California

The Day I Went Down

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April 4th 2008
My lovely wife Dana suggested today’s title. (She’s the woman who bought me eleven six-packs of beer for my birthday a couple years back!) Friday April 4th dawned clear, mid-40s and breezy. Before sunrise surfers were in the water and fishermen were casting into the waves. After unburdening my bike of all it’s luggage for my day ride, I down loaded a route into the GPS. Intelligence was ... read more

North America » United States » California » Santa Barbara

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more