Raven's Roads

Archives: 2009 May

Silliness on Sunday

Silliness on Sunday

Today’s the day we find out if Harvey is fixed. And, did you know that Mother Nature was expected to observe specific dates?

Doing the hokey-cokey

Doing the hokey-cokey

DH and I wrestled the transmission out of the cab. Now, it has to go back in.

Behold, I am Superwoman

Behold, I am Superwoman

I rode into Redding, and acquired Manly Tools. Then I brought them back, where they did marvelous and exciting things to the transmission.

Life’s little amusements

Life’s little amusements

Today is the first day of my new business venture, so the entire Internet fell over. There is humor here.

The Harbor Hut

The Harbor Hut

22 February 2009: The Harbor Hut (1205 Embarcadero, Morro Bay) appears to be both a hole-in-the-wall fish and chip shack and a sit-down restaurant. I had fish and

Permanent death by drowning

Permanent death by drowning

22 February 2009: This sign at Morro Rock doesn’t mince words. “Death from drowning happens once in a lifetime.” There are lots of surfers here.

One heck of a pebble

One heck of a pebble

22 February 2009: When Morro Rock was first “discovered” by Juan Rodrigues Cabrillo, he called it “morro”–the Spanish for “pebble”. At 576 feet, this extinct volcano is on is one heck of a pebble, very rocky and dangerous. Climbing is forbidden.

More 680

More 680

Over the hill

27 February 2009: The flat start of the climb to Altamont Pass.

Unlikely friends

Unlikely friends

22 February 2009: While enjoying the view of the wild, windswept ocean, a single gull alighted and looked at me. It said, “Mine?” And then a little squirrel popped up out of the rocks, and they hung out together.