It's Collect Rocks Day, What Shall I Do to Celebrate?

Well, I think I shall take a group of college students to the California Cascades, look at some volcanoes, and see if there are any rocks there. By a miscalculation of planning, we aren't leaving until next week, but the importance of this very special day will be close to our hearts as we wander around Northern California!.

I blogged about Collect Rocks Day a couple of years ago, and almost missed it, again. I'm not sure where this all originated, but I'll take any excuse!

It's Collect Rocks Day! Oh, How to Celebrate?

Well, I think I shall take a group of college students to the eastern Sierra Nevada and Owens Valley, and see if there are any rocks there. This also means I will probably be without wi-fi access for...gasp....four days! So y'all hold down the fort while I am gone.

I blogged about Collect Rocks Day a couple of years ago, and almost missed it, again.

It's Collect Rocks Day! I had no idea....

I found this out on a political blog of all places. It's apparently also National Cinnamon Raisin Bread Day. Since raisin bread reminds me of a metamorphic gneiss with porphyroblasts of garnet, I shall live with the strange juxtaposition...

http://familycrafts.about.com/library/spdays/blsept16th.htm

http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/September/collectrocksday.htm

And don't forget to take this rock-hounders safety test:

http://www.fi.edu/fellows/payton/rocks/safety/quiz.htm