November 26, 2025 - Eureka

Title: November 26, 2025 - Eureka

Hike Info : Description 

Hike Info:

Type:Walking


Description:

 

Rachel, the Banana Slug

I do not think I was tired-evidently I was as it was about 8:30 before I got up. This is about an hour and a half more than I usually sleep. I think it was just feeling so comfortable under the blankets and comforter. I got up when Sherri got up for a quick trip before coming back to bed. Rachel and David were already up when I went into the kitchen.

I had granola for breakfast. After Steven and Sherri got up, Rachel went for a run. Seems like we all wanted to go for a walk. David recommended doing laps around the Sequoia Zoo while the rest of us walked around Sequoia Park. David would go and run an errand.

 

This turns out to be a good recommendation for the walkers. We head down to the pond, then up to the far end of the park, exiting onto Glatt Street. It is a nice walk through redwoods and a couple meadows. It is cool, which is nice for walking. I am glad I switched out of my sweatshirt. We meet several people, but only to say Hi or Good Morning. We worked our way back to the Zoo and our car. 

 

Light and Trees

Rachel found that running laps around the Zoo’s perimeter did not work out-too many people.. There is a school across the street which she ran around. She ended up at the playground by the Park. She thinks this would be a great place to do a family photo.

Someplace around 12:30 we returned to David’s house. With my late and large breakfast, I was not interested in lunch, even though later on I did munch on some cinnamon crunch cereal stuff while we played rounds of double fast solitaire. I also found myself prone, resting for about 45 minutes.

By the time 2:30 rolls around, and I am on the short side of several rounds of solitaire, Rachel, David and Sherri take off to pay a visit to a place David has taken lessons from: John Gibbons Glass. They were fascinated by the blown glass work, including a large turtle sculpture. All came back around 4, pretty excited. What did I do while they were gone? I washed dishes and wrote up some notes on Amy Tan’s book, The Backyard Bird Chronicles.

We played some more solitaire and a round of cribbage which Steven won. Then it was time for dinner. David made Jambalaya-much better than when I made it. When 7pm rolled around, we watched Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy. Then it is time to retire to bed and our showers. By 9:45, I think we are all tucked into bed. Andrea and Lawrence have made it down to Grants Pass. Tomorrow they will be coming in around noon for Thanksgiving.