Let’s go hear some music! Well, Jimi passed on going down to the restaurant opting to stay in the his room with several of his new found friends and a couple of guys from our club so a few of us, their guys, and Mitch and Noel descended on the unsuspecting restaurant staff and proceeded…
Jimi Hendrix Part 4
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…
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…
Whats up Doc?
When I think of carrots I automatically think of Bugs Bunny, he and Mr. Spock on Star Trek were my idols as a child. In fact I consider myself to be sort of a warped cross between the two. I remember Bugs always had a great time outsmarting Elmer Fudd, and he always had a…
Jug of Wine
‘A Jug of Wine, A loaf of Bread and Thou’ Mans love affair with Wine has no beginning, and no end; it is the alpha and the omega of libations. Theories abound as to its origin, one that stands out is the story of an ancient group of nomads who stored grapes in barrels, one…
The Mighty Pea
It was a dark and stormy night, Rick and I were becoming restless, and we needed something warm and comforting to get us through those drab winter night, nights that begin at three in the afternoon. After a moments thought we remembered what there is only one thing than can transform a day like this…
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…
The Stinking Rose
The Stinking Rose. There are lots of legends and myths about Garlic like the one that when Satan fled the Garden of Eden…. Garlic sprang from his left footprint and onions from his right. The Gods Love wine and cheese and many other delicacies but, apparently, what they have no tolerance for is bad breath,…
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…