OMCA is actually three museums in one: the Art, History, and Natural Sciences of California. (The only other institution dedicated suchly to the the Golden State is the California Museum in Sacramento.) Some of my favorite objects from the exhibits and collections Some of my articles for the OMCA Docent Newsletter:

My first marathon: like Rocky, I just wanted to go the distance. This was my first organized sports event ever, at age 49. I mostly used marathonrookie.com for training. At one point I developed patellofemoral syndrome (“runner’s knee”) and was in such pain I thought the race was off. But I got some physical therapy, … More Oakland Marathon #1 (2011)