Mike Nicholson

Yesterday was the first day in years in which all my meals were prepared on a blazing fire. It was a great fun CSA beach day/night. Here are some event highlights:

• Finding an abandoned boat shaped fort made out of driftwood logs


• Playing baseball with a gnarled chunk of driftwood and very brittle rocks until the bat finally broke


• Digging a hole


• Pickup game of beach football in which almost everyone was injured


• Soaking the big log in lighter fluid and then attempting to burn it


• The beach patrol descending upon us to check for alcohol, only to tell us that we must bring alcohol next time. "the party doesn't get started until the alcohol arrives"



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Hey everyone. I'm taking a short leave of absence from work to get my act together for my last pass at exams, which means I have loads of time on my hands. As a result, the blog is back! yes, I know how excited you all must be.

In addition to blogging in my free time, I'm also exercising again. I just roller bladed most of the Coyote Creek Parkway trail down in the southern part of San Jose. It was one of the most strenuous 2 hour work outs I've ever had. I learned a valuable lesson.. bring water. I was getting close to dehydration sickness on the last 2 mile leg.

The Coyote Creek Parkway is a great trail. It is in a bit less dense of an area, so it reminds me a lot of the Boise Green Belt trail, but hotter and with more wildlife. It was mid day and yet I still saw hundreds of tiny rodents, a few small snakes, and even a frigging 1 year old or so mountain lion!. In addition to that, i heard my first rattler. Very exciting. It's a long drive from home, but I think I'll end up returning on occasion.

In other news, the Miata is dying. It's very sad. It's making this clump-clump-clump sound now that happens with every revolution of the wheels. I cant figure out what it is. I guess I'll put it up on jack stands tomorrow and crawl under to see if I can better diagnose it.

Well that's all for now. bye!

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