Sacramento Cracker Barrel Update

Posted on April 18, 2018 by vanbraman

The future Sacramento Cracker Barrel was in the news today as they announced that they will soon start hiring for positions at the location on Howe Avenue in Arden Arcade.

California Cracker Barrel, 1000 Howe, Eden-Arcade, CaliforniaThis will be the second Cracker Barrel location to open in California.

Earlier this year a Cracker Barrel opened in Victorville. See: California Cracker Barrel Now Open

Sacramento Cracker Barrel, California Cracker Barrel, Arden ArcadeThe Cracker Barrel website now shows the Sacramento location in their Locations Opening Soon section. They list a time frame of Summer 2018, but it is expected that they will open sometime in June. Depending on the timing I may be out of the country when they open. However, I do plan on making a visit there as soon as possible after it opens.

Cracker Barrel Jobs, Sacramento, Howe Avenue, California Cracker BarrelThe Cracker Barrel employment site also lists multiple openings, so they are already taking applications. They list openings for Host, Server, Retail Sales, Prep Cook, Grill Cook, Backup Cook, Dishwasher and Night Maintenance.

Cracker Barrel Menus, Cracker Barrel, Breakfast all day, Comfort FoodI am looking forward to seeing a menu like this in front of me as I get ready to place my order.

Chicken Fried Chicken, Cracker Barrel, Old Country Store, Food FixHowever, I probably won’t need the menu. I am already looking forward to seeing a plate like this. I can almost taste the delicious Chicken Fried Chicken as I think about it. Perhaps I might change up the sides a bit, but these are what I usually order.

Who wants to go to Sacramento with me when the Cracker Barrel opens?

Steven

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More Wildfires

Posted on April 17, 2018 by vanbraman

Tonight I am thinking of my many friends in Kansas and Oklahoma. There are yet again large grass fires that are threatening ranches and homes in the border areas.

Grass fires, Kansas wildfires, southwest kansasScenes like this are playing out again as the fires rapidly consume valuable grazing and crop land.

western kansas fires, wildfiresIt was just over a year ago when fires destroyed much of the county in Kansas where I went to High School.

Starbuck Fire, Ashland, Englewood, Kansas WildfiresThe fire was known as the Starbuck fire and you can see that it brought widespread destruction.

This year there is a big fire north of Woodward and east of Laverne.

Oklahoma Fires, 34 Complex Fire, Rhea Fire, wild firesHere you can see an outline of where the big fires in Western Oklahoma are now. The fire north of Woodward is known as the 34 Complex fire and is close to 70,000 acres.

The big fire to the south of Woodward is known as the Rhea fire and is close to 250,000 acres. These are very large and destructive fires.

I have friends that live in the Woodward/Mooreland area. So far they are not affected, but I am praying for them.

Starbuck Fire, Kansas wildfires, Englewood, Houses destroyedLast year some close family friends lost their homes in Englewood, Kansas. I have tears in my eyes as I also remember my friend Monty who lost his home in the fire and later passed away while they were rebuilding. See: Zane Grey Memories

Monty’s parents are shown in the screenshot above. They have rebuilt, but it has been tough.

Keep the people affected by the Oklahoma fires in your prayers as they are very devastating and the recovery process takes a long time.

Steven

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