The deadline grows closer for me to finish up my new book, "Wicked Jurupa Valley." Doing the research has been a very interesting journey and I have come across some funny things. Funny as in odd, not laugh out loud funny.
In researching one story I came across information on the "Winter that Almost Wasn't" as it is called. The winter of 1898-99 was a very mild one, particularly in the upper Midwest. Then on January 30th, 1899 a cold front moved in that lasted about two weeks. The cold affected most of the country and was so severe it caused the entire length of the Mississippi River to freeze! Ice flowed into the Gulf of Mexico and a snowfall record was set in Washington D.C. that did not fall until 2010.
What does this have to do with Jurupa Valley, you ask? A family that endured that horrible cold wave while living in Minnesota moved to Jurupa Valley right after that. That cold wave may have affected their thinking when they made that decision to move. The rest of their story will be in "Wicked Jurupa Valley." I can't wait for all of you to be able to read it!
So who was this family? You sure know how to write a cliffhanger, Kim!
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