Thursday - August 20-21, 2008
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| Entering California |
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| Shasta Lake |
After a long and successful crossing, we made it into Red Bluff, CA.
The climate is hot and dry, yet the Sacramento River flows right next to the Durango RV park that we decided to stay at.
The park is a brand new park and still having finishing touches done to the property. The site managers are very friendly and willing to help us with any questions or needs.
We are here to visit with high school friends of mine...Barbara and Dave Bartley. Barb was able to come out to the park for a wonderful three hour visit. Although we hadn't seen each other for several years, it was as if we had just talked yesterday. Funny how those that we have as kindred spirits, seem to always be kind, warm and genuine...Barb is no exception.
While Barb and I visited Bruce made a run to the County records department attempting to find a parcel of land that he had visited in his youth. Bruce's family used to visit the owner and Bruce in particular had found memories of "boy stuff"...like firing his first rifle, learning to fish in a pond and hiking around the acreage in pursuit of wild beasts! Time had faded clear memories of the exact property location, however people in the records department were able to find a plot map with directions of how to get there.
As soon as Barb left, Bruce, Maizy and I were off on a hunt to find the past! We did indeed locate the property. All that was left of the house was the old stone chimney and the weathered
remains of afoundation line. The pond was nearly dried up, but Bruce
none-the-less enjoyed the solitude of his walk on the land, listening to the whispers of his childhood adventures blowing in the warm breeze.
Tomorrow we will be arriving to our new home.
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