hello.hello.hola.

Joshua grew up in Bakersfield.

have you heard of it?

It's located somewhere north of LA and south of San Francisco.

I don't think I had ever heard of Bakersfield before I met Joshua.

I like Bakersfield for two reasons:

1.  the man I love grew up there (even if he does like to playfully boast that he was one of the few who was able to escape  . . .  it is his origin) 

2. Dewars ice cream shop ("a family tradition for over 100 years!")

We stopped by Dewars last month - on our way back from our Thanksgiving celebration at the Smith family cabin.  I got peppermint iced-milk, like I always do.  Selma got bubble gum ice cream with gummy bears on top.