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Yesterday work was over by 5 pm, which was a nice change of pace. I came home and started planning a camping trip in October. I've found several campgrounds along a scenic river that have simple car camping sites: no potable water. I'm looking at getting "SteriPEN Adventurer Opti Water Purifier with Solar Charging Case (Item # 807755)" as both a camping kit AND a earthquake preparedness tool. I'm stumped on whether the campgrounds need bear-proof canisters or not. If i buy bearproof canisters and the optipen.... well, camping infrequently sure isn't cost effective! Due to having to be even more careful about food than we need to be in the raccoon populated campgrounds of the coastal range, i'm looking at dehydrated food.

I'm looking forward to the drive and the adventure. I took my sister up into the Sierras for an afternoon about year ago, and it was just glorious. The thought of camping by a river, then junketing into Yosemite, and just getting to bask in the scenery! Oh, so delighted at the thought. If we get an early storm, there might be snow, but perhaps not enough to close access to the high country on 120. Oh! Must but chains on the shopping list.

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Letssee, New Director had to cancel at our regularly scheduled time, but offered a reschedule, and did so by skype so i'd see it when i got to the office. So, he's showing that he's adapting to my timezone difference, at least. I appreciate his adapting.

The meeting was helpful for me in dealing with some of the chaos.

Brief observation notes:

Overcast with dew, hummingbirds & sparrows. Ginkos some bright yellow, some still green.
At work: Gulls, three malards and a coot, with egret in the distance.