Riding the Crazy Train: California Dreaming


Swimming hole at Arroyo Secca where we camped as kids

Well, Howdy! I'll bet you've been wondering "Now why don't she write?" To tell the truth I have just been too busy having a great time with the fam.
Mark and I went to Yosemite from Reno. We stayed at an Army supply depot RV park in Stockton which would not have been half bad if it were not located right next to a Purina dog food plant. Put your head in a sack of kibbles and bits, inhale and you have the situation covered.

I love sequoias, don't you?

Bridal Veil falls was still, well, falling

Yosemite is beautiful and even this late in the season some of the waterfalls were still flowing.

We left Stockton and moved on to San Jose. We spent two weeks visiting with my family. Bill took us all over the place. We went to Monterey, San Francisco and all sorts of places in between. What a blast!

Clyde and I in SF (that's Alcatraz behind us)

Grandma and Grandpa Rustowsky's house in Palo Alto

Stan, Bill and I went to Arroyo Secca to scatter Mom and Dad's ashes. Our family spent many wonderful summers there and I know it was one of the places where Mom and Dad were truly happy. We wish Daniel could have been with us but it did not work out. You were there is spirit, Bro!We found a spot by one of our favorite lakes and had to climb up to some rocks to find just the right spot. We almost killed ourselves but felt that it was only fitting since just about everything Dad did with us there was in some way life threatening. Hell, it ain't fun if it's easy!
I feel like I have a sense of peace and closure for them. Thanks for everything Mom and Dad!