Dog Days of Winter

Temperatures hovered around 70 degrees for the second straight weekend this month. Most paddlers were unsure whether to act elated to be paddling in short sleeves, or to be concerned about the prospects for planetary survival over the next several decades. In the end we decided in favor of savoring the short term gratification of unseasonably warm air and put off worrying about saving Mother Earth until Monday, or perhaps Wednesday since thats our day off.

Jan made it back safely from Germany with chocolaty gifts in hand. The team is no longer devoid of funny jokes and interesting commentary regarding the physical sciences.

And news just came in that Maia is representing well down under after winning a gold medal at Sate Championships in Penrith. Yay Maia!