I just learned that Milpitas turned 70 at the end of January (being incorporated as a city on January 26, 1954).
Although I was born in San Francisco, Milpitas is where I spent my formative years, from the age of four and a half until I moved out more or less on my own at eighteen.
Thinking about it brings back a lot of memories, especially of the beautiful foothills — vibrant green in the rainy season, golden brown in the summer — on the eastern edge of the town.
Feeling a bit nostalgic now. Sigh.