Travels with Rico and Nugget

Saturday, June 4, 2011

57 CORVETTE

CLASS REUNIONS, HAWAII AND OLD FRIENDS.

This photo: Newport, Oregon, 6-2011

My old buddy Wayne Faulkner stopped by for 48 hrs. He graduated from Humbolt State in 1970. As teenagers we cruised the entire LA basin as well as the Valley. Hot spots for hot rods were A & W, The Witch Stand and Bob's Big Boy. I had a 1957 Corvette. 45 years later, Wayne gave me a model/replica (hood and trunk comes up, doors open etc.) of the 57.

The original BAD BOY the day I bought it in 1965 looking much better than it actually was. Spent the next 2 years throwing every paycheck in it I got from working at KIRK CHEVROLET in Santa Monica. Wish I had an (after) photo. The guys at Lion's Drag strip in Long Beach dubbed it "THE SQUIRREL" due to the way it side stepped from left to right when I popped the clutch when the light turned green. Sorry about you non motorheads reading this.

The reason I'm digging up the past is.. in part.. because of this bad ass. His name is Phil Lee and has a lot to do with our 45th Venice High class reunion coming at the end of June. Phil, Wayne and I surfed and cruised the Blvd. in the mid 60's prior to the revolution.

That's Phil on the right along with the future foremost photographer in a generation, Pete Saloutos. North Shore, Ohau 1967.

Yesterday I thought it was flat @ 1 to 3ft. until i saw 3 guys riding. It was shoulder to head high.

Wayne and Robbie, Port Townsend, WA. 2009

When thinking of our class reunion..this photo came to mind.

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Review: Buffalo Springfield reunion more than just nostalgia - San Jose Mercury News

HIKING THE CASCADE TRAIL

Looking south from the Cascade trail with Lincoln City tucked in beyond the 2nd point.

After an hours worth of dense tropical rainforest, at 600 ft. the trail opens up with this view.

Perfect Peak

Wetlands, watershed to the headlands to the Pacific.

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

FLEET OF FLOWERS

MEMORIAL DAY in Depoe Bay

Harley Gulf War vet.

The fleet with the flowers. There are about a dozen boats going out to several latitudes/longitudes placing wreaths on the locations where rescuers have lost their lives saving distressed boats. The bay gets mean in the winter.

The Coast Guard's golden retriever. Her name is Guardian

North side of the bay

Harbour entrance

Hillside overlooking the bay.

Depoe Bay Harbour

The Evening Glass Off... 3ft. overhead last evening. Pretty waves!

This one was mid afternoon...the rest are about 7:00 to 8:30 pm

backwards sequence shots

Now that I've had a month at this spot I've come to the conclusion it's the best beach break I've experienced.

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

BLAME SALLY

2 miles north of our motorhome, in a little community called Gleneden Beach, is a great music venue named Eden Hall with a high end rustic restaurant called the SIDE DOOR CAFE. It's a father daughter run establishment. The hall which is completely separate from the cafe but accessed thru 2 huge sound proof doors in the dining room is Dad's domain. The daughter owns the cafe. The band is BLAME SALLY. They are tight, play their instruments like David Grisman plays his mandolin and Bonnie Raitt plays slide guitar. The drummer could give Pancho Sanchez a run for his money. Naa...she's better!

At THE SIDE DOOR CAFE.

Their like a folk based U2. Dixie Chicks meets Lila Downs. Waylin Jennings with Crosby Nash harmonies. Lila Downs singing lead for Santana. But it's all their own. They are road savvy seasoned musicians from San Francisco with at least 3 CD's under their belts.

Stand up drummer and the only dude in the band on bass guitar. Rhythm section were dialed in during this last song. She was singing a Lila Downs favored tune in Spanish. It rose the hair up on my arms it was so good. Over the top is a better description! WHEWW!!!