San Diego Weekend

So, I guess I have to start this travel post with a caveat, which isn’t the most elegant way to start a travel post.
See, Mel Heth left a comment (thanks Mel!) that apparently started all of your imaginations going way, way out of control.
Yes, I did go down to San Diego to meet [...]

At The Beach, But Not Of The Beach

Yesterday, Sunday, I hauled the bike out and drove down to ride the beach trail.  The day was warm(ish), but pretty hazy.  Breezes were light, thankfully, which made for pretty comfortable riding.
By about noon, the high tide was coming in, with pretty large waves crashing against the shore.  It looked and sounded like a winter [...]

Respite

Just home from a much-needed relaxing weekend of car-camping in Kings Canyon.
There was hiking, talking, caving, fire lookouts, scenery galore, good food, and even a bear.

As Only Old Friendships Can

(I’m actually hesitant to post this.  Mainly because I think the writing sucks.  *sigh*)
I’ve been feeling oddly uninspired to write lately, and I don’t know why.
Maybe it’s just writers block, or this feeling of minor melancholy that’s descended on me for the last week or so.
Or maybe it’s just that my life seems pretty damn [...]

Protected: Forty-Two Pounds Of Honesty

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4th In Brief

This year’s 4th of July elicited some discussion amongst my friends, mostly circulating around the following:
“Uh, got any plans?”
“Nope.  You?”
“Nah.  We should go somewhere.”
“Yeah.”
“But where the hell can we go that isn’t going to be insanely crowded?”
Keep in mind, this conversation happened, off and on, over several weeks.  I guess we all felt a bit [...]

Party Pooper

Today there was an office party.  Well, maybe a more appropriate term would be “bridal shower,” but because the entire staff was invited, I suppose it straddles the line between the two.
Anyway, last week I got the invite via e-mail.  The party would be held on our Friday lunch hour in the office, and everyone [...]

Better Than It Sounds

Last weekend I managed, finally, to get out on my first backpack of the season.
Took long enough, eh?  I mean it’s fracking June already!
The trip was in the same general area as the Dry Lake hike of last year; in fact, it shared some of the same trail.  I haven’t decided whether or not to [...]

Sometimes, Single Sucks

Tonight I managed to secure some (admittedly) free tickets to a very cool event. Off went emails to friends and acquaintances.
Some didn’t respond. Some did, but had other plans. And some were interested in going, but ultimately had to cancel.

Randomly San Francisco

(Nobody minds that I’m still playing catch-up from the holidays, right? Hope not…)
I really should get up to San Francisco more often. I was only there a couple of days, but it rejuvenated me in surprising ways.
The difficulty in not getting up more often, of course, is the fact that we’re “all [...]