Red Hot Weather! -- July 15, 2024

Cordele, Georgia Dispatch and Daily Sentinel, 30-July-1924

In light of the record heat wave afflicting much of the United States, I thought I would post this Coca-Cola ad. "Everybody talks about it! Why not do something about it?"

Wedding in Camarillo -- July 12, 2024

gerryranch.com

On Sunday, our niece Emmy got marries in Camarillo. Saturday we drove south on 101. There was horrible congestion from Gilroy to the road for Monterey, and in spots after, especially in Pismo Beach and Santa Barbara. The temperature in the Salinas Valley got up to 115F. 

We had to bring the cat along, because she doesn't eat when we aren't home. She is best car cat I have ever had. She didn't meow all the way down and back. She slept in her carrier and enjoyed the air conditioning. 

We checked into the Marriott Residence Inn in Camarillo. The room was all right, but the cat said it was poorly designed. She couldn't hide behind the couch or under the bed. She didn't eat the first day. She did better with help from an appetite stimulant prescribed by her vet. 

Saturday evening, we went to the Twisted Oak Tavern for dinner. A good guitarist was playing and singing. 

Later, my wife and her sisters, with their families, celebrated the mother of the bride's birthday at the hotel. 

Sunday we made a quick trip to the outlets, then went back to the hotel to get ready.

The Gerry Ranch is an active farm and it serves as a wedding venue. The scenery was nice and the temperature was 85F or lower. Our niece was a beautiful bride. Her sister gave a nice speech as the co-Maid of Honor. There was lots of dancing at the reception. My daughter and son-in-law were unhappy that they were seated at a different table than we were, but they did ok. 

It was very dark when we left. They need more lights. 

Too Darn Hot -- September 13, 2022

sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com

I didn't mention last week that California had an extraordinary heat wave. Many places set high temperature records that then got broken again later in the week. It never got that bad in Pacifica, but we had trouble sleeping. 

2017 Ardenwood Farm Railfiar -- September 5, 2017

Sunday we went to the 18th annual Washington Township Railroad Fair at Ardenwood Farm. The weather was overcast and muggy.  Turnout was low, probably because of the recent excessive heatwave.  A volunteer on the train said that there only about 200 visitors on Saturday.  Ann Marie, an 1890 Porter 0-4-0, was there for the ninth straight year. 

The two open flats now have walls and roofs.  They were nice.  

Traffic was light going over and coming back, but terrible when we got to Highway One back in Pacifica.   After I took my mother grocery shopping on Saturday, It took me 45 minutes to get from Manor to home.  This usually takes 12 minutes.  The beach was jammed both days, and people were parking their cars along Highway One on Saturday.