Hometown

Wrapping up a week in Sacto this evening, heading back to lala land tomorrow.
The week in review, a top ten list:

1. Tapas, then Mildly Mannered Millie, or some such musical, at Music Circus... really good actually, felt like I was back in the roaring twenties when Gatsby was bootlegging.
2. Rode bikes to Natomas Lake, jumped off a giant stump into the lake. Good times.
3. Merlino's Orange Freeze... changed its name, but the recipe remains the same: tons of sugar.
4. Rode bikes to Natomas Lake again. Rented stand-up paddle boards. Pretended to be Hawaiian for an hour.
5. Rafted down the Sacramento river today, those class I rapids were actually pretty fun. Felt like I was traveling down the Mississippi.
6. Mexican food with Mariachi's.
7. Lots of Ping Pong, a bit of tennis, and a bit of chess.
8. Stayed up until 5 a.m. reading American Shaolin, and learned alot about kung fu and chinese culture following the fall of Mao.
9. Breakfast with Clearwater and Bonnie in Davis... vegans eat less cheese.
10. Lots of quality time with Tisa, my parents, my brother, Grandma Lea, and Ruby.

All in all, had a pretty good-feeling time in Sac, hit up most of the nostalgia I remember from growing up near the river, and really enjoyed the time here. Next week, off to Yosemite to see Tisa's folks and a hike to Cloud's Rest.