Peet’s coffee. Been ordering this via mail order since before the internet

Final day in N California. Petaluma down by the river

Had to. No Dunkin where I live.

The tower from the Flamingo Resort in Sonoma stands above the trees

At a stop sign heading down a ba k road in Fall

TGI Fridays files for bankruptcy

Sad. my career started with Fridays in Honolulu in 1980. I went to one in 2023 in Corona CA and it was way different. Smaller menu, crowded layout, didn’t seem fun. Bartenders were flat. They lost the script from what they were. I won’t go back without changes www.npr.org/2024/11/0…

The 100 year old Redwood preserved in the court yard of the Charles Shultz museum adjacent to the great pumpkin patch.

Old Sonoma town. The fort from the mid 1800s. State park

When in California…

Tho wall is made up on individual comics. So cool

Charles Shultz museum was way cool. At least for a boomer

Laundry in a Hispanic neighborhood. Good feeling in this place. Just regular people. The washers at the hotel were just dirty.

A weather system moved through, but not till AFTER we saw the Coppola Winery

One big difference driving at night in Sonoma vs driving at night on Hawaii Island. The lane reflectors in Sonoma are only in the middle of the road, on Hawaii island they are on the middle and the edges (right side). Makes it safer on both sides, especially in the rain. Like tonight.

The winery suggested Ca’Bianca in Santa Rosa for lunch. Italian. It was amazing. Top notch service. Fresh food. Homemade pasta. A very good Barolo.

Our tasting flight today

St Francis Winery. A little nippy, but beautiful. The grapes left after harvest are so sweet. Syrah grapes

Happened upon Sonoma Bagel and Deli. Fresh everything. The owner is an older Chinese guy. A steady flow of regulars. The owner knows everyone. A community morning hub

Our room view includes the 101 freeway, but also the Sonoma mountains.

This is rough. Kona is mostly in the 80s