Author Archives: Linda Hubbard

Stanford’s spaceship gets a coat of cement

The Dawn Jogger finds it amazing to watch the building of what will be a new performing arts center at Stanford, set to open a year from now. She calls it a space ship as the early scaffolding looked just … Continue reading

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Bridge over not so troubled water

Usually by this time of year, there’s not a drop of water anywhere near Lake Lagunita. But the June rains have left a a few large puddles near the dry lake bed. During the rainy months a stream of water … Continue reading

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Gray skies negate pretty sunrise

Many local folks are commenting the cool summer, except, of course those few days earlier in July when it was scorching hot. But the coastal fog has been much in evidence most mornings, which keeps the lid on temperatures later … Continue reading

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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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