Category: 2026

2nd Monday Golf Course walk of 2026…best of weather, conversation and steps galore.

Twenty-five people joined the Hill Hike today on a cold morning. Later, some of us caught a glimpse of a bobcat on Upper Meadow near the top of Bay. After that, a group of us went a short distance further down Meadow to look for the missing bench.

Seven resourceful hikers diverted from the normal hill hike to look for a missing bench on Meadow trail just below the top of Bay trail. Upon reaching the empty site, the bench was quickly visually located in the bushes far down the steep north slope. Several hikers carefully went down the slope and pulled the bench out of the bushes, and then carried it up to the Meadow trail. It will be re-installed when proper ground anchoring can be arranged. The criminal who displaced the bench was likely Mother Nature during the high winds from the storms over the last few weeks. In the 6-person group picture, the 7 hikers are (L-R) Julian, Jim, Steve, Bob and Gordon, with Gigi sitting on the bench and Joel behind the camera.

First golf course walk in 2026…weather offered a beautiful day.

Sixteen fearless hikers showed up in cold, wet conditions to join the annual New Year’s Day Hill Hike. Impressively, 13 continued all the way to the top of the hill where the conditions were colder, foggy and windy. Despite that, many hikers carried snacks and drink to enjoy at the top, including good luck black-eyed peas provided by Craige Edgerton. And best of all, everyone made it safely back down the hill.

Happy New Year to All!