Wed. June 3rd

Kind of a cool day so are hanging out at home today, feels pretty good to do nothing but what I want to today, came up to the activities building to use the internet and check my e-mails.

I know I talked about going to the fair in Angels Camp & the frog jumping contest that they have, what I didn't know till we walked around the town of A. C. was just how much they are into this frog jumping! It has been going on for many, many years, have not found out yet how many, but will let you know when I do, but while waking the streets found that there are commeorative plaques celebrating past winners, they have a frog on them with its name and the owers name, found one that dated back to 1942 so we know its been happening since then, the plaques are all along the side walk thru downtown Angels Camp!

We took a tour of a Logging Museum and found out a few things there also, one President Roosevelt helped to get land set aside as public domain for forest reserves, he was everywhere I don't think I had mention that when we took the tour of the mystery house in San Jose that one of the stories we were told is that he came to visit the lady of the house and a worker told him when he ask to see here that if he was there to apply for a job he was to go around back, he left to never come back, so he never met her!

Took a ride into Jackson another small town all thro bigger then Avery, walked around and then on way home stopped to play the slots, and this time I came out with a little more then I went in with. Went past the smallest post office that I think I have ever seen, was the size of an old out house (a one holder) only thing missing was the quarter moon on the door, I didn't write the name of the town down and have forgotten, so when we go that way again I will get it

Jerry took me back to Murphys so we could tour the Ironstone Vineyards, it is one of the largest one in the area, beautiful grounds and they also have an out door theather, where they have many concerts in the summer season, Alan Jackson will be here this summer among many others, but he peaked my interest,as I like him. The owners struck gold many years ago and found a 61 lb crystalline nugget, which they have on display behind glass and in a safe, after it was cleaned it now weights in at 44lb's, they let you go in and walk around, so got a photo. A sit to see!!

Had only went to a few of the wine tasting places before this tour, one was very nice as the lady was very nice to talk to and there were two college graduates also there one was visiting the young lady that lived here, (met in college) so we had fun talking to them also. Did a lot of tasting that day, was almost tippsy!!!

I am really getting into this retirement way of life, sure like doing what-ever I want to! Can hardly beleive that it has been a year, it went by so fast.