Thursday, June 24, 2010

nut tree


last week we went down to the big six flags in vallejo to meet old friends for a day of fun and frolic. of course when you have kids in the car you inevitably have to stop for bathroom breaks along the way. as annoying as this can be when determined to set autobahn-like schedules, now and again it does pay off. as the call was made for the pit stop i spied this baby off the highway. in vacaville, roughly halfway between sacramento and san francisco is the nut tree.
the nut tree is a storied place. the tales of family stops here over the years would certainly fill volumes. as we pulled in to this new nut tree plaza and stopped for a pee break i must say i was impressed. although it may not have the majesty and grandeur of its former incarnation, it still retains the spirit of what it was, a fun little roadstop and a place to idle away some time while the kids
run free.
we were able to extend our time a little here too as my friends were running late. and though we did finally make it to the six flags, which was the real highlight, the day got off to a pretty good start here as well.


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