Update 2

For the last month, I have been in the SF Bay Area. “Home” if you will. I haven’t been this unhappy for a long time. Most of it has to do with the traffic – too many people, too much traffic, just too much.

I had planned to go elsewhere until the transmission in the truck decided it had better things to do. So that took 10 days to fix and a whole lot of money. I was able to get it fixed, but now I’m paranoid about the engine. I’ve been taking it easy since the repair.

I really haven’t been doing much of anything but getting a cold and finally ending the cough that always shows up after a cold. I saw my doctor, got the physical and blood tests and I’m pretty healthy for an old person.

Ran a race at Golden Gate Fields. Yeah, not on the track, but a 5K race that finished up at GGF. Actually ran some of the race and set a new record for myself! Being at 3300 feet all summer probably made it easier to run the race at sea level. Having a cough didn’t help, but I was able to overcome that obstacle.

I am going to be camp host at Cape Blanco State Park in Oregon for the winter. It is a campground and day use area open all year. It is right on the ocean, on the farthest west point of Oregon. I can’t wait for it to start. The position will last for as long as they can stand me or 4 months (until March 31), whichever comes first. I start December 1, so between now and then, I’ll be making my way north through the Redwoods.

If I can get internet service on the trip north, I'll keep this updated.