POMO BLUFFS

This is Tom now and I'm adding this into the blog below that was written by Joe (because some don't read all of the blog, just want to know where we go next week).  We didn't know this at the time that Joe published the blog but found out just today (Tuesday) from Fran.  On Sunday, Fran and Jean were just a little late.  They could see our group heading up the trail.  Fran walks a little slower than Jean, so she told Jean to go ahead and catch up.  Jean began running but tripped soon thereafter and landed very hard on her knee.  Fran got Jean back home where Jean iced her knee and took Tylenol.  A while later, Jean asked Fran for a ride to the ER, she was in a lot of pain.  Well, the knee cap is fractured and Jean now needs to use a walker and has her knee in a stabilizer.  She just wanted us Fog Dodgers to know, I think she didn't want us to think she wimped out.  Fran knows the situation a little better though and it is her decision to ask for help.  Fran is helping her out and she has other friends and neighbors, but thought that we should all know about Jean's predicament.  Jean's husband is a paraplegic, Jean now requires a walker.  She can't drive with the stabilizer on her knee. She may need some help, so if you've got an hour or you're going to the market, maybe you could pick up something for Jean or water something in the garden, I don't know what, but you might email Fran (franbschwartz@mail.com) to see if there's some way you can help out.  I'm putting Fran's email address because I don't want to post a phone number on the www.  Fran can give you Jean's cell phone number for texting.

Now, the blog:

It was an absolutely beautiful day walking from Pomo Bluffs north along the coastal trail. Clear skies and little wind. Hikers were Nancy, Tom, Toni, Joe, Deb, Sam, John, Charlene, Sky, Eric, Diana, Jeff, and young Westen. Later we were joined along the trail by Kim, Doug and Bowie. Along the way three groups sorted themselves out according to pace. We walked by the newly opened location of the Noyo River Grill overlooking the entrance to the harbor on the south end of the bridge on the west side of the highway (see the first photo below). Some of us commented that we would like to try them out.

After the walk ten of us, including Westen, went to breakfast at the Laurel Deli.The chef made a Mickey Mouse pancake for Westen's breakfast with plenty of bacon!

Some photos from John:

 Noyo-Bridge-down-under-Noyo-River-Grill

Noyo-Rowing-Club

Say-Ohmm

Signs-of-Spring

Purple Poppy Bud

Purple Poppy

NEXT SUNDAY, June 25 @ 8:00 A.M.: GROUP RUN/WALK/BIKE, MENDOCINO HEADLANDS. You can click on the "Our Routes" tab at the top to get directions, if needed.

EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, GROUP RUN/WALK @ 7:30 A.M.: COASTAL TRAIL - MIDDLE, behind the Fort Bragg Fire Station.