Big meow in Kernville

We seem to have a feline to go along with our ursine.

So San Francisco

We went to San Francisco for some business and some fun.

 
Here's a view of Alcatraz from our room at the Hotel Drisco.
 
Love the tradition of seasonal doorway decor.
 
This detail is from the Medical Building we visit
 
and here, the marvelous futuristic angles of the international terminal at SFO.

The De Young at sunset

 
From this view, the building looks almost like a ship sailing through the trees.

 

 
There are bronzes from Big Alma Spreckles collection in the sculpture garden

 
and I loved the artful lighting.

Of course, our real reason to be in Golden Gate Park was the marvelous Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival. There were a ton of folks, and lots of great music.

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass

Here's a slideshow!

Over the Grapevine

 
 
Out the window as we headed back to the KRV

Studio City Sights

Recently, we went to the San Fernando Valley for the memorial for Josh's dad.

 
We stayed at the iconic Sportsmen's Lodge
 
where this lamp sort of sums up the ambiance.
 
We breakfasted at the classic Googie style Twain's, visited Alex's house, and then moved on to the Group Repertory Theater for the gathering.
Here's a slide show:

Ed Fest

Detail

 

I love the texture. Old concrete and water.
Click the photo for the full effect.

Runnoff from the power plant

 
 
 
Every year, when the river gets low, water that normally goes to the turbines at the hydroelectric plant gets sent down to the fish hatchery instead. The water is released from a spillway in a huge waterfall and and tumbles down the side of the mountain ending up at the hatchery. It's a great hike too.

Edison Waterfall

Check out the slideshow!

Democratic Headquarters in Kernville

For the first time in memory, there is one. Kernville being a semi-Dem pocket of the most Republican county in Ca.

 

It was only open for a week when it got sniped.

 

But we undid the damage and took the offending lawn signs to the republican hq on the other side of the bridge.

Wild thing!

Fritzi and her pal Rufus mix it up.

 

Hoping

I think this will update as pollster.com updates the information.

Ed Gordon memorial video

More Bear Photos

 
 

Even closer! Look at those feet!

Bearfore and after

Picnic time for Big Black Bears








Pickup time for April







(make sure and click on the photo of the bear for the full sized shot. He's BIG!)

Millpond Music Festival

 
Last weekend, we hitched up the Bambi and headed to Bishop for three days of camping, jamming and fun:


Click a pic for the full screen slide show with captions. (the new "improved" version of picasa web albums doesn't let me post it the way I used to)

Water dog!

 

Deer in the daylight

 
Hunting season opens this weekend. I'll be wearing my bright colors in the woods.

Reflections

 
This was shot a couple of days ago from the bridge.

Bear snubs dumpster

No good eating in the dumpster this morning, apparently.

Fritzi Meets the Mule

 
Two long-eared creatures.

Rubber Ducky Races

 
 
 
 

Our duck didn't win.

Carson on Rhythm

 
Back in Kernville, Friday night at the Brewery, Josh on uke, and Carson with the shaker.

Rat Cat Dog

 
There's a fellow who wanders along State Street in Santa Barbara with his animals: a cat that rides on the back of a dog, and a rat that rides on the back of the cat. It's quite a sight...

(blurry photos courtesy the iPhone)

Santa Barbara

 
All-in-all, we had a pretty good time in Santa Barbara. Aileen's visit to the Sansom clinic went well. But my camera batteries died so this little slice of the historic El Paseo is all I have to offer.

Dogs at the Diner

 
We went to Cheryl's for breakfast one morning, and everyone on the patio had a dog.

Fritzi and Spider

 
Fritzi in a t-shirt.
 
Spider without fur.

The Gordons ca. 1967

Dad's memorial celebration will be held on the 28th of September in LA at the Lonnie Chapman Group Repertory Theater; let us know if you want to come. Meanwhile, here's a picture of the entire family ca. 1967. That's Josh on the left, Mom, Alex in Mom's lap, Peter, and Dad with the sword. All the young boys with all the hair!