We ventured out to Isleton this year for the 22nd annual Crawdad Festival. We enjoyed the smoked turkey legs, enormous onion rings and of course a large order of crawdads. Man they were spicy. Promoters estimate a crowd of 50,000 and 24,000 lbs of boiled crawdads to be consumed.
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Climbing…
Now I don’t mean for this to become a Jon… uh whatz his name website, but damn I’m proud of him, #13 this week. I look forward to our trip midsummer, hopefully I’ll get the chance to photograph him performing. I’ve been trying for years and this is the best I’ve got, which is pretty bad.
Goodbye Tessi
Today there is sadness in the house as Sandy sold her buddy Tessi Tacoma. She’s served us well but now that I have a company vehicle (Maxi) someone had to go.
Another You Tube Video?
Four VC Gold Medalist palying at the same time. Jose Feghali(1985), Stanislav Ioudenitch(2001), Olga Kern(2001), Jon Nakamatsu(1997).
After all Jon is a loser
A speech Jon gave at the Van Cliburn this past June… or should we say confession?
Holy Pancit #5
Last week Mommy dropped off a Filipino Songbook. There are 1164 pages and she asked me to memorize them by her next visit! Ricky, Sil I’m gonna need some help!
Earplugs please
Jon’s new CD is out – Gershwin: Piano Concerto in F/Rhapsody in Blue in C. I sure hope he’s not gonna sing on this one. Looking for more punishment
For the love of Burds
One of the really great things about living here is the incredible sights right outside our backdoor. Uh kinda like the discovery channel without the cable cost. It’s truly a circle of life that’s both fascinating and heartbreaking. Difficult as it is, we try not to interfere with the flow of Mother Nature. I’m here just to …
Itsy bitsy Spider
Went out back the other day and happened to notice a 7-legged Alameda Backyard Deck Spider. Reminded me of a King Crab so I had to photograph it.
And the Winner is…
After careful review of Sandy’s Birthday images. I’d have to say that Rhea gets 1st prize for best photo. This is by far the best shot I’ve ever seen of Ysabela.