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Esri User Conference 5K Run

The User Conference in July is both the beginning and the culmination of the annual cycle of work at Esri. Intensity builds at headquarters in the weeks and months leading up to the event, which lasts eight days for me … Continue reading

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Santa Ana River headwaters

On Friday the 4th of July Val and I hiked up to Big Meadows, the headwaters of the Santa Ana River. For most of its length, from San Bernardino to Huntington Beach, the Santa Ana is just a ditch that … Continue reading

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Return to Happy Valley

This is a view from Leg 4 of the Tussey Mountainback 50-mile relay race course. Whenever I return to State College I make time to return to Rockrock State Forest for a run along one of the fire road trails. … Continue reading

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Mendocino and Napa

Val arranged a get-away to Mendocino and Napa and points in between over an extended Memorial Day weekend. I needed the escape after a pressure-packed and travel-intensive month of May. I met her formidable mom Marion and shared Adventist Sabbath … Continue reading

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Borrego Palm Canyon

Almost every time I came to San Diego to represent Penn State at the Esri User Conference, I’d take time off to visit Anza Borrego State Park. In particular, I enjoyed visiting the desert town of Borrego Springs, and the nearby … Continue reading

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With Jack in San Diego

Happy to visit with brother Jack Watson in San Diego on Saturday, March 29. He was in town for the National Art Education Association annual conference. We escaped the touristy Gaslamp District and walked on the beach at Coronado, a treat … Continue reading

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Paso Robles vacation

On March 3rd I moved into a delightful rental cottage in Paso Robles for a week of cycling, wine tasting, and touring around the Central Coast. The second pic is a view along the glorious 27-mile Peachy Canyon bike loop … Continue reading

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Mt. Baden-Powell

Presidents Day (February 17) hike to the summit of Mt. Baden-Powell with Angela Lee. 9399′ That’s a survey control monument I’m posing with. The fact that the summit is snow-free in February is testament to our drought.  

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Surf City Half Marathon

Every Super Bowl Sunday the Surf City Marathon and Half Marathon takes over a stretch of the Pacific Coast Highway starting at Huntington Beach. About 10,000 women and 6,000 men showed up on February 2, 2014. I’ve run the half … Continue reading

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San Bernardino Peak

Summited San Bernardino Peak with co-worker Angela Lee on Sunday, January 12. 10,300′, 17 miles roundtrip, 4,000′ climb, 10 hours. A nearly full moon illuminated our path for the last mile and a half. Next day sore but content.

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