Boyce arrives in SLO

Hiking and running the Grade.

The Grade is a 3000'+ mountain range that separates SLO from the high desert. Today was my second time running along the top. Well running and hiking. It gets steep in spots. Definitely one of the best views in the area. You can see downtown SLO, Pismo Beach, Morro bay, and Santa Margarita. There are many mountains it SLO. They all look very big and steep, that is until you're on top of the grade looking down on them. Took a few pictures today. Check them out here.  What's up next in the blog? My apartment is always way to f#$%ing hot, so I have built some solar shields. Won't post the results until I get some data. Thursday afternoon, Jeff Boyce is flying in. Looking forward to some wine tasting, halloween partying, and hiking with a great friend from college! BTW, I can't believe it's been 14 years since we started college! On a quick side note, I miss fall. It's still 80+ and very sunny during the days here. There's no way it could be November in a few days!

Hanks Philidelphia recipe root beer

A little sweet but not bad...

Mmmm sesame chicken!

Salisbury 2006 pinot noir

Not shown: smile on my face!

SLO daily temp swings

It's starting to feel like summer here now. Highs in the 90's during the day... Then starting to feel like winter at night w/ lows in the 40's. A 50 degree swing once the sun goes down. At least my apartment stays at a balmy 85 when this happens :-(

Columbus day in Philly w/ Jenn

Just got back from a long weekend in Philly w/ Jenn. We fit a lot in to a short trip. Out to dinner, watched football, did a small bar crawl, made dinner and breakfast and Jenn's apt, went pumpkin and apple picking, saw some animals, made apple pancakes and apple crisp, and corn muffins, played $25 worth of Big Buck Hunter for $10 (Jenn worked out that amazing deal. My trigger finger still hurts!). For pictures click here. On a side note, my tickets we're not all that expensive for a holiday weekend. Just took 13 hours and 3 flights each way (yeah yeah took the settler's like weeks and many died, that was then this is now...). Next time it's 2 flights or less.  Oh and to make this more fun, landed in SLO and my car battery was dead. Airport people were great! Got a jump and was on my way in 10 minutes later and I was on my way. 

Stay tuned for an exciting post this weekend as I discuss cleaning my apt...

Apple picking in media.

A nice hot? Fall day.

Nightmare crowds and misbehaved kids at a pumpkinfest.

Yay screaming!

Jenn's new do!

having coffee in Philly!

Sunrise at LAX.

On my way to Philly! Via lax and atl. Why does it cost so much less to fly so much more? I figure I can get enough layovers to make my flight free but I think that points out that I can never reach my destination. Time to try to get an earlier flight to atl.

What's that watery stuff coming from the sky?

Apparently it's called rain. Second time in 8 months. Just as well, my car really needed to be washed. 

Mmmm wine pick up party!