The Sunny Side

When Mitt Romney Came To Town

2012-01-13T09:55:00.000-08:00

A film by Newt Gingrich.

Merry Christmas

2011-12-25T18:13:00.000-08:00

From Cliff and Joe.

Home For The Holidays

2011-12-24T18:03:00.000-08:00

Fred Riley is in town with Sam and Donny.

Lily, Sophie and Bill

2011-12-20T17:24:00.000-08:00

Lily and Sophie stopped by and I ran into my old pal Bill at Costco.

Mariah Redman Memorial

2011-12-11T19:36:00.000-08:00

Mariah died in a car crash near Shasta on I-5 the Sunday after Thanksgiving at the age of 14. A memorial was held tonight at the Teen Center in Eureka.

Merry Humbug!!!

2011-12-09T14:48:00.000-08:00

The Three Amigos

2011-11-26T23:20:00.000-08:00

Donny, Zach and Corey.

Registered Republicans

2011-11-19T16:41:00.000-08:00

Both Jerry Sandusky and Joe Paterno are registered Republicans yet they were both allowed to work in a public school. What good does it do to register people as Republicans if they are still allowed contact with children? There is no published list of registered Republicans, they might be our neighbors or work in our schools or children's services and we would be none the wiser. http://www.salon.com/2011/11/09/jerry_sandusky_and_joe_paterno_registered_republicans/

US Constitution

2011-10-26T14:09:00.000-07:00

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

Eureka Map 1889 And 1902

2011-09-23T01:27:00.000-07:00

Sundial Bridge

2011-08-31T08:43:00.000-07:00

Spent the weekend in Redding.

Laura's Kids

2011-08-25T22:00:00.000-07:00

Carson and Alison visited from San Diego.

Octopus

2011-08-07T14:54:00.000-07:00

Old Town 4th Of July

2011-07-28T19:29:00.000-07:00

Grace Hamblin

2011-07-26T20:48:00.000-07:00

My great grand mother Grace Hamblin with her cow Daisy on her farm in Manhattan Kansas in 1912.

Slave Master With Nazi Ties

2011-07-20T14:35:00.000-07:00

Every article about the Dalai Lama seems to focus on Tibetan slavery and his Nazi ties. He must have some real bad Karma, man.

http://www.michaelparenti.org/Tibet.html

La Chaparrita

2011-06-20T18:34:00.000-07:00

La Chaparrita is my favorite restaurant. The food is great, the kitchen and dining rooms are spotless, and the service is terrific. The building's owner, Mark Carter, refuses to renew the lease and the business must move because Mark wants to open a medicinal marijuana shop.

http://www.times-standard.com/localnews/ci_18310297

Steve And Dave

2011-06-07T14:15:00.000-07:00

Steve the postman and Dave Silverbrand.

Stevo's Birthday

2011-05-14T15:38:00.000-07:00

A Beautiful Sunny Day

2011-04-27T15:56:00.000-07:00

Google Videos Is Closing Shop

2011-04-15T19:33:00.000-07:00

These videos and all others will be removed April 29.

David Isley and Annie Ford.

Easter 2011

2011-04-14T15:14:00.000-07:00

Hopefully Jesus will see his shadow when he hops out of his cave on Easter Sunday, heralding the return of sunny summer weather.

Electoral Fraud In Wisconsin?

2011-04-08T18:49:00.000-07:00

"It stretches the bounds of credibility to think that over 14,300 votes were somehow 'overlooked' until two days after the election. Based on the partisan, political history of Ms. Nickolaus and the serious concerns that have been raised, by other Waukesha County officials, about the quality of her election administration and the possibility for fraud, an independent investigation of her conduct and the county's election results is not just warranted but urgently demanded to protect the integrity of our electoral system in Wisconsin."
Why Prosser needed exactly 7,500 votes.

The Foot

2011-04-06T12:04:00.000-07:00

Those that have spent time listening to a group of folks sitting around playing old time music will often wonder how it is that the musicians make these wonderful tunes end at the same time. To one unfamiliar with the music and really can’t tell the difference between the A part and the B part and the many variations of the rendering of the tune, let alone the occasional addition of a C part, the ending of the tune by all the musicians on the same note after an indeterminable amount of time can seem quite remarkable in itself. But after a couple of tunes have been played the keen observer will notice that the ending of the tune will be preceded by the lifting of the foot.

What may not be apparent to the casual observer is that it is not the lifting of the foot that announces the end of the tune. Rather it is the sound of the fart that follows. This signal blast may be lost to the ears of one unaccustomed to the squalling of the fiddle, sounding much like the squawking of a flock of geese flying overhead, but to the ears of the seasoned old time musician it is the signal to play the final note of a wonderful old time fiddle tune.

So next time you listen to a group of old time musicians and you see one of them raise the foot off the ground lean in a little closer and listen very carefully for a cherished and time honored old time musical tradition.

Dave And Pookie

2011-04-05T14:13:00.000-07:00

Dave Silverbrand stopped by to share some food with Jim's cat, Pookie.

Napa

2011-04-03T18:45:00.000-07:00

Ferry boat Napa, from Larkspur, stopped in Eureka on return from refitting in Anacortes, Washington.

More Flambeau

2011-03-27T01:45:00.000-07:00

At the Adorni Center. They'll be there again 1:30 pm Sunday.

Stolen Sweets

2011-03-27T01:38:00.000-07:00

At Red Lion, from Portland. Swinging rags, sounds much like Dan Hicks. Very hot licks.

Uptown Lowdown

2011-03-27T01:32:00.000-07:00

At Red Lion. Dixieland.

Tom Rigney And Flambeau

2011-03-26T20:26:00.000-07:00

They make us laugh, they make us cry. They make us jump for joy.

Bob And Me

2011-03-25T23:19:00.000-07:00

At the Adorni Center.

Donna Landry

2011-03-25T21:44:00.000-07:00

Donna and her band rocked the house at the Adorni Center.

Tom Rigney And Flambeau With Bob Brago

2011-03-25T21:34:00.000-07:00

Not very good pics with my phone but Bob Brago sitting in with Tom and company on his clarinet made for some wonderful and exciting music at the Adorni Center tonight. I'll bring my camera tomorrow and Sunday.

Jazz Fest Fever

2011-03-22T10:33:00.000-07:00

My folks loved jazz. It sparks such good memories.

Freedom California, 1970

2011-03-21T19:07:00.000-07:00

That's my Uncle Ray flipping the burgers.

His Song, His Life

2011-03-17T13:58:00.000-07:00

Poem written by my grand mother in remembrance of my father's passing, March 17 1988.

Hmm, Bacon

2011-03-16T16:57:00.000-07:00

News And Notes 1993

2011-03-06T12:41:00.000-08:00

My sister and I, an aunt, our grandmother and cousins.

Fun At Round Table Pizza

2011-02-26T17:01:00.001-08:00

Bill Wardrip noticed one night at dinner in Arcata, about 1980, that the three shields in the Round Table Pizza logo spell FUN.

Willa

2011-02-26T16:08:00.000-08:00

With Brother James and her dog Lucy.

August 1, 1921

2011-02-23T11:53:00.000-08:00

My grand parents in Sanger, California. They had met at a dance in Harrington, Kansas where Charlie worked as a machinist for Rock Island Railroad in 1920. Charlie was born in Wasco, Oregon, Helen in Manhattan, Kansas. They soon moved to California during a strike. My uncle Harold was born a month later, my dad in Lindsay in 1925.

Madison Wisconsin

2011-02-21T18:42:00.000-08:00

Jackass

2011-02-19T16:00:00.001-08:00

My Grandparents

2011-02-17T21:40:00.000-08:00

Charles and Helen Huck, 1942.

Warship In Eureka Today

2011-02-11T15:50:00.001-08:00

Harold's Birthday Bash

2011-01-31T12:55:00.000-08:00

At Ky's Hairstyles on Myrtle. Lots of great food and folks. Here are Joe, Julie, Harold, Annette, Maria and little Alexander.

David Isley In Modesto

2011-01-05T19:19:00.000-08:00

Calvin And Jimi Jeff

2010-12-19T11:56:00.000-08:00

Calvin is a drummer and makes the great African American Drum Company drum sets. Jimi Jeff plays guitar in The Gypsy Band.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1815663357180081297#

Maggie

2010-12-19T11:55:00.001-08:00

Kezia And Mo

2010-12-17T21:23:00.000-08:00

Kezia, Mo, Shanti and Kahli are visiting from Forestville.

Cr-48

2010-12-17T14:48:00.001-08:00

Mike delivered a Cr-48 Chrome Notebook that Google sent me as a tester for their pilot program.

http://www.google.com/chromeos/pilot-program-cr48.html

Arts Alive!

2010-12-04T22:31:00.000-08:00

I ran into some old friends. Jim, Carlos, Charles Horn and Jeff Daugherty to name a few.

Google Maps Car

2010-12-03T14:42:00.001-08:00

Smile, Eurekans, the Street View car's in town.

Happy Thanksgiving

2010-11-24T20:52:00.000-08:00

Mike And Vicky

2010-11-17T12:47:00.001-08:00

And Howdy.

Got Bags?

2010-11-05T09:16:00.000-07:00

It's turkey season again!

April And Jim

2010-10-20T20:37:00.000-07:00

Jim's friend April visited from South Pasadena.

Jamie And Roger

2010-10-18T22:45:00.000-07:00

Roger moved to Las Vegas two years ago. It was great seeing him today.

Requa Inn

2010-10-12T23:45:00.000-07:00

On the Klamath River.

Ferndale Cemetary

2010-09-25T19:07:00.000-07:00

Eric And Lisa

2010-09-25T19:05:00.000-07:00

At Costco.

Sunflower

2010-09-16T19:48:00.000-07:00

Parade And Yard Sale

2010-09-11T20:29:00.000-07:00

A parade is a great way to drum up customers for a yard sale.

Josephine

2010-09-05T16:45:00.000-07:00

She'll soon be leaving for China to teach English as a second language at a university in Xi'an.

Dave And Chuck

2010-08-30T13:00:00.000-07:00

I ran into Dave at the Arcata Airport. As we were visiting in the parking lot Chuck drove up. The three of us worked together at HSU for 20+ years.

West Fork Gals

2010-08-23T22:41:00.000-07:00

Tugboat Willy, Brother James and I took advantage of the beautiful day and played some tunes on the Sunny Side.

Bonnie

2010-08-20T16:50:00.001-07:00

She's got my vote.

Christine

2010-08-15T15:57:00.000-07:00

Christine's band will be playing at Bummerfest in the Vet's Hall next weekend.

Yosemite 1970 4th Of July

2010-08-15T14:24:00.000-07:00

In 1970 Joe Sullivan and I hitchhiked to Yosemite. We'd heard a big party was planned for the 4th of July. We stayed a few days at my granny's house in Freedom and she took this picture of us when we left there. The nearer we got to Yosemite the more groups of bikers passed us. I noticed most patches said they were the Outlaws MC. The valley was packed with bikers and hippies smoking pot, drinking wine, strumming guitars and blowing harmonicas and racing their motorcycles where ever they pleased. It was like the Pirates Of The Caribbean ride at Disneyland. Early the next morning we woke up to the roar of a group of bikers chasing a Ranger in a little pickup truck around the park. We left for Yosemite Falls where we heard reports that the cops moved in and kicked everybody out and closed the park. We had the park to ourselves as Martial Law had been declared at Yosemite National Park. When we left a week later we had to walk most of the way down Tioga Pass. As soon as Joe and I returned from our Yosemite adventure my girlfriend Becky said she had some time off and wanted to go to Yosemite. So we jumped in her old Renault and stopped once again at my granny's where this picture was taken. When we got to the entrance of Yosemite we were stopped by armed guards with badges and patches dressed in black that said that Martial Law was in effect and the park was closed. I told the guy that I had been there and explained that we'd driven all this way and, well, come on man, be cool and let us in. He searched our car thoroughly looking for drugs and guns and finally said that he couldn't let us pass because the radio antennae was bent and presented a road hazard. I broke off the antennae and the guy said alright and let us pass. Becky and I had the entire park to ourselves. There were no employees, no busses, no campers, it was beautiful. Luckily the little Renault had plenty of gas and got good mileage and we had plenty of food. We stayed at all our favorite sites and never saw a soul. It was the best Yosemite trip ever.

1967 Lincoln Continental Coupe

2010-08-12T20:49:00.000-07:00

This is nice.

Hello From Watsonville

2010-08-10T02:02:00.000-07:00

Larry And The Falcon

2010-08-09T20:02:00.000-07:00

Larry found this falcon lying in the street, dazed. He laid him down in Doggy Doo Park but he didn't fly away.

Trinidad Bay

2010-08-08T18:06:00.001-07:00

Flameau On The Boardwalk

2010-07-29T20:58:00.000-07:00

It was cold and drizzly but Tom Rigney and Flambeau were cookin'.

Jay And Pookey

2010-07-17T21:32:00.000-07:00

Carriage Rides

2010-07-14T20:41:00.000-07:00

A great way to see Old Town.

My Back Yard

2010-07-10T20:32:00.000-07:00

Laura got the table and two chairs at a yard sale today.

Old Town 4th Of July

2010-07-04T17:50:00.000-07:00

Duane Flatmo and Blake

St. John And The Sinners

Mason, Christina and St. John

Mason

Chan

Jamie and Logan

Frank and Dave

Rick and Barbie

Erik, Keo and Lisa

James, Hanna and Naya

Collapse - The Movie

2010-07-03T12:45:00.000-07:00

Watch the entire movie at
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=1E91B3DEC03F1599

The Limeliters

2010-06-30T23:19:00.000-07:00

I found this album today at Anglin's Second Hand. The guy in the middle with the bass is Lou Gottlieb. I met Lou in 1970 when I lived in Graton California. He owned property nearby known as Morningstar Commune, part of the Free Land movement of the sixties. He rode around the place on his Triumph motor cycle wearing shorts, no shirt, and his long hair flowing. He was real patient with the young hippies that lived on the premises.

Gone Fishin'

2010-06-27T17:19:00.000-07:00

Larry and his dog Jay are off for an afternoon of fishing in the bay.

Gulf Oil Tracker

2010-06-25T07:49:00.000-07:00

Laura's Flowers

2010-06-23T16:01:00.000-07:00

Laura loves to grow flowers. It brings her such joy.

Maggie

2010-06-17T22:50:00.000-07:00

B-17C

2010-06-16T13:03:00.000-07:00

I understand there are only six of these left. This one flew over the bay about fifteen minutes ago.

Sunning On The Sunny Side

2010-06-15T19:31:00.000-07:00

Laura, me and Pookie.

Leslie And Jessica

2010-06-14T19:21:00.000-07:00

Zack's Back

2010-06-12T12:33:00.000-07:00

Zack is back and brought his mom Julie along from Louisiana. They left Tuesday driving through Texas and got here yesterday. Julie will fly home next week. Tom is glad to see him as Zach is a skilled worker and Tom can keep him busy when the surf is flat.

Joe And Mark

2010-06-11T16:18:00.000-07:00

Joe is Humboldt County's new Auditor-Controller. Congratulations Joe. Mark is a geologist for the Environmental Health Department.

Bumble Bee

2010-06-11T16:15:00.001-07:00

Jeff Leonard

2010-06-04T19:22:00.000-07:00

Jeff Leonard checks one of his campaign signs. Some joker had some fun with it.

Happy Memorial Day

2010-05-31T06:27:00.000-07:00

This pic was taken at Swimmer's Delight Memorial Day weekend in 1980. Lily was about three months old.

Bonnie And Alissa

2010-05-30T14:38:00.000-07:00

Bonnie Neely has done so much for the benefit of Humboldt County. Alissa is the campaign manger for Bonnie's bid for reelection as Humboldt County Supervisor.

Kenitic Madness

2010-05-29T21:40:00.000-07:00

The first sculpture passed my house about 2:20 pm on its way to the finish line at the Gazebo.

Helen Huck

2010-05-27T12:39:00.001-07:00

My grand mother Helen Huck in Yellowstone Park, 1921

Rich

2010-05-22T23:57:00.000-07:00

My neighbor Rich painted the gas tank of his 1975 Honda CB 200. The bike will be finished in a few days.

Larry Glass And Paul Gallegos

2010-05-20T21:23:00.000-07:00

It was such a beautiful day today. Everybody was out walking about.

Henry, Christine And Janet

2010-05-19T20:58:00.000-07:00

Janet, aka Daisy, is visiting old friends for a few days. My grand daughter Sophie gave her the nick name.

Google Developer Conference

2010-05-19T14:08:00.000-07:00

Sue And Lori

2010-05-11T13:46:00.000-07:00

Lori is making a video about why she loves Humboldt so much to show her friends in Hawaii when she and David return there next month. She included Brother James and I playing music on the Sunny Side.