On the Road again.... Napa California

[Stumpy]

the way where are you off on your little jaunt this time?

Thanks AO. Wife and I off to Rohnert Park area. Catch a few Casinos and some Asian flare restaurants. Moreover just a few days for us

[aging one]

Ha!! When my mom first moved out of Marin she went up to Rohnert Park. Used to have a nice minor league baseball park there. But tore it down to build a Costco.

[Stumpy]

Out and about pics



Wife and I spent a lonnnng evening gambling at Graton Casinoi. Had a blast



Wife headed right for the slots





I required a few beverages before I headed to a poker table. Nice Four Roses bourbon with a Blue Moon back. We gambled and played until 3am and called it a night.

Next day took on a sporting activity





Miniature Golf. Wife had never played and had a load of fun. Even dropped a hole in one.



After was some cod fish and chips for lunch



Of course had to stop and pick up some Krispy Kreme donuts for my Mom.

[Reg Dingle]

Looks amazing there. Why would you leave there to live in the devils arsehole of Lampang?

[Stumpy]

Looks amazing there. Why would you leave there to live in the devils arsehole of Lampang?

Well RD, couple of reasons

Work opportunities in Thailand are very fun and financially rewarding.

Cost of Living. While beautiful here in California, Its wicked expensive. I prefer my debt free life in Thailand drinking BeerLao and bourbon by the pool.....

[Stumpy]

Finally. I made it to my long time watering hole







This local bar on main street has been open for 35+ years.









Some of the charm and fun of the place. They have this sling shot and you can launch a bill to stick in the roof.




I finally remembered to bring some Thai money to add to the wall of foreign currency




After I left I walked over to my little local store that sells a huge variety of craft beer and picked up a 4 pack of these. At 8.6ABV you drink 4 of them you might see pink elephants..

[DrWilly]

At least at 8.6 they still taste like beer. Anything over 10 becomes treacle like and tastes nasty (imho).

[Stumpy]

I agree DW. Once near 10 abv you start to lose the hops, barley taste. 8.6 would be my max. If I prefer something stronger, I head to bourbon.

[Joe 90]

I finally remembered to bring some Thai money to add to the wall of foreign currency

That £10 note above your 100baht note, someone was feeling flush.
Enjoy the pink elephants, reckon that's the max % you can go to with ale before it all goes Pete Tong.

[Mendip]

I prefer a beer to be around 5% if I'm drinking out... I like to have a few but hold it together.

Stumps, how do those 'bills' stick to the ceiling?

[Stumpy]

Stumps, how do those 'bills' stick to the ceiling?

Wall tacks. The slingshot holds them. You poke the tack through the bill and send it to the roof. I have launched a few on and off over the years.

[Norton]

Rohnert Park

In 1962 I worked for a drywall contractor building the first of the homes in Rohnert Park. What was an area of apricot orchards was transformed into a large bustling suburb in less than a year.

Very low cost houses drew many from San Fransisco.

Thanks for the pics Stumpy. Clear the place has grown beyond the most optimistic plans of the original developers.

[Stumpy]

Amazon guy just showed up



Another "Impulse buy" I just got my 3" 20v XR cut off tool. This will be very nice for tile/cement cutting as well as metal.

[bsnub]

Finally. I made it to my long time watering hole

Now that's a proper dive bar!

[Stumpy]

Now that's a proper dive bar!

OH Yeah Snubs. I have closed that place a few times. It has 3 pool tables and darts. Friday and Saturday during peak tourist season it gets packed with walk in tourists from SF Bay area. Saturday night is Pitcher Margarita night....

[aging one]

Being that the bar is in St. Helena you should have put the tack right between the eyes of "?" before you shot it up on to the ceiling.

[Stumpy]

Wife made Pad Thai for dinner for all of us



I enjoyed with a Czech Republic beer.

Warriors on soon. Also LA Dodgers play the SF Giants. Going to be flipping between channels.

[Bonecollector]

Czech beers are excellent and with Pad Thai, you can't go wrong.

If you are every travelling through Suphan Buri try this place for Pad Thai but with crispy wonton instead of the flat noodles. It is epic.



Google Maps

[Topper]

Czech beers are excellent

Pilsner Urquell is probably my favorite beer.

[Stumpy]

Very low cost houses drew many from San Fransisco.

Thanks for the pics Stumpy

That was back in the day Norts but very true. Many exited SF to live and commute into the city. Must have been a long commute as none of the major highways into SF existed. I don't want to date you but I wasn't born yet when you were hanging drywall. Hahaha.

Rohnert park and all the surrounding areas are highly developed now and they aren't low cost any more. . The only places that haven't been developed are the wine cities as they have very strict building controls. Yountville, St Helena, Calistoga etc do not allow tract homes and chain businesses. Those places haven't changed much in 30 years which is nice. Store fronts and old houses have been renovated over time but still the same. Why I like visiting here.

[Topper]

Yountville, St Helena, Calistoga etc do not allow tract homes and chain businesses.

I wish more places were like this...

[thailazer]

In the book "Two Years Before The Mast", the author sails into San Francisco Bay when there were only 18 buildings at the time. Fascinating book on what it was like to work on those old sailing ships hauling buffalo hides and other cargo. At any rate, the author makes a prediction that "Someday, San Francisco will be the center of great commerce" or something like that.

[Bonecollector]

Pilsner Urquell is probably my favorite beer.

Always loved their cans. A fine brew.

[Stumpy]

Off the grill tonight....





Lemon Pepper Chicken wings as we all sat out in the patio and enjoyed a 78 degree evening.

Tomorrow is my Mom's Bday. 83. She requested Tiramisu Cake and my wifes Wonton soup.

[Stumpy]

Having grown up in Santa Cruz and been a skateboarder and surfer, some things you never let go of. Picked me up a pair of Vans. Incredibly comfy. Love them in Thailand cruising around the beach resorts.