November 18
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Went hiking with Carol and Dan. Two different places on the south side of the Santa Monica Mountains.
The first place was closer to the coast and when we got to the top we had some excellent views of the ocean.
We could see from Santa Monica, where I was born, to Pacific Palisades, and even,
if you look carefully, Santa Catalina Island.
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First Hike • Temescal Ridge Trail
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Second Hike • Murphy Ranch
November 20
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I decided one afternoon to head to O'Melveny Park above the San Fernando Valley to try to conquer a
hill that I previously was not able to climb. So I set out by myself and was successful in my endeavor.
November 21
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Took the train to Lancaster where I spent the day with Phil Toma. We started out trying to fish but ended up just driving through the mountains. We ended up at Arrowhead Lake, and then he had to drive me all the way back to mom and dad’s house. But first we had dinner at a nice restaurant with his parents.
November 25
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Everyone was tied up and I wanted to go on a hike so I went by myself to Placerita Canyon State Park.
Hadn’t been there since I was a kid. It was pretty much like I remembered, which was a good thing
because it hadn’t become commercialized. I started out on the Canyon Trail, then took the Waterfall Trail,
then the Los Pinetos Trail. In all, I think I hiked about 10 miles. My personal best for this stage of my life.
November 26
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Flying home, with a stop in Denver.
