Mostly out of order, but I'll start here. It's 7 PM here in Stockton, CA, at Don VSP's house. September 9th. It was an excellent ride today, sunny and cool over the Siskiyou Mountains, then warmed up nicely in the Sacramento then the San Joaquin River Valleys. After getting settled into the Inamasu household, we headed into an old diner in Lodi. Established in 1938, so it's 2 years older than me! The food was wonderful. We both had the special of the day...cabbage rolls stuff with meat and rice, potatoes, carrots, soup and salad, dinner rolls and spumoni ice cream. I was so excited about it all I forgot to take a picture of the food. After dinner, Don took us to a California style Mexican Super Market. A lot of these picture are of the displays, it was a wonderful place! So, we'll start here with some tomatoes. I've been passing open trucks all day full of fruit and nuts on the way to market. Hmmm, must be in California.
A large bin of Limes. Waiting to be squeezed into Margarita juice!
These Strawberries were HUGE, the picture doesn't do them justice
Cheeses, sour cream, thick sweet cream, and bulk yogurt. The Mango Yogurt looked the best to me.
The meat market in the store had just about every kind and cut of meat you could imagine, and all very nicely displayed.
Different cuts of tripe. Probably most of this will be used in Menudo!
More cuts of fresh meat. 
Goat meat and pork. Lots of the meats they offer have already been seasoned
and marianated.
These were Mexican Pelicans I think. They had lots of yard decorations lining the walls.
The Deli was "to die for". I told Don that the next time I'm in town, I want to come here to eat. they had many tasty looking selections, and tables to enjoy them in the store.
Fresh green onions.
Yellow chilis
A watering trough full of Pinto beans
Lots of Hominy is needed to make Menudo and Posoli. You can get it here. Don't look so happy Don!
Some of the bakery goods in the Rancho San Miguel Supermarket.
Pinatas hang over the produce in the market. The produce is all fresh and beautifully displayed.
Mexican bakeries do well with thier cakes, this place was no exception. I think the lady here in the picture is trying to smuggle a watermelon from the store.
Jalepinos and Tomisillos in the produce department
These are grapes in Don (VSP)'s back yard.
Maybe when I return from ES, these Lemons will be ripe and I'll bring a few home! They are also in Don's back yard.
This is the old diner where we had dinner. It's righ on old Highway 99. It has a very colorful history.
It was almost empty when we arrived, but by the time we left it was full. Mostly old people. We fit right in 
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