The Fog Dodgers invite all residents and visitors of the Mendocino Coast to join us on our weekly group runs and walks. We have runners and walkers of all abilities (and even some bikers) and we have only one "rule" - we start at exactly 8:00 a.m. on Sundays. Exercise at your own pace (1/2 hour out, 1/2 hour back) and experience the fresh Mendocino coastal air.

Fog Dodgers provides a fun, safe way to explore some of our local trails and back roads and to meet new friends. You can find out where we're going to be by reading the bottom of last week's post, then clicking on the "Our Routes" tab above. We average 15-20 persons each Sunday and typically half will go to breakfast together afterwards at a nearby restaurant.

Sunday, July 7, 2013

Big River Logging Road

Another great morning at Big River!  53 degrees, partly sunny/partly overcast, light breeze and unfortunately, mosquitoes!   Thank you, John, for the four photos today.

We had a new walker today, welcome Helen!  Also present:  Cheryl, Orah, Steve, Toni, Cheryl N., Neil, Nancy T., Roger, Nancy B., Rick, Bob, Joel, Ginny, Terry, Nichole, Melissa, Rod, John L., Fran, Dorothy, Pat, Gerri, Greg, Tom T., Shari, Peter, Nancy and Tom (29).

Next Sunday's Potluck Breakfast Picnic:  There will be very limited electrical service and John says that   there are several burners on his tent trailer's range top but it would be best if you can bring your food in one of those thermal carriers or a pan that can sit on the barbeque grill or bring something that doesn't require rewarming.  Also, bring your own service ware and coffee/drinks.  It's a picnic!  John has created a really nice little hole in the woods and I'm sure you'll like it.  It is just about a mile further east up Simpson Lane from where we will run and walk.  We can follow each other.  




 Nine of us went to David's Restaurant for breakfast afterwards.  I think that in the future, we should give some thought to our seating arrangements at restaurants.  It doesn't always work out well when we put several tables together.    We can only talk to those close to us anyway and by being in a large group, it often screws up the order for the chef, or for us.  I think that we might just try getting whatever tables we can, wherever they are, and make sure that none of our group gets left out.   I hope I'm not sounding too negative here, just thinking out loud, sort of.   I bet that it would make Kira or The Little River Inn happier with us.  They are all doing a great job in feeding us delicious breakfasts.



 NEXT SUNDAY, JULY 14 @ 8:00 A.M.:  JACKSON STATE FOREST ROAD 450, (SIMPSON LANE), see "Our Routes" above.  POTLUCK BREAKFAST PICNIC FOLLOWING.

 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.

Posted by Tom at 12:08 PM

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