Monthly Archives: April 2011

First stop, classic car show at M-A

The Dawn Jogger and Scott had a first of the morning assignment to cover America’s Pastime Car Show at M-A. It’s a fun, low-key affair where it’s easy to talk with the owners. One guy had owned his ’57 Chevy … Continue reading

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Hey, isn’t that a boat of sorts?

Stanford may have declared Lake Lagunita “no longer recreational” and the lake itself is shrinking rapidly, but evidently that didn’t deter some industrious students from building a boat. The Dawn Jogger spied it this morning as she jogged lightly around … Continue reading

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Seasons continue, the marriage does not

Life in the Bay Area is marked not only by nature’s changing season but also by commercial seasons. That first became clear to the female Dawn Jogger last year when crab season opened and Peet’s released its Holiday Blend. How … Continue reading

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Sparkling, crisp morning at Baylands

The morning temperature and bright sunshine combined for almost perfect jogging conditions and the Dawn Jogger decided that it was time to check on spring at Baylands. No ducklings yet but a ton of migrating geese. The payoff was almost … Continue reading

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Isn’t the sunrise glowing orange?

Couldn’t be any other way, thinks the Dawn Jogger. The World Series Champion San Francisco Giants return the AT&T for their home opener and she’s ready – custom made Giants jersey and orange ball cap in place. She spotted Bochy … Continue reading

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Wow – a photo everywhere she looked

The advantage of a more flexible schedule is that when it was still raining at 6:00 this morning, the Dawn Jogger just waited it out. But the time she headed out a bit after 7:30, the skies were blue. The … Continue reading

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Stanford’s “space ship” gets a shell

The Dawn Jogger chose to do the traditional Stanford campus loop this morning, hoping to give her cranky knee a rest from the up and down of the Dish (but how she missed the green and the herd). There were … Continue reading

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The wonder of found art

Yesterday the Dawn Jogger had the pleasure of spending an hour with one of the preeminent collectors of contemporary craft in the country for an InMenlo story. The conversation inevitably turned to “what is art.” While portions of her collection … Continue reading

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Back from cowtown, back to the herd

Thanks to being on central time for a couple of days, the Dawn Jogger has finally adjusted to Daylight Savings time and woke up promptly at 6:00 and was out on the golf course in time to see pretty pink … Continue reading

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And then there were the morning runs

Other than long city blocks that go on for ever and are flat, Houston is not an inviting city for an urban run, at least in the corner of the city the Dawn Jogger was located in (close to the … Continue reading

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