About Me

Old friends know me as Barb.

New friends know me as Rusty.

Rusty in her customary Western hat

Rusty in her customary Western hat

I hope you’ll become a new friend as you read my blogs and look forward to my new digital magazine.

First, I’m crazy about stagecoaches. Just ask my husband, Jeff, he’s been putting up with it for years. I even got him coerced to climb onboard a Wells, Fargo stage and go for a ride during the 150th anniversary of Wells, Fargo being celebrated at Old Fort Tejon Park, a few years ago.

For our 30th anniversary, I asked for dinner out at Cold Spring Stage stop, one of the oldest places still open since 1884 in central California. Then we had to swing by the outstanding transportation collection at

museum

museum

From 1861-1901, stagecoaches climbed a gnarly route through the coastal range of central California

From 1861-1901, stagecoaches climbed a gnarly route through the coastal range of central California

Taking in the Cool temps at the roadside stop

Taking in the Cool temps at the roadside stop

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