Route for leg one - getting to California - T minus 3 days

I debated a lot about which way to go out west and decided on this one. I'll be visiting with family along the way, and avoiding a lot of freeways. Freeways are a great way to make efficient time in a car, horrible on a motorcycle. Once at the western end of this route (Ron's house) we'll most likely head over to the coast and up to our starting point in Santa Cruz, CA.