Today's walk

Walked 3.84603 miles.

A Hot Walk

It wasn't too hot, probably low 80s, but it sure felt like it after the approximately 3.5 miles of today's trek. I listened to much of NIN's Ghosts I-IV and enjoyed the relative coolness and serenity of the riverbank, once I got there.

Front Street from Broadway until the Promenade is not all that pleasant of a walk. There are few sidewalks, and those that do exist are old and a bit overgrown. Bike paths seem to be the better option in those cases.

But the final payoff is sights like those below. Even the turtles decided to take the day off, I saw about 5 altogether in two locations.

Somewhat Seeking Shade Sacto Stroll

A hot day for a walk (about 90 at lunch, heading towards 100) but bringing my camera today finally paid off. One of the two sea lions was out in Old Sac and even took a quick plunge to cool off.

I took a bunch of photos, although my camera is crap and the conditions weren't all that great (too much shade over the dock).

http://rocemabra.com/gallery/vacations/set=oldsac20080516

Cemetery Loop

I took a bit of a new route today in my walk @ lunch. This time I made a detour through the Sacramento City Cemetery. It's a pretty historic place, with a number of famous Californians buried there. The total walk was just shy of 3.5 miles.

The Playlist:

Gary Numan - The Pleasure Principle

11:54 AM Observer
12:02 PM Conversation
12:06 PM Cars
12:10 PM Engineers
12:14 PM Random
12:17 PM Oceans
12:19 PM Asylum
12:22 PM Me! I Disconnect From You (live)
12:28 PM Bombers (live)
12:31 PM Remember I Was Vapour (live)
12:36 PM On Broadway (live)

Plastic Dog - bean

12:41 PM Nightmare
12:44 PM Dr. Pepper
12:46 PM Wooden Brain
12:51 PM Screamin'
12:54 PM Keys
1:00 PM Best Kid In Town (live)
1:02 PM Local Number
1:05 PM Anchor Tatoos

Plastic Dog - Polar Bearrumba

1:06 PM Intro To Polar Bearrumba
1:11 PM Gallop
1:14 PM Welcome Aliens

Sea Lions in Sacto

A most unusual sighting today in my walk @ lunch. Down in Old Sacramento there were two large sea lions lounging on the dock. Not so unusual were the spring turtles sunning themselves on the river bank. I counted 13 in all, plus a squirrel and a pigeon.

The walk: Just over 2 miles.
The weather: comfortable, with a slight overcast

Today's playlist:

Jose Feliciano - Light My Fire
11:44 AM Mule Skinner Blues
11:48 AM Chico and the Man
11:51 AM Angela
11:55 AM Che Sera Sera
Kitaro - The Light Of The Spirit
12:01 PM Mysterious Encounter
12:08 PM Sundance
12:13 PM The Field
12:20 PM The Light Of The Spirit
12:26 PM In The Beginning
12:31 PM Moondance
12:40 PM Howling Thunder

Walk @ Lunch

2.66986 mi

Viktor Mastoridis - The Journey, Vol.1: LONGING (World of Music Quadrology)
11:52:00 AM Burning Forest
11:56:00 AM The Light
12:01:00 PM Crying
Viktor Mastoridis - The Journey, Vol.2: RESTLESS (World of Music Quadrology)
12:03:00 PM Green Landscape
12:06:00 PM Dawn
12:09:00 PM Biljana
12:13:00 PM Dreams in Colour
12:17:00 PM Why
12:21:00 PM Rush Hour
12:24:00 PM Tamboura Dance
12:27:00 PM Ah Your Eyes
12:33:00 PM I was made for Love
12:36:00 PM Spree
12:38:00 PM Aggressive
12:42:00 PM Prayer

A Warm One

Warmer than recent day, i decided to start walking again at lunch. Today's walk was Total distance: 2.95979 mi
according to Google Maps. Part of the walk (the short loop) was with my co-worker Chris.

McDonald's Run

Haven't been to McDonald's for a while, so I went to the nearest one. Round trip walk is 4.19 miles. Had a Quarter Pounder w/ Cheese combo.

Tony Carey - The Boystown Tapes Reissued 2007
11:31:00 Long Way From Home (Alternate mix, remastered)
11:36:00 Only the Young (Alternate mix, remastered)
11:41:00 Boystown (Alternate mix, remastered)
11:45:00 Company I Keep (Alternate mix, remastered)
11:49:00 Matchgirl (There She Goes Mix) (Alternate mix, remastered)
11:53:00 When It's All Said and Done (Alternate mix, remastered)
11:58:00 Beautiful World (Alternate mix, remastered)
12:02:00 Fool's Gold (Jenny Lee) (Alternate mix, remastered)
12:06:00 Take You Out Tonight (Alternate mix, remastered)
12:13:00 Looking At the Moon (Alternate Mix, remastered)
12:18:00 Everything You've Got (Alternate mix, remastered)
12:22:00 Laugh At Me (Alternate mix, remastered)
12:26:00 I Don't Even Know Her Name (Alternate mix, remastered)
12:30:00 Mrs. Lincoln (Alternate mix, remastered)
12:36:00 Howl (Live, bonus track)
12:41:00 For You (Live, bonus track)

Jade Warrior - Breathing the Storm
12:45:00 Gaia
12:52:00 Breathing the Storm
12:59:00 Over Ice and Water
13:04:00 Gift of Wings

Walk @ Lunch

Another decent weather day, so another walk, this time about 3.2 miles. Good way to start off the month.

Today's playlist was Beatles-heavy.

Sgt Pepper
12:02 PM Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite!
12:07 PM Within You Without You
12:10 PM When I'm Sixty-Four
12:12 PM Lovely Rita
12:15 PM Good Morning Good Morning
12:16 PM Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)
12:22 PM A Day In The Life
Something New!
12:24 PM I'll Cry Instead
12:26 PM Things We Said Today
12:29 PM Any Time At All
12:31 PM When I Get Home
12:34 PM Slow Down
12:36 PM Matchbox
12:38 PM Tell Me Why
12:41 PM And I Love Her
12:43 PM I'm Happy Just to Dance With You
12:45 PM If I Fell
12:47 PM Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand
12:50 PM Flying
Badfinger - Straight Up
12:53 PM I'd Die Babe
12:58 PM Name Of The Game
1:01 PM Suitcase
1:03 PM Sweet Tuesday Morning
1:07 PM Day After Day

Walk @ Lunch

It's been a while since decent weather has allowed me to take a walk @ lunch, so I made up for it by doing a 4 mile loop. The day was sunny and not too cold. I refrained from stopping at Starbucks, passing a couple along the route, but couldn't help but stop at my building's snack bar to pick up an Almond Joy.

Sun is out

The rain stopped and it was sunny at lunch, so I took a walk. Total distance 1.92425 mi

This was a fairly standard walk, I should probably call it the "River Loop." I walk it when I want to check the river level after storms like the last day or so. The level was 5 ft at the Tower bridge, so not much of a raise just yet.

The walkway under the bridge has been removed, so they must be expecting a rise soon.

The playlist:

Jotto EP
11:58 AM New York Times Crossword Blues
12:00 PM On The Road
Matthew Sweet Living Things
12:05 PM Tomorrow
Peter Kater Elements Series: Air
12:26 PM Wings Of Sound
12:42 PM Flying Dream

The Capitol Loop

2.26002 mi

Playlist

Calcutta - Unplugged
11/27/07 12:09 Backwards
11/27/07 12:13 Crimson Sky
11/27/07 12:17 Cliffs
11/27/07 12:21 Oxygen
Random iPod picks
11/27/07 12:28 Find a Friend Tom Wehrle When You Can't Wait for Tomorrow
11/27/07 12:32 Hard Times Watermelon Slim & The Workers Independent Music Awards Winners 2007
11/27/07 12:36 Holiday Happy Elf Twelve churches
11/27/07 12:39 Twelve churches Happy Elf Twelve churches
11/27/07 12:42 Capitol Hill The Chavos The Billsburg Sessions
11/27/07 12:47 Thinkin' about you Sultans Power strikes back
11/27/07 12:51 Dumb It Down The New Duncan Imperials Sticky
11/27/07 12:53 What U Want (Single Version) Teenage Frames Original/artifacts
11/27/07 12:58 3 Years On Bryan Dunn Static & Scripture
11/27/07 13:02 Candy Girl Mick Martin & The Blues Rockers 7th Annual Blues For The Cure 2006 Volume 5

Walk @ Lunch

The destination today was the new walk along the Tower Bridge. A crossover to the West Sac Side, and then back again, though Old Sac along the docks, through the Amtrak station and a crisscross path back to the office. Somewhere around 2.5 miles.

Today's listening were several podcast episodes






11/26/07 11:55 The Song Of The Day Dot Com Beatnik Turtle's Song of the Day
11/26/07 11:59 Welcome To The Worldwide Virtual Stage Beatnik Turtle's Song of the Day
11/26/07 12:01 I Didn't Know She Was Into That Beatnik Turtle's Song of the Day
11/26/07 12:01 Monday November 26, 2007 : All You Need Are Hands Rocketboom (QuickTime)
11/26/07 12:11 SDRNews SDR2007-11-25 Slashdot Review - SDR News
11/26/07 12:12 26-Nov-07 The Old Farmer's Almanac Radio Report
11/26/07 12:14 60-Second Science: November 26, 2007 60-Second Science
11/26/07 12:17 vicious - podictionary 650 podictionary - a word, dictionary etymology & story daily
11/26/07 12:18 Neurotic Asshole Finds Success In New York City The Onion Radio News
11/26/07 12:23 Today In Music History: November 26, 2007 Today in Music History
11/26/07 12:35 Peer Pressure Hosting? - Episode 132 The Web Hosting Show
11/26/07 12:44 Mac OS Ken: 11.26.2007 Mac OS Ken
11/26/07 12:51 The NFL Network spat, Don Rickles TV Barn

To The Rescue

My Walk @ Lunch was short, just 1.73139 mi according to Google Maps. I only had a short time to be out, as I had a 1 PM meeting.

Along the route, on W St., I had the opportunity to help a woman trying to load a used recliner into her SUV. It fit, and I was on my way.

Today's playlist

Suzanne Ciani - The Velocity Of Love

1. 11/18/07 12:28 PM Lay Down Beside Me
2. 11/20/07 12:32 PM The Velocity Of Love
3. 11/20/07 12:41 PM Malibuzios
4. 11/20/07 12:51 PM History Of My Heart

Train Of Thought - Half Empty Independence (Sampler)

1. 11/20/07 12:55 PM Tuesday
2. 11/20/07 1:00 PM Crowbar

Walk @ Lunch

Another short one today, just over 2 miles.

On the iPod

• Dragon Page Cover to Cover #286A podcast
• 7th Son Book Three - Chapters 32&33

Birthday Girl

Today is Cece's 51st birthday, so I went after lunch (lunch was my Toastmasters meeting) to pick up a couple of gift cards at Macy's and Bath and Body Works, plus a little something at Hallmark. Normally, I don't walk @ lunch on Thursday because of my noontime meeting, but today had to be an exception. Basically, down to the mall and back, so it was only a little over a mile.

Tonight, we're going to Jalisco's in Roseville for dinner, then on to Thunder Valley for a bit of gaming, and we will be hitting the Starbucks there as well. It wouldn't be Thursday, if we didn't hit Starbucks.
The short playlist:

Raphael Music To Disappear In II

1. 11/8/07 1:12 PM Tantra
2. 11/8/07 1:22 PM Heaven

Kitaro Sacred Journey Of Ku-Kai - Volume 2

1. 11/8/07 1:30 PM Shining Spirit of Water
2. 11/8/07 1:35 PM As The Wind Blows
3. 11/8/07 1:40 PM Koki

Walk @ Lunch

2.77758 miles.

Interesting Discoveries:
Peets Coffee going in at 20th and J, along with some other businesses

Today's set list

Absent Sound - Music to Live and Die to (AmieStreet)

1. 11/6/07 12:00 I Left, but the Birds Stayed Singing
2. 11/6/07 12:06 Belly Dances
3. 11/6/07 12:19 De/Recomposition

Zenitabove - Only for The Open Minded (AmieStreet)

1. 11/6/07 12:24 Don't Touch

Federico Aubele - Panamericana (Starbucks/iTunes)

1. 11/6/07 12:28 Maria Jose

The Hungry Hungry Hypocrites - Rock, Roll, Fire, and Magic (AmieStreet)

1. 11/6/07 12:32 Come On
2. 11/6/07 12:36 My Hamster Had Rigor Mortis
3. 11/6/07 12:40 Friend
4. 11/6/07 12:42 At the Top of My Lungs
5. 11/6/07 12:46 Undertow
6. 11/6/07 12:48 Entre Dientes

Walk @ Lunch

Today's route took me to Old Sac and back via the Waterfront. But not before a stop at Macy's to see the infamous iPod vending machine that my brother-in-law told me about yesterday. There it is, accessories and iPods, altogether and controlled by a touch screen purchasing agent. I didn't buy or try, but it's pretty cool.

Only saw a few turtles by the river. I think I counted 5 in a couple of locations.

Total Distance: 2.05 Miles

Today's set list:

Michael McDaniel Roper Xarklaton

1. 11/2/07 11:46 Quatorze Majecticum PLENUM
2. 11/2/07 11:50 Peace Thud
3. 11/2/07 11:59 Sly One
4. 11/2/07 12:09 Unduvulox

Jonathan Coulton Thing a Week Two

1. 11/2/07 12:12 Flickr
2. 11/2/07 12:14 Resolutions
3. 11/2/07 12:18 You Could Be Her
4. 11/2/07 12:21 I Will
5. 11/2/07 12:24 Dance, Soterios Johnson, Dance
6. 11/2/07 12:28 So Far So Good
7. 11/2/07 12:31 Curl
8. 11/2/07 12:34 Chiron Beta Prime
9. 11/2/07 12:37 Take Care Of Me
10. 11/2/07 12:40 A Talk With George
11. 11/2/07 12:43 Don't Talk To Strangers
12. 11/2/07 12:46 Stroller Town

Walk @ Lunch

Today's route: 9th/Broadway/6th/O approx 2 miles

It's State Buildings, residential and light industrial. Some interesting things going on along the R St. corridor. SoCap Lofts is being constructed. Very modern looking.

Here's today's music for the walk

Michael Giacchino Medal Of Honor Soundtrack
downloaded from AmieStreet, of course.

It's the soundtrack music to the video game. Classical instruments, and actually nice to walk to.

• 10/26/07 12:10 Taking Out The Railgun
• 10/26/07 12:20 Attack On Fort Schmerzen
• 10/26/07 12:24 The Radar Train
• 10/26/07 12:28 Rescuing The G3 Officer
• 10/26/07 12:32 Panzer Attack
• 10/26/07 12:36 Rjuken Sabotage
• 10/26/07 12:41 The U-Boat
• 10/26/07 12:45 Merker's Salt Mine
• 10/26/07 12:49 Approaching Colditz Castle
• 10/26/07 12:52 Securing The Codebook
• 10/26/07 12:55 Nordhausen
• 10/26/07 13:00 Stopping the V2 Launch

Walk @ Lunch

About a year ago, I established the habit of taking an extended walk at lunchtime during the work week. The key impetus was receiving an iPod as an anniversary gift from my wife, while the secondary, and probably should be foremost, reason was to try to become a bit fitter (I'd really like to lose about 30 lbs.)

Today's trek was short, only couple of miles, from 9th and O to P to 21st, to O and back. On the way, I stopped at the Starbucks at 16th and P and ordered a Grande Green Tea Frappucino Blended Creme. I picked up today's iTunes card Bitter:Sweet/Heaven and my receipt was targeted for a customer survey. I don't normally, but maybe I will complete it this time. My drink wasn't blended all that well; there were still a number of large chunks of ice in it.

While on my walks I often come across some interesting building or business. Today it was the Thistle dew dessert theatre. Although my wife doesn't eat dessert, we may want to check it out sometime.

Also, the aforementioned iPod was cranking out the tunes. Today's playlist:

Synthturion - Effected Artiphax

• 10/24/07 12:01 PM Manifestation_08

Jimmy Valentine - The Gate at San Juan (didn't particularly care for this one)

• 10/24/07 12:05 PM ChRoNdO MajicK VoOdOo GuiTaR sPeLL
  
• 10/24/07 12:08 PM COLD HEART MOTOR
• 10/24/07 12:17 PM Tomorrow may be too Late...
• 10/24/07 12:20 PM Another Broken Love

By The Fireside - The Great Hartford Fire

• 10/24/07 12:25 PM Her Spirit Knows
• 10/24/07 12:28 PM Moon Lake

Hollywood Lovescene - Hollywood Lovescene

• 10/24/07 12:32 PM No Ordinary Girl
• 10/24/07 12:35 PM Overrated Fantasy
• 10/24/07 12:39 PM Taught Her To Cry
• 10/24/07 12:42 PM Wont You Smile
• 10/24/07 12:46 PM Days Gone By
• 10/24/07 12:50 PM Forever and a Day
• 10/24/07 12:54 PM Are You With Me

Bombay Bicycle Club - How We Are

• 10/24/07 12:58 PM How Are You
• 10/24/07 1:02 PM Ghost

All tracks were obtained from AmieStreet