Artichoke Half Marathon
April 8th, 2012 was both Easter, my birthday, and my very first half marathon! It was a good reason to go to the coast anyhow- to Pescadero CA (South of Halfmoon Bay/San Francisco, north of Santa Cruz). We went down to Pescadero and tented it up at Costanoa KOA, which was pretty luxurious because I brought my twin sized pillow-top mattress cover as to not be sore before the race. That evening in my state of perpetual…
Point Reyes Valentines Day 2012
Point Reyes, since I went with my Mom last year, is one my favorite places in California. Curtis treated us to a weekend-cation for valentines day to visit again… and really to see what I was so excited about. Some highlights We hiked out to Tomales Point, geting up close and personal with many Tule Elk herds Visited Drakes Beach Hiked to chimney rock and viewed some elephant seals nearby! Walked the many…
San Diego for the CNPS Conference
The California Native Plant Society (CNPS) Redbud chapter sent me on a scholarship to the CNPS Conference down in San Diego to learn all about different types of native plants and how to use them to help non-profits and anyone working with water quality use these plants in helping to reach their goals… right? Right! In other words it was an awesome, and sometimes overwhelming for an engineer not botanist, learning fest! Not all work…
Stately Parks in the Santa Cruz Area
Deciding we needed to see the Ocean, Curtis and I ventured through the central valley and over some winding mountain roads to Santa Cruz. We visited the Wilder Ranch State Park and took a cute little low altitude bike ride to the Natural Bridges State beach. I officially decided I much rather like biking at sea level with minimal hill-age. Word to the wise though, the lengthy network of bike…
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