Locked In

Sucked.

Black Flag, ft. Ron Reyes

Ron Reyes fronting Black Flag, Santa Ana Observatory; July, 2013.

Ron Reyes w/ Black Flag.

Floating Strawberries

Girl with boba drink watching floating strawberries.

Blood Shot Bill

Blood Shot Bill, the one-man rockabilly band, July, 2013.

Blood Shot Bill.

Jessica Hernandez & the Deltas

In the photo booth at Alex's Bar, Long Beach, CA; Sep., 2012.

Jessica Hernandez.

Sunday Afternoon

You'll never hear me complain about free entertainment.

The Muffs

The Muffs at Alex's Bar, Long Beach, CA; June, 2013.

I got to meet Kim Shattuck! I got to meet Kim Shattuck! I told her I used to play Blonder and Blonder all the time in the Alaskan Bush.

The Muffs.

Avatar Vault: 2013

One of my favorites, used for social media beginning in 2013:

Red, White, & Brown

Dropped (not by me) on the sidewalk in Laguna Beach, California.

Red, White, & Brown.

Curb Appeal

Everything you need, right here.

Ink N Iron, 2013

My first Ink N Iron festival in Long Beach, ft. Iggy & the Stooges. I loved seeing the Fleshtones as well.

Ink N Iron, 2013.

Art Walkin', Motherfucker

My first Laguna Beach Artwalk, June, 2013.

In my stupid hat.

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Short-Lived Hat

I bought this hat because Albert said it looked cool.  I didn't think so, but bought it on his recommendation.

For awhile, I would wear it on the bus when I rode in to work in Laguna Beach, but I eventually retired it. I think Goodwill has it now.

Selfie with hat.

Sign, Sign

Two signs, in profile.

Signs, profile view.

B.E.E.E.R.S.

Given to me at a local public library by an ancient hippy:

"B.E.E.E.R.S."

  Blisses

  Enjoyments

  Ecstacies

  Euphorias

  Raptures

  Salvations

God bless everyone with all my prayers

Joshuah Joseph Ames

(14-Jan.; 2014)

Eat More Gyros

Gyros signs of southern California: "Eat more gyros."

OK!

Laguna Beach.

Los Angeles.

Found: Graffiti Edit

Graffiti from a bathroom stall:

Life is once.

Live it Again.

Wall Art

Wall Art, Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA.

Grenade.

Pyramid of Force

I found this carved into the road; I think in Laguna Beach in 2013.

I used to call it the pyramid of death, but I think it is actually the pyramid of force.

Pyramid of Force.

Force

Kill All Police.

Kill All the people. All seven billion.

Death all Police.

wtf?

Exhausted

Exhausted at the taco place.

Exhausted at the Getty.

Found Note: Fight of the Two Dogs

Found note:

Imagery: 
The fight of the two dogs.

Cockney Rejects

Feb. 2013, Santa Ana, CA.
(w/ Youth Brigade)

The Cockney Rejects show.

Year in Status, 2012

Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2012:

I just really amused the Taxas Mexico cashier with my pronunciation of  "Tamarindo." • Homesick _ Watching German movies courtesy of Netflix • Off to Palm Springs w,' Sandra in the morning fora four-day Valentine's outing in the desert. • Laguna Woods ' 'Senor Summit"! Great way to spend a Friday. • Hiking up to Santiago Peak today Highest peak in Orange County, elevation 5,600 ft. There are supposedly a bunch of radio antennae up there, so maybe I will climb one of those as well. • Deep fried cherry pop tart • with Wendy and Bobbie at Frankie's tiki lounge • I like my women like I like my gelato good, cold, and bitter. • Sandra and I were just photographed by DiveBarCulture.com In L.A.s Koreatown. Trying some soup we saw on Anthony Bourdain. • Adopted out one cat yesterday, but brought home two more in its place. The adventure continues. • Sandra and I are celebrating our six-year wedding anniversary today We are accepting gins made of iron. Our number of years of marriage has finally surpassed our number of eats. • Malachi, creator of Axe Cop, just hit me with a foam axe. • Checking out the Dead Kennedys with a severe head cold aner work. Mixed feelings: equal parts excitement, nostalgia, and misery. • Damn it, my floor cleaning robot is rebelling whenever I set it to mop mode. Looks like I'll be the new Branch Manager for Laguna Beach Public Library. I start on the 19th Exciting! • $14 for a vodka-redbull? You bastards. • Looks like I'm gonna he the Gingerbread Man at the library's holiday festival. Need to get fitted fora costume. lean hardly believe it. • Ow- got a knee to the back of the head • I accidentally interrupted a Laguna Beach coven yesterday, so I won't be surprised if I'm a frog by next full moon. • Nothing kicks off a new year like a huge pot of homemade borscht. 

When your holiday spirit is strong but your arms are tiny

My office Christmas ornament, holiday season 2012.

I think I kept it up into the following summer, if not later.

Wanda Jackson

Wanda Jackson @ The Observatory, Santa Ana, CA; Dec., 2012.

Wanda Jackson.

Weeded: Home Haircutting Techniques

I broke down and weeded this "Home Haircutting Techniques" (VHS, 1992) from my library's collection.

Adolescents/T.S.O.L.

Crowd at the Adolescents/T.S.O.L. show; Santa Ana Observatory, Dec. 8, 2012.

T.S.O.L.

T.S.O.L. w/ the Adolescents @ The Observatory, Santa Ana, CA; Dec. 8, 2012.

Girl stage diving during T.S.O.L.

John Waters

 If you're paying to see John Waters speak, go ahead and spring for the meet-and-greet.
Dec., 2012.

He was kind of pissed the venue had these promotional cards in the lobby. For the meet and greet, he had a couple boxes of his latest book to sell and sign, but everybody just grabbed these cards and had him sign them.  I don't think he blamed anybody for doing that, but he was a little annoyed. He was like, "Where did you get these?"

Bad Brains

H.R. from Bad Brains, Santa Ana Observatory; Nov., 2012.

Bad Brains.

Found: Julia Clements & Frances w/ Bear

Photograph found in a library book.

Caption on back: "Julia Clements and Frances with bear c. 1952."

 

Eyeball Sucker

Eyeball lollypop.

I got six of them through Etsy.

Pastey Whyte

Wall art, Melrose Ave., Los Angeles.

Pastey Whyte.

Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Los Angeles, CA; Nov. 9, 2012.

Jon Spencer.

Electric Eel Shock

Opening for Peelander Z; Bootleg Theater, Los Angeles, CA.

Sexy Water Buffalo

 I have this great water buffalo hat in my office. I keep it in my desk drawer in case of emergency.

Tribute to Nelda

Tribute to Nelda, from Albert.

Tribute to Nelda.