Winning Salinas, California Day - 5 Ps by Ruth Zpaget
-Preparing for the Cars for Super Nino -
Went to Valvoline to get oil change, tire rotation, and filter changes, light checks, wiper blade check and radiator check on both family cars yesterday and this morning.
-Pebble Beach Outing
Went for oceanside walk and birdwatching
-Peerless Coffee from Oakland, California
Peerless latte at the Market in Pebble Beach, California
-Pernod pastis from Paris, France
Bought a French Pernod anise-flavored cocktail at the Corral Deli and Liquor Market at Highway 68 and Corral de Tierra Road (Pastures of Heaven territory)
-Pine Cone Newspaper
Picked up a copy of the Carmel Pine Cone and read that there is a 962-unit apartment complex in the works along Highway 68 by Corral de Tierra
Five very neat things for an October 2026 vacation day in Salinas, California.
By Ruth Paget
-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books
-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8 Classical Western Civilization Games
-developer of food and beverage knowledge games
-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Center
-creator of French travel and culture games
-writer of 2000+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs
-family genealogist
-developer of 9 music theory games
