Bob Uva
@bobuva.bsky.social
Trying to write, avid reader, interested in history, guitar, science/ecology, PNW denizen, orig. from MA, Boston sports teams
I was in the Camp Sherman area a couple of weekends ago and the Tamaracks, subspecies of Larch, were incredible!
November 13, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I was in the Camp Sherman area a couple of weekends ago and the Tamaracks, subspecies of Larch, were incredible!
We had a memorable time at the House of Metolius Writers Retreat this past weekend in eastern Oregon! A group of writers & would-be writers (that’s me) learning with a talented novelist, sharing stories, experiences, writing exercises, basking in high desert beauty. #writing 1/2
October 29, 2025 at 8:59 PM
We had a memorable time at the House of Metolius Writers Retreat this past weekend in eastern Oregon! A group of writers & would-be writers (that’s me) learning with a talented novelist, sharing stories, experiences, writing exercises, basking in high desert beauty. #writing 1/2
Cascadia is no longer alone on my office wall! 2/2
August 22, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Cascadia is no longer alone on my office wall! 2/2
Added some color and permanence to my office wall. Thanks to @kotenrose.bsky.social for the lovely Japanese-styled art on the left. Middle lower captures a family memory of Nantucket Island. Oregon’s Manzanita Beach shipwreck from early 20th century on the right. 1/2
August 22, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Added some color and permanence to my office wall. Thanks to @kotenrose.bsky.social for the lovely Japanese-styled art on the left. Middle lower captures a family memory of Nantucket Island. Oregon’s Manzanita Beach shipwreck from early 20th century on the right. 1/2
I cooked Fresh Figs and Chicken Thighs in Shallot-Balsamic Reduction for tonight’s dinner, with a side of green beans in a marinade that included fresh basil and mint from our herb garden. Best reaction upon first bite from my wife, Maria. #cooking #retirementActivities
August 6, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I cooked Fresh Figs and Chicken Thighs in Shallot-Balsamic Reduction for tonight’s dinner, with a side of green beans in a marinade that included fresh basil and mint from our herb garden. Best reaction upon first bite from my wife, Maria. #cooking #retirementActivities
At the Britt Festival Orchestra in Jacksonville, OR for a Rachmaninoff piano concerto and Strauss’ Death & Transfiguration. Let the Arts transform us!
June 27, 2025 at 2:59 AM
At the Britt Festival Orchestra in Jacksonville, OR for a Rachmaninoff piano concerto and Strauss’ Death & Transfiguration. Let the Arts transform us!
A great overview of the varied marine life and more in the Salish Sea.
April 23, 2025 at 6:22 PM
A great overview of the varied marine life and more in the Salish Sea.
For our dinner with the granddaughters (and their parents), I baked my first cake, a Pistachio Layer Cake with Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting. 🎂
April 20, 2025 at 10:43 PM
For our dinner with the granddaughters (and their parents), I baked my first cake, a Pistachio Layer Cake with Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting. 🎂
He looked good in any Boston uniform. Will miss him dearly. Should I now root for the Panthers to win the Cup? #BradMarchandTrade
March 8, 2025 at 11:03 PM
He looked good in any Boston uniform. Will miss him dearly. Should I now root for the Panthers to win the Cup? #BradMarchandTrade
When approaching a beach like this, it’s not recommended to try to walk on the sand. If I had only followed that advice, my sneakers would not be waterlogged because of a sneaker wave. #WinterBeachRules
March 2, 2025 at 2:08 AM
When approaching a beach like this, it’s not recommended to try to walk on the sand. If I had only followed that advice, my sneakers would not be waterlogged because of a sneaker wave. #WinterBeachRules
Got an Insert an Invert zine from Saimi Hanma, @kellybrenner.bsky.social, yesterday. It’s beautiful!
February 26, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Got an Insert an Invert zine from Saimi Hanma, @kellybrenner.bsky.social, yesterday. It’s beautiful!
It’s #BlackHistoryMonth, and I’ve just purchased this book I should have read when it was released in 2020. I own a kindle because of dust mite allergies, but I’m getting this one in hardcover. Reading it in coffee shops is my small way to stand up for what’s right. #History
February 2, 2025 at 2:39 AM
It’s #BlackHistoryMonth, and I’ve just purchased this book I should have read when it was released in 2020. I own a kindle because of dust mite allergies, but I’m getting this one in hardcover. Reading it in coffee shops is my small way to stand up for what’s right. #History
About halfway through this expansive study of international relations in the interwar period. Great book, learning a lot. #histbookchat
January 19, 2025 at 11:06 PM
About halfway through this expansive study of international relations in the interwar period. Great book, learning a lot. #histbookchat
All excited to carve the turkey with my new Cangshan carving set. While cleaning, I somehow placed one of my fingers against the blade — whoops! Lot of chaos later, and just a nasty cut, I was able to use it, correctly this time. What’s a holiday without a little drama.
November 28, 2024 at 9:21 PM
All excited to carve the turkey with my new Cangshan carving set. While cleaning, I somehow placed one of my fingers against the blade — whoops! Lot of chaos later, and just a nasty cut, I was able to use it, correctly this time. What’s a holiday without a little drama.
A successful visit to Powells in Portland, with a mathematics theme.
October 21, 2024 at 12:40 AM
A successful visit to Powells in Portland, with a mathematics theme.
Let these couch potatoes make you laugh. 🙏
September 24, 2024 at 12:29 AM
Let these couch potatoes make you laugh. 🙏
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #728,198! Wow, part of the first million.
September 17, 2024 at 5:37 PM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #728,198! Wow, part of the first million.
Perfect beach-walking weather at Cannon Beach (Oregon, if you’re not familiar with the PNW). High 50s/low 60s F, light winds. Out towards Haystack Rock, sneakers in, outpacing everyone on the hard sand. Back in, barefoot in the low tide at my feet. Great transitional day from summer to fall.
September 12, 2024 at 10:29 PM
Perfect beach-walking weather at Cannon Beach (Oregon, if you’re not familiar with the PNW). High 50s/low 60s F, light winds. Out towards Haystack Rock, sneakers in, outpacing everyone on the hard sand. Back in, barefoot in the low tide at my feet. Great transitional day from summer to fall.
Breathing in the salty air is so freshening! Makes me think of Helen Czerski’s The Blue Machine (How the Ocean Works), where I read about salt’s effects on ocean and ice dynamics.
September 11, 2024 at 12:52 AM
Breathing in the salty air is so freshening! Makes me think of Helen Czerski’s The Blue Machine (How the Ocean Works), where I read about salt’s effects on ocean and ice dynamics.
Made it to the beach— cool and moderate wind. Ahhhhhh
September 11, 2024 at 12:21 AM
Made it to the beach— cool and moderate wind. Ahhhhhh