by Christine | Mar 30, 2012 | Welcome Column
One The S.F. Chronicle has had a long history of well known and famous writers. As a v. young child I was weaned on the daily columns of Delaplane, Hoppe, Caen, and my favorite Charles McCabe. As I grew older the inimitable Ralph J. Gleason was a daily read as well as...
by Christine | Jul 5, 2013 | Welcome Column
Thought for the day: Would you rather be attacked by 50 duck sized horses or 1 horse sized duck? Item 1: I hope everyone had an excellent 4th of July. It is a cool 107 degrees in Turlock and our unheated swimming pool is reading 86 degrees. This brings to mind my past...
by Christine | Feb 3, 2012 | Welcome Column
Today’s column is dedicated to the memory or my sister-in-law of 40 years, Mary Katherine Gulley Pacheco, who after a 5 month long battle passed away December 15 from complications of pancreatitis. Mary was an older sister to Sheila and Billy, my sister-in-law for 40...
by Christine | Jul 29, 2010 | Welcome Column
Item 1: Recently Jeanie Ramos had a wonderful and well appreciated “Welcome Column” about the old home place. Sheila and I purchased our beautiful home in Turlock May 1980 and here is a little bit about our old home place. 2010 home interest rates are at an all time...
by Christine | Nov 2, 2012 | Welcome Column
Item 1. Thought for the day: “Very often the encyclopedist finds odd relevant octuplicates buried after many ages.” Item 2: Fall has arrived bringing with it wind, darkened skies, downed tree branches and a layer of dust on everything visible and invisible. The leaves...
by Christine | Oct 5, 2012 | Welcome Column
Item 1: Last week we had a belated 6th birthday party for my grandson. He had told his mother that for part of his birthday celebration he wanted to perform with his Grumpy (me) some selected music on the banjo and my beloved bass. My grandson came over a day early...
