Announcing the California Weather Refund Form

Look, I’ve lived in the San Francisco Bay Area long enough to know that “sunny California” is a reasonable approximation, but it is also a myth. We’ve got microclimates that change faster than JavaScript frameworks, marine layers that stick around like bad technical debt, and the general disappointment of expecting 75°F and getting fog instead. So obviously, I built a bureaucratic form. Because nothing says “California” quite like filing paperwork to express dissatisfaction with the weather. ...

April 1, 2026 · 3 min · 572 words · Christopher Hicks
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Pismo Beach: First Visit

During our first visit to the Pismo Beach area we talk about restaurants, the beaches, and amazing views of the Pacific Ocean. We talk about these places: Zorro’s in Shell Beach Steak & Seafood Wooly’s on Pismo Beach Hotshot Billiards in Pismo Beach InterContinental the Clement hotel in Monterey Passion Fish in Monterey The article about the Del Monte Shopping Center is at SF Gate. You can watch it here:

July 9, 2023 · 1 min · 70 words · Christopher Hicks