Visitors Two Days Running

Jill's Journal: Who knew Calico/Barstow, i.e. the middle of seemingly nowhere, would turn out to be such a central location that would bring us visitors on two days in a row?

First, yesterday brought my friend-for-life Elizabeth and her free-spirited Mom, June, who were passing through town on their way from Las Vegas to California’s Central Coast. Two out of the three of us don’t drink coffee, but we met at Starbucks for three blissful hours of girl talk. More on Elizabeth next week when we’re on her home turf. She called this our “appetizer visit.” :)

And today, who came to deliver all sorts of mail and spend the day with us? None other than Grandpa and Beppy! The girls were so excited. Erika talked Beppy’s ear off, Victoria immediately attached herself to her best buddy “Gwampa,” and Madelyn bounced back and forth between the two of them.

We always, always have fun together…

…and get really silly. Beppy was trying awfully hard not to crack a smile here.

We loved the general store, one of Calico’s five original buildings.

And then it was off to nearby Yermo and a late lunch at Peggy Sue’s 50’s Diner, a roadside fixture on the path from L.A. to Vegas since 1954.

Beppy and the girls got friendly with Elvis. It’s hard to say which one of these four love the King more.

We haven’t visited Santa yet this year, but the girls got a kick out of this Santa “on vacation in Hawaii!” What a fun, fun day.