Jacqueline’s Jaunts

30 March 2025, Bakersfield, California Jeeps 10 Ken and Jan made it to Santa Nella before we left, so we could follow each other to Bakersfield. The wind was crazy; we even saw semi-trucks blown around the freeway. We stopped about half an hour from Bakersfield to get gas so we would not have to get it in the morning.  We pulled into the RV park behind K&J, so I'm unsure how they went. Beautiful weather here. We both hooked up our rigs to power, sewer and water. We got a quick tour of their new RV and headed to the restaurant for Happy Hour. The restaurant has a great happy hour and we remembered from the last time we stayed here. We both got caught up on family stuff, ate appetizers, and drank.  Back to the RVs to relax.  Copyright © 2025 by Jacqueline Threet Henderson, Jacqueline's Jaunts. All rights reserved.

29 March 2025, Santa Nella, California I did not fall asleep until 4:00 AM, but Barry let me sleep until about 8:30 this morning. I wish I knew why I cannot sleep. I am turning into my mother. I walked out to see birds while Barry did his thing with the RV. I saw a Turkey Vulture, hundreds of Red-winged Blackbirds and about eight Rock Pigeons. We packed up after breakfast and headed down I-5.  We do not miss the road conditions in California. Not much has changed on I-5, other than more housing. We made it to Santa Nella around 2:30 PM. Uncle Richard and Aunt Laura met us at our RV park around 3:00 PM. They came from Uncle Richard's seventy-first Turlock High School reunion in Turlock, California. Aunt Laura and I took off to the San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery in her new car. It is only about ten minutes west of the RV park. The whole reason we camped here is to visit this cemetery. My Uncle Sam Threet, Aunt Florence and Laura’s first husband, George Heiser, are buried there....

28 March 2025, Chico Rice, Willows, California We slept in a little this morning, which felt terrific. As we got ready to leave this morning, Julie (our RV) would not start. A dead battery. We think it was the inverter used to keep my CPAP working all night. I have a new CPAP machine since our last trip and the 12-volt connection I used on my old machine does not match my new one. We didn't even think of that. Hooked up Julie to the Jeep battery and she fired right up. While she was charging, I took a walk to record bird sounds on my app. I recorded the following: House Finch, Brewer's Blackbird, European Starling, Northern Flicker, Eurasian Collard-Dove, Cedar Waxwing, House Sparrow, Lesser Goldfinch, Red-winged Blackbird, Mallard Duck. We stopped for gas and then on our way to our next HH (Harvest Host) stop, Chico Rice in Willows, California. It is a quarter-mile off I5. We arrived around 3:45 PM. After parking, we walked to the Self-Serve Kiosk and bought sushi rice, brown ...

27 March 2025, EdenVale Winery, Medford, Oregon Left home at 11:15 AM. Rain-Wind-Sideways Rain through the mountains, Grants Pass, and over to Medford. Once here, the skies cleared, sunny, 58 ° . Arrived at 3:30 PM. We are the only Harvest Host Guests tonight so we can park anywhere. We decided to park down by the barn since the area was a flat gravel road. We walked up to the tasting room, one white flight for me and a red flight for Barry. We also had a fabulous cheese and meat board. Great conversation and a new recipe for this delicious onion compote they made there. Barry was able to get the recipe and cannot wait to try it. We bought six bottles and a sangria for our trip. The new tires on the RV made a significant difference on this trip. A much smoother ride. A great evening of bird watching; Starlings, Brewer’s Blackbird, Eurasian Collared-Dove.  Copyright © 2025 by Jacqueline Threet Henderson, Jacqueline's Jaunts. All rights reserved.