Goodbye to Joseph

Our Nephew.

Joseph Daniel
Born: July 8, 1970
Died: August 27, 2006

May Your Eternal Light shine upon him, Lord.

Last week's party

Dan & Allen, "The FonTones".
Pizza party, birthday, etc. Pete was the special guest.

--Dan



>Click on photo to display a very big picture.

Well, I must admit...

Today, September 6th, 49 years, and counting!

(though posted on the 5th, I gotta work all day on the 6th, so gimme a break...)

I will add some interesting photos from what is a mix of a big local fire (smoke cloud, yellow color), normal summer thunderclouds, and the remains of the Mexican Hurricane John...all mixed in one.

Today, September 5th (the day BEFORE my big old birthday), it was somewhere around 114 degrees F.

PLEASE do "click" on the photos...they get much nicer to view...


--Dan L.

What a Ride

Steve Irwin, we loved you. Thanks for the ride.

God love you, you have gone home now...gonna miss yer,...cracky.

--Dan

We are remodeling

I must admit, things are busy, here at the house. We are making some upgrades...finally. You should see the number of people that stop by to see what's up!

I know, I know...the landscaping will come later.

Photo is attributed to:

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That is a mouthfull

--Dan L.!

What? Keith Richards?

I saw one of the music practice rooms in the mountains at Idyllwild, CA, a few weeks ago, and just had to take these photos. Each little back house seems to have been named for some donating organization or commemorating alumnus or something. I found a particular one to be most interesting...named for a Keith Richardson. I almost got it to say "Richards" with the camera.

There were several of these little practice rooms, and here, on my blog, I offer photos from a few. Who is that guy on the keyboard, anyway?...nooo!

--Dan

The latest...

Here is a photo from Thursday night. This is me, and a work associate/friend. (family is not in photo, but half of them were there).

We are at Pizza Royal, in Rancho Cucamonga, one of the BEST pizza joints on the planet we call Earth.

--Dan L.

The "Real Me"...???

We seem at odds, here. I hope this does not go public...look what Rolling Stone Mag. did to Roger Daltrey when they ran with a similar story...oh my!

--Dan

Really?

I found this black and white photo somewhere on the net. It says something like, "I'll have two of those".

Yeah, right.

As far as other things go...how about a BIG burger, with those BIG drinks?

--Dan

The Latest Grandboy Pics, and...Allen, in the Garage "studio"

This is the little kid Jesse, in his walker device.

The pictures also include the latest Garage stuff, with Allen at the helm, playing Yardbird stuff. Cool!

You may also witness the sorry plight of Charlie, the suit of armour, as he slips into oblivion these last days.

--Dan

Dreams of things

Thank you, Pete.

--Dan & all

I would like to go...

This guy is part of the show in Wrightwood, CA, August 19, 2006. I will try to go. His name is...Dick Dale. He is the King of all that is Surf Guitar. I think it's only 20 bucks, and is not too far from our house.

If you have never heard him, look up YouTube, do a search...not for bands that play like him, but HIM, Dick Dale. A black and white clip of "Pipeline" is very cool, on YouTube, but you will no doubt remember him best for "Miserlou".

--Dan

This is a planter! ...and an old cat...

Yes, a piano planter!

Now that is different! I should have seen this earlier, but I was busy. Then, while walking along, I looked down...wow!

I added a picture of our ancient outdoor cat just for the heck of it (she found us, she stayed...back in the early/mid 1990's). Her name is Misty.

--Dan

A great, wonderful place!

On the road to Idyllwild (see previous posts to understand), this lake is suddenly by the side of the road.

Please, PLEASE click on the photos, they will grow to a great view!

Oh my!

--Dan

Go "see" the Stones

The newest easy way to a Stones event.

--Dan

Where is my keeper?

Marion, our daughter, is still away at a music Art Institute. We ALL miss her.

This is her pet gecko lizard, who misses Marion very much (photo taken on only her first day gone!).

--Dan

Deliver the child...to Idyllwild!

This whole post is about a trip to Idyllwild, California, a mountain community between 5,000 and 6000 ft. high, and about 75 road miles from home.

California has a great National Forest Service bunch of firefighters. Here is a bunch of them, on their way, near the active fire zone.

Marion, she is now 16...plays the trumpet. A scholarship was granted to her...to a fantastic Art Institute, two weeks in the mountains at over 5,000 ft., all girl dorms, ALL work schedule...

More pic description: Cruz, my wife, helps her "sign in" to the Institute.

This whole post includes random pictures, and random writings, since I have NO IDEA how blogger really relates to this post process. The pictures might be anywhere, but still relate.

There is a rather neat place that a music event takes place...the venue is very cool...it is one of the pictures, here...with the bellowing coverings, bridges, and chairs.


--Dan

Temple Crag

In the amazing Sierra Nevada mountains, is one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen. It is known as Temple Crag, to many. The water is really that color, due to the powdered material from glacial run-off. This lake can be found while on the trail that eventually leads to the Palisade Glacier.

...And you thought California was just desert and beaches with smog and earthquakes!

This photo was another one NOT taken by me, but I was at the location (many years ago, now), and I did go to the glacier. If I had a scanner, I would gladly show my own photos.

--Dan

Fires...again

I know we were totally messed up a couple of years ago with the biggest fires I have ever seen in all of my almost 50 years on earth...but...

They just keep coming.

The fires burning now are no threat to us, here (as were the ones previously mentioned), but the smoke is seen (and often smelled) every day.

It will be well over 100 degrees F. for at least the next week...or month, as I can tell. So GLAD we got an A/C unit in our living room wall. A cool living room!

I love that desert area, where this stuff is happening. I pray for those that suffer so much.

We are so far very blessed to not yet have a threatening fire, here...but it isn't over yet. Fire season goes on well into October.

All pictures are not from me. They were from "Googling", and I have no references...I did not see any, from where they came.

Life in S. Calif. is very, very interesting. There can be beaches, there can be snow. There can be earthquakes, there can be fires. There can be floods, there can be 100 mph winds. There can be beautiful pine trees, there can be 200 mile visibility from almost 12,000ft. high. There is Hollywood, there is the Wild West. There are the Lakers, Dodgers, Angels, Padres, Kings, Ducks, Quakes, 66ers, etc. etc. There are Space Shuttle landings, there are Rocket launches to space...there is so much more...

I love it here.

--Dan

How Hot Was It?

How about 110 degrees. This evening, in MY garage (not Allen's, my neighbor).

Whew. This is in the evening, folks.

Tomorrow, Saturday, is supposed to be hotter.

--Dan