Everyday Encounters
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A retired couple enjoys slower-paced vacation visiting Marin
A couple from Quincy, Illinois, met as high schoolers in the early 1970s. Fifty years, two kids and three grandkids later, they were strolling through Shoreline Park last week.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·
A Bay Area archaeologist takes colleagues on Angel Island tour
About 30 archaeologists attending a national conference in San Francisco took a field tour of Angel Island, guided by a Santa Rosa-based colleague who knows the island's history.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
A couple brings decades of finance and energy leadership to Tiburon retirement
Both Floyd and Glasgow remain active in civic and nonprofit work, including clean-energy, arts and public health organizations across the Bay Area and beyond.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·
A mom savors the pace of life over a game of catch
Tiburon resident Nikki Perlman says the triangle of school, home and library shapes daily life with her kids, offering simple routines and time outdoors.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
A Tiburon yoga teacher urges others to find calm in chaos
“You teach best what you most need to learn.” A Tiburon yoga therapist turned her own chronic pain into a career — working with elite athletes and local students alike.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·
A couple encourages each other to pursue their goals
Natalie Newbury and Kevin Garrett aren’t letting the wind and light rain stop them from getting their steps in on the Old Rail Trail on March 31.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
A Michelin-starred chef balances work with cycling
After decades of success cooking — and eating — Passot says exercise has helped balance out his calories.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·
A software engineer finds balance with literature and dance
Kelly Xiao says people typically react with surprise when they find out she studied software engineering and literature at the University of California at Santa Cruz.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
A Tiburon stop for their six-continent, 30-year marriage
On a 70-degree afternoon at Shoreline Park, Dan and Barbara Friedman look like any other couple out for a stroll. They’ve just returned from Antarctica. Next stop: the Arctic.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·
An aunt and her niece connect over film, ice cream in Tiburon
A Tiburon afternoon with her aunt gave one young woman a chance to slow down, connect and enjoy a scoop of ice cream by the bay.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
A toddler zooms around Shoreline Park on bike with skating icon dad in tow
Justin Girardi, a pioneer of the 1990s street-skating scene, spends a morning navigating the Shoreline Park trails with his son, Enzo.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·
A retired local anesthesiologist builds endurance by cross skating Blackie’s Pasture
The retired anesthesiologist says he cross skates at Blackie’s Pasture weekly — and he's taken a few falls over the years.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·
A motion designer and his dog enjoy walks in Tiburon parks
Tyson Dale has worked on broadcast and internal communications and using stop-motion, puppetry and “all animation-related things.”
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
A Tiburon resident savors stroll along Shoreline Park
Walking is a favorite pastime for DonnaAmon, though health issues have prevented her from taking longer walks she previously enjoyed.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
A ballet teacher at Marin Dance Theatre builds community in Marin
She and a colleague have developed an adaptive dance program for students on the autism spectrum and with other sensory sensitivities.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·
An aspiring entrepreneur explores life, school and opportunities in new town
Malik Lamar says his goal is financial independence and imagines starting a business someday.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·
A lifelong bird-watcher finds peace, nature at Railroad Marsh
Jim Gaither Jr. peers through his binoculars at Railroad Marsh on Jan. 14, listening for distinct bird calls echoing across the water.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
A couple’s Tiburon day trip spurred by online posts
The couple had lunch Dec. 16 at Salt & Pepper on Main Street and planned to catch Cinelounge’s Tuesday weekly $5 “mystery movie."
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
An artist’s work inspires her to highlight the positives in life
Painter, appraiser and teacher Helen Werngren creates her art at Sausalito’s Industrial Center Building.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·
A former CEO reflects on a career of ‘fixing broken corporations’
The part-time Tiburon resident retired roughly two decades ago after building a reputation as a corporate “cleaner.”
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
