First and foremost today marks my six month anniversary from my fall from grace and the broken hip. Progress is made every week, and I am now walking on my own,  without the aid of a cane or any other apparatus.  However, I am not ready for prime time just yet.

The St. Patrick’s Cemetery Tour is a go. Working on some of the details, so stay tuned.

One subscriber had a request for the brochure on the markers along the Bizz Johnson Trail. I hope to get that scanned and placed online as a PDF file.  This got me to pondering about doing a walking tour from South Lassen Street to Trestle 3. There was a lot of activity in that short stretch from the jungles, Arnold Ditch, first hospital and so forth. If you are interested you can always drop me a line or post a comment.

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Without any fanfare this site was launched a year ago today.  It was not completely assembled, since the following day the region was hit with a powerful windstorm and thus without power. In addition, my skills in doing the daily posts among other things was a bit of a challenge. Back in November, 2014 I had started doing on-line tutorials, but while some concepts I could grasp, others seemed part of the mystery of the universe. However, when push comes to shove, and its no longer academic, but hands on, I learned, and I am still learning, adding new features and materials.

Of course, while there is a ton of material available for free, it is not free for me. There are various costs involved in having a website like this, domain, hosting fees etc. If you read my daily blog, there is a link at the end, wherein for a mere five dollars a month you can subscribe and support. While the link provides the devil in the details,  paid subscribers do receive some extra benefits, such as the daily notification on the topic du jour,  participate in local tours and receive historical narratives such as the 1956 paper on the Eagle Lake Lava (Ice) Caves. Most importantly just sit back and enjoy.

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Just a short note to pass along that Jack Bonham, 93, passed away. More later about Jack and the Bonham Ranch which was such a major part of the Smoke Creek country.

Coppervale opened today, and hours for operation this week are from 9-4:30. For more information call 257-9965.

Besides gift subscriptions, do not overlook a wide variety of local history books, too. There is something for everyone, since so many wide-ranging topics are covered. Many, but not all titles are available locally either at Margie’s Book Nook or Doyle’s Gift Shop. Not local, or want the ease of online ordering you can do that, too. Its all a click away here. 

P.S. Don’t forget the 2016 Lassen High Alumni Calendar!

Not sure what to give that special someone, but want to keep the budget balanced too? Why not a gift subscription to tipurdy.org. At five dollars a month it is a bargain. You can decided whether for a month, quarter or even splurge for a year.

The recipient not only receives a daily email notification of the latest topic, but is entitled to hard to find papers on the Eagle Lake Ice Caves, too. On top of that they can partake in members only tours such as a summer solstice observance at an ancient solar observatory. Those that can’t attend tours, or live too far away, as there are supporters not just across the United States, but Canada, England and New Zealand, receive material concerning the field trips.

Information on subscriptions is found right here.  Have a question drop me a line at tim@tipurdy.org.