Friday – August 24, 2007 - Corning, CA

It’s hard to believe that one week from today is the last day of August. Then it will be September. (Those things do seem to follow, don’t they?)

We seem to have the next month pretty well mapped out. From Yreka, CA, we made it to Corning, CA. Not far, but puts us in for an easy run to Vacaville tomorrow to meet with our friends, Harold and Carolyn. In case you haven’t looked at a map, Vacaville is midway between San Francisco and Sacramento. More importantly, it’s very, very close to NAPA VALLEY – wine country.

Our daughter has made reservations for us close to her home in Los Angeles. More accurately, in Yorba Linda, close to Anaheim Hills (East Los Angeles) beginning August 30th. We plan to be there for two weeks before the next change of scenery. I hear the RV park there is a gated community. Ironic that we have to travel almost 5,000 miles and 60+ years elapsed before we live in a gated community!

Anyway, what’s in Corning, CA besides tonight’s campsite? The signs report it to be the olive capital of the USA. This weekend they are having their annual Olive Festival. We’re going to check it tomorrow morning before heading south.

To emphasize the local color, today’s photos are of our campsite, midst a grove of ancient olive trees (adjacent to the I-5 Freeway of course). I’m not a biologist, but from what I can recall and observe, these olive trees are several hundred years old. They are fat at the roots and gnarly – sort of like you-know-you (snicker, snicker). Of course, I’m referring to myself. Never would I refer to #1 spouse in that manner!

Even though San Francisco and environs are often referred to as northern California, a quick glance at a map will show that actually we’re in central California. And folks, it is hot. I don’t have a good thermometer, but it’s got be over 100+ degrees and DRY. A good day for inside air-conditioning.