Key in the cognition - January 2nd, 2008

08:44 pm - The year begins when we decide it does!

Went camping in Pinnacles national park for the New Year's weekend. What with 2 stoves and a fire-pit, I think we ate better while camping than I had at home the previous day. Spotted some cool animals: woodpeckers, turkeys, deer, various birds of prey, etc. Hiking with a 3-year-old is an interesting experience: mostly fun but slower than usual. Finally went spelunking for real, after hankering to do so for the past few years. Best part about spending New Year's Eve in the wild: once the sun sets, we just waited an arbitrary length of time and decided to bust out the champagne. Update: Although it was so cold at night that our water froze, being able to see the Milky Way band for the first time in my life made this trip well worth it.

On the train home there was a 'Nam war vet who was pretty disconcerted that the soldiers who were sent to iRack multiple times had managed to sue for 130 grand. My sympathy for him was tempered by his blatant racism.

Current Mood: sore