Category: recreational fun & games
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The one about the 10 mile race in Santa Barbara and the wine tasting that followed
We spent a madcap weekend in Santa Barbara after first doing a training event at the Pala Resort and Casino in northern San Diego County. I drove down early Thursday to set up for the training and play hostess at a dinner that evening. Chuck, meanwhile, went to LAX early Thursday evening to pick up…
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The 2006 Snipe Hunt, or maybe it was jabberwockies…no it was poppies
This past weekend we journeyed to the far northeast to see the poppies at the Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve.We went three years ago and it was absolutely magnificent! There were beautiful rolling hills covered with orange, yellow, purple and blue, like some enormous Impressionist canvas. This year, we drove up on Saturday and spent the…
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Another Pleasant Valley Sunday
Today was the 21st running of the Los Angeles Marathon. The weather was the best it’s been in probably ten years – no rain, cool temps (upper 40’s at the start), calm winds – you name it, conditions were perfect. Both Chuck and I have run this race several times – Chuck more than me.…
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Gotta run!
We have been training for the Deadwood Mickelson Trail Marathon, as I have mentioned previously. We’re actually getting serious, starting to put in longer runs, and doing weekly track workouts. We even have Polartec pullovers to indicate the level of our commitment (we are willing to buy crap – see how committed we are!!). This…
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Bright lights, big city
Last night we headed out for our annual walk of Naples, to check out the holiday light displays. Naples is a well-to-do area of Long Beach, designed around a series of artificial canals. The most expensive homes face the canals, have docks and boat slips, and each year participate in a light show, a sort…
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It’s just not Christmas without an iPod under the tree
It’s Boxing Day, the day where we clean up the mess from the day before, nursing our hangovers and finding bits of wrapping and packaging under all the furniture. Just kidding! For me it’s the day when I upload all the photos from the day before! We had a great day, starting with the Great…
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