While we were staying in Morgan Hill we were pretty close to San Jose, so we took a day trip to visit a few sites.

Coincidentally, about the time we were there the house that Tom Johnston of The Doobie Brothers had previously lived in was listed as a historical landmark – we just had to walk by!

After that we went to the Winchester Mystery House. The house was built by Sarah Winchester, the widow of William Winchester of the Winchester rifle fame. We had seen a fictionalized movie years ago about the building of the house and the eccentric owner. We watched the movie again so we’d remember it when we went there. The movie itself was filmed on a set and not in the house; after visiting the house we can see why, the rooms are way too small for all the equipment that would be needed.