Diane and I attended the 2011 Golden Gate Star Party for astronomy under dark skies extraordinaire. Located north of Mount Lassen in the northeast corner of California, our vacation was a road trip with some interested stops. We borrowed George and Trina's truck (Thanks!) and drove up on Wednesday, June 30.
Besides the excellent star party, we visited other tourist sites and relaxed, simply enjoying ourselves and the company of each other.
We celebrated a special weekend in Sonoma valley for Diane's birthday. The goal was to visit art, drink some nice wine and relax in a comfortable country setting.
I just spent the weekend at Yosemite hiking during the day and doing astronomy during the night.
Diane and I attended the 2011 Golden Gate Star Party for astronomy under dark skies extraordinaire. Located north of Mount Lassen in the northeast corner of California, our vacation was a road trip with some interested stops. We borrowed George and Trina's truck (Thanks!) and drove up on Wednesday, June 30. 
We celebrated a special weekend in Sonoma valley for Diane's birthday. The goal was to visit art, drink some nice wine and relax in a comfortable country setting. 