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Monthly Archives: July 2011
Return to another old favorite – “short Portola”
When the DJs and Cassie wanted a short but good workout hike, they’d head out to Portola Valley and the trails maintained by that town. About half allow dogs, so they’d stick to those on their outings. Late this morning … Continue reading
Coastal air conditioning makes for a good Arastradero walk
The Dawn Jogger realized it’s been quite a while that she’d been out to the Arastradero open space, long the Friday morning jog of choice for her, the male DJ and Cassie in her old life. It’s an area that … Continue reading
Dish kind of morning
For the first time in months, the Dawn Jogger has run every day this week. No walk breaks. No cranky knee pain. So she thought it time for a further test by jogging the Dish. On the way up she … Continue reading
Sometimes size is larger in person
The photo the Dawn Jogger took this morning of Stanford’s new performing arts center doesn’t do adequate justice. It is so more massive in person. Located adjacent to Frost Amphitheater, when the scaffolding was first erected, it first looked like … Continue reading
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Tepid TPing job
The Dawn Jogger recalls that doing a good job TPing someone’s house meant lots of rolls strung as high as possible in trees, both for its artistic effect and to make it all the more difficult to clean up. Guess … Continue reading
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There’s Grace on parade on the 4th of July
The city of Menlo Park has a very family-friendly 4th of July parade. Where in past years there’s been the occasional school band, old fire engine and vintage car, this year it really was only kids on decorated bikes and … Continue reading
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A bit of Grace yields big sunflowers
On Easter, Grace planted sunflower seeds in one of the raised bed’s in the garden that “Grandpa Chrissy” constructed for their joint use, christened Grace’s Garden. What goes through a 3 1/2 year olds mind when she sees a successful … Continue reading
Yep, this really is in Menlo Park
The Dawn Jogger is beating that she could fool a lot of fellow Menlo Park residents regarding the location of the photo she took on her morning outing. Some might guess nearby Woodside or Portola Valley, given the wine barrels. … Continue reading
Two weeks later, Baylands expands
It was only two weeks ago that the Dawn Jogger had walked the circuit at Baylands Park in Palo Alto. Meeting friend Amy and her two dogs, Rosie and Lucy, there this morning, she found the open space had grown. … Continue reading
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Dawn Jogger 2011 