The Central Valley

Earlier this month, I went to spend some time with family in Turlock, CA and Hilmar, CA. Both places are a big difference from my familiar City life: Almond groves and tractors take the place of sky scrapers and sail boats...but like San Francisco, the Central Valley is beautiful and very special. This is California's Heartland, with many generations of agricultural families and one of the highest concentrations of Assyrians in the world...I can't help but feel at home! There is just something wonderful about going into your cousins backyard and leaving with 10lbs. of sweet cherries.