My Year 2007,
As the year comes to a close, it becomes natural to reflect back at the year one had. This has been a good year for me, and I am proud to look back on the experiences and goals that will forever mark 2007. Here is my top 10 list:
1. Hiking [...]

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The slightly acrid tang on the back of my throat as I breathed in the smell of sage in the misty winter morning stirred up memories of my roots.   The smell is a signature of my childhood; wandering the hills and valleys of San Diego.   It is also a reminder of why I love San [...]

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I was peeling the doubled-up plastic bag off my morning paper, and began thinking “I am going to help kill a whale today”. With this, I promptly stashed the thin plastic bags into my rapidly growing stash of “plastic bag sock vapor barriers” for the snow (of which I already have [...]

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As I was sitting down to my computer this evening in preparation for grading an endless stack of projects,  I thought about how long it has been since I have truly immersed my self in the outdoors (bopping around town on my bike doesn’t really count),  and how much I am needing it.  This time [...]

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As a teacher,  I have chunks of time off,  and I often get daydreaming about those times, which then leads to a little scheming ,  which with the families permission leads to a plan.  Well I had one such session yesterday as to what to do during spring break.   My initial thought was to move [...]

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I have been working on backing up my photo library on my desktop, and that has really gotten me on a photo kick for the last few days. I have really been trying to develop a work flow that allows me to manage the large volume of photos I have taken the last [...]

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It appears the timetable for the Marine Life Protection Act has been moved up to be implemented in Southern California ( MLPA coming to S.D. Bay )  I am an avid Kayak fisherman,  and this act has the potential to close off much of the prime Kayak fishing territory in San Diego. 
The problem is [...]

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The biggest surf in a while was here yesterday, here is a link to some images from signonsandiego.com
Surf Images

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Wilderness Basics Course
Presented by the Sierra Club, San Diego Chapter
January 15 – March 25, 2008 (North County), or
January 22 – April 1, 2008 (San Diego)
WBC is a ten week backpacking course that combines in-class lectures with four weekend outings.
This combination is great for people who have never backpacked before. And there is
enough information and skills [...]

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I looks like the swells will be building on Southern California Beaches in the next two days,   and tomorrow we will getting surf approaching 13′.   If you have never witnessed the awesome spectacle of big surf,  get down to the beach and check it out.
Surf Report

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