Well I don’t know how much rest anyone got the night before the concert. It was late when we called it a night and dawn crept up early. From there on it was the fire drill routine. Get to Sac State, get keys to the gym, let the crew with the portable stage in, help…
A View From Here
The Yachats Gazette
Here Ye, Here Ye, read all about it!! While Robert Murdoch’s massive conglomerate the News Corporation is going through troubling and tumultuous times and Newspapers worldwide are fighting to stay alive against the onslaught of electronic news, on the western edge of this country, the Central Coast of Oregon, an intrepid individual in the village…
On The Road Part II
Back To West Cap. After checking into a motel in West Sacramento, my destination on this trip, I walked out to West Capitol Avenue and looked up and down the broad avenue that many refer to as “West Cap”. It runs through the heart of the city where I used to live. Neon motel and…
The Sport of The Common Folk
Kentucky Derby There are some people who think Spring begins on the Saturday the annual Kentucky Derby is held in early May. This elegant event, showcasing the classiest horses in the world running all out for the finish line, is the biggest race of all. In “The Sport of Kings” the winner is instantly immortalized…
You’re History
Usually if someone says “you’re history” they mean you are no longer applicable to what’s going on. It’s like “you’re history” doesn’t really have a nice ring to it. The Webster’s dictionary definition is “an account of what has happened in the life of a people, country, etc”. So you’re a memory, a used to…
Stuck in the Middle
Wednesday always reminds me of the song Stealers Wheel sang “Stuck In The Middle With You”. Since Wednesday is in the middle of the week we approach it several ways, most popular is the term “Happy Humpday”. I’m going with that call since we are now beginning to work our way to the weekend and…
Mary Had a Little Lamb
The faint sounds of festive music coming from an ice cream truck caught my attention. I hadn’t been in the city for a long time, and the music was bringing the memories back. At sixteen years old and fresh from my junior year of high school, my world changed after I answered an ad in…
Summer is on its way to Yachats
Having lived in Yachats for many years I can tell when summer is approaching even though the weather hasn’t been what you’d call summer-ish but trust me it is on its way. How do I know not being a weatherman or an omnipresent wise man? Watch the Yachatians and you too will know summer is…
Yeah it’s Friday!
When we get to Friday every week I’m excited! It’s my favorite day in that the weekend is right in front of us with a multitude of possibilities! So like a kid I get excited and today my mind takes me on a musical journey with Gloria Gaynor singing her hit “I Will Survive”. Folks…
Go Fly a Kite
If someone came up to you and told you to “go fly a Kite” you might wonder if it was in jest or were they telling you to get lost. Or perhaps they just meant for you to ask them why? At any rate in Yachats you’re going to be hearing “Go Fly A Kite”…