This past week was travel week, sometimes to cities more than 45 miles away, sometimes to the boondocks, which, by my definition, is where there are no movie theaters, no restaurants, and no shopping malls.

Just birds and cows; a few birds and cows; some birds and cows; and, if you look closely, you might see a few birds and cows.

I guess you know that I saw a few birds and cows.

You can see some things that you just don't see in the cities any more:

And when you're this close to the border with Mexico, well....

Along with the ubiquitous automobile, there are a few modern amenities that have infiltrated the boondocks, but I'm not sure why any one house would need one of these:

It belonged to the house "next door" -- left driveway in the picture below. You can see the heliport sign on the fence up ahead. I went right to the house I was inspecting, which is a good thing, too, because I don't inspect heliports.

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This week's posts (they'll open in a new window)

1. ActiveRain commenting etiquette: HELP! - 6/26/09 (Featured)
2. How to make the most of your day - 6/25/09
3. WWW (Wordless Wednesday With Words): It's nice to be taken care of - 6/24/09
4. Why we need tort reform - 6/23/09
5. Your electrical panel is not there to cause problems, it's there to prevent them - 6/22/09
6. Unsolvable problems? Look at it differently. The answer is there. - 6/22/09

Last week's posts (they'll open in a new window)

1. Is this not the most beautiful lizard you have ever seen in your life? - 6/21/09
2. A California home inspection first for me - 6/21/09
3. SST (Speechless Sunday with Text): You take my chair, I take your pillow.... - 6/21/09
4. ActiveRain brings us back together after a six-year split - 6/20/09
5. Balboa Park water lily slide show - 6/20/09
6. Viking Range refrigerator recall - 6/20/09
7. Foto Friday: It just takes a little balance. I know I can do it. - 6/19/09
8. Camera review: Canon EOS Rebel XSi - 6/18/09
9. WWW (Wordless Wednesday with Words): Takin' it easy - 6/17/09
10. How to have fun when the Realtor is late.... - 6/16/09
11. Do you have a yellow thingy? - 6/15/09

Previous week's posts (they'll open in a new window)

1. Happy Flag Day! (flags included) - 6/14/09
2. The air conditioner is still hibernating - 6/13/09
3. How does a cat know? - 6/13/09
4. "There were rodents in the attic...." - 6/12/09
5. Foto Friday: Ground squirrel invasion slide show - 6/12/09
6. It's only a fix depending on your viewpoint - 6/11/09
7. WWW (Wordless Wednesday with Words): One-month old flamingo at the San Diego Zoo - 6/10/09
8. WWW (Wordless Wednesday with Words): Bottoms up! - 6/10/09
9. Refrigerator recall - Admiral, Amana, Crosley, Jenn-Air, Magic Chef, Maytag, Performa - 6/9/09
10. The house I want to inspect, but I'm not qualified - 6/8/09

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