Bird!
Today Cubby started barking like a mad man. Nothing unusual about that. But this time, his bird dog instincts were actually right on. There was a bird in the house!
Photos
2006 Indy 500
Some photos and a video from Turn Four of the 2006 Indy 500. It was the second closest finish in history.
Barry Bonds going for home run #714
Photos from a Giants game where Barry was attemtping to tie Babe Ruth's record
Flashback: Groundhogs Day 2001
Here is a flashback to Groundhog Day 2001 when Darren and I traveled from opposite coasts to meet in a tiny hamlet in western Pennsylvania called Punxsutawney.
I learned a few things that day.
Continue reading...Shoe shoeing in Bear Valley, CA
After a quick dog sled run we headed up the road to snow shoe around Lake Alpine.
Mush! Dog sledding in Bear Valley, CA
On Saturday, we headed up to Bear Valley with our friends Leland, Kara, Ren, Linsey & Koa. Koa is Ren & Linsey's awesome dog. He also happens to be one of approximately 500 pure-bred Chinooks in the US.
The Bay Area Siberian Husky Club had a dog sledding event at the Tamarack Lodge and we stopped by to check it out.
Here is Leland driving with Koa pulling on the left.
Dog day afternoon at Crissy Field
Sunday was one of those days that makes you really appreciate living in San Francisco. Sixty degrees. No clouds. No wind. In January. A perfect day for splashing around in the water at Crissy Field.
de Young Museum of San Francisco
First off, you should know that I'm not a huge art museum guy. But, I'm up for the occasional dose of culture so on Saturday Gretchen and I went to the new de Young Museum in San Francisco.
Here it is in a nutshell.
Go. But only on a quiet weekday.
The Last Christmas for Marshall Fields in Chicago
My family and I took a trip to Marshall Fields in Chicago over Christmas. It opened in 1852 and is one of the largest department stores in the world. It was recently sold to Macy's, so you could say this was its last Christmas.
This is the Christmas Tree in the Walnut Room.
Jelly Fish at the Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo
There is plenty to see and do at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo. Even in November. When it's raining.
Here is the jelly fish tank at the aquarium. There is also an indoor rainforest & desert dome.
Pajaro Dunes Beach House
Scott and his family were nice enough to let us stay at their beach house in Pajaro Dunes on the Monterey Bay in Northern California.
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Boating on the San Francisco Bay
Gretchen and some of her co-workers went boating on the San Francisco Bay.
Todd & Ang's wedding
Our friends Todd and Ang got married in Steamboat Springs, CO, right at the top of the gondola. What a view!
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Big Red Barn
This great barn was behind the Fountain Grove Inn in Santa Rosa, CA where we stayed for our wedding.
Guys night out in San Francisco
The guys were nice enough to take me out for one last night on the town as a bachelor.
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Paddle the Golden Gate
Gretchen and I knocked another thing off of our to-do list this weekend. We kayaked under the Golden Gate Bridge!
Land Slide!
We have had an unusual amount of rain here in Northern California lately. So much so, that it caused a pretty substantial land slide. It closed Highway 1 two miles south of the Lucia Lodge, where we stayed on our recent trip to Big Sur.
Big Sur
After ringing in the new year with friends in Capitola, CA, Gretchen and I headed down the coast to Big Sur, a beautiful stretch of coast between Monterey and Santa Barbara. California Highway 1 between Monterey and Big Sur has to be the most senic drive in the country. If you ever get the chance to drive it, do it!
Chicago's Navy Pier
We strolled through Chicago's Navy Pier Tuesday, expecting to see the usual crowds and stores catering to tourists but was plesantly surprised by a very well done stained glass exhibit. And it was free!
Union Square Christmas Tree
The Christmas tree in Union Square (San Francisco, CA) is one of the biggest I've ever seen. Only a tree that big could sport ornaments as big as your head.
Today was the opening day of ski season for me
Sierra at Tahoe has plenty of snow. It was a great day for trying out new skis and getting the rust out of my legs!
Halloween at the beach
Halloween at the beach house
It was a crazy night of beer and bingo with the locals.
Photos from the T-Mobile International Pro Cycling Race - San Francisco, CA
Here are some photos from the T-Mobile International Pro Cycling Race held today in San Francisco, CA
Guides retrieving our boats
Guides retrieving our boats below an "un-runable rapid" on the American River in Northern California
