Where the spirit leads the feet will follow.
Down distant paths for unmapped miles.
Heads forget but hearts remember:
The art of living knows no bounds.

"The best journeys answer questions that in the beginning you didn't even think to ask." - Jeff Johnson, 180 Degrees South

"The best way out is always through" - Robert Frost

"The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way". - Marcus Aurelius

Wednesday, January 20, 2021

* Poet Amanda Gorman Speaks at the Biden-Harris Inauguration 2021

The Hill We Climb - Amanda Gorman

...For there is always light
   If only we're brave enough to see it
   If only we're brave enough to be it

 

Sunday, January 17, 2021

* January Sonoma Coast

A great morning hiking on the Sonoma Coast at Goat Rock. Starting just before sunrise, we hiked the Kortum Trail starting from the Goat Rock Road, and went South for about 2 1/2 miles. We stooped between Shell Beach and Wright's Beach for a breakfast of scrambled eggs and a Mate', and then hiked back. Before getting to the car we took a quick climb up Peaked Hill for a view North past Jenner.

I feel January is the best month to hike the Sonoma and Marin coasts. Between storms, the weather is sunny and very pleasant, and although it is always crowed there, January is a lot less crowed than the summer months.

Distance: 5.11 miles     Time: 03:27:19 with breakfast
 















Friday, January 15, 2021

* Oak Knoll Trail @ Lake Sonoma

Great workout hike this morning at Lake Sonoma...
Oak Knoll Trail out-and-back.
 
Time: 02:23:07
Distance: 4.75 miles 











 

 

Tuesday, January 12, 2021

* Lake Sonoma Hike At Yorty Creek

Just a little fun and exercise while enjoying a deserted Yorty Creek...
 




 
 

Monday, January 11, 2021

* Fitness Hike @ Lake Sonoma

 Lone Rock Trail loop. About 4 miles.







Sunday, January 10, 2021

* Whiskey Down

Reina del Cid 
 
What a treat! I came across Reina del Cid on YouTube recently and have been having fun listening to her and her band play great cover songs.

Check them out on YouTube...

 

Friday, January 1, 2021

* New Year Day Hike

A little morning hike on the first day of 2021. About 6 miles on the 1/2 Canoe Trail at lake Sonoma.
 







Saturday, December 12, 2020

* Harold's 95th Birthday

Our longtime neighbor turned 95 years old today...he was born in 1925.

Harold is a veteran and served in the Navy during WWII. We had a social distant celebration and a 30 car drive-by organized by his wife and a local fireman.

Happy Birthday Harold!








Wednesday, December 9, 2020

* Daaaang...SRV

SRV and Double Trouble.

Came across this one on the inter-web that I haven't seen before.

It's whiskey session fodder fur-sure.