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A BRIEF HISTORY OF MY HOME TOWN, FOLSOM, CALIFORNIA
from 2024 in ( life / travel / usa / california )

I asked Bing Copilot (AI) to write a blog post about Folsom. Here's the result... If you want to know more about the history of Folsom, California, you might enjoy this. Folsom is a city in Sacramento County that has a rich and diverse heritage, dating back to the Native American tribes, the Gold Rush era, and the development of the railroad a... read more

REDDING IN APRIL
from 2023 in ( life / travel / usa / california )

Friday, April 7, 2023 Elizabeth and I were on our seemingly annual trip to California. This time, it was a gift for her 18th birthday. Years ago, I thought we might be flying to Astrakhan, Russia, for this birthday, but things are a little dicey there now. Besides, you need a sponsor to be granted a visa. About a year ago, knowing the current situ... read more

BNA TO SMF (2022)
from 2022 in ( life / travel / usa / california )

Elizabeth and I returned home late Tuesday night after a few days in California, visiting family. I still despise air travel, and the mask requirement only makes it worse, but a couple of our American Airlines crew members were happy to tell us it expires next month. Using Doug and Jana's house in Sacramento as my home base -- with Elizabeth an... read more

CELEBRITIES BORN OR RAISED IN SACRAMENTO
from 2020 in ( culture / history / california / sacramento )

Here at imdb.com are several celebrities born in Sacramento (my home town), in alphabetical order by first name, and only the ones I've heard of. Click their name for a brave.com search. Adrienne Barbeau Adrienne Jo Barbeau is an American actress and author best known for her roles on the TV series Maude (1972) and in horror films, especially t... read more

VISITING OLD SACRAMENTO
from 2018 in ( life / travel / usa / california )

old-sacramento-4e78f4ea8f1f11751e01d8cbaf09b7ed-1066x480.webpObservations while walking around Old Sacramento with Elizabeth:Jul 14, 2018 2:38pmAs I sat on a bench in touristy Old Sacramento, a little boy walked by and asked Are you a statue? I had to laugh. There was a statue/wooden carving of a man on the next bench over.Jul 14, 2018 3:47p... read more

SAN FRANCISCO IN 1906
from 2010 in ( education / history / usa / california )

Things were a lot more freely-moving back then. And the kids seemed to be having fun. Reminds me of Russian traffic today, only they have slightly newer forms of transportation now. :)A film taken from a streetcar traveling down Market Street in San Francisco in 1906, a few days before the earthquake/fire destroyed the area. : A Trip Down Mar... read more

CALIFORNIA, WHAT A TRIP
from 2000 in ( life / travel / usa / california )

Before we left, I took Austin to his Grandma Joy's house. We had a good visit and he took to her immediately. I left him on Friday morning and drove back to Nashville. I was supposed to get my ear drums cut open for the plane ride because I had ear infections, but the steroids and antibiotics had put a negative pressure situation in my ears and... read more