Wednesday, October 31, 2007

CANNONS ROAR


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THE CANNONS ROAR AT THE CIVIL WAR RE-ENACTMENT KEARNEY PARK IN FRESNO. HAD A GREAT TIME MET SARA & RICH AND MY GIRL VIV, ALONG WITH MY BEST FRIENDS SHERRY AND JERRY
SATURDAY MORNING HAD BREAKFAST AND THEN WENT TO PARK. WATCHING THE CAMP SET UP AND ALL THE PEOPLE WHO PARTICIPATE WAS VERY EDUCATIONAL , THE AUTHENTIC CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT. AND THE METHODS OF DOING THINGS BACK THEN WAS VERY INTERESTING. THE BATTLE WAS A RE-ENACTMENT OF THE BATTLE OF CEDER CREEK IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA 1863. WATCHED IT FROM THE UNION SIDE OF BATTLE THIS TIME, NEXT YEAR I WILL WATCH FROM THE CONFEDERATE SIDE OF BATTLE NEXT YEAR. THIS IS THE LARGEST RE-ENACTMENT WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI OVER 1800 PARTICIPANTS .

SLEEPING ANGEL


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Originally uploaded by geener55
MY SLEEPING ANGEL AT BRUNCH ON SUNDAY THE 28TH

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Flickr

This is a test post from flickr, a fancy photo sharing thing.

Sunday, October 21, 2007

ROLLING DOWN THE ROAD

Went to Roanert Park and had dinner with my daughter Teresa and her husband Morgan friday night. We went to a small Indian Restaurant food was excellent even though I was late, I took wrong turn and got lost.
After dinner Morgan showed me how to use my new digital camera. Camera was birthday present to myself, also a business expense as camera can be used to document findings on Termite reports. Next morning headed back to bay area, took off on side road towards Guarneville, on sweetwater springs road. Ended up on Russian river road and followed the Russian River to its mouth at Jenner. Spectacular scenery, beautiful river valley, spectacular fall colors, trees were all changing colors. Very rugged coastline.
Watched all the seals and sea lions along with flocks of brown Pelicans at the mouth of the river.
Turned south towards Bodega bay, fantastic views all the way to Bodega. Cute little towns and shops every couple of miles. Mad at myself because I forgot my California Road atlas, took wrong turn ended up in Petaluma, wanted to follow the coast back. Next time I am going to go north instead and take Hwy 1 all the way to Fort Bragg. All in all a nice quiet weekend

Thursday, October 18, 2007

EAGLE MOUNTAIN CASINO

I was here once before a couple of years ago, it has expanded quite bit since I was here last time
but it is still a dumpy dusty dump. Parking lots are still gravel, road in is terrible, place is poorly marked and hard to find. Its supposed to have a restaurant but I have yet to find it. They sell a t-shirt in the souvenir shop that says "I survived the road to eagle mtn, they are not kidding, this is the worst access to any casino Ive been to in Ca. And its not worth the effort. Area around casino is full of junk cars and run down shacks.

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Week end in L.A.

Spent the weekend in LA with my daughters and my Granddaughter Miss Viv. Went to Santa Monica Friday evening, wandered through shops and sights, had excellent dinner at Italian restaurant. Saturday went with the girls while they had their hair done, nice little village about mile from Sara's. Fascinating people watching, everything from overage pony tailed hippies to S/Cal
yuppies with sweater around neck, deck shoes, no socks. Very cosmopolitan. Every color, every race, every size. Mostly upper middle class, but the variety in one little village. I can see why Sara
loves living in LA. Me it is a great place to visit. Saturday night went to the Grove and Farmers Market. Sunday morning went to Pasadena City College for monthly flee market, its huge, and unlike our flee market in San Jose which is larger almost all of the stalls were private parties, in San Jose most of the stalls are there year round. You can find almost anything under the sun there. Was fun but tiring Viv slept through the whole thing. Fun and interesting week end.
Will have to do again real soon.

Friday, October 5, 2007

My granddaughter


Vivian & Grandpa