Meyer's Ranch

Location: Dry Creek Regional Park in Union City, CA
Parking: Park at the end of Tamarack Dr. which is off of Mission
Blvd.
The path starts at the Tamarack entrance. Walk along Meyers trail to
find the hidden rewards.

Edith, Mildred, and Jeanette were sad that summer was about to end.
The girls had picked all of the blackberries, and the creek had been
dry for months. There wasn't much to do on this side of the ranch.
Their dad asked them to head out to the lower field to help repair
the fifth bridge of Dry Creek and said that he would be waiting
there. He would give the girls a ride home on the new tractor.

When the girls got to the field, their father wasn't there. A couple
of old plows were to the right of the field close to the creek.
Lucky, their grandfather's horse, was hitched to the chain that hung
from the big sycamore tree near the bridge. The girls hollered for
grandpa, but he didn't answer. While Mildred and Jeanette headed off
to look for grandpa, Edith went over to say hello to Lucky.

The morning clouds finally rolled away and even though it was late in
the day, it was hot. Tired and hot, Mildred sat down on the plow
that looked like it was missing the seat. Jeanette sat down on the
section of the big sycamore that had recently fallen. Jeanette loved
to play with lizards and one was climbing on a small rock that was
close to the fallen section at the base of the tree. Jeanette tried
to snatch the lizard, but the lizard was quick and hid beneath the
rock. Jeanette picked up the rock and saw something.

Just then Mildred screeched. Jeanette and Edith quickly ran to
Mildred. Mildred had seen a snake slither out from under the plow.
Looking by the right front wheel, Edith noticed something
glittering. She started to pull the mysterious item from under the
leaves and branch but was interrupted by the sound of the tractor.
Grandpa and dad were back with more lumber.

The rest of the day the girls worked diligently and totally forgot
about their discoveries. It was only on the ride home that they
remembered what they had seen, and then it was too late in the day to
go back.