Santiago de Querétaro – My New Home
Likely the safest place to be in Mexico if you are an American It's true, I will leave my very comfortable home in El Dorado Hills for an assignment in…
Shoki Ramen House Sacramento
A crowd gathered in the patio area of Shoki before noon on a Saturday in Sacramento A personal best - at least in this decade - thanks to a young…
California is Green
A Rare Green Hill on the American River Trail It looks like the rains are about over, except perhaps for a day or two next week. Given the rains came…
American River at Folsom, California
I am finding the best starting point to the American River Bike Trail is the historic center of Folsom, California, as there is free parking! I continue to be amazed…
Juxtaposing the Hunger Games and Escape from Camp 14
Given that I am not a 14 year old girl, I missed the slow boil of the Hunger Games phenomena completely, only to catch some hype prior to the release…