Sunday Drivers

Friday was fun!  Kathy (nee Swanson) and John Waters joined us for lunch at our house.  Kathy and Tom knew each other from college but hadn't seen each other since.  She and John have had fascinating careers with Wycliffe Translators in Africa, mostly.  They've lived in Dallas for eight years working for Headquarters, but still travel extensively for their various duties.  It was great fun visiting with them.  Of course, we only scratched the surface of all the amazing stories they have to tell!


Sunday, we felt like getting out for a drive.  It had been a couple of years since we'd followed Hwy 49 north-ish very far.  Thought we might see some fall color (hinted at by an article in the Bee that day), since it's just beginning at our altitude.  Alas, it was only gorgeous in greens.  We'll have to check back for yellows and oranges in a couple of weeks.

Driving 49 (which ambles alongside the North Fork Yuba), we come to Downieville in a little over an hour.  Tiny, quaint.  It's nestled beside the Yuba at the junction of Downie Creek.  We hopped out for a little stroll.  Downieville is a mountain-biking mecca. 

About a half-hour farther, we gain a bit of altitude and end up in Sierra City, where there's a cute little restaurant we like that has a multi-level patio with a creek running through.  You can see it on the left side of the street in the last photo.  We sat at the table made of a flat rock next to the water (there under a yellow umbrella in the photo).  It would be very difficult to beat the setting anywhere. 

Thinking we'll do this drive and on beyond later in the month, we decided to turn around and head for home.  


Hm.  Bonsai or art next time.  And where's the Blotter been?