On the Island

It's september now and I finally made it up north.   Friend Artie passed away unexpectedly and I made a point of going to pay my respects, so my departure was delayed a few days.  Before then it had been the stuff in Claremont that had been the most trouble...I think we now have a good long term tenant.

NBC pals Dennis, Sumo, Eric and Dave.

Friend and colleague Artie Williams died Scuba diving on his 60th birthday.

Big turnout for a great guy.

A tiny 3horse push mower is sufficient to clean up the smaller property.

I have kept these two machines going for many years now.
The bug is just about yard art at this point, but the 760 wants to
get back on the road.

I do the larger piece with a rental mower.

If it's dry enough, I can do the big parcel in a day.

It's all grass and trees.  Ten acres.

 No blogging all Summer long!
Time to catch up.

                     It was too long since my last trip to Orcas.
                   Old buddy, Jim Large, joined me for the trip.

 Jim Large on Tyler Island Levee Road.

Jim, Ceci, me and Steve

Stopped to visit friends in the Sacto Delta.  They have sweet little farm.

Emma

Ferry ride was the usual gas.

Had a lot of tall grass to deal with
right from the beginning...the various
garden tools woke up and performed
up to par.

It's already August and my last post was mid April...too much time has passed.  I guess I'll go back through my pix and throw some up on the wall.

Fuji folder electric on Baum Bridge

At CoCo's

Transferred electric pkg to Giant Great Journey(better platform).

Happy Birthday to me!

Xeriscape phase 2

Easter with family

Old pal Monte tried the electric bike on Sherman Island Levee Rd.

Steve, Ceci and Monte at the Alembic on Haight...great lunch!

Ceci's old Schwinn

Glendale hinges stripped.

Gun Metal paint came out OK.

Rolling gate coming together.

Lil Doggie wants me to cut this wall!

Most of these pics are Spring 2012...several projects underway...nothing complete.

Ciclavia

April 15 was the long awaited Ciclavia in the streets of LA.  I joined
 TV news buddy Martin Orosco and 2 of his friends for the ride.

18 hrs. driving the day before meant I needed the electric bike.
It performed flawlessly.

Martin put some great pix up on Facebook.

14th and Central added to the route this time...very cool!

Some congestion Downtown.

Hollenbeck Park in Boyle Heights.

This bike weighs 150 lbs.!  Needs that electric assist. 

Spring St. near City Hall

Jessica's wedding

 Laurie and I were honored to attend the wedding of Jessica and Jon Palmer
 on the spectacular Oregon coast.  I am so happy for them.

Beloved God-daughter Jessica

Norm Pearson walks beautiful daughter down the aisle.

Central Oregon coast was a great setting for Jon and Jessica

Lake Union wooden boats

Student-built Umiak