I went jogging this morning and ended up in the fire trails in the Berkeley Hills. I wish I had brought my camera - it was so peaceful out there, running uphill along a winding dirt path surrounded by trees. At one point, I reached the top of an incline, looked back and saw all of Oakland and Berkeley below me surrounded by fog and rain clouds. It was simply amazing. The pitter patter of rain on leaves started echoing around me, and out of nowhere a little dog started to follow me on my nature run. I was the star of my own Nike commercial...

It should've ended there. But, the rain kept falling harder and harder. I was lost, soaked, and I couldn't find my way back. The dog ran off to chase some deer... I stood there all alone, wondering where the heck I was. Well, I finally found a street that looked familiar, and worked my way back. Now I'm a little bit tired, a little bit cold. And now that I'm home, it's just a gloomy day outside...