Laguna Beach Bike Rack

Surfboard stored in a bicycle rack outside Laguna Beach Library.

Bicycle rack outside Laguna Beach Library.

The Hives Forever Forever The Hives

The Hives @ the Observatory, Santa Ana, CA; Sep., 2012.

I patted lead singer, Pelle Almqvist, on the back when he walked out through the crowd.

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.

Glancing Blow of Bird Shit

WTF? Glancing blow of bird shit across the bridge of my nose! Easily dealt with and much better than a direct hit or having it in the hair.  It kind of pinged me and kept on going.  What remained wiped right off. Not much.  Nobody even noticed.  Close call!

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.

Who Would Read A Book?

Guy who the cops pulled out of the library is here at the bus stop. Really rowdy group on a nice warm summer night. 

Guy mentions not making it in to shelter tonight and having to get a room.  

Guy who got kicked out engages him, "What is it with you bums always having rooms everywhere? You're always talking about going to a room. Regular people earn $15/hour and $2 of it goes to people who don't work so they can have a meth party in a room".

He recognized me sitting at the stop reading and commented, "Who would read a book in the most beautiful city in the world? You would."

Correct.