My Mountain Trail

His and Her Photos

Monday, November 9th, 2009

A couple of photos from this weekend, taken w/ the M6. Obviously I had more to work with than Lori. I also got tired of trying to figure out the color balance of this film, so I showed up in b&w.

Also obviously, I’m very lucky she puts up w/ all this!

We visited Lori’s new bike this weekend. It is a frame right now, and very cute for a baby frame. It’s going to be amazing once it is built up. Maybe another week or so…

Lucky Me!

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

Here’s a pic of Lori in the kitchen creating some new, yummy, gluten-free stuff. Well, sometimes it’s yummy, sometimes it’s just gluten-free. Given our taste training, it’s hard to make gluten-free baked products. When it is good though, it’s an eye-opener… and a belly-filler.

Recessions

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

I’ll start w/ a rockin’ picture of Lori from our vacation.  She has just finished a swim in very cold Silver Lake.  Snow melt doesn’t respect the typical triathlete’s wet suit.  You know those ice-cream headaches that make you cringe?  A wet suit helps some w/ the cold water, but what about your head?  Triathletes wear swim caps!  This water laughs at a mere pink swim-cap and gives you a headache worth remembering.  Lori says you get numb to it.  I wouldn’t know.  My canoe hasn’t turned over in a lake like this, and I can roll a kayak.  Anyway, doesn’t she look awesome after demonstrating all that commitment to her sport?

So, what about this recession business? Well, I haven’t been on the road for business since May. Yep, two plus months cooling my heels. There is no doubt that I needed a break. Now, though, I’m ready to get back to work. There is work lurking in the wings, but we can’t seem to bring it in right now. Without work, I spend my time doing marketing stuff. I also get the opportunity to work the Mt. Tamalpais Lookout.

As you might expect, working the lookout is all about seeing.  But it is also all about communicating.  My last two days in the lookout have been uneventful for me.  No actual fires in the county on one day, and the best we could do the other day was a campfire and a fire in a planter box.  Anyway, that means I spend all day watching and listening to the radio.  We did have a small aircraft crash, and an accident or two.  Otherwise, I was left with enjoying the view.  I’m good with that.  And, if there had been a fire on our beloved mountain and wild-lands, I would have been there to see it.

Just a reminder of what I have learned about our fire fighting infrastructure in Marin County since I have started this:  The folks working the fire and EMS jobs here are dedicated and very competent.  When I listen to the response to every incident (no matter how unlikely it is to be real, and especially when it IS real), I am amazed and very impressed.  We are well cared for, and I had no idea about that until I became a lookout.  “Thank you!” to all those that serve for our safety. 

Anyway, here is a picture of our radio (and link to the emergency response world) in the lookout: 

Cookie!

Saturday, August 15th, 2009