the california missions, you do pilgrimage. the missions in california i m from philadelphia are kind of like independence mall in philadelphia. they are there, and they are terrific, and they are huge, but they get overlooked. tell us about it. how many are there? well, the california missions, the main thing to remember i ve been there since 2004. my claim to fame, the reason i was hired was because not because i was qualified and knew something about california missions, but in the year 1794, migrate, great emigrate grandfather was baptized in the old church when it was three years old. that church dates from 1791. my great, great for my great granddaddy was it from us name wasn t from asia, nor from africa, but he was from across the inner tom mccall rossmoor, california. his wife was also baptized there in 1802. she is from a town that we call castro valley. so i have my ancestors at the back area i have a long-term relationship with the place. and you your