TEN MILE RIVER LOGGING ROAD

Last week, Johnny decided that the best place to run and walk this week would be the Ten Mile River Logging Road, since the weather forecast was for rain on 9 out the next 10 days. Johnny was right and the meteorologists were right, it has rained all week and Ten Mile River was a good choice, since it is paved.

Many Fog Dodgers probably decided to wait just a bit longer since the Vernal Equinox or the beginning of Spring wasn't going to happen until later this afternoon, 4:21 p.m. Those that waited missed a glorious example of winter, too bad. Nancy and I arrived about 8 minutes early, Johnny was already there. We each opened our windows a few inches (it was pouring!) to say hi and agreed to not get out and be sociable just yet. Very soon, Toni, Nancy and John arrived (6). It was quite dark, windy, a cold 45 and rainy, a great example of winter!

Photo by John Loomis A Mendocino goose taken two days ago, on a rainy Friday.

At the 8:00 a.m. start, the rain let up and Johnny took off like a Wild Hare as the other 5 of us walked a good pace up the river. It was a very good walk and run.

Afterward, five of us were joined by Brad, Orah and Steve at David's where we got a sneak preview of Kira's new menu, which Brad is helping Kira create. Kira is doing a great job and slowly correcting the things needing to be changed, from decor to staff to menu, whatever needs tweaking. We had a great breakfast.

The forecast for this week is similar to last week's, rain most every day. Don't wait for Summer, you might miss Spring, instead, join us next Sunday at..........................

NEXT SUNDAY, March 27 @ 8:00 A.M.: NAVARRO RIDGE ROAD (see "Our Routes" above).

EVERY TUESDAY @ 7:00 A.M.: RUSSIAN GULCH STATE PARK, beginning on Point Cabrillo Drive, 1/10 of a mile north of its south end.

EVERY THURSDAY @ 7:00 A.M.: VAN DAMME STATE PARK, beginning at the beach.