Freezing my ass in Big Bear California. Not really. From Los Angeles to Big Bear in Freezing-My-Ass-Big-Bear-California-Bob Davis Podcast 1152. It’s a little cooler at seven thousand feet than it is down in the desert.

Firstly after trying several mechanics in LA I discovered no one wants to take the big old ambulance on for an oil change..

Secondly I called in an audible.

As a matter of fact my Brother and Sister in Law have a place in Big Bear. We came up last week after Thanksgiving.

And we planned to come back up this weekend anyway.

So I decided to take a chance and find someone to do an oil change up at Big Bear.

By the same token it is not only fun but really good for me to spend some time with family up here.

Furthermore the mooch-docking continues.

Basically what’s not to like.

To begin with Freezing-My-Ass-Big-Bear-California-Bob Davis Podcast 1152 takes a very surface look at the history of this area.

From Native Americans to Miners and later Settlers. And Grizzlies.

In fact I am fascinated these days with the history of the American West.

Even more one of my conclusions is that the history of the settlement of the American West is in many ways the real history of the United States.

That is to say that the real test of the legal institutions of the new country back in the day was the push west starting with the Ohio River Valley.

Significantly I think it’s fair too suggest that the people led the way during the decades before the Continental United States became a reality.

Of course controversy is and has always been a factor in this part of the country.

Therefore I am not taking a position on any of these historical realities.

In addition California continues to amaze me with its natural beauty.

Accordingly the drive up to Big Bear from LA starts with the usual traffic jams.

Giving way to breathtaking mountain views afterward.

All in all there is a lot to talk about in this podcast.

in like manner I take a little time to talk about future plans.

Equally impressive was the experience of getting buzzed by my pilot nephew and the audio I was able to capture.

To sum up being able to travel short distances and have a complete change of point of view is just what the doctor ordered for this nomad.

Details in Freezing-My-Ass-Big-Bear-California-Bob Davis Podcast 1152.

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