Lauren arrived safely, and we’re off to Blogher via the scenic route. More news as it happens.

1. 
   Janeen 2006 07 28 at 12:44:43 pm

   I’m looking for her—haven’t seen her yet.

2. 
   spyder 2006 07 28 at 2:40:15 pm

   Did the skunk still smell on her, is that why zeke is debating about walking further outside???

   But on a more serious note: What is with the match light charcoal and your enviro sensibilities and care for you pet???

3. 
   Chris Clarke 2006 07 28 at 3:14:06 pm

   Becky bought that, on my advice, for a barbecue for 40 gradeschoolers as opposed to trying to use a chimney to start enough charcoal for 40 gradeschoolers. But thanks for the nagging, my friend. You’re right to object.

4. 
   Roxanne 2006 07 28 at 4:26:16 pm

   I object to your landscaping.

5. 
   Auguste 2006 07 28 at 4:39:10 pm

   And what’s with flying her out there? Do you know how much jet fuel is used on a cross-country flight? Don’t they have feminists in the bay area, or what?

6. 
   Hugo Schwyzer 2006 07 28 at 5:41:17 pm

   Poor Lauren is perched on the wooden ottoman instead of reclining in the Adirondack chair.  I sense trouble.  Great sneakers, though.

7. 
   Ron Sullivan 2006 07 28 at 5:51:12 pm

   Cripes, is that a pack of Salems next to her? Horrors! Call the EPA! Call the BAAQMD! (Or is that the BAAQMB?) Call CBE! Call Gar Smith!

   And tell the kid I said Hi.

8. 
   Chris Clarke 2006 07 28 at 9:34:18 pm

   Don’t they have feminists in the bay area, or what?

   Yes, but they’re all prudish, pro-porn, anti-sex, pro-blow-job, militant accomodationist feminist sellouts.

9. 
   Charles 2006 07 28 at 11:44:14 pm

   No offense, but:  Is there someone in that picture besides Zeke?

10. 
    kathy a 2006 07 29 at 12:59:02 am

    mono lake news:
    http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/07/29/MONOLAKE.TMP

    have fun at the blog thing.

11. 
    Ron Sullivan 2006 07 29 at 2:17:49 am

    Cripes, they misspelled Dave De Sante’s name. The Chron meeds copyeditors.

    And the original bumpersticker was “Long Live Mono Lake!” It was a play on the fact that Mono is one of the continent’s oldest lakes. It got my attention because it wasn’t the same ol’ “Save!” wording.

    The phalaropes have been moving—we saw a bunch of Wilson’s in Loyalton this week. Migrating phalaropes use Mono heavily, and gain maybe a third of their original body weight when they’re fueling-up there. It’s an amazing place, a great fountain of resources for breeding California gulls and migrating phalaropes and other birds. And then there’s that liquid geology. Oh damn, I wish we were there right now.

12. 
    Roxanne 2006 07 29 at 10:57:46 pm

    Damnit. Where’s the Liveblogging?