Coastal Trail - South

Thanks Charlene, for bringing grand-daughter Hailey and her boyfriend, Jake.  It's been about 10 years since we last saw Hailey and she is now a teacher, amazing!  Also present: Ron, Neil, Nancy T., Roger, Bob, Nancy and Tom (10).

John's Thanksgiving at Lake Tahoe

It was 46 degrees when we started, just a little brisk.  The morning was clear and beautiful, recent rains having cleared out the smoke.

Fishermen on the Noyo Jetty
J. Loomis photo

A lot of Canada geese have chosen to rest up and eat a bit along the Coastal Trail, more than I had ever seen locally.  The geese and the beautiful ocean made for a great morning walk or run.

On the 16th we will have our annual Pot Luck Breakfast and Cookie Exchange.  It will be at Tom and Nancy's this year.  You can bring any kind of breakfast item and if you wish to participate in the cookie exchange, a plate of cookies.

NEXT SUNDAY, 12/2, 8:00 A.M., GROUP RUN AND WALK, VAN DAMME STATE PARK

12/2   Van Damme State Park, beginning at the beach.

12/9   Big River

12/16 Pomo Bluffs, Annual Potluck Breakfast at Tom and Nancy's.

EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, GROUP RUN @ 7:00 A.M.: Russian Gulch on Tuesdays and Mendocino (Town and Heeser Dr.) on Thursdays.  Beginning 12/4, the Tuesday runs will be at Big River and the Thursday runs will continue in Mendocino.

Ninth Annual Bin 2 Bin 2 Bin Run and Walk

For the Food Bank today, we did our 9th Annual Bin 2 Bin Run and Walk.   We started with a little problem though, when we discovered that the Food Bank had not been around to put out their donation barrels.  Store employees seemed slightly confused when we asked them if they could hold on to some donated food items for the Food Bank, but eventually figured out that we meant them no harm and were not trying to rob the store or whatever.  I think the Food Bank dropped the ball by not having their barrels out during this week before Thanksgiving.

J. Loomis photo

J. Loomis photo

It was 44 degrees at our start, with just a slight amount of smoke in the air.  The smoke was from the Paradise "Camp Fire", California's worst fire ever.  We've been very fortunate here on the coast but are deeply saddened for all of the fire victims.

Thank you, John, for today's photos.  John was with us today, along with:  Joe, Charlene, Nancy B., Rick, Nancy T., Roger, Bob, Healdsburg Tony, Nancy and Tom (12).

I hope that you are available on the 16th for our annual Pot Luck Breakfast and Cookie Exchange.  It will be at Tom and Nancy's this year.  You can bring any kind of breakfast item and if you wish to participate in the cookie exchange, a plate of cookies.

NEXT WEEK, 11/25, 8:00 A.M., GROUP RUN AND WALK, COASTAL TRAIL, beginning at the south end, across from Taco Bell.

11/25 Coastal Trail - (beginning on the south end, across from Taco Bell).

12/2   Van Damme State Park

12/9   Big River

12/16 Pomo Bluffs, Annual Potluck Breakfast at Tom and Nancy's.

EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, GROUP RUN @ 7:00 A.M.: Russian Gulch on Tuesdays and Mendocino (Town and Heeser Dr.) on Thursdays.

RUSSIAN GULCH STATE PARK

It was 42 degrees and calm this morning at 8:00.  At Russian Gulch, there was just a slight bit of smoke in the air, much better than the past couple of days.  While we ran, we talked about how sad it was about all of the new fire victims,  entire neighborhoods or the town of Paradise, completely burned!  Pretty hard to rebuild from that.

The Post Office flag on a smoky Veteran's Day

Zoppe Circus Clown, J. Loomis photo

Present today:  Fran, Neil, Gay, Mark, Nancy T., Roger, Toni, Joe, Charlene, Ron, John, Nancy and Tom (13).

Crow or raven, J. Loomis photo

smoky skies, J. Loomis photo

Next Sunday, we will have our 9th Annual Bin 2 Bin 2 Bin Run and Walk.  It is our small contribution to the local Food Bank and it's fun.  Basically, buy an item from each store and drop it into the Food Bank's barrel and proceed on, Harvest to Safeway to Purity and back.   If you need further information about it, I'll tell you just before our start, just a simple and fun way to help out a little.

11/18 9th Annual Bin 2 Bin 2 Bin Run and Walk, starting in front of Harvest Market

11/25 Coastal Trail (beginning on the south [Taco Bell] end)

NEXT SUNDAY, 11/18, 9th Annual Bin 2 Bin 2 Bin.  Meet in front of Harvest Market and have a little cash or a credit card in your pocket.  You needn't spend a lot, just buy something that would be welcomed by the Food Bank.

EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, GROUP RUN @ 7:00 A.M.: Russian Gulch on Tuesdays and Mendocino (Town and Heeser Dr.) on Thursdays.

WARD AVENUE

This morning, we met at Ward Avenue in Cleone.  A very high tide and large surf kept all of us off the beach today but it was a beautiful morning for running or walking along the Haul Road.  It was 44 degrees at out start but sunny skies and a lack of wind made it just about right.

Lake Cleone, J. Loomis photo

John was in Sacramento this weekend, "meeting the fokkers", or if you didn't see that movie, he was meeting the daughter-in-law's parents.  He was thoughtful enough to leave me a few photos from his Ward Avenue file and then Cheryl got the nice photo of Joe, Neil and Rick below.

Joe, Neil and Rick, photo from Cheryl N.

Present today, to the best of my recollection:  Joe, Toni, Charlene, Ron, Gay, Mark, Fran, Nancy T., Roger, Nancy B., Rick, Cheryl N., Neil, Nancy and Tom (15).

J. Loomis photo, Ward Ave. looking north

J. Loomis photo

Hope you all had a Happy Halloween.

On the 18th, we will have our 9th Annual Bin 2 Bin 2 Bin Run and Walk.  It is our small contribution to the local Food Bank and it's fun.  Basically, buy an item from each store and drop it into the Food Bank's barrel and proceed on, Harvest to Safeway to Purity and back.  

11/11 Russian Gulch State Park

11/18 9th Annual Bin 2 Bin 2 Bin Run and Walk, starting in front of Harvest Market

11/25 Coastal Trail (beginning on the south [Taco Bell] end)

NEXT SUNDAY, 11/11, GROUP RUN AND WALK, RUSSIAN GULCH STATE PARK, (see "Our Routes" above).

EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, GROUP RUN @ 7:00 A.M.: Russian Gulch on Tuesdays and Mendocino (Town and Heeser Dr.) on Thursdays.