On Friday, we drove to Roseville to visit Jim’s high school friend, Tracy, and her hubby, Steve. There are lots of Steve’s in our lives! We had a lovely chat in their beautiful back yard, under the shade of a couple of redwoods and a sequoia. Tracy and Steve hope none of these very tall trees fall on their house. Steve then drove us up US50 to Lake Tahoe. The road was Oregon-like: scant shoulders and very few guard rails. Jim was glad Steve drove! Smoke from the Mosquito fire obscured the views, preventing vertigo for Jim! We had lunch at the Bridgetender Tavern in Tahoe City, then visited the Donner Memorial (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donner_Party ). Snow sometimes accumulates to 25 feet in winter, which is what happened to the party Then we drove back I-80, twisty and downhill, to Roseville. We left Steve and Tracy, having had a wonderful time!
Steve Steele
Dude! You got a real thing about guard rails, doncha? 😀 Tracy mentioned your visit on our call last Sunday. She said a good time was had by all. I didn’t realize they were so close to Tahoe. A tangent: I have a board game sitting in my office titled “Donner Dinner Party.” Some players play cannibals while others play food. I’ve never played it because it takes about 6 people to really make it worthwhile.