2006, year of the dog. The year is over now, and looking back it was a good year. Here’s hoping 2007 is as good or better...

	Heavenly Ski Trips	2006 - 2007
	Our Christmas vacation at Heavenly ski resort in South Lake Tahoe. The snow was a little thin, and the crowds were a little thick. Despite that, we had a great time.
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Lina Visits California	11/06
A cousin of Mona’s from Bulgaria came to California for a visit. The first weekend we went to Yosemite; the second weekend we visited Hearst Castle.
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	King’s Canyon & Sequoia N.P.	09/21 - 09/23/06
	A short vacation to Sequoia N.P. to see the trees and enjoy nature. We also spent a night in King’s Canyon N.P. which has amazingly different geography even though it is just a few miles north.
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13th Annual Tri for Real	09/17/06
An exhausting brief foray into the sport of triathlon. WARNING: this page contains explicit photos of nearly naked men and women, not for the faint of heart.
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	Olson’s in Yosemite	08/13 - 08/16/06
	Olson’s adventurous vacation to Young Lakes in Yosemite National Park. A short hike into the lakes (near a bear baiting station), and two cool beautiful nights.
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Half Dome	07/21/06
An ambitious hike to the top of Half Dome and back in one day. This was a departmental outing attempted by only the toughest Sandians.
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	Mono Lake and Bodie	06/30 - 07/04/06
	A long weekend trip through Yosemite to Mono Lake and Bodie S.P.
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Lost Coast N-S	05/27 - 05/28/06
A short trip with an easy hike just north of the Lost Coast trail, just breaking in boots and packs. I had a great time and really enjoyed the company.
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	Mt. Shasta Climb	05/12 - 05/14/06
	Hiking to the top of another fourteener. This trip was a quick hike up Casaval Ridge to the summit. Some long days and steep climbs, but lots of fun.
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Henry Coe State Park	04/29 - 04/30/06
A weekend trip with a few friends to a nearby State Park. The hills were still green, the wildflowers were in bloom, and the creeks were running.
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	Big Basin State Park	04/22 - 04/23/06
	Hiking season is back in California. This was just a short trip to my “backyard” for a backpacking trip amongst the Coastal Redwoods.
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Snow Camping in the BWCA	02/17 - 02/19/06
Pictures from a weekend spent in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in Minnesota. The lowest temperatures I’ve lived through...
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	Snow Camping with LARPD	01/14 - 01/16/06
	Pictures from a three day trip to learn how to build igloos, sponsored by the Livermore Area Recreation and Parks Department and taught by Kim from Sunrise Mountain Sports.
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05/17/08 C.Kunz