A BRIEF HISTORY OF MY HOME TOWN, FOLSOM, CALIFORNIA
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Prompted and edited by Bill. On a whim, 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, th... read more

REDDING IN APRIL
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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 /pages/family/adoption/holmes/Astrakhan, Russia , for this birthday, but things are a little dicey there now. Besides, you need a... read more

BNA TO SMF (2022)
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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 --... read more

VISITING OLD SACRAMENTO
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/images/old-sacramento-1.webp Observations 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 laug... read more

CALIFORNIA, WHAT A TRIP
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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 ... read more