Sounds like a plan. I'd be up for that. And if that weren't enough, a trip to the train museum in West Sac might be in order.

Is anyone here?

So I'm all excited about The Bus now. Like I was for my first Cacophony event, back when I was but an embryo of a Bohemian. I've been pretending that we're gonna go to Locke for Chinese New Year, and maybe to Old Town Sac and Folsom. So now it's become a tour of 3 California Old West towns repleat with historical info. and a sleepover at a State Park by Folsom Lake. I've been conducting research, mostly because it's something I love to do. But also because I'm inspired by the magic of The Bus.

Did you know that Old Town Sac was the last stop for the Pony Express? And that John Sutter of Sutter's Mill fame was Swiss? And that the Chinese population of the town next to Locke(ford) got so tired of the non-Chineseness of things that they started their own town?

We could have a picnic. Or several picnics. Or just one giant Snack Parade.

Because I'm from around here and I haven't seen enough of it, not that I need a reason or anything. Now I want to do a series of California History Bus Tours. Northern Coast. Southern Coast. Gold Cuntry. Maybe a Creature Feature trip to Ano Nuevo to watch elephant seals get it on.

Mr. John...?...anyone...?

stop staring at me

there's also Cosumnes River Preserve near there. it's owned by the Nature Conservancy. at this time of year, there should still be sandhill cranes there.

www.cosumnes.org/

not sure if I'll be able to go.....but I really want to. I've got a lot going on.....but we'll see.....