Monthly Archives: April 2011

Mellow yellow spring morning along the Bay

There’s nothing more pleasant for a Midwesterner still trying to shed the depths of winter than a spring time walk under clear blue skies in the Bay Area. The Dawn Jogger’s friend Alice from Kansas City is in town for … Continue reading

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Lake Lagunita is mirror lake this morning

In advance of busy day – interview with Assemblyman Rich Gordon for InMenlo, pick up friend Alice from KC, cocktail party later in the day – the Dawn Jogger managed to get an just-after-sunrise spin around Lake Lagunita. The water … Continue reading

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Finally – make way for ducklings!

With all the water in Lake Lagunita this season, the Dawn Jogger has been waiting patiently for this year’s ducklings. It seems late in the season for the first crop, but with Easter late, maybe the whole world of spring … Continue reading

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Only a rose could follow grace

It was a walking morning for the Dawn Jogger, the loop around the neighborhood. As it has done the past few days, the sun continued its peek-a-boo ways but it came out to add luster to the many roses in … Continue reading

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Enjoying a Grace-filled Easter

The Dawn Jogger is having a wonderful Easter day. She admits getting a little misty last night when she hid the eggs in the backyard – the first time in 30 years that she’d done that duty alone. (Ok, he … Continue reading

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Pleasant Saturday spoiled by baseball

Yet another Saturday morning InMenlo assignment started the Dawn Jogger’s day today, this time at the relatively new Ravenswood Salt Ponds. It was part of an Earth Day volunteer activity. The cloud cover made the lighting particularly attractive for a … Continue reading

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John W. Hubbard: On the centennial of his birth

That Earth Day came along 41 years ago and picked April 22 as its date paid perfect homage to the Dawn Jogger’s father, John W. Hubbard, born on that date 100 years ago today. He was a steward of the … Continue reading

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Yep, that was Obama whizzing by

The Dawn Jogger could offer yet another photo of Lake Lagunita. Or she could use the shot of President Obama’s motorcade whizzing by just a block from her doorstep. Complete details on InMenlo…

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Checking it off the list, one by one

The Dawn Jogger has been having a bit of a frustrating time getting an account the male DJ held at on online brokerage that begins with “e” closed. Many phone calls, many forms, all for a paltry amount. Told yesterday … Continue reading

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Lake Lag takes on a surreal look

As the water in Lake Lagunita evaporates, the lakebed takes on a surreal look. So observed the Dawn Jogger this morning on a spin around its banks. The snowy egret remains a constant…

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