It was a glittery unicorn that brought them together. And the love of
not wearing pants. Please join Dan and Carmen in celebrating their
recent wedding.

When: Saturday, January 7th starting at noon…going until ???
Where: Blind Lady Ale House.
What to bring: Your sparkling personality.

We will get there at noon to secure a large table. People can
come and go as their schedules allow…
Thanks to all of our friends and family for being so supportive and
thoughtful. We’re grateful for the wonderful people that we have in
our lives. The gift of your company is the only gift that we need.

Well, the gift of your company and a beer.

Kinda like the symbol from the comic book character “The Punisher”

From: http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/Destroyer14/news/?a=20584

PC LOAD LETTER?!

And a recent one that a co-worker actually posted in my building last week:

The route mapped here isn’t completely accurate as I had trouble determining the specific trails. But you can figure it out easily when you get there.

Balboa Park lies in the heart of San Diego, and is not only the largest urban park in the US, but also home to the San Diego Zoo. While most folks just visit the zoo or museums, the best part of Balboa is the hundreds of acres of undeveloped land and the many miles of trails. I often forget that a 15 minute walk from my house is the start of several fantastic and well-maintained hikes.

This 7.7 mile trip is basically a grand tour of the eastern half of Balboa. Its a good mix of unspoilt San Diego nature with some historic neighborhoods and a golf course thrown in. The elevation is mostly level and the trail gentle, but there are are a few hills and canyons, including a particularity steep climb at the end of the trip (folks not used to such terrain may want to map around the return stretch between Florida St and Park Blvd).

Overall, a great hike. And check out the cute house on 3406 Texas Street. Anyone want to buy it for a friend of mine? Anyone?

A fossilized Great White Shark Tooth!

On Saturday morning a friend and I participated in the annual San Diego Creek to Bay Cleanup.  As a huge proponent of sleeping in, I was initially not crazy about the idea of getting up early on Saturday to pick up other people’s trash.  But it turned out to be a really fun and rewarding experience.

We chose Albatross Canyon because its in the hood and one of those neat little canyons that define the area.  Here’s a map. The weather was nice, we meet some neat and very dedicated people, and collected over 165lbs of trash! The coolest part however was this what my friend found in the creek bed that runs through the canyon.  A fossilized Great White Shark tooth!  A very random and cool find.

I’m tempted to return there with a backhoe and look for the rest of the shark.  Maybe I’ll just settle on going back next year for more trash/treasure.