Monthly Archives: July 2011

Sunday out and about with Grace

The Dawn Jogger headed over to Oakland today to spend some time with Grace and her Dad. (Brother James and Mom are in SoCal.) The outing included a stop at the good Piedmont market Mulberry’s for sandwiches and a picnic … Continue reading

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Return to jogging Baylands

The Dawn Jogger made a date with herself last night to jog Baylands this morning. While she’s walked it with a couple of friends, it’s been awhile since she jogged the five-mile loop. The absence of the cranky knee elevated … Continue reading

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Red canoe goes kosher – or does it?

The last place the Dawn Jogger had seen the red canoe was up on what was once the Lake Lagunita beach, now no longer a beach because the Lake – when it is a lake – is no longer a … Continue reading

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Secret sights of Menlo Park at dawn

The good thing about jogging close to dawn is that you get to spot things that aren’t ordinarily visible. This isn’t the first time the Dawn Jogger has found a seldom used back gate to the Allied Arts open, revealing … Continue reading

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What’s a Phillies flag doing in Menlo Park?

It may be red, white and blue but that’s no American flag. The Dawn Jogger noticed it first a couple of days ago – a no mistaking Phillies flag hoisted in a Menlo Park front yard that is clearly in … Continue reading

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Just another homeless encampment, but wait…

The Dawn Jogger is more or less back to her regular jogging schedule, which means the loop from home around Lake Lagunita and back on Tuesday and Thursday. This morning she spotted a well worn path and took a detour … Continue reading

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Flying the Canadian flag for some reason

While people who communicate online via Facebook and other social media sites are adopting the Norwegian flag as their photo ID to show their sympathy after that’s nation’s tragedy, a runner spotted atop Big Dish this morning was waving the … Continue reading

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Grace inspects and harvests her garden

It’s been a couple of weeks since Grace inspected her garden. Now the seeds she planted are at their peak. She knows about the magical beans that are purple on the vine and green when cooked. It took some hunting … Continue reading

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Ending a good visit on the Sawyer Camp trail

On the way up to SFO this morning, the Dawn Jogger and visitor Gail stopped for brisk walk along the Sawyer Camp trail. It’s one of the few places where you can get up close to the Crystal Springs reservoir. … Continue reading

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Early entrepreneurship, the Silicon Valley way

In hopes of burning off the calories from a delicious dinner last night at Station One in advance of birthday lunch for friend at Madera today, the Dawn Jogger headed off on the five-mile Stanford loop run this morning, leaving … Continue reading

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