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Headlines scream that we better get ready for AI (artificial intelligence) as robots run faster, work harder and think smarter than humans. They are taking over our jobs, moving into our homes and eventually won’t need us.

Don’t be alarmed! Accurate dating of 40 sites across Europe shows that Neanderthals and humans had ample time for breeding, overlapping each other by 5,400 years. In this high-tech world celebrate the things that make us human — even if they seem old-fashioned. No matter what your age, you can be in the moment — and just enjoy!

Old Fashioned Weekend Festivals

ANGELS CAMP: Mark Twain Wild West Fest October 19, 2019 takes guests back over 100 years to the historic streets of a Gold Rush era, foothills town.

BUENA PARK: Silverado Days Oct.18-20. Even modern day Buena Park grew into a tourist destination in a very old-fashioned way. Walter & Cordelia Knotts provided entertainment for the lines of diners seeking to eat their meals and berry pies. Silverado Days celebrates families and community with pie eating, costume contests and all sorts of fun.

CARSON: Los Angeles Printers Fair Oct.19-20 celebrates the history of printing with antique presses, demonstrations, vendors and costumed docents!

REDWOOD CITY: ZOPPE Italian Family Circus Oct.11-Nov.3 in the big tent brings the history of seven generations of performers to the Bay Area. Giovanni Zoppe says the show aims higher than what passes for circuses these days, touching every emotion.  Only domestic animals – dogs and horses – who are the personal, family-owned pets, are raised, transported and housed with expert, loving care.

SPRINGVILLE: Springville Apple Festival Oct.19-20. The Gateway to the Golden Trout Wilderness has for nearly 40 years celebrated the apple harvest, and it’s Fun to the Core!