Never argue with a redwood tree. Just build around it - and leave a little space. This is the rear of Apple Jack's Saloon in La Honda, California.
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About Me
- Joe Cottonwood
- La Honda, California, United States
- I've made my wages in construction work, made my peace in poetry.
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Life, love, and construction. A memoir.
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