Category Archives: ALS Network

November 18, 2024 · 23:03

Office View

Today starts Week Six working back on-site in the office, after over 54 months of working from home during the worst of COVID. Here’s my view, with a couple of trees turning red for the fall.

Today there was a murder of crows squawking around and making a racket outside, as well as a new bird hopping around in those bushes, and I thought I recognized the type even though I only remember seeing one in our yard (about five miles away) once. It finally sat still long enough for me to get a picture and the Merlin app (get it!) confirmed the ID:

About the size of one of the Juncos, similar body shape, but solid black on top and white on the bottom, it’s a Black Phoebe!

There are also hummingbirds that go zipping by, always fun to watch.

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November 14, 2024 · 23:50

Rising Supermoon

I came out of the office after work today (yes, I’m still working in-office, training new staff, more new staff coming just before Thanksgiving, so this may last through the end of the year) and found the final “supermoon” of the year rising over my well-decorated vehicle.

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May 4, 2024 · 23:51

My First ALS Event

I work for the ALS Network (previously known as The ALS Association Golden West Chapter). I’ve been there over four and a half years. COVID interrupted many of our regular events, but we’ve been back to in-person fundraising and community outreach events for a year or so and I figured it was way past time for me to get my butt out there and get out from behind the desk. So today I was at our Southern California Ride & Rally To Cure ALS event.

It was cool (mid 50’s F) and foggy to start the day, didn’t warm up much and the Sun never came out. I’m told that last year it was the exact opposite, hot as Hell all day. Gotta love SoCal!

We had two bike rides (different distances), a hiking course, and a walking course. This is the start of the walk.

That’s a LOT of pallea! If you’re going to cook, COOK BIG! It was excellent!

Lunch

The post ride/hike/run/lunch party with a local band and other activities. A nice day, especially since I really like the folks I work with and now that I work from home 99.99% of the time, this is one of the few chances I get to see them.

If you’re in California or Hawaii, keep an eye on our calendar for an event in your area. We would love to have you there, I might see you (let me know you’re coming and I’ll try to get there!), you can learn about ALS and help us to fundraise for research and helping those suffering from the disease, and have some fun to boot!.

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