February 19, 2016

Rain today in Rockville, California

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February 19, 2016

Eucalyptus

They're everywhere around here.

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February 17, 2016

A CSX Quality Auto Rack

That's what they tell me.

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Plus, a couple from the Benicia Arsenal:

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And a couple more of the Benicia Docks:

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Edited to add A Black Cadillac that was ahead of us on the way to dinner on Valentine's Day:

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February 16, 2016

Red Top Dairy from the Car

Red Top Dairy from the Car

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February 14, 2016

Colorful Coils

On a Budweiser truck:

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February 5, 2016

For those who aren't aware of this resource:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qykl

The BBC's In Our Time series.

December 11, 2013

Topper Operation X500 missile base

EDIT: Fixed the link.

I must have been about 6 or 7. It was the early 1960's.

A local grocery store used to set up toy displays around Christmas time; they had one of these missile bases set up in the place of honor, and I would run over to stare at it every time my mom took me in there.

A couple days before Christmas we went in there and...it was GONE!!! Nothing but an empty space.

Came out Christmas morning to find it set up under the tree.

I wish I still had it, as it is pretty collectible these days. Unfortunately, it succumbed to an assault by firecrackers, lighter fluid, and pellet rifle when I was about 14 or 15.