BajaNomad - What are you doing Labor Day weekend?

What are you doing Labor Day weekend?

GeoRock - 8-28-2008 at 11:15 AM

Pete will be working on the house while I mix batches of Sangrita. No lemonaid for this hard-working man. We are staying home in Mammoth for the weekend to enjoy our own town for a change.

Last weekend we backpacked a total of 19.5 miles Friday to Sunday, to go to one of the most beautiful places on earth: Thousand Island Lake.

What are you up to this weekend, my fellow nomad?

[Edited on 8-28-2008 by GeoRock]

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DianaT - 8-28-2008 at 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by GeoRock
Pete will be working on the house while I mix batches of Sangrita. No lemonaid for this hard-working man. We are staying home in Mammoth for the weekend to enjoy our own town for a change.

Last weekend we backpacked a total of 19.5 miles Friday to Sunday, to go to one of the most beautiful places on earth: Thousand Island Lake.

What are you up to this weekend, my fellow nomad?

Thousand Island Lake is one of the magnificent high country lakes! One of my favorites in your area for a shorter day hike is Valentine---don't know for sure why, but I just love it there.

Labor Day we will be here in Bahia Asuncion enjoying it NOT being a holiday here---too many people in Imperial Beach.

But some time in the near future we will be back in the Eastern Sierras----love Baja, but need the mountains real bad---need to hug a tree and having traveled accross the US, we always feel back at home in the Eastern Sierras.

Diane

BajaGeoff - 8-28-2008 at 11:50 AM

We will be in La Mision starting tomorrow....looking forward to a lot of beach time and getting some surf. Sunday night is the La Mision Fandango, which is a fund raiser to support education for the local kids. Should be a great weekend!

BajaSerg - 8-28-2008 at 01:34 PM

We were going to Rosarito but are daughter and her husband decided to go to Vegas for there anniversary, so guess were baby sitting the grand kids LOL

Sunman - 8-28-2008 at 01:37 PM

Baja Sur!

docsmom - 8-28-2008 at 06:22 PM

We'll be home in Tucson, wishing we were in Baja!

dao45 - 8-28-2008 at 06:26 PM

Packing to go see Juan and Sherri

CaboRon - 8-28-2008 at 06:26 PM

I will be in Todos Santos ...

CaboRon

Diver - 8-28-2008 at 06:38 PM

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Originally posted by dao45
Packing to go see Juan and Sherri

I just knew that someone would rub it in !!

I will be picking up 3 tons of hay and building a hay barn, what fun !! :no:

BAJACAT - 8-28-2008 at 08:13 PM

I will be in San Carlos Hotsprings with some friends and Ensenada.

Lauriboats - 8-28-2008 at 10:32 PM

We will be boating (partying) on the San Joaquin Delta.

Her comes a DK hijack, Sharks style

Sharksbaja - 8-28-2008 at 11:37 PM

A great lake! Been there few times. There are some awesome Golden trout half breeds in there> One of my all time favorite places! Plus a great climb up from the trailhead. Were there many folks there. When we went in the 70's there was nobody there.

Isn't that the same trail that keeps on going up to Thunder & Lightning Lake? Always a glacier along it's banks. Fantastic country, you are lucky to have that at your back.

Oh! Funny you ask and what a coincidence.
Labor Day in 06' "John" Labor Day in 08' "Julio"
(well close enough)

You know we will spend our real first day off in 3 months celebrating only with our family in 3 months. We do it up with all the trimmings. I will prepare one of my fabulous specialty stuffed range turkey.
Wild rice, smashed tatters, whole cranberries, corn on the cob,wild mushroom stuffing or ?? plus gravy, biscuits and fruit.

I'm of course always in the kitchen mode regardless of the date or holiday. :lol:

No biggie anymore, I just have a routine that's simple and fun and good eating.

We celebrate Labor Day figuretively. Please sweetie, pass the potatoes. Does potato have an "E"? :lol:

Chin up I say, man the decks, grab yer shovels mate!! Life (and Labor Days) only come once a year, get the most of one !! :tumble:

I refuse to be beat down by a bunch of refuters. I choose my place, my life and my risks. It's what my bag holds. If we decide to clean and rebuild why should I be made to feel guilty? It's our choice, our decision, our lives.

We feel blessed regardless of the hurtles and obstacles in life. Aferall, "LIfes' a beach" Maybe that's something one might not share in principal because of the potential or even real loss of money, momentos and physical possessions.

Sharing and giving is something I have done all my life. That to me means also of giving of yourself more than just signing off a check for the cause.

While many folks may share this labor borne relationship the emphasis of interest and conversation lies in the realm of money and economics.

To me they are separate entities. While money may make a project feasible only the labor of man will make it work. So what are the armchair givers and wizards, they wield big bold swords of words but when the mustard needs to be cut they have no spoon.

To be a laborer is to understand and enjoy self-fullfilled feats and tasks. To utilize your physical prowess and march towards completion and reward of those accomplishments.

To those people willimg to roll up their sleeves....my gratitude.
To those who choose the path of life with blinders on. You make our job hard.

Remember those days in your lives which carved out your unending interests, chances are that those days were some of your most laborious.

Happy Labor Day......... and I mean it!!! :biggrin:

Gawd I luv that photo......memories flyfishing and hopping from boulder to boulder..... wow!

[Edited on 8-29-2008 by Sharksbaja]

capt. mike - 8-29-2008 at 06:06 AM

flying!! not to mexico tho.
to cooler climes just for a day and nite.

BigWooo - 8-29-2008 at 06:11 AM

Working

4baja - 8-29-2008 at 06:12 AM

cabin for some long qad rides.

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beachbum1A - 8-29-2008 at 07:09 AM

Thanks Sharksbaja, many points hit home and I feel as you do too-about many of them.

woody with a view - 8-29-2008 at 07:14 AM

you can have it this weekend. after last labor day i'll never do it again. you can see why!!! see you next weekend tho.... :tumble:

labor day '07

Paulina - 8-29-2008 at 07:40 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by GeoRock

...What are you up to this weekend, my fellow nomad?

[Edited on 8-28-2008 by GeoRock]

I'll be riding this guy:

...and helping this guy get his gear together so he can go back to Baja next week:

<*)))>{

David K - 8-29-2008 at 08:17 AM

Cute stud Paulina... :lol:

Oh, nice photo of Dern, too! :light:

Hope everyone has a great holiday weekend... My new wife and I are hoping to get onto Shell Island for some peaceful days of just sand and the Sea of Cortez... We like it when it is bathtub warm in the water all day and all night! :cool:

The only 'iffy' is that it is a new moon tomorrow with very high tides ... and I don't call it an 'island' for no reason!

If not Shell Island, then maybe Gonzaga Bay... You know to see it one more time before the approaching pavement ruins it forever! :light:

Diver - 8-29-2008 at 08:56 AM

Paulina,

Now that my wife has seen photos of you and your studs, she insists on getting your phone number for a chat.
I think she is planning on dumping me for a "Dern-like" god and another horse !! :lol:

California Speedway

thebajarunner - 8-29-2008 at 09:01 AM

NASCAR

Is there anything else on Labor Day weekend?

not really....

Paulina - 8-29-2008 at 10:00 AM

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Originally posted by Diver
Paulina,

Now that my wife has seen photos of you and your studs, she insists on getting your phone number for a chat.
I think she is planning on dumping me for a "Dern-like" god and another horse !! :lol:

Have her u2u me, maybe we can work out a trade of sorts...

Lease option?

Thanks for the laugh,
P<*)))>{

Natalie Ann - 8-29-2008 at 11:43 AM

I'll be replacing our recently demolished garage with a lovely new garden, so I'll be able to enjoy more of this when not in Baja.

Nena

bajabound2005 - 8-29-2008 at 01:05 PM

Well, the weekend will start off with our Nomad Happy Hour these evening at our house in Punta Banda...

BAJACAT - 8-29-2008 at 10:37 PM

Hey Kath I will not make it saturday, I have a tight day,it's going to have to be some other day.(I will keep the bikes safe for the next trip)..If I have time I will stop in LA INDIA BONITA FOR DINNER...

Baja-Brit - 8-30-2008 at 03:32 AM

Just a regular weekend here in England. :rolleyes:

Nothing special planned.

Wish I was in Baja!

As you were.

Timo1 - 8-30-2008 at 10:10 AM

We're homebound for the weekend
reading EVERY thread on EVERY section
Don't want to miss anything that I'm already missing so much
Nov.-Dec. seems like a year away

Mexitron - 8-30-2008 at 10:24 AM

Staying home putting in a flagstone patio, trying out some brisket in the new smoker, and watching to see where Hurricane Gustav is going to hit.

Oh...and having a few beers, or maybe more than a few...!

woody with a view - 8-30-2008 at 10:54 AM

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Originally posted by Baja-Brit
Just a regular weekend here in England. :rolleyes:

Nothing special planned.

Wish I was in Baja!

As you were.

does that mean there is no Labor Day holiday across the puddle? :light:

Baja-Brit - 8-30-2008 at 01:33 PM

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Originally posted by woody in ob

Quote:

Originally posted by Baja-Brit
Just a regular weekend here in England. :rolleyes:

Nothing special planned.

Wish I was in Baja!

As you were.

does that mean there is no Labor Day holiday across the puddle? :light:

Not as such no!

And we have no more bank holidays now until Christmas!

Good thing get a decent holiday allowance in the UK.

As you were.

1000lbBlue - 8-31-2008 at 12:41 AM

i would like to spend it with clalicos, halibut, desert wind and a bird fiesta
ballena or two

Mulegena - 8-31-2008 at 09:02 AM

Cleanin' up da house.

We're at the point of washing walls and electric sockets. Its going fast this time.

Still smiling, Mulegena

shari - 8-31-2008 at 09:25 AM

Really good to hear you are still smiling Mulegena...come and visit us if ya wanna take a break when you finish.
Even though it isn't a holiday in mexico, every day is like a holiday for me when I wake up in such a lovely place.
Juan has been fishing fishing fishing...keeping busy taking the hooks out of all those yellowtail mouths...keeps him hoppin around the panga for sure as there are always double strikes....and one after another. The smiling clients complain of very sore wrists and arms but love the masseuse who comes to their casa after fishing to rub away the pain.
We did escape to a secret beach spot yesterday for a nice afternoon of swimming. The beaches were full of croaker fishermen over the last few days. All our friends and relatives have had nice yellowtail dinners.

Baja-Brit - 8-31-2008 at 10:34 AM

Not only is it NOT a long weekend over here but it's pi**ing down with rain. :rolleyes:

Hope you're all enjoying your "extended" weekend.

As you were.

turtleandtoad - 8-31-2008 at 11:19 AM

I'm spending the weekend herding RV's around in the Sol Duc RV park!

But, if you have to work, the Olympic National Park and Sol Duc Hot Springs is a great place to do it!!!

It's not all work though, we have relatives visiting (in their RV's) and will have a feast in the forest on Monday with all the usual picnic/bbq food; including homemade fresh apple pie ala mode.

[Edited on 8-31-2008 by turtleandtoad]

GeoRock - 8-31-2008 at 03:35 PM

Another shot of Thousand Island Lake's inlet at sunrise. The sun is reflecting in the water.

Glad everyone is having a great Labor Day weekend!

[Edited on 8-31-2008 by GeoRock]

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cabobaja - 8-31-2008 at 03:58 PM

Spent today at Los Cerritos beach south of Todos Santos swimming, surfing and eating picnic tacos, chips, burritos with all the trimmings. And,
lots of pacifico's.....ice cold.

Water was in the early 80's. Tomorrow will be better. Same as above without the crowds. Hope all you Nomads have a great Labor Day, without the labor.

A typical holiday drive

thebajarunner - 9-1-2008 at 10:26 AM

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Originally posted by thebajarunner
NASCAR

Is there anything else on Labor Day weekend?

not really....

Headed to Fontana yesterday a.m.
watched Jimmy Johnson (whose Dad was a real Baja racer)
drive 500 miles to victory,
then drove home and arrived at 3 a.m.

Jimmy drove 500, I drove 755

Just a typical California weekend.

Packoderm - 9-1-2008 at 12:10 PM

We were up in the Sierras since Wed. for camping, swimming, and dirt biking fun. Got back a day early to get my head together for the week to come. Today I will give thanks and reflection to those who have made it possible for us to more fully participate in our economy which allows fantastic indulgences such as foreign travel/retirement, time off for driving to our favorite camping/hiking spots in our nice vehicles, our good food, and so many other things we often take for granted. I salute those in our past who have risked their families' wellbeing and everything else by being fired, blackballed, arrested, and worse in order to allow future generations of the unwashed masses to more fully help in the building of the greatest nation yet and in turn helping it become a stabilizing force for much of the world.

BajaKeela - 9-1-2008 at 01:33 PM

I AM GIVING THANKS...The last five weeks have been a nightmare..It started out with very high tests for ovarian and colorectal cancer..followed by surgery last week..a pulmonary embolism as a complication...and today the results of the biopsy..THE CANCER WAS BENIGN....PLEASE SHARE MY JOY AND RELIEF..I've been blubbering half the day...Baja here I come ..Albeit three months later than planned LOVE THIS FORUM AND ALLYOU GOOD CARING PEOPLE

woody with a view - 9-1-2008 at 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BajaKeela
I AM GIVING THANKS...The last five weeks have been a nightmare..It started out with very high tests for ovarian and colorectal cancer..followed by surgery last week..a pulmonary embolism as a complication...and today the results of the biopsy..THE CANCER WAS BENIGN....PLEASE SHARE MY JOY AND RELIEF..I've been blubbering half the day...Baja here I come ..Albeit three months later than planned LOVE THIS FORUM AND ALLYOU GOOD CARING PEOPLE

congrats!!!!!

POST OF THE DAY!!!!!!!

woody with a view - 9-1-2008 at 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Packoderm
We were up in the Sierras since Wed. for camping, swimming, and dirt biking fun. Got back a day early to get my head together for the week to come. Today I will give thanks and reflection to those who have made it possible for us to more fully participate in our economy which allows fantastic indulgences such as foreign travel/retirement, time off for driving to our favorite camping/hiking spots in our nice vehicles, our good food, and so many other things we often take for granted. I salute those in our past who have risked their families' wellbeing and everything else by being fired, blackballed, arrested, and worse in order to allow future generations of the unwashed masses to more fully help in the building of the greatest nation yet and in turn helping it become a stabilizing force for much of the world.

CaboRon - 9-1-2008 at 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by cabobaja
Spent today at Los Cerritos beach south of Todos Santos swimming, surfing and eating picnic tacos, chips, burritos with all the trimmings. And,
lots of pacifico's.....ice cold.

Water was in the early 80's. Tomorrow will be better. Same as above without the crowds. Hope all you Nomads have a great Labor Day, without the labor.

Is there a Taco Stand at Cerritos ?

Or do you pack it in ?

CaboRon

late addition

stimbo - 9-2-2008 at 09:04 PM

fished at the local "hole."

Hook - 9-2-2008 at 09:52 PM

1000 island Lake. Hiked there in the early 90's from over Donohue Pass, coming from T-meadows.

That lake still has the largest average catch of any lake I have fished, including Upper Crabtree, Desolation Lake, Sky-Blue Lake and Wallace Lake. Not necessarily the largest fish but the largest average. All we caught were fish that were 15 inches; nothing larger or smaller. And they were hungry all the time.

Our Labor Day was finalizing our lot designs and reading the boat for it's initial launch in San Carlos. Pretty boring, really.

David K - 9-3-2008 at 12:07 AM

We got home tonight after two days & nights on Shell Island, then a trip south to Gonzaga Bay and up to Baja Cactus in El Rosario, last night...

We had a beautiful 2 days on the beach and got sooo much sun (after the heavy rain driving to San Felipe Saturday morning), that a day in the A/C Tacoma, dinner at Alfonsina's, and a night at the Baja Cactus in El Rosario would be a perfect way to end the Baja trip for Elizabeth's birthday!

Antonio's staff at Baja Cactus were awesome ... See Baja Angel's reply to Antonio in her birthday thread...

Antonio, that was really awesome my friend! Thank you for making our Baja weekend all that more special!!!

Photos and detailed trip report coming soon!

Skipjack Joe - 9-3-2008 at 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Paulina

I'll be riding this guy:

...and helping this guy get his gear together so he can go back to Baja next week:

<*)))>{

You got it reversed Paulina. :lol:

The top caption for the bottom picture and the bottom caption for the top picture.

I'll remove this if it offends anyone.

Paulina - 9-3-2008 at 07:01 PM

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Originally posted by Skipjack Joe

You got it reversed Paulina. :lol:

The top caption for the bottom picture and the bottom caption for the top picture.

I'll remove this if it offends anyone.

No offense taken here! :lol:

You should have seen Dern's face when he read your reply as he had no idea I had made the post in the first place!
Thanks for the laugh,

P<*)))>{

cabobaja - 9-3-2008 at 07:50 PM

CaboRon, we pack the taco picnic in. Returned today, arrived at Cerritos at 12:30, left at 5:00. The waves were big...high tide. My 10 year old, Cabo Guillermo ripped it.

Want to join us sometime. Let me know via U2U. We go 2-3 times a week. Would love to have to join us.

cabobaja - 9-3-2008 at 07:54 PM

Oh, 9:15pm here in Elias Callas. A little rain and lots of thunder & lighting.
Love it :tumble:

Big Sur

Skipjack Joe - 9-3-2008 at 11:24 PM

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Originally posted by Sunman
Baja Sur!

Spent weekend at a Big Sur campground. About 500 people on adjoining tent sites that seemed to morph into a single mass of humanity. The kids floated the creek in plastic tubes while the grownups sat ankle deep in chairs in the creek sipping their wines.

Not my cup of tea. Should have gone to the east sierras as always. But the best is yet to come. The foliage should start to turn in about 4 weeks and pompano will start a thread about fall colors from his native north dakota. The high country is at it's best in october.

stimbo - 9-4-2008 at 09:26 AM

Originally posted by Skipjack Joe

Quote:

Not my cup of tea. Should have gone to the east sierras as always. But the best is yet to come. The foliage should start to turn in about 4 weeks and pompano will start a thread about fall colors from his native north dakota. The high country is at it's best in october.

Skipjack -- Here is an update. The sunflowers in Bishop are happening now.

And this is just up the road about 30 minutes.... what you can expect to see in about two or three weeks. Jim

tripledigitken - 9-4-2008 at 09:38 AM

Don't forget Mono Lake, an annual trip for us on Labor Day, this year it was the 4th of July.

stimbo - 9-4-2008 at 10:12 AM

Originally posted by tripledigitken

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Don't forget Mono Lake, an annual trip for us on Labor Day, this year it was the 4th of July.

Okay... Mono Lake. Did you catch any fireworks over the 4th?

tripledigitken - 9-4-2008 at 10:16 AM

Stimbo,

No fireworks that we saw. We stayed in Lee Vining. Had a GREAT dinner at the Mobile station. Do you know the place? People drive from Tuolome Meadows and Mammoth to eat there.

Nice shots of the Lake. Great to see so much water in it now!

Ken

David K - 9-4-2008 at 10:24 AM

Man these are great photos... but, I am wondering where in Baja they are? LOL, just giving you a hard time... I have some really neat photos of Carlsbad Caverns, Roswell UFO Museum, Petrified Forest, etc... from last March... Just waiting for the Non-Baja Trip Reports Forum, where all of the above pics could be shared without offending the Baja-Only Nomads! :bounce:

DOUG... I know it isn't that hard, que pasa?

Stimbo and Ken

Yakfishing - 9-4-2008 at 10:25 AM

Amazing photos!!
Fantastic, breathtaking compositions.

Just curious - what cameras do you use?
I may want to upgrade soon.

Skipjack Joe - 9-4-2008 at 10:28 AM

Nice pictures guys. The last one of tufas came out really well didn't it? Good sky and the right lighting. I never did get one of them that I was satisfied with. But I saw plenty of good ones in calendars. The tufas just didn't inspire me somehow. Perhaps at early morning it would be different.

Anyway, I remember the first time I saw mono lake. We got off the highway and I headed for the water. Next thing I know we were sinking knee deep in mud that lined the lakeshore. Every time you pulled out your shoe there would be a foot of mud stuck to the bottom of it. Now they have a visitor center with a nice boardwalk for you.

The gulls feed on brine shrimp in the lake. You can see their heads constantly bobbing into the water as the pick up a few. I decided to look for them underwater on my last trip. Dove in and opened my eyes. It felt like acid on my eyeballs. That water is really salty. Much more so than the ocean.

That's all.

stimbo - 9-4-2008 at 05:29 PM

Hey David K -- Yeah, you are right, this post has gone off on a non-Baja tangent. I'm sure it will end soon, but in the meantime, it has been fun reading about and getting to know what other Nomads do when not in Baja. The, "What are you doing for Labor Day weekend?" theme opened the door to a variety of activities. Hang in there... we'll come full circle and get back on topic. I for one, can't wait to load up my truck and cross the Border again. I love the place!

Jim

David K - 9-4-2008 at 05:46 PM

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Originally posted by stimbo
Hey David K -- Yeah, you are right, this post has gone off on a non-Baja tangent. I'm sure it will end soon, but in the meantime, it has been fun reading about and getting to know what other Nomads do when not in Baja. The, "What are you doing for Labor Day weekend?" theme opened the door to a variety of activities. Hang in there... we'll come full circle and get back on topic. I for one, can't wait to load up my truck and cross the Border again. I love the place!

Jim

I am all for Nomads ('our Baja family') sharing non Baja trip reports and interesting photos.

But, some would rather Baja Nomads only share Baja trip photos... So, a poll was taken, and the people who liked to see other places too, were the majority...

We are only waiting for Doug to make us a forum so the minority voters don't have to look at non Baja photos if they click on a Nomad Baja Trip Reports or Baja Photos forum. Just trying to be respectful! :light:

stimbo - 9-8-2008 at 08:28 PM

SkipJack, JD, Ken....

It is early yet, but the aspens up high are turning yellow. Maybe three more weeks until the peak. jim

DianaT - 9-9-2008 at 09:54 AM

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Originally posted by stimbo
SkipJack, JD, Ken....

It is early yet, but the aspens up high are turning yellow. Maybe three more weeks until the peak. jim

Can't wait to get there! Love it so much.

Skipjack----love your Mono Lake story. Many, many years ago I introduced a friend to Mono Lake----the first thing he did was think he needed to taste the water just to see how salty it was----boy, never saw anyone spit water out that far. :lol:

The battle to save Mono Lake has been so important and the history of that area so interesting.

Stimbo, those pictures of Mono are outstanding---talk about finding the right light!

Off to the Aspens
Diane

[Edited on 9-9-2008 by jdtrotter]