> Back in 1969-1970 when I went to school at Humboldt State, I had old > friends in the Los Angeles area, relatives in San Jose and newer friends > in > Stockton who had no idea that there was any California north of San > Rafael...much less that it took me more than half a day to drive there > from > Stockton. Thank goodness the road is much faster, better and less covered > with miscellaneos landslides than it was at that time. LOLOL there are still people out there like that which I consider good. I lived between Dinsmore and Mad River. I went to Weaverville a few years ago and decided to go across to see relatives who still live at Dinsmore. I used to hate driving through rattlesnake canyon because it was basically one lane and the log trucks ran it. I almost missed the canyon on the last trip because a fancy new road was built above it. > Now if they would get the 101 through Santa Rosa and the two lane around > the really bad area done. I agree that once past Santa Rosa the traffic used to thin way out and it was a smooth drive to Fortuna and the cutoff to home. Sometimes I would take the cutoff at Garberville and go through Alderpoint, Zenia and Hettenshaw to home that way. Living in horrible So CA I truly miss the trees. Armendine Berry

With my family roots in several Northern Cal counties, I am right there with you Armendine. I constantly ask my cousins, What is a tree? Where is the green? I forgot. Living in the Mojave desert where everyone 'loves' the BROWN here, I say, no, I don't like all the variations of brown. I WANT GREEN TREES. They think I am crazy. Take it easy up there Linda - you have had enough to go through this past year without more wibbly wobbling around with earthquakes. Margie ----- Original Message ----- From: "AO.Berry" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 1:44 PM Subject: Re: [NORCAL] NORCAL earthquake today > Back in 1969-1970 when I went to school at Humboldt State, I had old > friends in the Los Angeles area, relatives in San Jose and newer friends > in > Stockton who had no idea that there was any California north of San > Rafael...much less that it took me more than half a day to drive there > from > Stockton. Thank goodness the road is much faster, better and less covered > with miscellaneos landslides than it was at that time. LOLOL there are still people out there like that which I consider good. I lived between Dinsmore and Mad River. I went to Weaverville a few years ago and decided to go across to see relatives who still live at Dinsmore. I used to hate driving through rattlesnake canyon because it was basically one lane and the log trucks ran it. I almost missed the canyon on the last trip because a fancy new road was built above it. > Now if they would get the 101 through Santa Rosa and the two lane around > the really bad area done. I agree that once past Santa Rosa the traffic used to thin way out and it was a smooth drive to Fortuna and the cutoff to home. Sometimes I would take the cutoff at Garberville and go through Alderpoint, Zenia and Hettenshaw to home that way. Living in horrible So CA I truly miss the trees. Armendine Berry

> Living in the Mojave desert where everyone 'loves' the BROWN here, I say, > no, I don't like all the variations of brown. I WANT GREEN TREES. They > think I am crazy. LOL Margie, they think I'm crazy too for the very same reason. When it gets too bad I drive down to Palm Springs so I can drive up and down Bob Hope drive and look at the green median and green trees on both sides of the street. Armendine