Hello Mommies and Daddies!

We've just returned from the land of ice and snow (Oregon, this
year), and with new mittens, hats, boots, and coats, made a big run
to Goodwill this morning to pass along some of our old winter clothes
to others. Hopefully that means some new folks can come out to enjoy
the season, for a jog, hike, or other outdoor event with Stroller
Hikes!

We've REALLY missed leading our late afternoon hikes, so can't wait
until the days get a little longer and they resume in February! In
the meantime, we hope you can make it out for this week's events,
with moms and wee ones who probably also missed them over the last
two weeks. Note that Jennifer's trying her tide pool trip again - we
hope the weather is better this time (all forecasts indicate it
should be warmer).

Monday, January 5th at 10 am we'll meet at John W Christian
Greenbelt. Amy and little Adelina will lead a speed walk / jog along
the lovely wide, paved greenbelt in Sunnyvale and Santa Clara. Dogs
allowed but be sure they can manage on a faster-paced walk/run. We'll
take a break around the halfway point for the trip, to play at the
large playground for toddlers, along the greenbelt. Meet at the
pedestrian bridge on Ahwanee Avenue and San Junipero Drive (the
bridge is just NW of San Junipero Dr.). Here is a Mapquest Map of the
Starting Location:
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/Ahwanee+Ave+and+San+Junipero+Dr+Sunnyvale+CA/. For
more information about the trail, see the John W Christian
Greenbelt Webpage
(http://www.strollerhikes.com/Hikes/GreenbeltSunnyvale/GreenbeltSunnyvale.html).

Tuesday, January 6th at 9 am Loren and little Angelo will lead a
mellow stroller jog around Almaden Lake and down Los Alamitos Trail.
Meet at the water dragon by the big playground near the bathrooms and
swimming beach in the main parking lot near the intersection of
Coleman Avenue and Almaden Expressway. No dogs allowed! Jogging
strollers are best, but this is an entirely paved trail, so smaller-
wheeled strollers are also OK. Walkers always welcome! For more
information about the area or directions, see The Los Alamitos Creek
Trail Webpage
(http://www.strollerhikes.com/Hikes/LosAlamitos/LosAlamitos.html). If
you're running late, call Loren at 831-227-6737.

Thursday, January 8th at 2 pm Jennifer and her little one will be
leading a walk about the tidepools at Pillar Point in Half Moon Bay.
A carrier or backpack work best for this outing, and walking toddlers
or older children are welcome. Meet at the parking lot at the end of
West Point Drive. Low tide is scheduled to be at 10 am, so this
should be a great time to view some beautiful fauna and flora and see
some great examples of a intertidal ecosystem. For directions, use
Mapquest or Google for West Point Avenue
(http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Half+Moon+Bay&state=CA&address=%5B170-199%5D+\
W+Point+Ave&zipcode=94019&country=US&latitude=37.50305&longitude=-122.49405&geoc\
ode=STREET); the road is just beyond the local airport,
and ends at the tidepools (drive to the very end of the road from
Mapquest of the 200 block of West Point Avenue). If you're running
late, call Jennifer at (408) 470-0463.

Please respond to the poll to indicate if you plan on attending any
of this week's events. Thanks!

Stay warm!

-Debbie and little Max