October 24: Hiking Club in Placerita Canyon

From the lookout: Yeah, that's Catalina Island back there

October 10: Trona Homecoming and the Gem-O-Rama

Homecoming weekend in Trona is big

Gotta love the homecoming banner in front of the chemical mines. Sandi, Tom and I did a long daytrip to the Trona Gem-O-Rama. It was just HOT. When we found a place that served beer, Tom forgot and left behind the giant $10 crystal he bought. No matter, it was also Homecoming at Trona HS so his loss must have ended up someone else's gain.