A lot has happened in the past week as bright sunshine and moderate temperatures have been replaced by rain, clouds, wind, and chill. The good news is my basement is flooded which makes taking out the trash and laundry nearly impossible. Aside from putting chores off for a couple of days, my hope is that all this rain in San Francisco will translate into white fluffy snow for the Tahoe area. About one month from now Candace and I head to the hilly trails of Tahoe for skiing, snowshoeing, and other discoveries. My only snowshoe experience comes from high school gym class back in Maine, but Chris and Ben have had some great experiences out on the trails this winter and we figure if those jugheads can do it so can we! Besides it promises to be at least 40 degrees warmer with a little more daylight and a significant less chance for frostbite than the western Maine hills. I'm really going to enjoy visiting the snow for a weekend, then returning to the snow-free city!
The Yosemite trip is coming together as well. Friday we obtained campsite reservations and wilderness camping permits. Now all we have to do is make like The New Kids on the Block and make sure we've got the "Right Stuff" for and overnight hike and camp plus a death defying ascent up a 45 degree rock face. Should be fun!
On a side note, I can't believe that its Martin Luther King Jr. Day already! One year ago today Gordo, Byrne, and I were on the Mall in Washington listening to Bruce Springsteen, U2, Cheryl Crowe, Garth Brooks, Usher and more! It was cold and windy and out 2009 Inauguration adventure was just getting underway!
No comments:
Post a Comment