Jordan Oak, near Groveland CA

Jordan Oak, Stanislaus National Forest: A Quick Trip for Tree Huggers

Nov 10, ’14 · by · in On Adventures

There are many different types of oak tree: Valley Oak, Poison Oak, and the Canyon Live Oak are all pretty common in the Groveland area. The Jordan Oak tree is one of the biggest Live Oak trees you have probably seen. I don’t claim to be very knowledgeable in trees/forests/silviculture/botany/soils. I mean, I try to remember how to identify some important ones – but I’m happy to learn (or relearn)…

Haiku about tomorrow's Calaveras River Fun Run

Haiku about tomorrow’s Calaveras River Fun Run

Nov 7, ’14 · by · in Trip Prep

Not running too far, But waking at 5 AM? I should go to bed. I’m doing the Calaveras River Fun Run 5K tomorrow. It’s at 8am, but I have to get up pretty early to get to Stockton in time. Good night!

Colorado Road Trip

Road Trip Jams

Nov 6, ’14 · by · in On Adventures

This is embarrassing, but Taylor Swift’s Shake it Off – before it was overplayed on the radio – might have been the official “jam” of my drive to Colorado this summer. It was a good choice mostly because when stuck in a car for 12 hours shaking it off is good for rest stops and getting over the anxiety of NEVER GETTING THERE. Shaking it off on the drive to Colorado…

My Favorite Song About Hwy 120 East

My Favorite Song About Hwy 120 East

Nov 5, ’14 · by · in At home

Also, probably the only one?

Mountain Time

“You’re on Mountain Time” – but am I really?

Nov 3, ’14 · by · in Trip Prep

The sun was shining today as I left the house at 7am, thanks daylight savings time! And I enjoyed it, it is easier to see deer running across the road when it is light out, and I plan to enjoy it because it doesn’t last forever. Soon enough it will be dark out when I get up anyhow, hopefully sometime all day because of rain clouds. There is this camping…

Localizing California Waters Conference

Talking about the Localizing California Waters Conference and Water Reuse

Nov 2, ’14 · by · in At home

Tomorrow is the start of the Localizing California Waters, a four day conference bringing together people who care about water reuse, water policy, and water management in California. I am a part of the group putting on the conference, the Telele Foundation, and I will be milling about doing registration and various other tasks. Hopefully I will be able to pop in and see at least one talk & maybe learn…

NaBloPoMo on Beaut-tree

Blog Posting Month (NaBloPoMo) for Outdoors Bloggers?

Nov 1, ’14 · by · in At home

Have you heard of NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) before? It when creative type drop everything and attempt to  write a full novel in one month. People love it, some writers hate it, and recently I found out about the equivalent for bloggers – National Blog Posting Month (NaBloPoMo). The challenge is to blog everyday in November. But why do NaBloPoMo? Personally I am starting a new job this month and…