Today is a great day as we have my laptop working again. It is another beautiful, sunny day and we are going to run errands and sightsee. Barbara Jean and Dori are our guides and we start off by visiting Best Buy where the local computer geek figured out that the battery was fried in my laptop. The computer works fine if you take the battery out and run off current. A great beginning to the day. Next we got some donuts to give us energy and headed to the hills.
The El Dorado area was part of the California Gold Rush and sentimental to our family because Jeff's dad, Hank, and Barbara Jean's dad, Mike, went gold mining in this area in 1931 along with Hank's brother Dan and another friend. We have all heard the stories and seen the photos, now Jeff and I get to see the place. We drove along some scenic areas and arrived at Sutter's Mill where the first gold was found. It is now a state park and quite green with a strong river flowing. It is amazing to stand there and try to imagine all the activity and high hopes that were centered on this site.
We drove on through several little towns that had been created to serve the miners. One town Placerville had been called Hangtown and I'm glad they changed the name as that is quite morbid. Another stop was to pick cherries. We went to an orchard and proceeded to the trees which were full of fruit. The Ranier cherries were ripe and sweet and delicious. We also picked Bing cherries. Cherries are easy to pick as we plucked them from the lower branches of the trees without bending or reaching. They taste great!
After more sightseeing and errands we arrived home and spent some quality time sitting on the deck, chatting and enjoying the view. A young deer was hanging around and came up right under the deck. Barbara is a terrific cook and she made a delicious dinner. Her assistant, Howard, was in charge of the grill and prepared a tritip roast. We easterners had never heard of this cut, but it is popular in the west. Jeff proclaimed it more tender than london broil and is determined to find it at home.
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