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Building Friendship
Building a boat and keeping a passion for sailing alive—with a little help from his friends
15 hrs ago
The Last Date
Finding a second home in the world
Dec 31, 2025
The train is a fond memory, but I prefer the trails
What it was like working on Main Street when the train came through
Dec 30, 2025
The alligator pond
A summer camp idyll and the end of childhood
Dec 29, 2025
Sunday Service
One Sunday morning and the value of volunteerism
Dec 28, 2025
RoundUp: Après holiday catch-up
Free holiday dinner, Sebastopol Ready and handheld radios, holiday elves and more
Dec 28, 2025 • Rollie Atkinson, Dale Dougherty, and Laura Hagar Rush
Did I Just Become a Disney Adult?
Letting the Magic Kingdom work its magic
Dec 27, 2025
A Miraculous Moment
A short walk up a slight slope
Dec 26, 2025
Up on the rooftop, reindeers pause, out jumps good ol' Santa Claus
For over 50 years, members of the Meyskens family have put up variations of this hand-made, painted-plywood Christmas display
Dec 25, 2025
Merry Yule, Scandinavian-style
Candles on the tree, Aquavit and a marzipan pig
Dec 24, 2025
Peace and Joy and the Willing
An ardent commitment to spreading holiday joy via cookies
Dec 23, 2025
What's happening this week in Sebastopol?
America's past and future, free Christmas dinner, caroling, folk jam potluck, non-Christmas music and more...
Dec 22, 2025 • Laura Hagar Rush
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