Hail!

This was the scene as I drove over Altamont Pass. The elevation is only 1000 ft, but it was hailing like crazy all across the top section. Mini pieces of hail soon turned into peanut-m&m-sized chunks pummeling down. Even the cows were running for cover. Add in a bunch of rainbows, and some thunder & lightning and it was quite an eventful drive. 

Luckily, I made it to my destination (Kirkwood) unscathed...

And so it begins...

Day 1 at Kirkwood. 

Today I left San Francisco - on a quest for Something Different.  

First stop is some time at Kirkwood, since I have a ski lease here. After that, I'll travel around till I find someplace that I want to stay. 

Not sure where I'll end up, but I couldn't really sit around and do nothing now, could I?

It finally got chilly

I take back what I said before about 60 degrees being crazy. Now Its
cold!