Sweet Scents

This week I am in California for my last visit at the client site here. I really enjoy California because of the mild winters. The climate here in Southern California is so mild things that bloom once a year back home will bloom 4-6 times a year here.

I can tell California has had rain since I was last here. Generally the hills are covered with dry grasses. This week every mountain is covered with beautiful green grasses.

The flowers are in bloom and one of my favorite scents is in the air… Citrus trees in bloom.

In the parking lot where I park there are several varieties of citrus trees from lemons, limes, grapefruit and several types of oranges. It’s so nice to be greeted in the morning with the sweet smell of these trees on my way in from the parking lot.

This will be one of the things I will miss about my trips to this area. I’m sure I’ll be back in California again for another client sometime. Until then I’ll have to just depend on my memories. Or hope for a Florida account!

Hidden Jewels…

Sometimes on my trips I find hidden jewels. This year I have been traveling to the Riverside/Ontario California area. During the summer I brought Stefan out while I was working and he does the touring and then comes back and tells me all the neat things he saw. It’s like having a scout go out and then take you to only the best.

On his trip he found a beautiful old motel in downtown Riverside and he wanted to be sure I saw it. The hotel is called “The Mission Inn” and it’s just beautiful. It has great restaurants and they decorated up beautifully at Christmas. They have original oil paintings in the lobby. It’s one of the old style motels.

I couldn’t afford to stay there and our corporate policy keeps us in the Marriott or Hilton chains mostly. I really wish I’d have stayed at this place at least once. I’ve heard it’s fantastic. Maybe I’ll come out and stay on a vacation someday.

Here are some pics I found on the internet of this place. I have a few in my camera but they just are not as good as the ones below.