Tag: Orland
Book Signing at Glenn County Office of Education’s Rusty Wagon Boutique in Orland: A Photo Essay
Coming Home: A Presentation to the Friends of the Orland Free Library
My hometown of Orland has always occupied a special place in my heart. Last Thursday’s presentation and book signing made my lifelong love of that…
Book Signing at Orland’s Rusty Wagon: A Photo Essay
Kathy and I had a ball at last Saturday’s book signing in Orland. The Rusty Wagon’s friendly staff couldn’t have been more gracious. Many wonderful…
ORLAND ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AWARDS NIGHT
Just like in the Statler Brothers’ song, the Orland High School Class of ‘66 had its dreams. In June of 1966, all 138 of us…
Game Wardens and Ghost Towns
Out of beer and three sheets to the wind, the three deer poachers turned west on Newville Road and headed northeast toward Paskenta. Rounding the…
Going Home
I’ve often said that the reason I enjoyed the old Andy Griffith Show so much was because I practically grew up there. Growing up in…
Two Nights to Remember
I have to admit that I was more than a little apprehensive about my upcoming Orland High School class reunion. I hadn’t seen most of…
The Road to Plaskett Meadows
Writing the chapter “The Road to Plaskett Meadows” in my sequel, The Game Warden’s Son, was a trip down Memory Lane for me. In it,…
Greenheads and Muddy Sneakers
“Dad, can I go with you?” I pleaded. “There’s no school tomorrow.” I enjoyed riding on patrol, weekends and sometimes after school—whenever I didn’t have…
Game Wardens and Ghost Towns
While working on a sequel to Badges, Bears, and Eagles, I recently returned to my old stomping grounds near Orland, California, and the ghost town…