Archive for March, 2011

Another Trip West of Texas (Part 2) Feb 18-19, 2011 1

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THE MYSTIC KNIGHTS OF THE COBRA!

Petaluma, CA.

I’d never heard of it before this trip. It’s about an hour or so north of the Bay Area, a part of CA I’d never explored before. So I hopped in the rental car, and drove through the scary torrential rain to the rolling hills and open wide space of Petaluma. Holy crap this place is beautiful. I managed to outrun the rain heading northward, so I had a few semi-dry hours while in CA at least. California is so unbelievably beautiful… even when it’s rainy. Sometimes I have a hard time containing this west coast heartache, especially when we’re buried in snow and ice. Read more »

Another Trip West of Texas (Part 1) – Feb. 18-19, 2011 3

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THE FRUSTRATORS!!

I love New Jersey. I do, really. I love a lot of things about where I live. But sometimes, California calls my name. And once she starts calling, it’s only a matter of time before I eventually break down, give in and go for a visit.

So that’s what I did. Read more »