Jamie and I have finally severed our last tie to the once great state of California. We just sold the first rental home my parents purchased back in 1961. It was in the family for almost exactly sixty years. On what sounds like a completely different subject but really isn’t, my dad wasn’t much of a drinker. He consumed a bit more alcohol than I do, but I’m damn near a teetotaler. I’ve always assumed he limited his alcoholic intake because his favorite drink was the most godawful concoction in the history of alcohol. Seriously. Think up the worst alcoholic beverage you can imagine and I guarantee you that his drink of choice was worse. When friends came over for a visit, he would excuse … Continue reading Loma Linda, California: California in the rear view mirror