Monthly Archives: September 2023

General Sherman and General Bidwell

Posted on September 30, 2023 by nancyleek

John Bidwell first met William Tecumseh Sherman in California in 1847 when Sherman was a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army and Bidwell was a surveyor and a major in the California Battalion. I’ve written about that encounter, as told … Continue reading →

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Puncture Vine

Posted on September 27, 2023 by nancyleek

Puncturevine, AKA goatheads, caltrops, devil’s thorn, and tribulus terretris. You’ve seen and and you hate it. I hate it. Everybody hates it. It is the bane of cyclists, gardeners, and barefoot children everywhere. With its sharp penetrating thorns and prostrate … Continue reading →

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An Early Picture of Sutter’s Fort?

Posted on September 21, 2023 by nancyleek

Here’s a puzzle for you. Is this an early sketch of Sutter’s Fort? It looks kind of like Sutter’s Fort, but not big enough. It’s captioned “View of Fort Sutter.” But is that really what it is? I had never … Continue reading →

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Special Events

Posted on September 7, 2023 by nancyleek

I am just back from a trip to Chicago and Wisconsin to visit with some of my family. Here’s a picture of my two college girls on an architectural boat tour of Chicago. Nothing beats spending time with grandkids. On … Continue reading →

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