Lovely Weather We’re Having
It’s been an unusually mild summer here in California. And don’t get me wrong, I am NOT complaining. Usually we can count on 100 degree-plus temperatures every day in the central valley for a good six months straight–June through October. But this year we’ve only had a handful of days over 100. And that’s fantstic. [...]
More mountains? Yes!
We moved to Manteca so we could spend more time in the mountains. So far this is all going according to plan. Since we moved out here we’ve been to Yosemite twice, Sonora Pass twice, Carson Pass once, and Ebbetts Pass once. We’ve camped in Yosemite and Hope Valley. We’ve done a lot of fishing–Yosemite, [...]
Oooh! Aaah!
running down the street looking for a better spot, crowd of people at the end, empty field beyond, BOOM!, purple lights up the sky, neighbors chatting, kids laughing, motorcycle in the distance peels out, headlights behind us and everyone turns to look, movement all around me, glow of a cigarette, beer bottles clinking, CRACK!, aaah!, [...]
From Leisure Town To The City Of Beef Lard
We’re all moved in. Almost everything’s put away. It’s starting to feel cozy. First impression: Manteca is Hayward. I see the same people, the same downtown, the same good side of town and bad side of town. Except Manteca is 40 degrees hotter than Hayward in the summer. And Manteca is stupid cheap–rent, food, gas–everything [...]