You may not have heard of the State of Jefferson. It could be the 51st state to join the union. In Northern California there is a movement to separate from the Southern CA and Bay Area. We are on the geographic edge of this new state. In Lake Tahoe we also saw signs and there were multiples on Interstate 80 as well. I think this idea is catching on but they will have a fight on their hands. At this point, the only state to join the Union with permission in its charter to split into 5 states was Texas.
The State of Jefferson is a proposed U.S. state that would span the contiguous, mostly rural area of southern Oregon and northern California, where several attempts to separate from Oregon and California, respectively, have taken place in order to gain statehood.
As of October, 2015, 11 Northern (California) Counties have sent a declaration or have approved to send a declaration to the State of California with their intent of leaving the State and forming the State of Jefferson.
We have had a fun week spent with family and exploring casinos in the area. Last Tuesday we went to Thunder Valley casino and played Progressive Pai Gow Poker. The casino has a great way to separate you from your money. In addition to the standard bet to play, they have an Envy bet which pays you when you get a straight, flush, 3 of a kind, 4 of a kind, etc. And now a Progressive bet for $2 flat fee which pays out different amounts when a player gets a "premium hand" such as a Royal Flush, 7 card straight, etc. Mike had a Royal Flush and it paid him $1,000 for the progressive bet (fill out that W9 form so the IRS gets its cut!!) and $750 for the envy bet. Everyone else at the table got $50 for playing the envy bet too!
Thursday we went to Lake Tahoe to drive around the lake. It looks lovely as ever and the drive down on Rt. 50 into the Tahoe Basin is still a clincher - beautiful and scary at the same time. Until you get lakeside you can't see how low the water levels have become. On the north side of the lake all of the docks we saw were out of the water. We came home thru Trukee/Donner Summit.
Yesterday we went to Ikeda's in Auburn. We have driven by that store hundreds of times on the way to Reno or to visit Pat and Jeannette. Recently we saw Ikeda's on Food TV and knew we had to buy an apple pie. May I say that this is the best pie I have had since my Aunt Griffie (Martha Ellen) died about 40 years ago. The crust is crisp and has the most amazing flavor. The apples are very thinly sliced Granny Smith and Golden Delicious with the perfect amount of cinnamon and sugar. In spite of the horrid traffic and lack of parking, I believe this may be a frequent stop over the next month.
So much for those 20 pounds to lose by April...sigh
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