tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76175807670662933202012-02-16T05:36:03.995-08:00About Rocco and Don's Excellent Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577840483855269895noreply@blogger.comBlogger51100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7617580767066293320.post-50450667574089159382009-09-11T20:04:00.000-07:002009-09-26T21:12:56.311-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold;">Remember 911 Ride</span><br /><span>From</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Cook's Corner</span><br />Trabuco Canyon, CA<br /><span>To </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">257 Bennett Avenue</span><br />Long Beach, California<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">History:</span> On September 11, 2001, nearly 3,000 people perished in three unthinkable disasters – at the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia and in an open field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Srbp0UP6ILI/AAAAAAAAAsg/1iAcVYiAtX4/s1600-h/WTCrubble.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 316px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Srbp0UP6ILI/AAAAAAAAAsg/1iAcVYiAtX4/s400/WTCrubble.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383747489565909170" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Of those lost on that terrible day...<br />over 400 were "first responders "...<br />which included 343 NYFD firefighters<br />and paramedics and 60 NYPD officers.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrbrsspulyI/AAAAAAAAAtw/JeQ2AQwkhw4/s1600-h/News+Caster.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrbrsspulyI/AAAAAAAAAtw/JeQ2AQwkhw4/s320/News+Caster.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383749557700957986" border="0" /></a><br /><br />As a tribute... and in remembrance...<br />every year while an entire nation looks back,<br />so does one dedicated man...<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Gary Biggerstaff</span><br />of the Long Beach Fire Department...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrbsK2AfBnI/AAAAAAAAAuI/lnGWzbFGaDc/s1600-h/Gary.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrbsK2AfBnI/AAAAAAAAAuI/lnGWzbFGaDc/s200/Gary.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383750075608401522" border="0" /></a> For the last seven years, on this solemn day, he has organized a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Remember 911 Ride</span> involving hundreds of motorcycle riders... that courses through 50-miles of winding canyons and through famous beach towns along the beautiful coast of Orange County.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Srcbf_uKNsI/AAAAAAAAA2A/E3W-QKy6cJk/s1600-h/0-911+Ride+Map+FINAL+jpeg.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Srcbf_uKNsI/AAAAAAAAA2A/E3W-QKy6cJk/s400/0-911+Ride+Map+FINAL+jpeg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383802116039653058" border="0" /></a></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Remember 911 Ride</span> always starts mid-afternoon on September 11th at Cook's Corner – one of the most famous biker bars in Southern California – and ends up at Gary Biggerstaff's home in Long Beach...<br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Srbp0zsOvOI/AAAAAAAAAso/QTJsYNxYT1A/s1600-h/firehouse343.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Srbp0zsOvOI/AAAAAAAAAso/QTJsYNxYT1A/s400/firehouse343.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383747498006199522" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Where... every year... he faithfully<br />displays 343 small white crosses...<br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Srbp1cWICLI/AAAAAAAAAsw/kZj4odGXCuA/s1600-h/Truck+Crosses.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 231px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Srbp1cWICLI/AAAAAAAAAsw/kZj4odGXCuA/s400/Truck+Crosses.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383747508919339186" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Each bearing the name and station of a<br />fellow firefighter who was lost on that day...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Srbp10jvJJI/AAAAAAAAAs4/GGdBXhmSa-4/s1600-h/Cosses+Gary%27s.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 169px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Srbp10jvJJI/AAAAAAAAAs4/GGdBXhmSa-4/s400/Cosses+Gary%27s.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383747515418879122" border="0" /></a><br /><br />As the ride comes to an end... bikers, friends, neighbors<br />and fellow firemen – hundreds upon hundreds – gather<br />for an emotional and fitting tribute to these fallen heroes.<br /><br />On this day in 2009... I chose to also add one more name<br />to those being remembered. My father was a firefighter<br />in Florida... and he passed away just two years ago.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Srbq_pEvMTI/AAAAAAAAAtY/dQKL12Aba68/s1600-h/Dad+FDBH+Badge.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 190px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Srbq_pEvMTI/AAAAAAAAAtY/dQKL12Aba68/s200/Dad+FDBH+Badge.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383748783646388530" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Srbq_0J9CHI/AAAAAAAAAtg/wLsGRsTFM6E/s1600-h/Edited1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Srbq_0J9CHI/AAAAAAAAAtg/wLsGRsTFM6E/s200/Edited1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383748786621057138" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And on this ride, in remembrance, I chose to<br />wear his T-shirt bearing Fire Rescue District 2...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrbrtGO0R0I/AAAAAAAAAt4/obk7LXWC9NU/s1600-h/T-Shirt+front.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrbrtGO0R0I/AAAAAAAAAt4/obk7LXWC9NU/s320/T-Shirt+front.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383749564567406402" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrbrtkSqE4I/AAAAAAAAAuA/AwGHKpPq6p0/s1600-h/T-Shirt+Back.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 138px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrbrtkSqE4I/AAAAAAAAAuA/AwGHKpPq6p0/s320/T-Shirt+Back.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383749572636578690" border="0" /></a><br /><br />_______________________________<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >The Day of September 11, 2009</span><br /><br />We met at Rocco's house and added American flags to<br />the HDw/SC (Harley-Davidson with Sidecar) for the ride.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrbzChwhjOI/AAAAAAAAAu4/-Swr3uKgOcs/s1600-h/100_3668.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 217px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrbzChwhjOI/AAAAAAAAAu4/-Swr3uKgOcs/s400/100_3668.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383757629315189986" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Time to go...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrbzDDYvrXI/AAAAAAAAAvA/3AME9_eE5wU/s1600-h/100_3674.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrbzDDYvrXI/AAAAAAAAAvA/3AME9_eE5wU/s400/100_3674.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383757638342258034" border="0" /></a><br /><br />and we are off... on another excellent adventure...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrbzDpjiYbI/AAAAAAAAAvI/kcPF57hNZPE/s1600-h/100_3679.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 221px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrbzDpjiYbI/AAAAAAAAAvI/kcPF57hNZPE/s400/100_3679.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383757648588071346" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It was a basic 101 beautiful day in sunny<br />Southern California... and we enjoyed the ride<br />toward the mountains and up to Cook's Corner.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrcDbmXc_XI/AAAAAAAAAvg/bUjv6HPToZI/s1600-h/100_3682.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrcDbmXc_XI/AAAAAAAAAvg/bUjv6HPToZI/s400/100_3682.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383775652234984818" border="0" /></a><br /><br />As we neared our destination...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAiId_xYLI/AAAAAAAAAog/lqePRnphHf8/s1600-h/cooksbanner.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 112px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAiId_xYLI/AAAAAAAAAog/lqePRnphHf8/s400/cooksbanner.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377335483966775474" border="0" /></a><br /><br />we immediately noticed that bikes were lined-up<br />wa-a-a-a-y before we ever got to Cook's Corner.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrcDcKwti8I/AAAAAAAAAvo/ea6Ne0r7164/s1600-h/100_3689.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrcDcKwti8I/AAAAAAAAAvo/ea6Ne0r7164/s400/100_3689.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383775662004603842" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Slowing down and marveling at the sight...<br />we saw Cook's coming up on our left...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrcDc8ACsgI/AAAAAAAAAvw/JAUUybqeIcQ/s1600-h/100_3690.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrcDc8ACsgI/AAAAAAAAAvw/JAUUybqeIcQ/s400/100_3690.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383775675222241794" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Still more bikes...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrcDdU-iqcI/AAAAAAAAAv4/fI6C3PPcbpE/s1600-h/100_3691.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrcDdU-iqcI/AAAAAAAAAv4/fI6C3PPcbpE/s400/100_3691.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383775681926834626" border="0" /></a><br /><br />and more bikes...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrcFUpQ5tTI/AAAAAAAAAwI/cOhQdcSuQ-c/s1600-h/100_3698.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrcFUpQ5tTI/AAAAAAAAAwI/cOhQdcSuQ-c/s400/100_3698.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383777731776984370" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Passing Cook's... bikes stretched hundreds of<br />yards past... and down the side road as well...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrcDeDxHxXI/AAAAAAAAAwA/Gwnr5wq_wNM/s1600-h/100_3697.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrcDeDxHxXI/AAAAAAAAAwA/Gwnr5wq_wNM/s400/100_3697.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383775694487012722" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We hung a U-turn and headed back...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrcFVd1oygI/AAAAAAAAAwQ/1s_Ri6JKUw4/s1600-h/100_3704.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrcFVd1oygI/AAAAAAAAAwQ/1s_Ri6JKUw4/s400/100_3704.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383777745889708546" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This was going to be a spectacular day...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrcFWHwYbZI/AAAAAAAAAwY/A2MAH3Uvqgg/s1600-h/100_3706.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrcFWHwYbZI/AAAAAAAAAwY/A2MAH3Uvqgg/s400/100_3706.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383777757141953938" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We pulled in and joined the growing numbers...<br />Meet lovely Heidi from Los Alamitos...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrcFWZLSUvI/AAAAAAAAAwg/703DiwCeens/s1600-h/100_3708.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrcFWZLSUvI/AAAAAAAAAwg/703DiwCeens/s400/100_3708.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383777761818202866" border="0" /></a><br /><br />While Rocco readied the HDw/SC for the ride...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrcFXB3E7YI/AAAAAAAAAwo/pLhxckef1zg/s1600-h/100_3709.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrcFXB3E7YI/AAAAAAAAAwo/pLhxckef1zg/s400/100_3709.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383777772739292546" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrcJcyFYWwI/AAAAAAAAAxo/1mPHgnKaiXs/s1600-h/100_3730.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrcJcyFYWwI/AAAAAAAAAxo/1mPHgnKaiXs/s400/100_3730.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383782269630044930" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I checked out the antique firetruck that would be<br />part of today's ride... and driven by Rob Blade...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrcHZEneCxI/AAAAAAAAAww/ILmwYWDPtFU/s1600-h/100_3710.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrcHZEneCxI/AAAAAAAAAww/ILmwYWDPtFU/s400/100_3710.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383780006862129938" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I also started a rough count of bikes...<br />200... maybe 300...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrcHZtzMm3I/AAAAAAAAAw4/HG_puiuMaYs/s1600-h/100_3711.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrcHZtzMm3I/AAAAAAAAAw4/HG_puiuMaYs/s400/100_3711.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383780017917172594" border="0" /></a><br /><br />no... make that 400... 500...<br />actually, it was upwards of 600...<br />and fast approaching 700... yikes !<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrcHaU19foI/AAAAAAAAAxA/T_QVeDoUC_w/s1600-h/100_3712.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrcHaU19foI/AAAAAAAAAxA/T_QVeDoUC_w/s400/100_3712.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383780028397747842" border="0" /></a><br /><br />While waiting for the kick-off hour...<br />Cook's Corner threw a welcome for<br />the riders that included a great band.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrcHbJxhchI/AAAAAAAAAxI/rzleHXhosxc/s1600-h/100_3714.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrcHbJxhchI/AAAAAAAAAxI/rzleHXhosxc/s400/100_3714.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383780042606211602" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrcHbgQdlHI/AAAAAAAAAxQ/py782-yLC3w/s1600-h/100_3717.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrcHbgQdlHI/AAAAAAAAAxQ/py782-yLC3w/s400/100_3717.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383780048641561714" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrcJbnxRCyI/AAAAAAAAAxY/jJZEmrgLq7w/s1600-h/100_3719.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrcJbnxRCyI/AAAAAAAAAxY/jJZEmrgLq7w/s400/100_3719.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383782249681455906" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here are buddies Judy, Jojo and Maryanne<br />collecting a donation for the firefighters...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrcJdWyi6TI/AAAAAAAAAxw/53oRQfr_6dA/s1600-h/100_3733.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrcJdWyi6TI/AAAAAAAAAxw/53oRQfr_6dA/s400/100_3733.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383782279483156786" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrcJcJorW2I/AAAAAAAAAxg/a2Q34tRJt-c/s1600-h/100_3722.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrcJcJorW2I/AAAAAAAAAxg/a2Q34tRJt-c/s400/100_3722.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383782258772237154" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We met up with another ride buddy... Michael...<br />and his two friends Jan and Lori...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrcJeH4C0AI/AAAAAAAAAx4/tBLrp7r2Sbw/s1600-h/100_3736.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrcJeH4C0AI/AAAAAAAAAx4/tBLrp7r2Sbw/s400/100_3736.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383782292659556354" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It was fast approaching 3:15 and time to ride...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrcK8-vTi8I/AAAAAAAAAyA/huB08h6baNA/s1600-h/100_3734.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrcK8-vTi8I/AAAAAAAAAyA/huB08h6baNA/s400/100_3734.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383783922294557634" border="0" /></a><br /><br />and you could feel the excitement build...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrcK9bbr6WI/AAAAAAAAAyI/6KCsU_KyOvo/s1600-h/100_3735.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrcK9bbr6WI/AAAAAAAAAyI/6KCsU_KyOvo/s400/100_3735.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383783929996896610" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Then... at 3:15...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrcK-Gg42jI/AAAAAAAAAyQ/opBN25ZkELo/s1600-h/100_3737.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrcK-Gg42jI/AAAAAAAAAyQ/opBN25ZkELo/s400/100_3737.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383783941561440818" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:130%;" >" Let's Roll ! "</span><br /><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-3f47801d1c0aa16f" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v19.nonxt7.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D3f47801d1c0aa16f%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331621724%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D2FEABC35C53F7B2C2CD9B2843849C3260DCE5FA8.2EB48D95CB506ACD8F5ABC82D4AE460207AC2C05%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D3f47801d1c0aa16f%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DrKedod-xnwL97KIEXC1OcJWtcGc&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v19.nonxt7.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D3f47801d1c0aa16f%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331621724%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D2FEABC35C53F7B2C2CD9B2843849C3260DCE5FA8.2EB48D95CB506ACD8F5ABC82D4AE460207AC2C05%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D3f47801d1c0aa16f%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DrKedod-xnwL97KIEXC1OcJWtcGc&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Now push both "<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">play</span>" Button</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">s </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">and scroll along<br />as we ride</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">from Cook's Corner to Long Beach</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:85%;" >(push more than once if needed)</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><object height="181" width="219"><param value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1a6N2FA7q0g&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;" name="movie"><param value="true" name="allowFullScreen"><param value="always" name="allowscriptaccess"><embed allowscriptaccess="always" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/1a6N2FA7q0g&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="181" width="219"></embed></object><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrhLNLeVGYI/AAAAAAAABDE/4JI4uSTzdN0/s1600-h/100_3738.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 400px; height: 180px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrhYVUjZVAI/AAAAAAAABH0/QTUc5ciEeXI/s400/100_3871.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384150477839094786" border="0" /></a><br /><br />A retired fire captain stood on the corner...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Srhi1zr3lNI/AAAAAAAABME/S6BEntvRF7A/s1600-h/Fire+Capt+Salute.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 113px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Srhi1zr3lNI/AAAAAAAABME/S6BEntvRF7A/s400/Fire+Capt+Salute.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384162031068222674" border="0" /></a><br /><br />and slauted every rider as they passed by...<br />while the women behind him applauded...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Srhu_UFOksI/AAAAAAAABO0/s8y80HVdc20/s1600-h/Fire+Capt+Salute.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 306px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Srhu_UFOksI/AAAAAAAABO0/s8y80HVdc20/s400/Fire+Capt+Salute.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384175388522877634" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrhaIKgc7AI/AAAAAAAABIc/UbrVaWVtPdw/s1600-h/100_3914.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrhaIKgc7AI/AAAAAAAABIc/UbrVaWVtPdw/s400/100_3914.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384152450827348994" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrhiFCWZZkI/AAAAAAAABL0/vHubWtskSEw/s1600-h/100_3977.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 90px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrhiFCWZZkI/AAAAAAAABL0/vHubWtskSEw/s400/100_3977.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384161193191106114" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrhiDQ4xIzI/AAAAAAAABLU/UgRQ05lrljU/s1600-h/100_3960.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 234px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrhiDQ4xIzI/AAAAAAAABLU/UgRQ05lrljU/s400/100_3960.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384161162733626162" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrhgR5ZO37I/AAAAAAAABLM/MT_AKDTi7u0/s1600-h/100_3959.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 228px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrhgR5ZO37I/AAAAAAAABLM/MT_AKDTi7u0/s400/100_3959.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384159215102123954" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrhlSrcSmnI/AAAAAAAABMM/vXcub-nhQpI/s1600-h/100_3983.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 186px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrhlSrcSmnI/AAAAAAAABMM/vXcub-nhQpI/s400/100_3983.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384164726094862962" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrhlTGwmZBI/AAAAAAAABMU/ZZsuWNdSXZY/s1600-h/100_3984.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 232px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrhlTGwmZBI/AAAAAAAABMU/ZZsuWNdSXZY/s400/100_3984.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384164733427803154" border="0" /></a><br /><br />An Orange County fire boat saluted the riders...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrhlUfehOKI/AAAAAAAABMs/1gm70D6QQhQ/s1600-h/100_3993.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 174px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrhlUfehOKI/AAAAAAAABMs/1gm70D6QQhQ/s400/100_3993.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384164757242722466" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Srhm9hZGCCI/AAAAAAAABM0/LDwVhoRFWJU/s1600-h/100_3995.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 323px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Srhm9hZGCCI/AAAAAAAABM0/LDwVhoRFWJU/s400/100_3995.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384166561643104290" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrhIa4n4qmI/AAAAAAAABCM/EcPswE15UU4/s1600-h/Seal+Bch+JPEG.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 400px; height: 165px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrhsxQfzENI/AAAAAAAABOs/PdCK8_bo1Pw/s400/100_4004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384172948019155154" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Srhm_DYJeMI/AAAAAAAABNM/nyVHwVLUjys/s1600-h/100_4006.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 352px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Srhm_DYJeMI/AAAAAAAABNM/nyVHwVLUjys/s400/100_4006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384166587945810114" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrhIN0W81oI/AAAAAAAABB8/vsOcaNh0nhk/s1600-h/Long+Bch+JPEG.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 55px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrhIN0W81oI/AAAAAAAABB8/vsOcaNh0nhk/s200/Long+Bch+JPEG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384132756751832706" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrhoZDHTZcI/AAAAAAAABNk/iEuAU13OQwo/s1600-h/100_4017.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 160px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrhoZDHTZcI/AAAAAAAABNk/iEuAU13OQwo/s400/100_4017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384168134063384002" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Srhm_Q74chI/AAAAAAAABNU/-M3SvmCSJMw/s1600-h/100_4009.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 379px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Srhm_Q74chI/AAAAAAAABNU/-M3SvmCSJMw/s400/100_4009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384166591585350162" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrhoZitvZnI/AAAAAAAABNs/ZtUWm40CAIA/s1600-h/100_4019.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 211px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrhoZitvZnI/AAAAAAAABNs/ZtUWm40CAIA/s400/100_4019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384168142546101874" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrhPb25cK-I/AAAAAAAABEk/s77i0v3wCow/s1600-h/100_3785.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 194px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrhPb25cK-I/AAAAAAAABEk/s77i0v3wCow/s400/100_3785.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384140694532926434" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrhoaPpBMHI/AAAAAAAABN0/69sNiclBOIA/s1600-h/100_4020.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 182px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrhoaPpBMHI/AAAAAAAABN0/69sNiclBOIA/s400/100_4020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384168154605891698" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrhbzSoNZaI/AAAAAAAABJE/xNq6trg3Pvs/s1600-h/Into+Joe%27s+Crab+Shack.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 217px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrhbzSoNZaI/AAAAAAAABJE/xNq6trg3Pvs/s400/Into+Joe%27s+Crab+Shack.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384154291253372322" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Srhq_w0lmxI/AAAAAAAABOc/Z3hncMuzie0/s1600-h/Joe%27s+crab+shack+sign.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 190px; height: 140px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Srhq_w0lmxI/AAAAAAAABOc/Z3hncMuzie0/s400/Joe%27s+crab+shack+sign.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384170998191201042" border="0" /></a> After a long and exciting 3-hour ride... the bikes pulled into Joe's Crab Shack for a quick rest and refreshment break...<br /></div></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Srhq-kXbAwI/AAAAAAAABOE/XINxmQbhI0k/s1600-h/911+ride+007.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Srhq-kXbAwI/AAAAAAAABOE/XINxmQbhI0k/s400/911+ride+007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384170977667777282" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrhoaS1rTeI/AAAAAAAABN8/YMWzxBH7jh0/s1600-h/911+ride+003.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 137px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrhoaS1rTeI/AAAAAAAABN8/YMWzxBH7jh0/s400/911+ride+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384168155464289762" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We also met up with our road trip<br />bike "buddies"... Martha and Jeff<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Srhq_SpJ0AI/AAAAAAAABOU/0tZyBczxvsE/s1600-h/Martha+%26+Jeff+Joes.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 218px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Srhq_SpJ0AI/AAAAAAAABOU/0tZyBczxvsE/s400/Martha+%26+Jeff+Joes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384170990090178562" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Srhu_rAz37I/AAAAAAAABO8/3XCDwX7vWGE/s1600-h/911+ride+008.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 72px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Srhu_rAz37I/AAAAAAAABO8/3XCDwX7vWGE/s400/911+ride+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384175394678366130" border="0" /></a><br /><br />New friends Carolyn and Tim Duchene<br />on Joe's deck overlooking the harbor<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrhbyQ5c_GI/AAAAAAAABIs/dk0MLIX-A5A/s1600-h/Carolyn+and+Tim+Duchene.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrhbyQ5c_GI/AAAAAAAABIs/dk0MLIX-A5A/s400/Carolyn+and+Tim+Duchene.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384154273608957026" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Soon... it was time to re-group...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrbbVu6X6cI/AAAAAAAAAro/CYZhNmYsJ18/s1600-h/911+ride+011.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 116px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrbbVu6X6cI/AAAAAAAAAro/CYZhNmYsJ18/s400/911+ride+011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383731570984610242" border="0" /></a><br /><br />and to head for the last stop...<br />the 911 Ceremony at Gary Biggerstaff's<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrgpXeGqS1I/AAAAAAAABAA/uFpx2TldfLM/s1600-h/Ride+to+Garys+2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 181px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrgpXeGqS1I/AAAAAAAABAA/uFpx2TldfLM/s400/Ride+to+Garys+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384098837716159314" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrgpWvVV6aI/AAAAAAAAA_0/AHRVmn5d0zc/s1600-h/Ride+Gary%27s.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 134px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrgpWvVV6aI/AAAAAAAAA_0/AHRVmn5d0zc/s400/Ride+Gary%27s.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384098825161271714" border="0" /></a><br /><br />LBPD police block traffic as riders<br />turned onto Biggerstaff's street...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrgpWErccCI/AAAAAAAAA_o/sr8yQzMFzcA/s1600-h/Onto+Gary%27s+STreet.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 117px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrgpWErccCI/AAAAAAAAA_o/sr8yQzMFzcA/s400/Onto+Gary%27s+STreet.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384098813711249442" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The 700-plus bikers were joined by hundreds<br />of neighbors, friends and fellow firemen...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrbXG70ao4I/AAAAAAAAArg/QKVp2JovWQc/s1600-h/Gary+crowd.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 137px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrbXG70ao4I/AAAAAAAAArg/QKVp2JovWQc/s400/Gary+crowd.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383726918704735106" border="0" /></a><br /><br />for an emotional remembrance that<br />underscored the singular thought on<br />everyone's mind at that moment...<br />and... on that day...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrbVuJxLqpI/AAAAAAAAArQ/kS3Frlvmo3U/s1600-h/Gary%27s+House+End+CRX.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 149px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrbVuJxLqpI/AAAAAAAAArQ/kS3Frlvmo3U/s400/Gary%27s+House+End+CRX.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383725393440909970" border="0" /></a><br /><br />" We will never forget..."<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrbWNZFHg8I/AAAAAAAAArY/v-EYsjYC3AE/s1600-h/WTCrubble.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 316px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrbWNZFHg8I/AAAAAAAAArY/v-EYsjYC3AE/s400/WTCrubble.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383725930127000514" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Please press the "play" button<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(push more than once if needed)</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-5c9b48dd3581ddf6" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v21.nonxt7.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D5c9b48dd3581ddf6%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331621724%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D414B0A1EED6E6580EFD7CFE0F02EA421B8A91852.4AFEF8D15B4D5FDC7D9C4614F1A4313AFC877FA3%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D5c9b48dd3581ddf6%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DWijisnyAKcGIVeq_7jFBhU2x9rI&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v21.nonxt7.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D5c9b48dd3581ddf6%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331621724%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D414B0A1EED6E6580EFD7CFE0F02EA421B8A91852.4AFEF8D15B4D5FDC7D9C4614F1A4313AFC877FA3%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D5c9b48dd3581ddf6%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DWijisnyAKcGIVeq_7jFBhU2x9rI&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">And so ends our <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Excellent Adventure 5</span>...</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrbS8EUn9TI/AAAAAAAAAq4/JHVjY8yeoMM/s1600-h/Sunset+end+of+day.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 314px; height: 162px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrbS8EUn9TI/AAAAAAAAAq4/JHVjY8yeoMM/s400/Sunset+end+of+day.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383722333962237234" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrbzEFHO3rI/AAAAAAAAAvQ/hkYmXxSA0dY/s1600-h/100_3680.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SrbzEFHO3rI/AAAAAAAAAvQ/hkYmXxSA0dY/s400/100_3680.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383757655985544882" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-family:arial;" >" Stay tuned... more soon "</span><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7617580767066293320-5045066757408915938?l=rocco-don-xadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>About Rocco and Don's Excellent Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577840483855269895noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7617580767066293320.post-1294411780325048112009-08-30T09:31:00.000-07:002009-09-23T23:35:32.205-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold;">Orange County Beer Festival</span><br />Silverado, CA <span style="font-style: italic;">and</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cook's Corner Biker Bar</span><br />Trabuco Canyon, CA<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We heard through the grapevine... (which is mostly made up of wine drinkers)... that there was going to be a beer festival somewhere in our area. A <span style="font-style: italic;">festival</span> to celebrate BEER! Imagine that! So, we immediately went to work researching this on the Internet...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAlcPwTSgI/AAAAAAAAAqA/hzdckhahGsU/s1600-h/dirtyKeyboard.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAlcPwTSgI/AAAAAAAAAqA/hzdckhahGsU/s400/dirtyKeyboard.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377339122276059650" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And sure enough, lo and behold, <span style="font-style: italic;">viola</span>... there it was:<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAlczYb0II/AAAAAAAAAqQ/9L8UYBqURWY/s1600-h/ocbeer-Poster.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAlczYb0II/AAAAAAAAAqQ/9L8UYBqURWY/s400/ocbeer-Poster.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377339131839631490" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We immediately purchased tickets online (at $40 bucks a pop) and starting digging into this event a bit further...<br /><br />We discovered there were going to be about 60 national brewers and local boutique brews on hand... and reviewing the list... one really caught our eye:<br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAlcU0J93I/AAAAAAAAAqI/uFGDwTFS5O4/s1600-h/Bierbitzch+Tin+Sign.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 314px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAlcU0J93I/AAAAAAAAAqI/uFGDwTFS5O4/s400/Bierbitzch+Tin+Sign.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377339123634403186" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">"Hey Rocco... am I reading this right?"</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAk90QI_8I/AAAAAAAAAp4/nbbJPyb1XrM/s1600-h/Bottle+of+Bierbitzch.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAk90QI_8I/AAAAAAAAAp4/nbbJPyb1XrM/s200/Bottle+of+Bierbitzch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377338599497334722" border="0" /></a> A little further Internet digging revealed that it was a near-by local brewery... and we decided a little advance contact might be in order<br />(what the hell, why not?)...<br /><br />So, we called the company... got one of the co-founders on the phone (named Joe Ryan) and struck-up a friendship.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAk8BhWjtI/AAAAAAAAApY/L4MtX3UQ42Q/s1600-h/Joe+Ryan.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 178px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAk8BhWjtI/AAAAAAAAApY/L4MtX3UQ42Q/s200/Joe+Ryan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377338568699449042" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAk9rfAZkI/AAAAAAAAApw/PXWkMXGoISM/s1600-h/cell+phone+drive.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 130px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAk9rfAZkI/AAAAAAAAApw/PXWkMXGoISM/s200/cell+phone+drive.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377338597143766594" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Joe was friendly... and said: <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">"Hey great talking with you... look me up when you're out at the Beer Fest... uh,(static) garbled (crackling) you're breakin' up...(nothing).."</span><br /><br />With that...<br />we were <span style="font-style: italic;">pumped </span>and ready for the OC Beer Festival... <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-style: italic;"><br /><br />" Bring it on! "</span><br />_____________<br /><br />On the big day (Sunday the 30th) I pulled into Rocco's driveway around 12-noon.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAkH-JC69I/AAAAAAAAAo4/oPrDuHKg4gs/s1600-h/100_3483.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAkH-JC69I/AAAAAAAAAo4/oPrDuHKg4gs/s400/100_3483.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377337674438994898" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Rocco lives a bit more inland... and starting from his place put us a lot closer to the mountains right from the get-go...<br />So, I put up the top...<br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAkJF9sD7I/AAAAAAAAApQ/3A76c4lKvwA/s1600-h/100_3486.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAkJF9sD7I/AAAAAAAAApQ/3A76c4lKvwA/s400/100_3486.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377337693718712242" border="0" /></a><br /><br />and it was time to fire-up the ol' HDw/SC<br />(that's: Harley-Davidson with Sidecar)...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAkImjahGI/AAAAAAAAApI/V5oUQaZzGqA/s1600-h/100_3488.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAkImjahGI/AAAAAAAAApI/V5oUQaZzGqA/s400/100_3488.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377337685287011426" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And... we hit the open road.<br />Along the way we stopped for gas... where we saw the lovely Carolynn filling up her fully restored Tiffany-blue 1950 Ford pick-up truck...<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAkIYkP2gI/AAAAAAAAApA/-0MHEBk82Aw/s1600-h/100_3491.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAkIYkP2gI/AAAAAAAAApA/-0MHEBk82Aw/s400/100_3491.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377337681532410370" border="0" /></a><br /><br />What a beauty!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAt1IkPi3I/AAAAAAAAAqg/Rl3aRHwdt3k/s1600-h/100_3492.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 182px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAt1IkPi3I/AAAAAAAAAqg/Rl3aRHwdt3k/s400/100_3492.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377348345936186226" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The girl or the truck...? (Are you kidding? )<br /><br />Then we headed on up and into the mountains...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAf03I9wRI/AAAAAAAAAng/YJv-I_7JoDI/s1600-h/100_3494.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAf03I9wRI/AAAAAAAAAng/YJv-I_7JoDI/s400/100_3494.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377332948095582482" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAk9DWLG4I/AAAAAAAAApo/nCdYsmDSflU/s1600-h/thermometer_100_degrees.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 135px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAk9DWLG4I/AAAAAAAAApo/nCdYsmDSflU/s200/thermometer_100_degrees.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377338586369301378" border="0" /></a> It was an extremely hot day in SoCal... with temps pushing north of 100 degrees.<br /><br />So we decided to stop at Cook's Corner<br />for a cold one along the way...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAiId_xYLI/AAAAAAAAAog/lqePRnphHf8/s1600-h/cooksbanner.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 112px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAiId_xYLI/AAAAAAAAAog/lqePRnphHf8/s400/cooksbanner.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377335483966775474" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Cook's Corner is one of Southern California's<br />most famous (and popular) biker bars...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAg7sJxv0I/AAAAAAAAAoA/psCzFMNOsBg/s1600-h/100_3503.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAg7sJxv0I/AAAAAAAAAoA/psCzFMNOsBg/s400/100_3503.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377334164916911938" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAiH4OqBMI/AAAAAAAAAoY/oDlkelzrSTI/s1600-h/100_3514.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAiH4OqBMI/AAAAAAAAAoY/oDlkelzrSTI/s400/100_3514.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377335473828660418" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Some days... Cook's Corner is busier than others...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAg8EaZ6-I/AAAAAAAAAoI/IBMa30yXvuw/s1600-h/100_3505.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAg8EaZ6-I/AAAAAAAAAoI/IBMa30yXvuw/s400/100_3505.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377334171429104610" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAg6n-0OLI/AAAAAAAAAn4/KaUp00qlXeo/s1600-h/000_0180sm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 124px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAg6n-0OLI/AAAAAAAAAn4/KaUp00qlXeo/s400/000_0180sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377334146617325746" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAg6R1_6kI/AAAAAAAAAnw/GgopP7GbDmE/s1600-h/cooks.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 192px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAg6R1_6kI/AAAAAAAAAnw/GgopP7GbDmE/s400/cooks.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377334140674763330" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is definitely... what you might call:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAiJK4PbWI/AAAAAAAAAow/FTpoH6bvuvE/s1600-h/harleyco.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 88px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAiJK4PbWI/AAAAAAAAAow/FTpoH6bvuvE/s400/harleyco.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377335496014785890" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">After a few, on what was a fairly average Cook's Corner Day...<br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAiIvEgHDI/AAAAAAAAAoo/kVg31shedQc/s1600-h/cooksw_sm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 83px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAiIvEgHDI/AAAAAAAAAoo/kVg31shedQc/s400/cooksw_sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377335488550018098" border="0" /></a><br /><br />we headed on out for the near-by Beer Festival at Irvine Lake...which was just a hoot and a holler down the road...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAf0VdAQxI/AAAAAAAAAnY/bmDfspoWlL8/s1600-h/100_3518.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 170px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAf0VdAQxI/AAAAAAAAAnY/bmDfspoWlL8/s400/100_3518.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377332939052827410" border="0" /></a><br /><br />When we got there...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAfz-OZ_ZI/AAAAAAAAAnQ/SI245E2U_JA/s1600-h/100_3520.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAfz-OZ_ZI/AAAAAAAAAnQ/SI245E2U_JA/s400/100_3520.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377332932817583506" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Being the big celebrities that we are... it was obvious they were holding up traffic awaiting our arrival... They waived us right in...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAg53qb2yI/AAAAAAAAAno/eH9aZgYRhnM/s1600-h/Traffic+CU.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 107px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAg53qb2yI/AAAAAAAAAno/eH9aZgYRhnM/s400/Traffic+CU.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377334133646940962" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">As part of our Beer Festival education and etiquette orientation... we learned that upon entering...</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqA2aCF9f5I/AAAAAAAAAqw/sIwP2XRA6F4/s1600-h/100_3521.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqA2aCF9f5I/AAAAAAAAAqw/sIwP2XRA6F4/s400/100_3521.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377357775946743698" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">you are given a small 4-ounce mug... (seen here)...</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAzJ10wsRI/AAAAAAAAAqo/sHsUn_YDYl4/s1600-h/Beer+Mug+CU.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 368px; height: 286px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAzJ10wsRI/AAAAAAAAAqo/sHsUn_YDYl4/s400/Beer+Mug+CU.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377354199240585490" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">Which one can fill up endlessly (and for free) over the next three hours... at any and all of the the many beer booths here at the festival.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">Free beer</span><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">... </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">what a concept</span><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"> !!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAcExdx1gI/AAAAAAAAAlo/x7Hu6JpaeT0/s1600-h/100_3602.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 58px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAcExdx1gI/AAAAAAAAAlo/x7Hu6JpaeT0/s400/100_3602.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377328823403664898" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAMpPn6neI/AAAAAAAAAgw/G9OlQ8gaczo/s1600-h/100_3535.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAMpPn6neI/AAAAAAAAAgw/G9OlQ8gaczo/s400/100_3535.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377311857788493282" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">After a few quick stops to get warmed-up...</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">we began working our way through the crowd...</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAQUhxMi6I/AAAAAAAAAhQ/iMD2yqS47Kg/s1600-h/100_3542.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 180px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAQUhxMi6I/AAAAAAAAAhQ/iMD2yqS47Kg/s400/100_3542.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377315899928513442" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAd6F7iAyI/AAAAAAAAAmg/4246n9Kfo9k/s1600-h/100_3608.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAd6F7iAyI/AAAAAAAAAmg/4246n9Kfo9k/s400/100_3608.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377330838941860642" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">People were happy... and they were having fun...</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAQVYEAh2I/AAAAAAAAAhY/bsSwnAxHTFM/s1600-h/100_3545.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 259px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAQVYEAh2I/AAAAAAAAAhY/bsSwnAxHTFM/s400/100_3545.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377315914502932322" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">Along the way... we met Becky Sue...</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">A professional pin-up photographer with a colorful tattoo of a juke box on her arm (among other tattoo's scattered elsewhere)...</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAHOmH9BeI/AAAAAAAAAfA/cOeZyS_9viU/s1600-h/100_3540.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAHOmH9BeI/AAAAAAAAAfA/cOeZyS_9viU/s320/100_3540.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377305902413841890" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">Obviously, Becky Sue had attended</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">one (or more) of these beer fests before...</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAQTirEY7I/AAAAAAAAAhA/o3y9FR8UMoQ/s1600-h/100_3537.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 261px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAQTirEY7I/AAAAAAAAAhA/o3y9FR8UMoQ/s400/100_3537.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377315882991379378" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAMp0934hI/AAAAAAAAAg4/AvIDcdhz3lk/s1600-h/100_3536.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 171px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAMp0934hI/AAAAAAAAAg4/AvIDcdhz3lk/s400/100_3536.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377311867812700690" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">At the far end there was a stage...</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAXGx4Qi2I/AAAAAAAAAjg/qbwEpGDddfI/s1600-h/MetalshopBand.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 138px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAXGx4Qi2I/AAAAAAAAAjg/qbwEpGDddfI/s200/MetalshopBand.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377323360316328802" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"> and a very good rock group</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">called: METAL SHOP...</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqARYWCKdJI/AAAAAAAAAh4/1uC4KS95IsQ/s1600-h/100_3551.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 160px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqARYWCKdJI/AAAAAAAAAh4/1uC4KS95IsQ/s400/100_3551.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377317065009558674" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">and they kept the crowd hoppin'...</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAZMBaYyvI/AAAAAAAAAjw/-Ysmte8dr5E/s1600-h/100_3579.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAZMBaYyvI/AAAAAAAAAjw/-Ysmte8dr5E/s400/100_3579.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377325649408609010" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">Blood alcohol level now estimated</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">to be at 1.25 – and steadily rising...</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAHPGwL-LI/AAAAAAAAAfI/3uwA_CPyLno/s1600-h/100_3578.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 111px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAHPGwL-LI/AAAAAAAAAfI/3uwA_CPyLno/s320/100_3578.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377305911172528306" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAHPtlODYI/AAAAAAAAAfQ/S09OulV9q4I/s1600-h/100_3581.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 165px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAHPtlODYI/AAAAAAAAAfQ/S09OulV9q4I/s320/100_3581.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377305921595510146" border="0" /></a><br /><br />"Yeah... great stuff... I need beer..."<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAFzQFon0I/AAAAAAAAAeg/p33kpNlKAUM/s1600-h/100_3554.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 172px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAFzQFon0I/AAAAAAAAAeg/p33kpNlKAUM/s200/100_3554.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377304333130440514" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAF0Q9wOtI/AAAAAAAAAeo/SyuHQxM3kEM/s1600-h/100_3555.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 164px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAF0Q9wOtI/AAAAAAAAAeo/SyuHQxM3kEM/s200/100_3555.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377304350545689298" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">Back to party, party...</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAevYHWNVI/AAAAAAAAAnA/Fnv1BQBu7gY/s1600-h/100_3613.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 242px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAevYHWNVI/AAAAAAAAAnA/Fnv1BQBu7gY/s400/100_3613.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377331754356323666" border="0" /></a><br /><br />"Let's see... is this number 11 or 12... or 19...?"<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAcElHjfRI/AAAAAAAAAlg/e_F2Z7D8lXI/s1600-h/100_3598.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 315px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAcElHjfRI/AAAAAAAAAlg/e_F2Z7D8lXI/s400/100_3598.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377328820089224466" border="0" /></a><br /><br />"Hey, is it my imagination...<br />or are things starting to get a little a bit hazy?"<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAV9jxNOdI/AAAAAAAAAi4/SSrAd0uCZ3o/s1600-h/100_3572.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 232px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAV9jxNOdI/AAAAAAAAAi4/SSrAd0uCZ3o/s400/100_3572.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377322102398204370" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAF1TwkVAI/AAAAAAAAAew/6wpPZoria60/s1600-h/100_3534.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 153px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAF1TwkVAI/AAAAAAAAAew/6wpPZoria60/s200/100_3534.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377304368475558914" border="0" /></a> <span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">Everywhere...</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">there were happy, happy people...</span><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAd7E6gIcI/AAAAAAAAAmw/7l59VlFS_0A/s1600-h/100_3611.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 239px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAd7E6gIcI/AAAAAAAAAmw/7l59VlFS_0A/s400/100_3611.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377330855848976834" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAa3lmJ8BI/AAAAAAAAAlA/yrZoVJ2qheU/s1600-h/100_3601.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 82px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAa3lmJ8BI/AAAAAAAAAlA/yrZoVJ2qheU/s200/100_3601.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377327497367646226" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAa3MHT_JI/AAAAAAAAAk4/ESFvIBDfeSE/s1600-h/100_3600.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 198px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAa3MHT_JI/AAAAAAAAAk4/ESFvIBDfeSE/s200/100_3600.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377327490527394962" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">Like these three fun-loving young ladies...</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">(with the guy behind them drinking <span style="font-style: italic;">Holy Grail</span> beer</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">and trying to channel where he left his car keys)...</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAQV6tDVDI/AAAAAAAAAhg/Zr-oLv-JgrA/s1600-h/100_3547.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 206px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAQV6tDVDI/AAAAAAAAAhg/Zr-oLv-JgrA/s400/100_3547.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377315923801887794" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAMom1rCcI/AAAAAAAAAgo/Tu2dINc04Qg/s1600-h/100_3533.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAMom1rCcI/AAAAAAAAAgo/Tu2dINc04Qg/s400/100_3533.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377311846840338882" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">And... here's a dynamic duo...</span><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">Tania and Jamie...</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAcDSZxXFI/AAAAAAAAAlQ/5a6fNI2fkZc/s1600-h/100_3589.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAcDSZxXFI/AAAAAAAAAlQ/5a6fNI2fkZc/s400/100_3589.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377328797885488210" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">And... (as luck would have it)...<br />they were standing right in front of<br />the booth we were <span style="font-style: italic;">really</span> looking for...</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAev84H3NI/AAAAAAAAAnI/NzlRyu-NttY/s1600-h/Ashley+Tippit.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAev84H3NI/AAAAAAAAAnI/NzlRyu-NttY/s400/Ashley+Tippit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377331764224580818" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">There it was.... BIERBITZCH !!</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">And the adorable Ashley Tippit was a-pourin'...</span><br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAcEHbf1sI/AAAAAAAAAlY/abFJ2ncnwDk/s1600-h/100_3591.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAcEHbf1sI/AAAAAAAAAlY/abFJ2ncnwDk/s400/100_3591.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377328812119807682" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">"Hey, am I reading that sign right...?"</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAcC0QLMGI/AAAAAAAAAlI/F9vS7V9qIK8/s1600-h/100_3586.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 282px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAcC0QLMGI/AAAAAAAAAlI/F9vS7V9qIK8/s400/100_3586.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377328789792174178" border="0" /></a><br /><br />"Yep... a bottle opener hat... imagine that."<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqARY0OwRJI/AAAAAAAAAiA/6S6FBtSL6FQ/s1600-h/100_3556.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 234px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqARY0OwRJI/AAAAAAAAAiA/6S6FBtSL6FQ/s400/100_3556.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377317073115432082" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">They also had a blow-up of the </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">Bierbitzch</span><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"> label...</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">with cut-outs where you could stick your head through</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">and get your picture taken... which was a big hit...</span><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAaNKExYpI/AAAAAAAAAkw/_313br3UE6Y/s1600-h/100_3585.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 238px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAaNKExYpI/AAAAAAAAAkw/_313br3UE6Y/s400/100_3585.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377326768425362066" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAVtmC-qYI/AAAAAAAAAig/C0pfJqOKfhM/s1600-h/100_3569.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 258px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAVtmC-qYI/AAAAAAAAAig/C0pfJqOKfhM/s400/100_3569.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377321828131711362" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAXE0ZKN_I/AAAAAAAAAjA/kVrMg1PzAZc/s1600-h/100_3573.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAXE0ZKN_I/AAAAAAAAAjA/kVrMg1PzAZc/s200/100_3573.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377323326631458802" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAXFWFrHzI/AAAAAAAAAjI/bk4MMIWeAWE/s1600-h/100_3574.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAXFWFrHzI/AAAAAAAAAjI/bk4MMIWeAWE/s200/100_3574.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377323335676534578" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAZN_BY7SI/AAAAAAAAAkI/0trPeTTjP4c/s1600-h/100_3583.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 305px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAZN_BY7SI/AAAAAAAAAkI/0trPeTTjP4c/s400/100_3583.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377325683126627618" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">And naturally... we couldn't resist... (</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">click</span><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">)...</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAJGaS_g5I/AAAAAAAAAgI/kwHfu1bqavQ/s1600-h/100_3524.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 328px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAJGaS_g5I/AAAAAAAAAgI/kwHfu1bqavQ/s400/100_3524.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377307960823219090" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">There was lots of Biebitzch gear on hand too...</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAldPFncxI/AAAAAAAAAqY/Lpje9Zbk6sU/s1600-h/Bierbitzch+T+Logo.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 326px; height: 227px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAldPFncxI/AAAAAAAAAqY/Lpje9Zbk6sU/s400/Bierbitzch+T+Logo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377339139276894994" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAMn2PTorI/AAAAAAAAAgg/qAmnqnpE68Q/s1600-h/100_3529.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 303px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAMn2PTorI/AAAAAAAAAgg/qAmnqnpE68Q/s400/100_3529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377311833794519730" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">We also met up with Joe Ryan...</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">the co-founder of the Bierbitzch brand.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAVsoTY58I/AAAAAAAAAiQ/R64IsqrQRyA/s1600-h/100_3560.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 282px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAVsoTY58I/AAAAAAAAAiQ/R64IsqrQRyA/s400/100_3560.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377321811557541826" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">Here's Sandy and Ashley with Joe the man...</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAMnP_78cI/AAAAAAAAAgY/wdgBhcohzJk/s1600-h/100_3527.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 334px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAMnP_78cI/AAAAAAAAAgY/wdgBhcohzJk/s400/100_3527.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377311823529505218" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">"Hey, guys... this is my 24th beer... heh-heh..."</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAQUJg22yI/AAAAAAAAAhI/Q_9BmS8qJ-w/s1600-h/100_3541.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAQUJg22yI/AAAAAAAAAhI/Q_9BmS8qJ-w/s400/100_3541.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377315893417532194" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">Hey, isn't that one of the most famous beer drinkers of all time...</span><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"> George Wendt from </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">Cheers</span><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">...?<br />I think he needs a refill...</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAaMD5mwaI/AAAAAAAAAkg/0vixusv_I4s/s1600-h/George+Wendt+:+Cheers.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 399px; height: 265px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAaMD5mwaI/AAAAAAAAAkg/0vixusv_I4s/s400/George+Wendt+:+Cheers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377326749588046242" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAZLmvziLI/AAAAAAAAAjo/efHvmDbEugM/s1600-h/100_3576.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAZLmvziLI/AAAAAAAAAjo/efHvmDbEugM/s400/100_3576.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377325642250684594" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Fun, fun, fun... "<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-style: italic;"> 'til Daddy takes the T-Bird away</span>"...<br />La-la-la...(hey, wait a minute... I've got a T-Bird...)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqARXB7g9aI/AAAAAAAAAho/3HWvC1nozoU/s1600-h/100_3548.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 168px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqARXB7g9aI/AAAAAAAAAho/3HWvC1nozoU/s400/100_3548.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377317042433095074" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">"Things are definitely gettng hazier..."</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAd5h1ZK6I/AAAAAAAAAmY/SHst74P10Mk/s1600-h/100_3603.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 188px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAd5h1ZK6I/AAAAAAAAAmY/SHst74P10Mk/s400/100_3603.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377330829252438946" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here's Sasha and Sherri...<br />(Hey, what's up with Sasha's left hand?)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAaMvRZEEI/AAAAAAAAAko/L8zNt9EmYh0/s1600-h/100_3584.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 344px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAaMvRZEEI/AAAAAAAAAko/L8zNt9EmYh0/s400/100_3584.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377326761230536770" border="0" /></a><br /><br />These guys are having a religious experience...<br />seeing the white light off in the heavens... or...<br />is it the mushrooms? (The guy on the left knows)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAd6iARu6I/AAAAAAAAAmo/UgHb8ajzVog/s1600-h/100_3609.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAd6iARu6I/AAAAAAAAAmo/UgHb8ajzVog/s400/100_3609.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377330846477958050" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here's a picture of Rocco...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAaLDBpi4I/AAAAAAAAAkQ/8Ld3p-zAGOg/s1600-h/100_3590.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 251px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAaLDBpi4I/AAAAAAAAAkQ/8Ld3p-zAGOg/s400/100_3590.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377326732173478786" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Taking a picture of his drivers license...<br />in case he has to surrender it to a police officer.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAaLjxU7aI/AAAAAAAAAkY/MNbWOoBkIIw/s1600-h/DriversLic+CU.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 127px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAaLjxU7aI/AAAAAAAAAkY/MNbWOoBkIIw/s400/DriversLic+CU.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377326740963388834" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Somewhere soon... I'll get my chance...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAJFLqhhGI/AAAAAAAAAf4/FFbg7JEb3oY/s1600-h/100_3522.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 222px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAJFLqhhGI/AAAAAAAAAf4/FFbg7JEb3oY/s400/100_3522.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377307939715515490" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Okay, <span style="font-style: italic;">finally</span>! I been waiting all day to<br />say this and here's my big opportunity:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqARZlOc-FI/AAAAAAAAAiI/KE_Bje9DrUA/s1600-h/100_3558.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 339px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqARZlOc-FI/AAAAAAAAAiI/KE_Bje9DrUA/s400/100_3558.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377317086267504722" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">" Hey... that's my <span style="font-style: italic;">Bierbitzch</span> ! "</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Yahoo... !</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAVuyl1d2I/AAAAAAAAAiw/yRG4N3nR5PU/s1600-h/100_3571.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 97px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAVuyl1d2I/AAAAAAAAAiw/yRG4N3nR5PU/s400/100_3571.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377321848679004002" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Now, you would think at a big event like this...<br />especially with oodles of free beer... that there would<br />be <span style="font-style: italic;">incredibly</span> long lines for the bathroom, right?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAHxhpibwI/AAAAAAAAAfo/lUFor6IasIU/s1600-h/100_3619.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAHxhpibwI/AAAAAAAAAfo/lUFor6IasIU/s200/100_3619.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377306502507949826" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAHwYJhb2I/AAAAAAAAAfY/pwCVUFey5mE/s1600-h/100_3616.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAHwYJhb2I/AAAAAAAAAfY/pwCVUFey5mE/s200/100_3616.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377306482777878370" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Apparently not... those in there just seem to<br />be taking an incredibly long time. Go figure.<br /><br />Okay... things were getting <span style="font-style: italic;">still </span>hazier...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_8LE4lTAI/AAAAAAAAAdA/ZpJm28J3GhM/s1600-h/100_3622.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_8LE4lTAI/AAAAAAAAAdA/ZpJm28J3GhM/s400/100_3622.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377293747323489282" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And it was time to say "Goodbye" to Joe and the girls...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAJHGz2PhI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/XPQYDXvoyCo/s1600-h/100_3526.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqAJHGz2PhI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/XPQYDXvoyCo/s400/100_3526.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377307972772183570" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Uh-oh... color is fading out too... definitely time to go.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_8Kl8vf4I/AAAAAAAAAc4/--C5DCBUWDI/s1600-h/100_3621.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_8Kl8vf4I/AAAAAAAAAc4/--C5DCBUWDI/s400/100_3621.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377293739019435906" border="0" /></a><br /><br />So we started heading for the exit and the parking lot...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_7N_-H39I/AAAAAAAAAcw/-1CnaeN7zUo/s1600-h/100_3626.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 116px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_7N_-H39I/AAAAAAAAAcw/-1CnaeN7zUo/s200/100_3626.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377292698032529362" border="0" /></a> Right near the exit...<br />we found a combination bait, tackle, sandwich and (I think) barber shop... that was just getting ready to close... We convinced them to stay open while we finished our beers and switched over to water...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_8LrJdpjI/AAAAAAAAAdI/1qXqIRUd0lc/s1600-h/100_3630.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 220px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_8LrJdpjI/AAAAAAAAAdI/1qXqIRUd0lc/s400/100_3630.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377293757594838578" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We wasted as much time as possible, in an effort to sober up, and when finally asked to leave, we noted: <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">"Hey, we've been thrown outa places </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">waaay</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> better than this bud"</span>... then we hung around on their porch for another 15-minutes or so...<br /><br />Here, Rocco engages in a "spell-check" exercise...<br />and does a little on-the-spot editing...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_7M6n1PbI/AAAAAAAAAcg/szmFq41D3mY/s1600-h/100_3632.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 161px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_7M6n1PbI/AAAAAAAAAcg/szmFq41D3mY/s200/100_3632.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377292679416987058" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_7NRZFM1I/AAAAAAAAAco/C5gS_3plEGU/s1600-h/100_3631.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 160px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_7NRZFM1I/AAAAAAAAAco/C5gS_3plEGU/s200/100_3631.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377292685529133906" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Heading toward the parking lot...<br />we mistakenly got into a limousine..<br />which we thought for sure was waiting for us...<br /></div><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_8MlEwobI/AAAAAAAAAdY/BxDqZoCRC54/s1600-h/100_3636.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 211px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_8MlEwobI/AAAAAAAAAdY/BxDqZoCRC54/s400/100_3636.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377293773144367538" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_8gXMzDxI/AAAAAAAAAdo/4E9-3N_Ar3g/s1600-h/100_3639.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_8gXMzDxI/AAAAAAAAAdo/4E9-3N_Ar3g/s200/100_3639.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377294113017368338" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_8fg2V_TI/AAAAAAAAAdg/LZ_X4A1-DbM/s1600-h/100_3637.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_8fg2V_TI/AAAAAAAAAdg/LZ_X4A1-DbM/s200/100_3637.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377294098427673906" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">"Oops! Ex</span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">cuuuu</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">se us"</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">At the gate, a very happy crowd was heading out...</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_9M18DsGI/AAAAAAAAAdw/fqO6ZH5VJNQ/s1600-h/100_3640.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_9M18DsGI/AAAAAAAAAdw/fqO6ZH5VJNQ/s400/100_3640.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377294877182898274" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And yep... there's "Tiny Dancer" from in front of the stage.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_9Nn8wEgI/AAAAAAAAAd4/x9bDplmhW-I/s1600-h/100_3641.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 282px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_9Nn8wEgI/AAAAAAAAAd4/x9bDplmhW-I/s400/100_3641.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377294890607579650" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We also met up with some rowdy fellow Chicagoans...<br />* <span style="font-style: italic;">Rocco and I both are orginally from Chi-town.</span>..<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_8MHuxY_I/AAAAAAAAAdQ/PBW-zdA65RI/s1600-h/100_3635.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_8MHuxY_I/AAAAAAAAAdQ/PBW-zdA65RI/s400/100_3635.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377293765267514354" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It was country singer Mickey Gilley who artfully noted<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">" The girls all get prettier at closing time "</span>... <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">"Indeed."</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_-Ol564xI/AAAAAAAAAeI/L0-3tAKGMHU/s1600-h/house24.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_-Ol564xI/AAAAAAAAAeI/L0-3tAKGMHU/s400/house24.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377296006750331666" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And the sidecar seems to always draw a crowd...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_59LGG05I/AAAAAAAAAcY/rQn7ljlOGDU/s1600-h/100_3644.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 158px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_59LGG05I/AAAAAAAAAcY/rQn7ljlOGDU/s200/100_3644.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377291309449401234" border="0" /></a> Like Courtney and Jessica<br />who wanted their picture taken in the side-car ( <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">click </span>)...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_43x4L78I/AAAAAAAAAb4/XaDTszEY2gc/s1600-h/100_3642.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_43x4L78I/AAAAAAAAAb4/XaDTszEY2gc/s400/100_3642.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377290117269155778" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">"Hey, I think I been out with that girl in the middle"...</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_58uUUOKI/AAAAAAAAAcQ/8EJnmmzI3YE/s1600-h/100_3646.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 71px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_58uUUOKI/AAAAAAAAAcQ/8EJnmmzI3YE/s200/100_3646.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377291301724371106" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqABELHQdWI/AAAAAAAAAeY/-AVVGEYLKJE/s1600-h/Hooters%2Bcow%2Bevent%2BMay%2B23%2B2008_3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 112px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SqABELHQdWI/AAAAAAAAAeY/-AVVGEYLKJE/s200/Hooters%2Bcow%2Bevent%2BMay%2B23%2B2008_3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377299126294705506" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And then...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_58LMptAI/AAAAAAAAAcI/nmhv7Rfo-EU/s1600-h/100_3647.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 176px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_58LMptAI/AAAAAAAAAcI/nmhv7Rfo-EU/s200/100_3647.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377291292296983554" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_57sl_Z1I/AAAAAAAAAcA/x4a2aT67R1c/s1600-h/100_3648.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 166px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_57sl_Z1I/AAAAAAAAAcA/x4a2aT67R1c/s200/100_3648.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377291284081764178" border="0" /></a><br /><br />There was the beautiful Diana... ( <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">click</span> )... ( <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">click</span> )...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_43U_b5II/AAAAAAAAAbw/IcBNuvn1BZI/s1600-h/100_3649.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 281px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_43U_b5II/AAAAAAAAAbw/IcBNuvn1BZI/s400/100_3649.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377290109514933378" border="0" /></a><br /><br />and... the alluring Joanna...<br />( <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">click</span> )... ( <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">click</span> )... ( <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">click</span> )...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_42jlvZGI/AAAAAAAAAbo/2b36mNfO8-s/s1600-h/100_3651.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 310px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_42jlvZGI/AAAAAAAAAbo/2b36mNfO8-s/s400/100_3651.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377290096253822050" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">"Gee... things are really getting dark"... </span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_-xhkO1mI/AAAAAAAAAeQ/tkfQ1b9mjHE/s1600-h/100_3660.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 118px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_-xhkO1mI/AAAAAAAAAeQ/tkfQ1b9mjHE/s400/100_3660.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377296606881044066" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">"Goll-ee... it's one-a them there moter-sickles"...</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">"And it's got a beer cooler stuck right there on the side"...</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_42HqOJKI/AAAAAAAAAbg/3bqPH9HKziI/s1600-h/Hillbillies2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 237px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_42HqOJKI/AAAAAAAAAbg/3bqPH9HKziI/s400/Hillbillies2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377290088756421794" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">"Hey, look-ee there... some fella done gone </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">an got 'em self stuck right in the cooler"... </span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_41e6LGxI/AAAAAAAAAbY/coV6kJRXo84/s1600-h/100_3654.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 159px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_41e6LGxI/AAAAAAAAAbY/coV6kJRXo84/s400/100_3654.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377290077817477906" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">"Think we should help?" </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">"Naw... let's go get us a corn dog on a stick"...</span></span><br /><br />With that, we fired up the HDw/SC and headed for home<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_zTrhvWbI/AAAAAAAAAaw/4yEBSTFs7PE/s1600-h/100_3652.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 218px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_zTrhvWbI/AAAAAAAAAaw/4yEBSTFs7PE/s400/100_3652.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377283999530965426" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_yChZlk5I/AAAAAAAAAao/qdM1RRKABok/s1600-h/100_3497.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 171px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_yChZlk5I/AAAAAAAAAao/qdM1RRKABok/s200/100_3497.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377282605243011986" border="0" /></a> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> "You alright?"....</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">"Yeah... I'm fine"....</span> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_3Af3ItOI/AAAAAAAAAbI/qjwsvR8QPlM/s1600-h/100_3500.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_3Af3ItOI/AAAAAAAAAbI/qjwsvR8QPlM/s200/100_3500.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377288068028478690" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_0W3IF4tI/AAAAAAAAAa4/Vqzlwi1pCJE/s1600-h/100_3517.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_0W3IF4tI/AAAAAAAAAa4/Vqzlwi1pCJE/s320/100_3517.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377285153695851218" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_0_6qmIvI/AAAAAAAAAbA/EgDTxeDEqrQ/s1600-h/100_3502.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_0_6qmIvI/AAAAAAAAAbA/EgDTxeDEqrQ/s400/100_3502.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377285859020514034" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Finally... back at the house...<br />It was time to put the junk in the trunk...<br />and to call it a day... and what a day it was.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_xB5y_KII/AAAAAAAAAag/c7gFDrcxJ9w/s1600-h/3.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 318px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_xB5y_KII/AAAAAAAAAag/c7gFDrcxJ9w/s400/3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377281495100500098" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Top back down...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_xBXsPzJI/AAAAAAAAAaY/e7GoN1lCrCk/s1600-h/2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 234px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_xBXsPzJI/AAAAAAAAAaY/e7GoN1lCrCk/s400/2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377281485945425042" border="0" /></a><br /><br />and I'm on my way...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_xA54X8II/AAAAAAAAAaQ/RwlOrHkoXCY/s1600-h/1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 205px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sp_xA54X8II/AAAAAAAAAaQ/RwlOrHkoXCY/s400/1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377281477943226498" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And so ends our introduction to Beer Festivals and<br />a most wonderful (<span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">burp</span>) <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Excellent Adventure 4</span>...<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">" Stay tuned... more soon "</span><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7617580767066293320-129441178032504811?l=rocco-don-xadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>About Rocco and Don's Excellent Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577840483855269895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7617580767066293320.post-64835128796204302732009-08-23T16:50:00.000-07:002009-09-23T23:39:10.653-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold;">10th Annual Elvis Fest </span><br />Costa Mesa, CA <span style="font-style: italic;">and</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Balboa Island Auto Ferry</span><br />Newport Beach, CA<br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;">It's another beautiful California Sunday...<br />and we are <span style="font-style: italic;">again</span> looking for adventure...<br /></div><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpR6GFHph2I/AAAAAAAAAMA/SaqKd206Wsw/s1600-h/100_3276.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpR6GFHph2I/AAAAAAAAAMA/SaqKd206Wsw/s400/100_3276.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374054500231907170" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We heard there was an "Elvis" deal in Costa Mesa...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSE8iUPPzI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/uCZxi9hY6pQ/s1600-h/Elvis+Flyer.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 252px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSE8iUPPzI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/uCZxi9hY6pQ/s400/Elvis+Flyer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374066430898552626" border="0" /></a><br /><br />and (being huge Elvis fans)... it was a no-brainer...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSOLp_LK9I/AAAAAAAAAV4/ZuwfOm4Sw1k/s1600-h/Elvis_Presley.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSOLp_LK9I/AAAAAAAAAV4/ZuwfOm4Sw1k/s400/Elvis_Presley.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374076586260376530" border="0" /></a><br /><br />There's a big dispute over whether or not<br />the "King" is really dead...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">For the record: Rocco claims to have seen Elvis recently at a Super K-Mart in Rancho Cucamonga and I swear I saw him last December on the strip in Las Vegas (maybe it was just the tequila talking).<br /><br />Regardless... we were out for truth...<br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">"Is Elvis still with us?"</span> Maybe so...<br />and we headed for Costa Mesa...<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpR6GvVXtaI/AAAAAAAAAMI/8kBDKIANA_U/s1600-h/100_3279.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 208px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpR6GvVXtaI/AAAAAAAAAMI/8kBDKIANA_U/s400/100_3279.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374054511563748770" border="0" /></a><br /><br />North on Pacific Coast Highway...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpR6HTjOWcI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/lxPXL2oqvgM/s1600-h/100_3280.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpR6HTjOWcI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/lxPXL2oqvgM/s400/100_3280.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374054521285532098" border="0" /></a></div> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;">Through Laguna Beach...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpR6Ihv23xI/AAAAAAAAAMg/f7Qn1k3NXOE/s1600-h/100_3288.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpR6Ihv23xI/AAAAAAAAAMg/f7Qn1k3NXOE/s400/100_3288.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374054542276484882" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Varrrr<span style="font-style: italic;">rooom-m-m-m</span>-... room-room-room....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSQ2YpqPbI/AAAAAAAAAXI/xW1q6d5GBXU/s1600-h/100_3297.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 237px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSQ2YpqPbI/AAAAAAAAAXI/xW1q6d5GBXU/s400/100_3297.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374079519364365746" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Through beautiful Carona Del Mar...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSQm7EyNZI/AAAAAAAAAW4/ErWwuV9ZeJ0/s1600-h/100_3302.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 108px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSQm7EyNZI/AAAAAAAAAW4/ErWwuV9ZeJ0/s200/100_3302.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374079253727032722" border="0" /></a> and we weren't alone...<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">"Cool bike, dude.." "Yeah, you too... cool sidecar..."</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSP8_JBNYI/AAAAAAAAAWI/PKQ_-b1ulMA/s1600-h/100_3311.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 168px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSP8_JBNYI/AAAAAAAAAWI/PKQ_-b1ulMA/s400/100_3311.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374078533264029058" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSQmczi3SI/AAAAAAAAAWw/xDn8ASO84OU/s1600-h/100_3315.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSQmczi3SI/AAAAAAAAAWw/xDn8ASO84OU/s200/100_3315.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374079245601660194" border="0" /></a> and into Newport Beach...<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">" Which way to Costa Mesa...? "</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSQll3yjkI/AAAAAAAAAWo/uXJAbQem7I8/s1600-h/100_3317.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 113px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSQll3yjkI/AAAAAAAAAWo/uXJAbQem7I8/s200/100_3317.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374079230855515714" border="0" /></a> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">" Right... Left...? " </span><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSQlc5k67I/AAAAAAAAAWg/vLZmWXIRdyY/s1600-h/100_3318.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSQlc5k67I/AAAAAAAAAWg/vLZmWXIRdyY/s200/100_3318.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374079228447091634" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Finally, we arrived at the <span style="font-style: italic;">OC Marketplace</span>...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSP8Uj-hlI/AAAAAAAAAWA/UtPBFCcmDOk/s1600-h/100_3320.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 243px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSP8Uj-hlI/AAAAAAAAAWA/UtPBFCcmDOk/s400/100_3320.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374078521834374738" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSNvlodxAI/AAAAAAAAAVo/j-7E2CVWNkg/s1600-h/Elvis+Impersonator+Art+Kistler+of+Minnesota.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 118px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSNvlodxAI/AAAAAAAAAVo/j-7E2CVWNkg/s200/Elvis+Impersonator+Art+Kistler+of+Minnesota.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374076104055047170" border="0" /></a> And... the<span style="font-weight: bold;"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">10th Annual Elvis Fest</span></span>...<br /><br />Chances were good... we'd find<br />the <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 204, 204);">real</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);"> </span>Elvis here <span style="font-style: italic;">somewhere</span> !<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpXXikH8_xI/AAAAAAAAAYg/CQH5dIQwl48/s1600-h/100_3398.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 198px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpXXikH8_xI/AAAAAAAAAYg/CQH5dIQwl48/s200/100_3398.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374438719149113106" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpXMj8kPnkI/AAAAAAAAAYI/iPMzytTkhkI/s1600-h/sm1603ElvisBWtup.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpXMj8kPnkI/AAAAAAAAAYI/iPMzytTkhkI/s400/sm1603ElvisBWtup.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374426648262188610" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Right off the bat... we caught Elvis #1...<br />(an obvious impersonator)...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSJRxOCa8I/AAAAAAAAATI/OkxSj5dGjxo/s1600-h/100_3356.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSJRxOCa8I/AAAAAAAAATI/OkxSj5dGjxo/s400/100_3356.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374071193722842050" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Then we saw Elvis 2... Could it be? Naw....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSJUZSamuI/AAAAAAAAATo/VDZtH5feQjI/s1600-h/100_3325.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 263px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSJUZSamuI/AAAAAAAAATo/VDZtH5feQjI/s400/100_3325.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374071238838360802" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Suddenly... there were Elvis's everywhere...<br /><br />"Cool" Elvis 18 sings... Rocco with "Near" Elvis 9...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSNvVp5NPI/AAAAAAAAAVg/8HnyjDTPTgY/s1600-h/1409958571_ebb8f3e5f4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSNvVp5NPI/AAAAAAAAAVg/8HnyjDTPTgY/s200/1409958571_ebb8f3e5f4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374076099766072562" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSINtfD-AI/AAAAAAAAATA/n3TSXL53AzU/s1600-h/100_3362.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 165px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSINtfD-AI/AAAAAAAAATA/n3TSXL53AzU/s320/100_3362.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374070024489400322" border="0" /></a><br /><br />"Sorta" Elvis 22 poses with "Near" Elvis 9<br />while Elvis "Lite" 43 (rear) is seen "sexting" a fan<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSGZ8g1EVI/AAAAAAAAARQ/BFzrDn2Oack/s1600-h/100_3389.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 274px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSGZ8g1EVI/AAAAAAAAARQ/BFzrDn2Oack/s320/100_3389.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374068035658518866" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Elvis 11 (in jacket made of upholstery fabric)<br />poses with "Religious" Elvis 3 (wearing a cape)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSIMZtGhhI/AAAAAAAAASw/5rB4NRluBpE/s1600-h/100_3366.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 306px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSIMZtGhhI/AAAAAAAAASw/5rB4NRluBpE/s320/100_3366.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374070001999709714" border="0" /></a><br /><br />"Goodyear" Elvis 13 sings with "Tall" Elvis 37...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSNunUDHAI/AAAAAAAAAVY/6qvn8nF0wLA/s1600-h/1ab.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 163px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSNunUDHAI/AAAAAAAAAVY/6qvn8nF0wLA/s200/1ab.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374076087326415874" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSNuPtAa6I/AAAAAAAAAVQ/Y4Lr4MG1xas/s1600-h/Chris_Yates_as_Elvis_on_stilts-155x324.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 96px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSNuPtAa6I/AAAAAAAAAVQ/Y4Lr4MG1xas/s200/Chris_Yates_as_Elvis_on_stilts-155x324.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374076080988646306" border="0" /></a><br /><br />"Dog" Elvis thinks it over while Elvis #1 sings<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"Love Me Tender"</span>...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSNFMgQrZI/AAAAAAAAAVI/z2J3mbdw1Js/s1600-h/elvis-dog-1-blog-2-199x300.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSNFMgQrZI/AAAAAAAAAVI/z2J3mbdw1Js/s200/elvis-dog-1-blog-2-199x300.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374075375755242898" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSJ-yiehGI/AAAAAAAAATw/p3vbQ0TMWtk/s1600-h/100_3348.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 194px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSJ-yiehGI/AAAAAAAAATw/p3vbQ0TMWtk/s200/100_3348.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374071967171118178" border="0" /></a><br />Dog hears: "<span style="font-style: italic;">Love Those Tenders</span>" <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpXegfE9cvI/AAAAAAAAAYo/xwADrPGGyhE/s1600-h/logo_tender_vits.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 100px; height: 100px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpXegfE9cvI/AAAAAAAAAYo/xwADrPGGyhE/s200/logo_tender_vits.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374446380016038642" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We then discovered the impossible-to-resist<br />"<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">DUNK ELVIS</span>" booth... <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">"Three balls please..."</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSJT1R7AgI/AAAAAAAAATg/b1gskGSFB0Q/s1600-h/100_3330.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 206px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSJT1R7AgI/AAAAAAAAATg/b1gskGSFB0Q/s400/100_3330.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374071229172613634" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">"Go ahead and try it chump!" </span>(A very bold Elvis)...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSJSvrhpyI/AAAAAAAAATQ/qOzaWXUFoXE/s1600-h/100_3342.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 198px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSJSvrhpyI/AAAAAAAAATQ/qOzaWXUFoXE/s400/100_3342.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374071210489521954" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">"Oh yeah? Hang on to your blue suede shoes..."</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSKnQ0f_uI/AAAAAAAAAUg/uAMKJwqKJVI/s1600-h/100_3332.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 176px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSKnQ0f_uI/AAAAAAAAAUg/uAMKJwqKJVI/s200/100_3332.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374072662494543586" border="0" /></a><br /><br />"<span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">BAM</span>" bullseye... and <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">S-P-L-A-S-H !!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSKmw0LJYI/AAAAAAAAAUY/beQwNEKDlQk/s1600-h/100_3335.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 114px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSKmw0LJYI/AAAAAAAAAUY/beQwNEKDlQk/s200/100_3335.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374072653903242626" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSKAS-qXfI/AAAAAAAAAUI/vScU4IQlxDQ/s1600-h/100_3337.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 119px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSKAS-qXfI/AAAAAAAAAUI/vScU4IQlxDQ/s200/100_3337.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374071993059139058" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />A very "Wet" Elvis re-surfaces...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSJTNb5wQI/AAAAAAAAATY/2vQkX7hasuA/s1600-h/100_3338.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 218px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSJTNb5wQI/AAAAAAAAATY/2vQkX7hasuA/s400/100_3338.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374071218477056258" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSJ_9A6yCI/AAAAAAAAAUA/qMj9GshGSgo/s1600-h/100_3339.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 100px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSJ_9A6yCI/AAAAAAAAAUA/qMj9GshGSgo/s200/100_3339.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374071987163023394" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">" I'll take this one... thank you."</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Back to our search for the "real" Elvis...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSHH_pSt5I/AAAAAAAAASQ/d_20wrXBYdM/s1600-h/100_3359.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSHH_pSt5I/AAAAAAAAASQ/d_20wrXBYdM/s400/100_3359.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374068826773305234" border="0" /></a><br /><br />"Bubba" Elvis... Rocco Elvis... and "Don Ho" Elvis...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSINAP8nDI/AAAAAAAAAS4/my33utruNcw/s1600-h/100_3365.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSINAP8nDI/AAAAAAAAAS4/my33utruNcw/s320/100_3365.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374070012346407986" border="0" /></a><br /><br />There's "Fabio" Elvis...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSIL9SHXbI/AAAAAAAAASo/XdrNQQSChlo/s1600-h/100_3368.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 243px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSIL9SHXbI/AAAAAAAAASo/XdrNQQSChlo/s320/100_3368.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374069994370325938" border="0" /></a><br /><br />and (gasp)... Could it be ??!!<span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"></span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><br />"Is that the </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">real</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> Elvis there in the crowd ?!!!"</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />Nope</span>...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSGbtOw-nI/AAAAAAAAARo/SB-n8atmEdQ/s1600-h/100_3377.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 273px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSGbtOw-nI/AAAAAAAAARo/SB-n8atmEdQ/s320/100_3377.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374068065915959922" border="0" /></a><br /><br />There was "Old" Elvis....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSILJeI-uI/AAAAAAAAASg/TFAdpRZKH2E/s1600-h/100_3369.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 318px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSILJeI-uI/AAAAAAAAASg/TFAdpRZKH2E/s320/100_3369.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374069980462119650" border="0" /></a><br /><br />and "Young" Elvis...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSHHDjjlXI/AAAAAAAAASI/E_vA3MdXLz8/s1600-h/100_3375.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 199px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSHHDjjlXI/AAAAAAAAASI/E_vA3MdXLz8/s400/100_3375.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374068810643117426" border="0" /></a><br /><br />and "Senior Citizen" Elvis belted out<br />some (what else?) 1950's golden oldies...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSGaUuw4TI/AAAAAAAAARY/n9Em20CUG64/s1600-h/100_3380.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 228px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSGaUuw4TI/AAAAAAAAARY/n9Em20CUG64/s320/100_3380.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374068042159415602" border="0" /></a><br /><br />One of our personal favorites was a guy we call:<br />"Homeless" Elvis (with all his belongings in tow)...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSHGpvG6eI/AAAAAAAAASA/7YAx-KFVPrQ/s1600-h/100_3383.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSHGpvG6eI/AAAAAAAAASA/7YAx-KFVPrQ/s400/100_3383.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374068803712248290" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Sequins, rhinestones and plunging necklines<br />were <span style="font-style: italic;">everywhere</span>... some on <span style="font-style: italic;">women</span> too!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSHGJGZ_II/AAAAAAAAAR4/7SJHnU9DzXk/s1600-h/100_3390.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSHGJGZ_II/AAAAAAAAAR4/7SJHnU9DzXk/s400/100_3390.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374068794951597186" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">"Hey...ex-</span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">cuuuuse </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">me... I thought it was</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><br />Elvis</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Costello</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Day</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">... gimme a break !"</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSHiyyGZwI/AAAAAAAAASY/vqbss0Uqbx8/s1600-h/100_3372.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 82px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSHiyyGZwI/AAAAAAAAASY/vqbss0Uqbx8/s200/100_3372.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374069287177053954" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSNwIBhP1I/AAAAAAAAAVw/2KwsRXkqOY8/s1600-h/elvis-1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 175px; height: 175px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSNwIBhP1I/AAAAAAAAAVw/2KwsRXkqOY8/s200/elvis-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374076113286938450" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And last (but not least)... yes:<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"You Ain't Nuthin' But a Hound Dog"</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSHF4D5GXI/AAAAAAAAARw/HBKwLOqeeMo/s1600-h/100_3392.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 397px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSHF4D5GXI/AAAAAAAAARw/HBKwLOqeeMo/s400/100_3392.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374068790377650546" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Finally... <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><br />"Elvis has left the building"</span>...<br />Us too...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpXMkcuEIQI/AAAAAAAAAYQ/c9lpiiELe0Y/s1600-h/elvis2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 290px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpXMkcuEIQI/AAAAAAAAAYQ/c9lpiiELe0Y/s400/elvis2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374426656893313282" border="0" /></a><br /><br />After which... we were pretty much <span style="font-style: italic;">convinced</span>...<br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">"Elvis has left the planet"</span> as well...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpXmcwpBxrI/AAAAAAAAAYw/VmJdlNsn5cw/s1600-h/earth-at-night.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpXmcwpBxrI/AAAAAAAAAYw/VmJdlNsn5cw/s200/earth-at-night.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374455112104265394" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">With that thought in mind...<br />we saddled-up and headed for home...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSP9fUxMKI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/4ka8NRwUQts/s1600-h/100_3299.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 248px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSP9fUxMKI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/4ka8NRwUQts/s400/100_3299.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374078541903245474" border="0" /></a><br /><br />On the way, we decided to take the Auto Ferry<br />across Newport Bay to Balboa Island...<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">then</span> on to Pacific Coast Highway and home.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSDrRLmcuI/AAAAAAAAAQo/lsYrClq9Zoc/s1600-h/100_3404.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSDrRLmcuI/AAAAAAAAAQo/lsYrClq9Zoc/s400/100_3404.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374065034729517794" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Passing 21st Street Beach and Newport Pier...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSDq8kVd1I/AAAAAAAAAQg/prD9LP0bnfk/s1600-h/100_3408.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 195px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSDq8kVd1I/AAAAAAAAAQg/prD9LP0bnfk/s400/100_3408.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374065029196117842" border="0" /></a><br /><br />One of the disadvantages of riding in the sidecar...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSDDkmhkeI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/iGEGiyaCaUc/s1600-h/100_3409.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSDDkmhkeI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/iGEGiyaCaUc/s200/100_3409.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374064352747950562" border="0" /></a><br /><br />is you are sitting <span style="font-style: italic;">so low</span>...<br />that it often <span style="font-style: italic;">blocks </span>your view<br />(heh-heh)... sorta.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSBlJiVcwI/AAAAAAAAAPw/qutWzsAkiRA/s1600-h/100_3413.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSBlJiVcwI/AAAAAAAAAPw/qutWzsAkiRA/s400/100_3413.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374062730574918402" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Pulling into the waiting line to board the Auto Ferry...<br />a friendly family from New Mexico took our picture.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSBl5zYuOI/AAAAAAAAAP4/dHoU_4KSa-o/s1600-h/100_3412.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSBl5zYuOI/AAAAAAAAAP4/dHoU_4KSa-o/s400/100_3412.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374062743531337954" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We also snapped pics of the family in line behind us<br />who were vacationing in California from Las Vegas...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSCo7e8TsI/AAAAAAAAAQA/YfVcmzbEM1M/s1600-h/100_3428.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 343px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSCo7e8TsI/AAAAAAAAAQA/YfVcmzbEM1M/s400/100_3428.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374063895033695938" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />They were taking <span style="font-style: italic;">our</span> picture too...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpXqzwma-WI/AAAAAAAAAY4/fEf7xdrZTLk/s1600-h/100_3417.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpXqzwma-WI/AAAAAAAAAY4/fEf7xdrZTLk/s320/100_3417.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374459905276836194" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Soon... the Las Vegas clan was on board<br />the Harley and sidecar... having much fun...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSAlVhEH-I/AAAAAAAAAOw/1dE_UI8XhE0/s1600-h/100_3426.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 236px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSAlVhEH-I/AAAAAAAAAOw/1dE_UI8XhE0/s400/100_3426.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374061634279186402" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Now... on the serious side...<br />along with being the official "navigator" for our<br />adventures... goes a great deal of responsibility...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSSUFCe_lI/AAAAAAAAAX4/3iRmDO2NURA/s1600-h/Watch+for+Pediestrians.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 168px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSSUFCe_lI/AAAAAAAAAX4/3iRmDO2NURA/s200/Watch+for+Pediestrians.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374081129007480402" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSSUnt3lxI/AAAAAAAAAYA/YJD5SRhKoLA/s1600-h/3-radar.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSSUnt3lxI/AAAAAAAAAYA/YJD5SRhKoLA/s200/3-radar.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374081138316252946" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It's safety first... and (like the sign says)<br />I must always "watch for pedestrians"...<span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">"Pedestrian... three o'clock."</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSRg4esr7I/AAAAAAAAAXg/JIiVK2Veryc/s1600-h/Hi+Girls.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 257px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSRg4esr7I/AAAAAAAAAXg/JIiVK2Veryc/s400/Hi+Girls.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374080249462828978" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">" There's </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">another</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> one..."</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSBj0Kyb5I/AAAAAAAAAPg/n4EWjKVSPt4/s1600-h/100_3418.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 314px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSBj0Kyb5I/AAAAAAAAAPg/n4EWjKVSPt4/s400/100_3418.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374062707659141010" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">" Oops... make that </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">two</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> pedestrians..."</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSBjVr-1_I/AAAAAAAAAPY/MEwRgaPFzSk/s1600-h/100_3419.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 301px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSBjVr-1_I/AAAAAAAAAPY/MEwRgaPFzSk/s400/100_3419.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374062699476867058" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">" Hi girls "</span>... Rule one: <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Always be friendly</span>...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSAm_rsvzI/AAAAAAAAAPI/1wrZluc8Z6A/s1600-h/100_3421.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 303px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSAm_rsvzI/AAAAAAAAAPI/1wrZluc8Z6A/s400/100_3421.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374061662777950002" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Maybe a bit <span style="font-style: italic;">too</span> friendly?</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">(click)</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">" Yikes..."</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSAmScMTzI/AAAAAAAAAPA/Q6TFK_Q3FrA/s1600-h/100_3422.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 237px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSAmScMTzI/AAAAAAAAAPA/Q6TFK_Q3FrA/s400/100_3422.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374061650633314098" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">"Okay... friendly is a good thing."</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSAl7agVbI/AAAAAAAAAO4/B1Nyss1SB-c/s1600-h/100_3424.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 258px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSAl7agVbI/AAAAAAAAAO4/B1Nyss1SB-c/s400/100_3424.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374061644452222386" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Finally... <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">"Our ship has come in"</span>... literally.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpR_6BxAaQI/AAAAAAAAAOg/g48cQ9Lb648/s1600-h/100_3431.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 122px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpR_6BxAaQI/AAAAAAAAAOg/g48cQ9Lb648/s200/100_3431.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374060890242967810" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpR_65kDIsI/AAAAAAAAAOo/klIU0KS1s20/s1600-h/100_3432.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 126px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpR_65kDIsI/AAAAAAAAAOo/klIU0KS1s20/s200/100_3432.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374060905221006018" border="0" /></a><br /><br />and the Auto Ferry is ready for boarding...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpXt_ANDJ3I/AAAAAAAAAZA/tiG9Yp8xzEI/s1600-h/100_3435.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpXt_ANDJ3I/AAAAAAAAAZA/tiG9Yp8xzEI/s320/100_3435.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374463396978829170" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">"Okay... who's humming the</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span style="font-style: italic;"> 'Gilligan's Island'</span> theme ?"</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpR_mCGjWNI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/BOfWLBMgPSQ/s1600-h/100_3442.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 207px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpR_mCGjWNI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/BOfWLBMgPSQ/s400/100_3442.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374060546735954130" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Our "captain" is about 12-years old...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpR_JKtZcoI/AAAAAAAAAOI/MVpo4ZUAbJc/s1600-h/100_3446.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpR_JKtZcoI/AAAAAAAAAOI/MVpo4ZUAbJc/s320/100_3446.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374060050830160514" border="0" /></a><br /><br />and we appear to be lost at sea...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpR_IqkWwNI/AAAAAAAAAOA/T0Ur6Ki4Li0/s1600-h/100_3448.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpR_IqkWwNI/AAAAAAAAAOA/T0Ur6Ki4Li0/s320/100_3448.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374060042202300626" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">At last, (and days later) we arrive on<br />the famed shores of Balboa Island...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpR-J0ewiLI/AAAAAAAAAN4/dQPspFvTPdc/s1600-h/100_3449.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpR-J0ewiLI/AAAAAAAAAN4/dQPspFvTPdc/s200/100_3449.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374058962531420338" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpR-JGi56RI/AAAAAAAAANw/sO1oSLZd8F4/s1600-h/100_3451.JPG"> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpR-JGi56RI/AAAAAAAAANw/sO1oSLZd8F4/s1600-h/100_3451.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpR-JGi56RI/AAAAAAAAANw/sO1oSLZd8F4/s200/100_3451.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374058950200781074" border="0" /></a><br /><br />After a quick ride across the island<br />through it's quaint downtown area...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpR9p3L3TgI/AAAAAAAAANg/QrbR47YFh_A/s1600-h/100_3455.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpR9p3L3TgI/AAAAAAAAANg/QrbR47YFh_A/s400/100_3455.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374058413501664770" border="0" /></a><br /><br />it's across the bridge to the mainland...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpXvpq78cNI/AAAAAAAAAZI/fgvpDmGd1QY/s1600-h/100_3456.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpXvpq78cNI/AAAAAAAAAZI/fgvpDmGd1QY/s320/100_3456.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374465229515944146" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />and back to Pacific Coast Highway...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpR9qQdDz3I/AAAAAAAAANo/wKlcbqmWmmY/s1600-h/100_3454.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 237px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpR9qQdDz3I/AAAAAAAAANo/wKlcbqmWmmY/s400/100_3454.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374058420284673906" border="0" /></a><br /><br />More: Varrrr<span style="font-style: italic;">rooom-m-m-m</span>-...room-room-room....<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSQ1wm1b0I/AAAAAAAAAXA/i3Fu6haf2YU/s1600-h/100_3298.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 235px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpSQ1wm1b0I/AAAAAAAAAXA/i3Fu6haf2YU/s400/100_3298.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374079508615098178" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpR9oPDPGdI/AAAAAAAAANI/Svewu4IAQJo/s1600-h/100_3473.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpR9oPDPGdI/AAAAAAAAANI/Svewu4IAQJo/s400/100_3473.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374058385548188114" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And so ends our unsuccessful "<span style="font-style: italic;">Search for Elvis</span>"...<br />and yet<span> </span><span style="font-style: italic;">another...</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Excellent Adventure – Number 3</span>...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpR8VzMO1GI/AAAAAAAAAMw/lVnEodBLFX8/s1600-h/100_3466.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 148px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpR8VzMO1GI/AAAAAAAAAMw/lVnEodBLFX8/s200/100_3466.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374056969320453218" border="0" /></a> <span>Enough</span> Elvis already...<br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpR8iAtFV-I/AAAAAAAAANA/1nnZfkysJRE/s1600-h/100_3291.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 206px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpR8iAtFV-I/AAAAAAAAANA/1nnZfkysJRE/s320/100_3291.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374057179106334690" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It felt good to be back home...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpXzkXOaxXI/AAAAAAAAAZQ/krCXL1d9JcM/s1600-h/2062_fit588x588.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpXzkXOaxXI/AAAAAAAAAZQ/krCXL1d9JcM/s200/2062_fit588x588.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374469536371885426" border="0" /></a><br /><br />and to our "everyday" lives...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpX043xJppI/AAAAAAAAAZw/g4fG67eSxRo/s1600-h/Elvisxx.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpX043xJppI/AAAAAAAAAZw/g4fG67eSxRo/s1600-h/Elvisxx.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 177px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SpX043xJppI/AAAAAAAAAZw/g4fG67eSxRo/s200/Elvisxx.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374470988216510098" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">"Stay tuned... more soon"</span><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7617580767066293320-6483512879620430273?l=rocco-don-xadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>About Rocco and Don's Excellent Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577840483855269895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7617580767066293320.post-71748703337703253242009-08-09T17:30:00.000-07:002009-09-23T23:41:26.746-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold;">55th Annual Fiesta Street Fair</span><br />San Clemente, CA<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">History:</span> Way back in 1954, the little beach town of San Clemente decided to hold its first "Fiesta" Street Fair... which was attended by a few hundred locals...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotOuXMVbJI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/bekrihCLwRQ/s1600-h/his_delmar58.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 254px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotOuXMVbJI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/bekrihCLwRQ/s400/his_delmar58.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371473538976148626" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Over the next 54 years, word spread and popularity grew... just a bit... and today an estimated 25,000 or so attend the one-day event.<br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotRSk61laI/AAAAAAAAAKw/VW0FAyOV9M8/s1600-h/img_779041.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotRSk61laI/AAAAAAAAAKw/VW0FAyOV9M8/s400/img_779041.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371476360159401378" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">With that in mind, we headed for this year's 2009 San Clemente Fiesta and 55th Annual Street Fair for <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Excellent Adventure 2</span>... with road trip "buddies" <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Martha and Jeff</span>...<span style="font-size:78%;"><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sotzufymo2I/AAAAAAAAAL4/dl2R5wul65E/s1600-h/100_3193.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sotzufymo2I/AAAAAAAAAL4/dl2R5wul65E/s400/100_3193.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371514223214371682" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;">Around 12 noon, we met up at Don's house for refreshments out on the deck... ah-h-h-h, Pacifico Mexican beer with lime... (it's not just for breakfast anymore)...<br /></div></div></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotRRgQ8iHI/AAAAAAAAAKg/aTrT35t-2mo/s1600-h/100_1081.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotRRgQ8iHI/AAAAAAAAAKg/aTrT35t-2mo/s400/100_1081.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371476341730084978" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotaAKupw_I/AAAAAAAAALY/Y_fpqgsGkNI/s1600-h/PacBuck.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotaAKupw_I/AAAAAAAAALY/Y_fpqgsGkNI/s320/PacBuck.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371485939495977970" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">This is Don's parrot... "<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 0); font-style: italic;">Casanova</span>"... he likes women... (thus the name)... and he likes Martha...<br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotRRYY57bI/AAAAAAAAAKY/MX8Ncl2dADg/s1600-h/100_1902.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotRRYY57bI/AAAAAAAAAKY/MX8Ncl2dADg/s400/100_1902.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371476339615985074" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And... Martha likes Casanova...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotOs-gtu0I/AAAAAAAAAJ4/2W47FWLdf9I/s1600-h/100_3190.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotOs-gtu0I/AAAAAAAAAJ4/2W47FWLdf9I/s400/100_3190.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371473515170872130" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Then, we headed down the coast to San Clemente...<br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotOseKpfZI/AAAAAAAAAJw/n7ii5wlKnsU/s1600-h/100_3192.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotOseKpfZI/AAAAAAAAAJw/n7ii5wlKnsU/s400/100_3192.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371473506488384914" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotN3FzwCrI/AAAAAAAAAJo/mJhppb3TSsA/s1600-h/100_3194.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotN3FzwCrI/AAAAAAAAAJo/mJhppb3TSsA/s400/100_3194.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371472589416827570" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotN2WDKl-I/AAAAAAAAAJg/3Kbk47WgUaE/s1600-h/100_3197.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotN2WDKl-I/AAAAAAAAAJg/3Kbk47WgUaE/s400/100_3197.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371472576596580322" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Entering the downtown fun zone...<br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotN1nOsNEI/AAAAAAAAAJY/fh6ks6o-uuM/s1600-h/100_3201.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotN1nOsNEI/AAAAAAAAAJY/fh6ks6o-uuM/s400/100_3201.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371472564028453954" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotR0Ed313I/AAAAAAAAALA/3FHj8XlJp2g/s1600-h/SC+Fiesta+Map.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 143px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotR0Ed313I/AAAAAAAAALA/3FHj8XlJp2g/s400/SC+Fiesta+Map.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371476935563532146" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotyCUCj7RI/AAAAAAAAALw/VRH3UfjVChw/s1600-h/100_3202.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotyCUCj7RI/AAAAAAAAALw/VRH3UfjVChw/s320/100_3202.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371512364634205458" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">"Careful, Rocco... huge plate glass store window dead ahead... ( I better take a picture for insurance purposes )"...</span><br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotN1MYVWKI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/7LksuHuYeow/s1600-h/100_3236.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotN1MYVWKI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/7LksuHuYeow/s400/100_3236.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371472556821141666" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">We are there... <span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">"yikes</span> </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">!"</span><br /></div><br /></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotN0jQYL9I/AAAAAAAAAJI/v9p0rQVD7eo/s1600-h/100_3232.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotN0jQYL9I/AAAAAAAAAJI/v9p0rQVD7eo/s400/100_3232.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371472545781919698" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotMzL5r-CI/AAAAAAAAAI4/YjHyIG-sFGg/s1600-h/100_3215.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotMzL5r-CI/AAAAAAAAAI4/YjHyIG-sFGg/s400/100_3215.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371471422821234722" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotOt4wFanI/AAAAAAAAAKI/lQ3i01sPrxs/s1600-h/fiesta+street+map.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 163px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotOt4wFanI/AAAAAAAAAKI/lQ3i01sPrxs/s400/fiesta+street+map.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371473530804595314" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotMz05z0XI/AAAAAAAAAJA/_-KLc3Uz7oE/s1600-h/100_3235.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotMz05z0XI/AAAAAAAAAJA/_-KLc3Uz7oE/s400/100_3235.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371471433827602802" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">"Hey look... it's the Oscar Mayer <span style="font-style: italic;">Hot-Dog</span>-Mobile... or is it the </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Frank</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">-Mobile... can't remember"...</span><br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotMyptdYWI/AAAAAAAAAIw/9fy6lRW_ASU/s1600-h/100_3205.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotMyptdYWI/AAAAAAAAAIw/9fy6lRW_ASU/s400/100_3205.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371471413643141474" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />Don: <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">"That's the </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Weiner</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">-Mobile, Roc-star"...</span><br />Rocco: <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">"Oh yeah... Hey let's go find the Bun-mobile... get 'em together with the Mustard-mobile... and...</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">"</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotMx1Bt_EI/AAAAAAAAAIo/RFHirRgQmJw/s1600-h/100_3208.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotMx1Bt_EI/AAAAAAAAAIo/RFHirRgQmJw/s400/100_3208.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371471399501036610" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Don: <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">"</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Forget it, Rocco"...</span><br />Rocco: <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">"Okay, How about these guys then...?"</span><br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotOtTvDA1I/AAAAAAAAAKA/QS0H-aA8JSQ/s1600-h/b78536156z120090809194446000gc9j3qti1_lg.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotOtTvDA1I/AAAAAAAAAKA/QS0H-aA8JSQ/s400/b78536156z120090809194446000gc9j3qti1_lg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371473520868131666" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">"Hey, a 50-caliber machine gun"... </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotMxYH2kgI/AAAAAAAAAIg/Z4LZJQSo5fU/s1600-h/100_3213.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotMxYH2kgI/AAAAAAAAAIg/Z4LZJQSo5fU/s400/100_3213.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371471391742136834" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotRSBkHefI/AAAAAAAAAKo/AX-3yELohBk/s1600-h/images.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 135px; height: 91px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotRSBkHefI/AAAAAAAAAKo/AX-3yELohBk/s400/images.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371476350668863986" border="0" /></a> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">"I need one of </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">these </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">for the side car"</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: left; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><br /><div style="text-align: center;">"How about <span style="font-style: italic;">'two of </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">these</span>' for the sidecar instead..?"<br /></div></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SoteoP-090I/AAAAAAAAALg/2JJla_LFU6E/s1600-h/100_3210.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SoteoP-090I/AAAAAAAAALg/2JJla_LFU6E/s320/100_3210.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371491026147276610" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">Time for a break....<br /></div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotLbyPpcLI/AAAAAAAAAIY/m-7imXFCX18/s1600-h/100_3234.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotLbyPpcLI/AAAAAAAAAIY/m-7imXFCX18/s400/100_3234.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371469921285402802" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">"Beer, it's a good thing."</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">I think Martha Stewart said that...</span><br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotLbc8WAdI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/y37NwbYpyzg/s1600-h/100_3226.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotLbc8WAdI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/y37NwbYpyzg/s400/100_3226.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371469915567292882" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">"Ice cream is good too"</span>... Rocco said that...<br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotLagg4AMI/AAAAAAAAAII/PO5fQbGOLG8/s1600-h/100_3223.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotLagg4AMI/AAAAAAAAAII/PO5fQbGOLG8/s400/100_3223.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371469899345952962" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">"I don't believe it... </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">cops and handcuffs... </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">again</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> !!"</span><br /></div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotLaA1QoFI/AAAAAAAAAIA/P_AEVTwVQ6c/s1600-h/100_3220.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 390px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotLaA1QoFI/AAAAAAAAAIA/P_AEVTwVQ6c/s400/100_3220.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371469890841518162" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Tick-tock... the day wears on... the beer wears off...<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sotl7MkT0gI/AAAAAAAAALo/8Tjnhz6usZU/s1600-h/100_3225.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/Sotl7MkT0gI/AAAAAAAAALo/8Tjnhz6usZU/s320/100_3225.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371499048229655042" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Time to call it a day and head for home... (she's no angel).<br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotLZiSiMSI/AAAAAAAAAH4/JdC2jZfL1Ic/s1600-h/100_3219.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotLZiSiMSI/AAAAAAAAAH4/JdC2jZfL1Ic/s400/100_3219.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371469882642805026" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">"Okay, where'd we park?... Damn beer and ice cream screws me up every time"...</span><br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotJx4pcmOI/AAAAAAAAAHw/V850nM4cHko/s1600-h/100_3233.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotJx4pcmOI/AAAAAAAAAHw/V850nM4cHko/s400/100_3233.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371468101938092258" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">"Bye Girls"...</span><br /></div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotJxEjZGzI/AAAAAAAAAHo/Ry3rCBXzW00/s1600-h/100_3211.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotJxEjZGzI/AAAAAAAAAHo/Ry3rCBXzW00/s400/100_3211.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371468087954053938" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Time to put the old tonneau cover on episode 2... and to call it a day...<br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotJwdmkooI/AAAAAAAAAHg/gkSiT8upMJQ/s1600-h/100_3242.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotJwdmkooI/AAAAAAAAAHg/gkSiT8upMJQ/s400/100_3242.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371468077498409602" border="0" /></a><br /><br />and so ends <span style="font-style: italic;">another</span>... "<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">excellent adventure</span>."<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotJv0ppZ5I/AAAAAAAAAHY/YT0KWWB6910/s1600-h/100_3246.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SotJv0ppZ5I/AAAAAAAAAHY/YT0KWWB6910/s400/100_3246.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371468066505451410" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Stay Tuned... more soon.</span><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7617580767066293320-7174870333770325324?l=rocco-don-xadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>About Rocco and Don's Excellent Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577840483855269895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7617580767066293320.post-9858361529898442652009-07-11T22:00:00.000-07:002009-09-23T23:29:53.548-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold;">30th Annual Moon Amtrak</span><br />Laguna Niguel, CA<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">History:</span> Every year since 1999, on the second Saturday in July, thousands have gathered across the street from "Mugs Away" saloon in Laguna Niguel to drop their drawers, bare their bottoms and moon the passing Amtrak commuter trains.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SoOSDn6gzkI/AAAAAAAAAGM/pBjHHnGNszQ/s1600-h/moon3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 370px; height: 288px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SoOSDn6gzkI/AAAAAAAAAGM/pBjHHnGNszQ/s400/moon3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369295771707428418" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />And... over the years... word spread and the crowds started to grow...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SoOQjWJ_3EI/AAAAAAAAAD8/bncnDc09vNc/s1600-h/6a00e551d4516e883400e553abc68f8833-400wi.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SoOQjWJ_3EI/AAAAAAAAAD8/bncnDc09vNc/s400/6a00e551d4516e883400e553abc68f8833-400wi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369294117673098306" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />It was a 12-hour, all-day-long "wilder-by-the-minute" parte'.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SoOSDTJzl0I/AAAAAAAAAGE/5TqL1-1kv6M/s1600-h/AmtrakSaloonOutside.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SoOSDTJzl0I/AAAAAAAAAGE/5TqL1-1kv6M/s400/AmtrakSaloonOutside.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369295766134429506" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />Along with this went lots of drinking, fooling around and general rowdiness...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SoOSEk4fomI/AAAAAAAAAGc/zjlBxmck1eo/s1600-h/s.amtrakmooning.av1_lrg.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SoOSEk4fomI/AAAAAAAAAGc/zjlBxmck1eo/s400/s.amtrakmooning.av1_lrg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369295788073525858" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />and okay, with a little extra nudity thrown in here and there.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SoOSC4aDOGI/AAAAAAAAAF8/TIFqd34YE2s/s1600-h/AmtrakMooning08.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 396px; height: 246px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SoOSC4aDOGI/AAAAAAAAAF8/TIFqd34YE2s/s400/AmtrakMooning08.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369295758954805346" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">As a result, the city government decided it was time to put a lid on all the fun. Here's how the local papers reported it:<br /><br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-family:times new roman;" > <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">“Laguna Niguel aims to tame mooning ritual.”</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-family:times new roman;" >Laguna Niguel’s City Council has voted to bring “some order” to the event, by “cordoning off the mooning grounds, restricting parking, and banning drinking and urinating in public.” </span><br /></div><br />In spite of that, we decided to tool-on-down to buttsville to "join the thong"... uh, <span style="font-style: italic;">throng</span>.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SoOQkks0iXI/AAAAAAAAAEM/XR-KNQYTHbU/s1600-h/100_3171.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SoOQkks0iXI/AAAAAAAAAEM/XR-KNQYTHbU/s400/100_3171.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369294138757122418" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />So, about 12-noon... we headed for the infamous Mugs Away Saloon...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SoOQ1ElJujI/AAAAAAAAAEk/_ah_l-5wZ3o/s1600-h/100_3174.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SoOQ1ElJujI/AAAAAAAAAEk/_ah_l-5wZ3o/s400/100_3174.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369294422192798258" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />But, upon arrival... <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">"yikes"</span>... it was all squad cars, SWAT teams and cops on horses, motorcycles, scooters and on foot.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SoOSEPCgtDI/AAAAAAAAAGU/HZAwlwKXOBc/s1600-h/Moon_show-of-farce.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SoOSEPCgtDI/AAAAAAAAAGU/HZAwlwKXOBc/s400/Moon_show-of-farce.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369295782209958962" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />and instead of the usual 10,000 or so mooners... it was more like maybe 50...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SoORqeKVfZI/AAAAAAAAAF0/TuLYm-66Wrk/s1600-h/amtrak-497x381.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 192px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SoORqeKVfZI/AAAAAAAAAF0/TuLYm-66Wrk/s400/amtrak-497x381.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369295339592711570" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />Dullsville... still there were a few sights worth seeing...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SoOQkIoCcgI/AAAAAAAAAEE/p0G0RuullN8/s1600-h/13_s.mooning.0711.MD.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 172px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SoOQkIoCcgI/AAAAAAAAAEE/p0G0RuullN8/s400/13_s.mooning.0711.MD.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369294131220869634" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />While there... we asked a cop to take our picture (honest)...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">"Don't shoot... I mean, okay shoot... but just with the camera..."</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SoOQk53R2BI/AAAAAAAAAEU/9eeDVFSFLDY/s1600-h/100_3172.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SoOQk53R2BI/AAAAAAAAAEU/9eeDVFSFLDY/s400/100_3172.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369294144438130706" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">"Sure I know what handcuffs are... why do you ask?"</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SoOQ0n0Kh1I/AAAAAAAAAEc/ChoA1dD_C00/s1600-h/100_3173.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SoOQ0n0Kh1I/AAAAAAAAAEc/ChoA1dD_C00/s400/100_3173.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369294414471137106" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />Party's over... and it's time to exit stage left...<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">"See ya..."</span></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;">we headed for San Juan Capistrano and Swallows Inn...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SoOQ1gZciMI/AAAAAAAAAEs/9OulzDypda8/s1600-h/100_3175.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SoOQ1gZciMI/AAAAAAAAAEs/9OulzDypda8/s400/100_3175.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369294429659891906" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />San Juan Capistrano (one block from the famous Mission)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SoORp515nTI/AAAAAAAAAFs/CozfAelNffE/s1600-h/7168755.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 384px; height: 216px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SoORp515nTI/AAAAAAAAAFs/CozfAelNffE/s400/7168755.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369295329843322162" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SoOSLBC0NMI/AAAAAAAAAGk/AQskO86EWbo/s1600-h/serra3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 263px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SoOSLBC0NMI/AAAAAAAAAGk/AQskO86EWbo/s400/serra3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369295898712224962" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />Swallows Inn... a rowdy country &amp; western biker bar...<br />Now we're talkin'...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SoORpR0yPFI/AAAAAAAAAFk/UF2YebqnlAI/s1600-h/2008-02-12_0015.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 326px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SoORpR0yPFI/AAAAAAAAAFk/UF2YebqnlAI/s400/2008-02-12_0015.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369295319101226066" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />After a few... upon heading out... we noticed two cuties standing next to us on the curb...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SoOQ2KOYQzI/AAAAAAAAAE0/bcJdRVqm3XY/s1600-h/100_3176.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SoOQ2KOYQzI/AAAAAAAAAE0/bcJdRVqm3XY/s400/100_3176.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369294440887763762" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />They were taking a smoke break from a wedding party...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SoORJujho0I/AAAAAAAAAFE/lCkK_scfSJQ/s1600-h/100_3178.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SoORJujho0I/AAAAAAAAAFE/lCkK_scfSJQ/s400/100_3178.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369294777057649474" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />and they became our photographer-<span style="font-style: italic;">ettes</span> for this shot... <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">(click)</span>... (why weren't <span style="font-style: italic;">these two </span>at the moon fest?).<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SoORIik8RlI/AAAAAAAAAE8/YoEQ8bGM-fY/s1600-h/100_3177.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SoORIik8RlI/AAAAAAAAAE8/YoEQ8bGM-fY/s400/100_3177.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369294756662494802" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />Then... off to Marie Callendar's for a late lunch/early dinner... <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"> </span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SoOVT0oB76I/AAAAAAAAAG0/qCyXGFVsOzQ/s1600-h/tn45109_image_618_marie.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 75px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SoOVT0oB76I/AAAAAAAAAG0/qCyXGFVsOzQ/s400/tn45109_image_618_marie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369299348532359074" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SoORJ8K_qfI/AAAAAAAAAFM/o1184SgpYhI/s1600-h/100_3179.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SoORJ8K_qfI/AAAAAAAAAFM/o1184SgpYhI/s400/100_3179.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369294780712856050" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And...as the sun slowly began setting over the beautiful blue ocean...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SoOhBonjIjI/AAAAAAAAAHE/8_YyuaTmvzA/s1600-h/pch.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SoOhBonjIjI/AAAAAAAAAHE/8_YyuaTmvzA/s400/pch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369312230211002930" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">we headed back home down California 1...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pacific Coast Highway.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SoOgfDdMOJI/AAAAAAAAAG8/uTZmR9ncYfQ/s1600-h/100_2714.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SoOgfDdMOJI/AAAAAAAAAG8/uTZmR9ncYfQ/s400/100_2714.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369311636119894162" border="0" /></a></div><br />It may not have been the rockem' sockem' gazillion person bare-butt extravaganza we were looking for... but hey, it was a great day and certainly lot's of fun for our very first "numero uno" <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Excellent Adventure</span>...<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SoORoivgqAI/AAAAAAAAAFc/Dta71ZxDRSE/s1600-h/100_3185.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zl6CvOzHcbw/SoORoivgqAI/AAAAAAAAAFc/Dta71ZxDRSE/s400/100_3185.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369295306462636034" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">"Stay tuned... more soon"</span><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7617580767066293320-985836152989844265?l=rocco-don-xadventure.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>About Rocco and Don's Excellent Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577840483855269895noreply@blogger.com3