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One of my favorite shots of the morning. 😁Taken at 6:45am.Have a great day, y'all.This is also your reminder to stay hyd...
12/11/2025

One of my favorite shots of the morning. 😁

Taken at 6:45am.

Have a great day, y'all.

This is also your reminder to stay hydrated.

Some foggy shots from the loop trail in Sutter Creek.Have a great evening y'all.
12/11/2025

Some foggy shots from the loop trail in Sutter Creek.

Have a great evening y'all.

Great Day in the Morning to all of you seeing this.This is your reminder to sit down and relax.Listen to some music. Som...
12/07/2025

Great Day in the Morning to all of you seeing this.

This is your reminder to sit down and relax.

Listen to some music.

Sometimes it helps when you least expect it to.

Photographed this morning: 12/07/2025 - 6:57am

12/07/2025

UPDATE: Regarding the Murder of Mr. Wieden -earlier post.
I went down a rabbit hole of sorts today, after someone asked me what became of the two teenagers who murdered James Wieden, the Agricultural Teacher at the Preston School of Industry (death 12/5/1965).

I found that Robert Stalcup paroled around 1988 (well that is the earliest I can find public record of residence) so I am assuming he did approximately 23 years in prison for the murder. Let's hope he did that much, as I would be upset to hear he only did a few years for such a heinous crime. By 1988 he is listed as living in Lynwood, Washington and later Everett, Washington where he lived out the remainder of his life and passed away in 2020.

So, how do I know this Robert Stalcup is the right Robert Stalcup? Well, in the beginning I was unsure. However, after going through the newspaper records, which reported that Stalcup and his partner in crime, William Dunlap ditched Wieden's car and ended up take a bus to Stalcup's aunt, Juanita Davis in Santa Ana, I knew this was the guy. According to genealogical records, Robert Stalcup's father's sister's name was Juanita.

What bothered me the most about identifying this person is that I found about 6 photos of him smiling, happy as a lark. Yes, I know, the murder happened many years ago, and yes, maybe he changed. It just bothered me to know that he was out there happy and enjoying his life, when he did not afford Mr. Wieden that opportunity to grow old with his family.

Robert Stalcup passed away on November 8, 2020.

Now for William Dunlap, his whereabouts were evading my search. I found records of someone of the right age group whose public records only went as far back as 1996 (which made me wonder if that is when he was released), bebopping around from Ontario to Hayward, to San Francisco, and later on to San Ramon, where it appears he is still living to this date. Yes, it appears William is still alive.

I am not sure if I am happy to discover this information or if it has made me more sad. I guess I just wanted to satisfy the curiosity of those who had asked me on a history group yesterday "what became of them?" In the end though, it only made me feel uneasy and sad for Mr. Wieden's family, knowing they never had those years with James. Instead, they had to bury him at Cherokee Memorial Cemetery and only had the ability to visit him at his grave.

Here are some more shots from festive Downtown Jackson. Taken this evening. 12/06/2025.
12/07/2025

Here are some more shots from festive Downtown Jackson. Taken this evening. 12/06/2025.

Here are some foggy shots from the Jewish Cemetery this morning in Jackson. Have a great day y'all. ...
12/06/2025

Here are some foggy shots from the Jewish Cemetery this morning in Jackson.

Have a great day y'all.

Here are some photos from my morning walk through the Cemetery today. I do enjoy the fog. You never know the possibiliti...
12/05/2025

Here are some photos from my morning walk through the Cemetery today. I do enjoy the fog. You never know the possibilities.

A little dramatic for the morning I will say. There was no "shake" at all. Not here in Jackson that I have felt. Don't k...
12/04/2025

A little dramatic for the morning I will say. There was no "shake" at all. Not here in Jackson that I have felt. Don't know about anywhere else.

My phone BLASTED this message at me. 🤣

For those of you who wanted to get a better look at the images from last night's video, here they are: a very decorative...
12/04/2025

For those of you who wanted to get a better look at the images from last night's video, here they are: a very decorative Jackson, California.

Repositioning: Click on the image to view the caption. Since it's a private group, I figured I'd share here if y'all hav...
12/04/2025

Repositioning: Click on the image to view the caption.

Since it's a private group, I figured I'd share here if y'all haven't heard.

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