To The Townsfolk Of Tehachapi
To The Townsfolk Of Tehachapi
By: by Gino Tomisich, Contributing Writer
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Posted by editor Tue Nov 30, 1999 00:00:00 PST
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0 responses 0 comments We were at a roadside diner, coming out of Bakersfield, when I asked the waitress if there was anything of interest for a family to do in the area. “No, nothing here,” she replied. I looked at my two kids and they looked back at me as only kids who have been a car for hours can. The waitress served another customer, then said, “You should go to Tehachapi. The kids will like it.” She was only half right. We all liked it.
Judy, my kids, Alexander and Catherine, and I now have a favorite spot in California. We've been to Tehachapi more times than any other town. We went there to rest, walk around the town, visit the shops, see the local sites, have a coffee-break and snack, a sit-down meal, or stay overnight before heading to a more traditionally tourist destination. In fact we a made a point of stopping by where ever we were going.
All towns have a feel to them and for a family of Aussies, a long way from home, Tehachapi always made us feel welcome. The smiles on the street, the friendly banter from the shopkeepers, the interesting stories from people we met, and the friendly interactions with Tehachapi's finest--it's new police force, all said to us, “Make yourself at home.”
After traveling along seemingly endless bitumen the heartening sight of a forest of windmill generators turning in the breeze, or the “Loop”, came as relief. “We're almost there,” I'd tell the kids. They knew I didn't mean home, but the next best thing.
We're back in Australia now with plenty of photos, mementoes and
pleasant memories.
To the townsfolk of Tehachapi, “Thank you for making our visits so
enjoyable.” I don't know when but we'll be back...
—Regards The Tomisich Family
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