An Inconvenient Truth

We saw Al Gore's new movie today. I'm trying to recommend it to everyone I know. I believe global warming exists and didn't neet a movie to tell me that, but Gore uses some scary visuals to convey just how much trouble we're in. Drastic changes need to be made in the next decade or we're cooked. There is a website tied to the movie as well, full of ideas for cutting oil use and CO2 emissions:

http://www.climatecrisis.net

In addition to some of the obvious things like buying hybrid cars and using efficient electrical appliances, they recommend eating less meat. I forgot that cows produce methane, a greenhouse gas. Yet another good reason to cut down your beef consumption.

We probably produce less CO2 than the average American, because we both BART or ride bikes to work. Some improvements we're thinking of include a blanket around our water heater, switching to LED lamps (not sure where to get those), and placing a brick inside the toilet to conserve water. Scott's also saving up for a Toyota Prius, which gets great mpg.

Camping at Lake Davis

We camped for one night at Lake Davis, just north of Tahoe, with Scott's Dad and brother. It was hardly "roughing it", since campsites were within 20 feet of another, had paved driveways and picnic benches. We got a nice spot on the lake and had a relaxing time hiking about, fishing, and talking by the fire. I tried out my new digital camera am pleased with the results. We experimented with light-up poi at night and got some neat shots, though for time-elapsed pictures a tripod would be handy.