Month: September 2026

Preparations for a 14th Winter in Chiang Mai

September 23, 2026
by James Geier
2027 Thailand

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 Preparing for a Fourteenth Winter in Chiang Mai, Thailand Time before my fourteenth winter in Chiang Mai is eroding away quickly with just seven weeks until I leave. I’m in the final preparations phase, making sure everything is in order, reviewing my packing list, etc. Packing for Thailand presents a challenge. The very hot and humid climate in Thailand is unlike what we experience in Southern California. There have been some […]

Kind of Blue, Kind of Hot: Summer Jazz Tribute to Miles Davis

September 18, 2026
by James Geier
2027 Thailand

21-23 August 2026 California Coast Jazz Festival: MILESTONES, a Miles Davis Centennial Celebration I have been a jazz fan most of my life. I remember falling in love with the big band sounds my father would play, especially the 3-LP set of Benny Goodman’s big band live at Carnegie Hall in 1939. And most memorable from that album was the very energetic rendition of “Sing, Sing, Sing.” Still a favorite of mine. One of a […]

Summer Sunsets & Cycling by the South Bay Salt Plant

September 2, 2026
by James Geier
2027 Thailand

Summer 2026 Part 1: Sunset over the Ocean Across the Rails It is the peak of summer and sometimes a walk on the beach at sunset to see a dramatic sunset is a nice end to a day. After a walk on the beach at Cardiff State Beach, I parked on San Elijo Avenue in the south part of Cardiff by the Sea (part of the City of Encinitas). From this higher vantage point, I […]