by Ty Davison | Aug 14, 2002 | News & Commentary
Los Altos, California Bernard and I went out and played a little tennis, the first time either of us had do so in years. We were, in short, mediocre, but it was still quite fun to get out and hit the ball around. Neither of us could serve consistently, but by the end...
by Ty Davison | Aug 13, 2002 | News & Commentary
Los Altos, California After cleaning the cabin, we packed up and made the short trip to Donner Lake for one last swim. The water was much warmer than the first day we were here, and the group of us had a fun time splashing about. In particular there was this one big...
by Ty Davison | Aug 11, 2002 | News & Commentary
Donner/Tahoe development, Truckee, California I don’t know if it’s the elevation, being on vacation, or some other factor, but we seem to be sleeping a good deal more than normal. I, for one, have been taking long afternoon naps, and my total sleep hours...
by Ty Davison | Aug 10, 2002 | News & Commentary
Donner/Tahoe development, Truckee, California We hiked along the one of the ridges overlooking Donner Lake this afternoon, going about a mile to the Negro Canyon overlook. We saw a young buck deer near the trailhead and lots of birds along the way. At a 7,300+ foot...
by Ty Davison | Aug 9, 2002 | News & Commentary
Donner/Tahoe development, Truckee, California The cabin we’re staying at is part of the Donner/Tahoe development, an area of rapid growth on the Donner Lake, meaning California, side of the resort areas. (The Donner Party, as some of you may know, was a group of...