Hi kids, I'm back

Sorry I disappeared for a while.  I attended my brother-in-law's 60th birthday party in Dublin, CA.  Big party, lots of people.

Gained three pounds.  Didn't walk much, didn't swim at all, got myself out of whack but  after the festivities and a couple days of recovery my brother-in-law helped me repair my computer (bad C drive) and install Windows 7.  It was a busy six days but successful in every way.

The weather was wild springtime with rain, wind and sun.

The California Blue Birds have returned to my sister's bird house.

And I am home once again.

A good thing.

Become Friends of the Blue Whale.

It's that time again!

First Friday's Art Walk!
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For those of you who wanted to know where the waterfall is located and how to get to it, take a look at this link.

Seems like a good idea

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70% chance of rain hike!

This was one of the MCLandLoper hikes where we are worried about the weatherman's prediction of 70% chance of showers.  After much discussion back and forth on our Yahoo Group site we decide to go for it.

Here we are at the trail head after a seventeen mile drive east on HWY 20 and six miles up a former logging road.

Off we go!

A wet time of the year and the fungi are happy.

A very nice trail through logged over land.

Spring flowers are happening.

And then down, down.

Down into a small pocket grove of almost old growth redwood.

And the waterfall comes into view!  It is spectacular this time of year.

Interesting root growth covering this rock.

YES!!

We continue on and use the short-cut back to the logging road and then hike back to the parked cars.

A wee tailgate party for some snackage,

a comparison of cell phone company signal strength and we are out of there.  Not one drop of rain during our hike but it was coming down pretty good when we got back to Fort Bragg.  I guess we used up the 30% of chance of sun!!

Perfect!!!

Progress and impending

Getting close to stucco?

Impending work along Laurel Street.

I always like the artistic possibilities when photographing "street-glyphs".

Can't Believe it!

This swimming thing is getting near perfect!!  :-)

By the way, my computer is up and running again.  CHKDSK and System Restore worked.

I may need to replace the C drive but, so far, Woo Hoo!

You all have a great weekend!!