Walking Around Sacramento

I picked up a little book in Doubleday a few weeks ago that details hikes for families around the Sacramento area. So for the last two Sundays, Marty and I have begun exploring some of the trails.

Two weeks ago, we went to Beek's Byte in the Folsom Lake State Recreation Area and enjoyed the dirt trail around the end of the lake. Last weekend, we revisited Ancil Hoffman park. We used to take the kids there sometimes, for events sponsored by the Effie Yeaw Nature Center. This time we saw wild turkeys, a deer, ducks and a kayaker. There are lots more hikes, of varying lengths and difficulty, and we plan to explore them all over the summer, as much as we can. This weekend it's raining, so we'll probably hunker down with split pea soup and grilled cheese sandwiches.