FRESNO, CALIF — I’m sipping a Tamarack Ale at the Seqoia Brewing Company in Downtown Fresno. A tasty local specialty, with woody tones and some nice hoppiness. My co-workers would think I’m starting TGIP early. (AKA Thank God It’s PayDay).
I love driving around my home state. This morning, I took Highway 99 down to Fresno. I passed signs for Yosemite, Modesto and other points beyond the highway. I passed an overturned semi trailer. I passed dozens of workers picking grapes. In fact, I passed countless acres of farmland, rich with harvest.
I’m always amazed by the diversity of the California landscape. I can drink in the beautiful cityscape of San Francisco, rising boldly from the bay waters. Then I can wander through quaint East Bay neighborhoods, like Rockridge…doing Thai food for dinner and sipping a Black and Tan with Betina and her teaching friends. This state lets me be a city girl from a small town world. Really.
Yesterday morning, I took the 680 up to Sacramento. As a I crossed over the Suisun Bay, I watched the sun rise over the water. And on the other side of the freeway, I watched the full moon rise. Beautiful. I love being home.