How do I know that Mitch Lively calling my husband would put a halt in pretty much anything else? Because my husband ABSOLUTELY loves Mitch Lively. Like, if he wrote this column Mitch would probably be a monthly feature.

And to be fair, Mitch is pretty amazing, so I can see why he and Frankie get a long so well.

Now though, I cannot make this week solely about Mitch, for his wife Kirby Lively, really completes this duo, in terms of all-around wonderful power couples.

So, let’s start at the beginning of how these two wonderful people came to be in my life.

Frankie and I were actually on a date in Reno over a decade ago, when I saw two very tall, beautiful looking human beings stroll into the food court of the mall. Frankie waved them down and introduced me to them. At that time, they were engaged and soon to be married, just like Frankie and I were.

I remember thinking how poised and elite Kirby appeared. She was not shy, and seemed to carry her own, in the midst of my husband and my very big personalities. Little did I know, I would soon learn how big and strong a personality that lady has. And I love every bit of it.

Now, most of you know Mitch as a major league baseball player, and let me tell you, he is just as phenomenal off the field. He is an adoring husband, and a very involved father. Watching him with their son melts my heart.

Mitch has a huge soft spot for kids and is always willing to help with whatever youth activity he can, volunteering his time with the many baseball programs and leagues we have in Lassen County.

As you can imagine, it is a very cool experience for our local baseball players to have Mitch come and share his knowledge with them. But, you really would not know what huge deal he is in the baseball world, because he is so incredibly humble.

And Ms. Kirby is perhaps the most fabulous person I know, yet, although she always looks ready to be featured in the middle of a Vogue fashion shoot, she never ever, ever acts entitled or spoiled, happily drinking her wine that she brought me in my red solo cups, because literally all of my wine glasses were covered in dust.

She just gladly kept me company while our husbands talked about pitching velocities in the living room. She has this amazing quality of being so marvelous, but so down to earth.

And her heart is just as huge. She has always been very determined to help with Holiday with a Hero, as well as the Policeman’s ball. In fact, I remember seeing her at happily bidding on objects, so excited she was winning, something I know for a fact she didn’t need, but she just wanted to donate to a good cause.

I am very thankful that our small community has allowed the Lively’s lives to cross paths so frequently with ours.

I really adore them as a couple and I adore them independently, and if you ever get lucky enough to meet one of them or both of them, you will see why they are one of the reasons I (and my husband) love where we live.

The four counties are Lassen, Modoc, Plumas and Sierra.

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Permission by the State Railroad Commission to the Southern Pacific Company to borrow $55,000,000 provides for over $2,000,000 for the extension of the Fernley and Lassen line from its present terminus twenty-four miles north of Susanville.

Coupled with the statement of the railroad officials that the loan is floated, this makes a certainty the completion of the Southern Pacific from Susanville to Lookout, Modoc County and possibly even as far as Klamath Falls, Ore., by this time next year.

Materials and supplies are at the end of the road beyond Susanville to carry the line into Big Valley, sixty miles further, and work will be crowded the minute weather will permit. Construction outfits and teams have wintered in Lassen County to get an early start in the spring.