The Jennings

Author: Geoff

  • Mother’s Day

    Mother’s Day

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    Kim and I went to Los Angeles for Mother’s Day. It was a nice weekend, Saturday evening we went for a big banquet dinner with Po-Po (grandma) and much of the extended family. Sunday we had a quiet morning, then went to Griffith observatory, with Kim’s mom. We walked around and looked at the exhibits,…

  • Shirttail Run on the North Fork American

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    Kim and I took our tandem whitewater kayak out for a fun run down the class II+ section of the North Fork American river, not far from our home. It was so nice, we went back and did another lap. A gorgeous day on a very pretty river. Not many photos, but I did take…

  • Pauley Creek

    Pauley Creek

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    Had a fun run down Pauley Creek today. The water was low, all the big drops went are were fun, but slightly excessive butt massage on the rest. It was a little low, but still good fun. [nggallery id=”1556″ nggid=”19″]

  • Double Header on the South Yuba River and the North Fork American River

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    Yesterday I went paddling. Paddled my new Pyranha Everest kayak, which was awesome. Met my friend Sabrina at 1, and went and did a low water run on the South Fork Yuba. It was fun, and went smoothly. We pulled under the bridge at 4:15, and I calculated that with some quick driving and some…

  • Skiing at Lake Tahoe

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    We had an awesome, fun day skiing/snowboarding at Alpine Meadows, near Lake Tahoe. It was a pretty day, warm spring conditions. I skiied my new (used, but new to me) Telemark skis, and had a great time, though I felt a bit wobbly and insecure. Good times. We went with our good friend Erol. [nggallery…

  • Greetings fellow bicyclists!

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    Kim and I had our maiden voyage of our new (to us) toy, a KHS tandemMountain bike. It was fun, we did about 15 miles after work tonight.Nothing much, but given the short time we had available, I felt prettygood about it. It is used, with some cosmetic nicks, but solid, andgood quality components. I’ve…

  • Yosemite – April 2008 – 2nd year anniversary

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    [singlepic id=”2289″ nggid=”768″ w=490 float=center] Kim and I celebrated our 2nd anniversary this weekend with a lovely weekend in Yosemite. Saturday morning we got up early, and drove there in time to get in a climb. [singlepic id=”2288″ nggid=”767″ w=320 h=240 float=] Kim is a super strong climber, but is still pretty new to traditional…

  • Deep Sea Fishing

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    My husband and friends took me out to celebrate my belated 30th birthday with a deep sea fishing trip. It had been postponed for 3 months for various reasons, so even the sore throat and start of a cold that I woke up with that morning couldn’t keep me off the water. John, Phuong, and…

  • Ton and Wu Ping’s Wedding – 3/15/2008

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    Kim’s brother Ton married Wu Ping (Secilia) last Saturday. It was a very nice ceremony, followed by a nice reception with the traditional 10 course Chinese food dinner. Kim and I wish them many, many years of happy marriage. [nggallery id=”1561″ nggid=”24″]

  • Very, very cool optical illusion I made.

    Very, very cool optical illusion I made.

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    Stare at the Dot in the center of the picture for 30 seconds WITHOUT looking away, put your mouse over the picture Looks like you are looking at a normal color photo, right? Nope…Look Away without moving your mouse. Believe it or not, there are only two pictures. The weird color one, and a b/w…

  • Peru. I miss it.

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    I was looking in my Picassa albums, and saw a folder of pictures that Nickolaus and Melissa Brown (brother and sister) had sent me. They were our trailmates on the Inca Trail when we went to Peru last fall, and were awesome. Loved them both. They had a few cool shots that I hope they…

  • Nepal photos

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    In January 2000, I was fortunate enough to be able to travel to Nepal to complete field research for my masters thesis in point of use drinking water treatment. I fell in love with the country and traveled back at the end of the year to spend a month trekking, rafting, and traveling. Nepal is…

  • Kern River Weekend

    Kern River Weekend

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    Headed out to Kernville this weekend. Not many pictures, but I ran Brush creek a couple times, and ran the Chemise Gorge Section, The Thunder Run, Cables and the Powerhouse. Made some new friends and got to spend time with some old friends. Very good time. More pictures here.

  • Sespe Creek – Class V – 3 Days – 31 Miles Wilderness run.

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    Sespe creek is an amazing wilderness run in Southern California. We spent three days and two nights kayaking an incredible Class V stretch of whitewater in March of 2008.

  • In Loving Memory – Lt. Gen. Hal B Jennings, Jr. MD

    In Loving Memory – Lt. Gen. Hal B Jennings, Jr. MD

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    My Grandpa Jennings passed away a few weeks ago. Kim and I traveled to texas for his funeral, which was a celebration of his life, and honored his long and decorated military career.

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  • UC Davis Graduate School of Management Snow Day 2008

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    A few weeks ago, the Graduate School of Management hosted their Annual Snow day, for alumni and students. Gorgeous conditions and a super nice day at Kirkwood.

  • Contact Us

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    Geoff Kim Email Email LinkedIn Profile LinkedIn Profile Chat: AIM : geoff@texaskilonewton.com Gtalk : GeoffCJ@gmail.com MSN: geoffcj@hotmail.com Yahoo: geoffjennings My Tech Blog – GeoffCJ.com My CleanTech Blog Twitter

  • Work

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    Kim works at Union Bank of California, in their Sustainability department. Her LinkedIn page is here. Geoff’s work is much harder to sum up in a single sentence.  I have an MBA from UC Davis, and for several years ran a start-up trying to commercialize some university IP, related to cleantech.  The idea was to…

  • Cousin Annie’s Wedding

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    (click slideshow to see large photos) Kim’s Cousin Annie got married last month. I’m playing catch-up with this blog, so apologies for the out of order posts.