It's been a good long while since I've posted on this blog. I have promised myself that I'll work harder on this blog and post more often. Much has happened as DudeDiligence - Denver, San Francisco, Ontario (CA), Portland, a wonderful backpacking trip to the Olympic Coast with my oldest son and a wonderful walk on Dungeness Spit with my youngest son, more hikes, a family vacation to Coeur d'Alene, and on and on. I visited Chaco Canyon during a trip to Albuquerque for a meeting. Chaco Canyon is powerful in its beauty and mystery.
This week finds DudeDiligence in California, currently in Paso Robles on the tail end of a whirlwind tour of California beginning San Leandro at a cookie and muffin factory followed by mold assessments of medical office buildings in Los Gatos, Manteca (means lard in Spanish), and Templeton. Tomorrow I cruise slowly back up to Oakland to fly back home to Seattle.
On the way I have found tons of topics I want to explore further:
The rebuilding of New Orleans: met a Southwest flight attendant (an African American) who bought and is in the process of gutting and rebuilding eight houses in New Orleans. He gave me a lot of hope and inspiration.
Congressman Richard Pombo, Pombo Realty, and the Pombo family: I stayed in and traveled through Tracy, California - it's Pombo country and Richard Pombo is the man - rancher and congressman.
Coalinga, California: "Jesus is Lord of Coalinga" I kid you not.
Parkfield Grade: A scenic and remote drive through the heart of the California coast ranges oak savanna.
Parkfield, California: Earthquake headquarters - population 16.
James Dean: died in a car crash somewhere near Cholame.
Paso Robles: a boy and his wooly bear caterpillars.
Castoro Cellars 2005 Fume Blanc: tasty
I'll see if I can explore a mission or two on my way up to Oakland.
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