tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44072319357937051922012-01-13T17:08:24.141-08:00Renehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05271402898270354864noreply@blogger.comBlogger1322125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4407231935793705192.post-70446742358237991722011-12-21T12:22:00.000-08:002011-12-21T12:24:04.298-08:002011-12-21T12:24:04.298-08:00<p><iframe width="500" height="369" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/u_XPOqdIxGg?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </p> <p>Too surreal not to share. </p> <p> <span style="color:#eeeecc;"> Gifts of Whidbey Island. </span> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> _uacct = "UA-1356800-1"; urchinTracker(); </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4407231935793705192-7044674235823799172?l=rockhoppersdailygrind.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ahtF5GTqlxW8aZvysVS-j1NlHDQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ahtF5GTqlxW8aZvysVS-j1NlHDQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ahtF5GTqlxW8aZvysVS-j1NlHDQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ahtF5GTqlxW8aZvysVS-j1NlHDQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/xunT/~4/E-rZtzNT9yI" height="1" width="1"/>Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11465315608668858940noreply@blogger.com0http://rockhoppersdailygrind.blogspot.com/2011/12/musical-interlude.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4407231935793705192.post-18082033586754459232011-10-23T12:51:00.000-07:002011-10-23T13:10:01.592-07:002011-10-23T13:10:01.592-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pRcdU7bPVf0/TqR0SBF6veI/AAAAAAAAGDc/zIxWZ1p4fAk/s1600/1951%2BTrip%2BGrimsel%2B1200.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 313px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pRcdU7bPVf0/TqR0SBF6veI/AAAAAAAAGDc/zIxWZ1p4fAk/s400/1951%2BTrip%2BGrimsel%2B1200.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666782084018650594" /></a> <p>I've been silently admonished for too much motorcycles and not enough history in this feature, so this week I've found a way to combine the two. In the summer of 1953 Geoffrey Gander motorcycled around Europe and took some photos. His son compiled them into a <a href="http://www.go-faster.com/SS100.html">wonderful photoblog</a> - enjoy! </p> <p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7VbujzaWw38/TqRyX3fqu7I/AAAAAAAAGDQ/AYByKaAz5dg/s1600/53album%2Bshot.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7VbujzaWw38/TqRyX3fqu7I/AAAAAAAAGDQ/AYByKaAz5dg/s400/53album%2Bshot.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666779985498258354" /></a> </p> <p> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JEz_-tkb7cA/TqRyVQUaN-I/AAAAAAAAGCs/kutQARsNQm8/s1600/bavaria%2B001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 303px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JEz_-tkb7cA/TqRyVQUaN-I/AAAAAAAAGCs/kutQARsNQm8/s400/bavaria%2B001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666779940622317538" /></a> </p> <p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XGfbxFROK4Q/TqR0SSXTaUI/AAAAAAAAGDo/74YFtNhbPcE/s1600/scootdad2%2Bsmall%2B900.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 312px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XGfbxFROK4Q/TqR0SSXTaUI/AAAAAAAAGDo/74YFtNhbPcE/s400/scootdad2%2Bsmall%2B900.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666782088654973250" /></a> </p> <p> <span style="color:#eeeecc;"> European Aura of Whidbey Island. </span> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> _uacct = "UA-1356800-1"; urchinTracker(); </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4407231935793705192-1808203358675445923?l=rockhoppersdailygrind.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TQ4OCxQkp-kJxzJM2zsgHM1Ldj4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TQ4OCxQkp-kJxzJM2zsgHM1Ldj4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TQ4OCxQkp-kJxzJM2zsgHM1Ldj4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TQ4OCxQkp-kJxzJM2zsgHM1Ldj4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/xunT/~4/3OeRzV6x0SY" height="1" width="1"/>Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11465315608668858940noreply@blogger.com0http://rockhoppersdailygrind.blogspot.com/2011/10/photoblog-friday_23.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4407231935793705192.post-69976805326983608272011-10-18T16:34:00.000-07:002011-10-18T16:37:09.829-07:002011-10-18T16:37:09.829-07:00<iframe width="500" height="369" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/U5X4N2exOsU?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> <p>Tom Waits mashed up with Cookie Monster. Bliss. </p> <p> <span style="color:#eeeecc;"> Get your Cookies on Whidbey Island. </span> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> _uacct = "UA-1356800-1"; urchinTracker(); </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4407231935793705192-6997680532698360827?l=rockhoppersdailygrind.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Zk5RVqjijmyyA4PU3lob3Ulrv2E/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Zk5RVqjijmyyA4PU3lob3Ulrv2E/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Zk5RVqjijmyyA4PU3lob3Ulrv2E/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Zk5RVqjijmyyA4PU3lob3Ulrv2E/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/xunT/~4/BJaEVtWetYI" height="1" width="1"/>Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11465315608668858940noreply@blogger.com0http://rockhoppersdailygrind.blogspot.com/2011/10/music-monday_18.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4407231935793705192.post-46453947910486302892011-10-18T10:37:00.001-07:002011-10-18T10:48:44.072-07:002011-10-18T10:48:44.072-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ou3HSFD7H1E/Tp27nWEK9wI/AAAAAAAAGBM/Q28zauk0hHo/s1600/triumph-tiger.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ou3HSFD7H1E/Tp27nWEK9wI/AAAAAAAAGBM/Q28zauk0hHo/s400/triumph-tiger.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664890190914320130" /></a> <p>True scooter porn this week (and yes, I know it's Tuesday already) for the photoblog. <a href="http://www.bikeexif.com/">Bikeexif</a> has drool-worthy custom bikes. Click through for articles about each. Enjoy! </p> <p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5xLF3qKV4ps/Tp27nEanjJI/AAAAAAAAGA8/76AhuPKtKZc/s1600/ducati-999.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5xLF3qKV4ps/Tp27nEanjJI/AAAAAAAAGA8/76AhuPKtKZc/s400/ducati-999.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664890186176629906" /></a> </p> <p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Yve_GxPnUaw/Tp27m8HvioI/AAAAAAAAGA0/jyK7HA6fS9E/s1600/bmw-r75.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Yve_GxPnUaw/Tp27m8HvioI/AAAAAAAAGA0/jyK7HA6fS9E/s400/bmw-r75.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664890183949978242" /></a> </p> <p> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-48E2gQzmQfM/Tp27n2QjsoI/AAAAAAAAGBc/rgZwKGmeQQo/s1600/honda-cb750f.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-48E2gQzmQfM/Tp27n2QjsoI/AAAAAAAAGBc/rgZwKGmeQQo/s400/honda-cb750f.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664890199556207234" /></a> </p> <p> <span style="color:#eeeecc;"> Customize your Whidbey Island life. </span> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> _uacct = "UA-1356800-1"; urchinTracker(); </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4407231935793705192-4645394791048630289?l=rockhoppersdailygrind.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dYyErc693oGcjoz-VaDk6ymi_R4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dYyErc693oGcjoz-VaDk6ymi_R4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dYyErc693oGcjoz-VaDk6ymi_R4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dYyErc693oGcjoz-VaDk6ymi_R4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/xunT/~4/81TPoUAM1is" height="1" width="1"/>Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11465315608668858940noreply@blogger.com0http://rockhoppersdailygrind.blogspot.com/2011/10/photoblog-friday_18.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4407231935793705192.post-78049074306402939582011-10-11T17:04:00.000-07:002011-10-11T17:10:32.185-07:002011-10-11T17:10:32.185-07:00<p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://garbage.smackjeeves.com/"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 114px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ee91ckJDPYQ/TpTaqrlsuFI/AAAAAAAAF_s/zm7Z4vHmtwU/s400/bigbanner3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662391058301761618" /></a> </p> <p>A graphic novel this week, rather than a serial. <a href="http://garbage.smackjeeves.com/">Who Takes Out the Garbage?</a> is a moving tale of two young ladies and things that go bump in the night. Enjoy! </p> <p> <span style="color:#eeeecc;"> Take Out Whidbey Island. </span> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> _uacct = "UA-1356800-1"; urchinTracker(); </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4407231935793705192-7804907430640293958?l=rockhoppersdailygrind.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kfeYG95S8fC6r8dDEhEZqKvjQA4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kfeYG95S8fC6r8dDEhEZqKvjQA4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kfeYG95S8fC6r8dDEhEZqKvjQA4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kfeYG95S8fC6r8dDEhEZqKvjQA4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/xunT/~4/1R7dz2sLzTw" height="1" width="1"/>Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11465315608668858940noreply@blogger.com0http://rockhoppersdailygrind.blogspot.com/2011/10/comic-tuesday.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4407231935793705192.post-48229102753320658082011-10-10T10:17:00.000-07:002011-10-10T10:29:10.971-07:002011-10-10T10:29:10.971-07:00<p><iframe width="500" height="369" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/F8JG2Lk4wuo?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </p> <p>A nice video to go along with this weeks music. The Pirates of the Caribbean is a nice country rock band. Enjoy! </p> <p> <span style="color:#eeeecc;"> Pirates for Whidbey Island. </span> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> _uacct = "UA-1356800-1"; urchinTracker(); </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4407231935793705192-4822910275332065808?l=rockhoppersdailygrind.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/o4FrLa_YgOpF45kwLq9SjGqTuVE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/o4FrLa_YgOpF45kwLq9SjGqTuVE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/o4FrLa_YgOpF45kwLq9SjGqTuVE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/o4FrLa_YgOpF45kwLq9SjGqTuVE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/xunT/~4/qftFXQdCijk" height="1" width="1"/>Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11465315608668858940noreply@blogger.com0http://rockhoppersdailygrind.blogspot.com/2011/10/music-monday_10.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4407231935793705192.post-2796692094830038572011-10-07T11:56:00.000-07:002011-10-07T12:16:00.781-07:002011-10-07T12:16:00.781-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YPreJLsggZk/To9N1KhafcI/AAAAAAAAF-k/XZWbSQAPlp0/s1600/5224111142_76ac5d63c7_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YPreJLsggZk/To9N1KhafcI/AAAAAAAAF-k/XZWbSQAPlp0/s400/5224111142_76ac5d63c7_o.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660828832380911042" /></a> <p>I rarely feature Flickr photostreams on Friday - there are some amazing streams, but I simply don't like the format and they don't qualify as photoblogs in my mind. However, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nightmaresfearfactory/">Nightmare's Fear Factory</a> has a very amusing set of photos. Taken at the moment of terror from one of their Halloween displays, the raw emotion is quite amusing. </p> <p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VuQzBIMZXX0/To9N1Y_fPUI/AAAAAAAAF-s/tWlWoaP5ad8/s1600/5224134146_d9f254b2f6_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 285px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VuQzBIMZXX0/To9N1Y_fPUI/AAAAAAAAF-s/tWlWoaP5ad8/s400/5224134146_d9f254b2f6_o.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660828836265147714" /></a> </p> <p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wLUm_GBsteE/To9N0vibAxI/AAAAAAAAF-U/nkY_jYQZxLI/s1600/5146986916_476aff6cb6_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wLUm_GBsteE/To9N0vibAxI/AAAAAAAAF-U/nkY_jYQZxLI/s400/5146986916_476aff6cb6_o.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660828825137382162" /></a> </p> <p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ErVMxbv3hUA/To9N01llNlI/AAAAAAAAF-c/gLFE-0l7UpE/s1600/6141529254_b1ca672793_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ErVMxbv3hUA/To9N01llNlI/AAAAAAAAF-c/gLFE-0l7UpE/s400/6141529254_b1ca672793_o.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660828826761246290" /></a> </p> <p> <span style="color:#eeeecc;"> Text about Whidbey Island. </span> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> _uacct = "UA-1356800-1"; urchinTracker(); </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4407231935793705192-279669209483003857?l=rockhoppersdailygrind.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FCdxiaIGqfKleLOVb8hwBa7tabA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FCdxiaIGqfKleLOVb8hwBa7tabA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FCdxiaIGqfKleLOVb8hwBa7tabA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FCdxiaIGqfKleLOVb8hwBa7tabA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/xunT/~4/opoA7f5ea_E" height="1" width="1"/>Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11465315608668858940noreply@blogger.com0http://rockhoppersdailygrind.blogspot.com/2011/10/photoblog-friday.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4407231935793705192.post-6882057770731379452011-10-07T11:49:00.000-07:002011-10-07T11:51:17.126-07:002011-10-07T11:51:17.126-07:00<p><iframe width="500" height="369" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/uz5RxhahHK0?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </p> <p>I try not to post a lot of political views on the blog, but this video struck home in too many ways to ignore. It makes me very scared for the future. </p> <p> <span style="color:#eeeecc;"> Occupy Whidbey Island? </span> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> _uacct = "UA-1356800-1"; urchinTracker(); </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4407231935793705192-688205777073137945?l=rockhoppersdailygrind.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xZIbhEbAkfW850LlNo6tMYZo-QE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xZIbhEbAkfW850LlNo6tMYZo-QE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xZIbhEbAkfW850LlNo6tMYZo-QE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xZIbhEbAkfW850LlNo6tMYZo-QE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/xunT/~4/9iLNQRKhTWI" height="1" width="1"/>Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11465315608668858940noreply@blogger.com0http://rockhoppersdailygrind.blogspot.com/2011/10/scary-video.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4407231935793705192.post-51959459620103504372011-10-03T14:17:00.000-07:002011-10-03T14:22:50.429-07:002011-10-03T14:22:50.429-07:00<p>One of the first concerts Rene & I ever saw was Harry Chapin, live at Whitworth College in Spokane. Harry played solo that evening - his band was stranded in Seattle, and he had flown in separately with just his practice guitar. He gave us one hell of a concert anyway. </p> <p>This video is from the same time period as that tour - and catches Harry at his best. Very similar to how we saw him. One of our best storytellers, he is missed.</p> <p><iframe width="500" height="369" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/UtAtXCj-h1Y?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </p> <p> <span style="color:#eeeecc;"> Taxi's Flying around Whidbey Island. </span> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> _uacct = "UA-1356800-1"; urchinTracker(); </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4407231935793705192-5195945962010350437?l=rockhoppersdailygrind.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/G873dX40kIqO6CQOOSd1WAu0PpM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/G873dX40kIqO6CQOOSd1WAu0PpM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/G873dX40kIqO6CQOOSd1WAu0PpM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/G873dX40kIqO6CQOOSd1WAu0PpM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/xunT/~4/xw5Hk9qo0m0" height="1" width="1"/>Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11465315608668858940noreply@blogger.com0http://rockhoppersdailygrind.blogspot.com/2011/10/music-monday.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4407231935793705192.post-64247410334854540192011-10-01T16:10:00.000-07:002011-10-01T16:37:07.046-07:002011-10-01T16:37:07.046-07:00<p>I got a new cookbook yesterday…It is one for those cute little desserts you find in shot glasses, and other small glass containers. Since I had been invited to go to a friend’s house for dinner, I thought, “What a great plan! I’ll make up a bunch of itty-bitty desserts in small glasses and take them for us all to enjoy!” Before I rushed out to the store to purchase appropriate glasses, I decided to look around the house, since I seemed to recall having some small glasses that might work. It took my husband, my son and I to remember <b>where</b> we had seen the boxes I remembered… Once found, it only took a moment to rip into them and see what treasures awaited. </p> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bIUi04R8dYU/ToeiQTbd7JI/AAAAAAAAARs/xWO4qqqO2pQ/s1600/shot%2Bglass%2Bcake.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bIUi04R8dYU/ToeiQTbd7JI/AAAAAAAAARs/xWO4qqqO2pQ/s320/shot%2Bglass%2Bcake.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658669857791405202" /></a> <p>Oh! What treasures! </p> <p>The glasses, as remembered were small, in fact too small to be of use for the purpose I had envisioned. (However, the paper they were wrapped in, is another story altogether!) </p> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FKUiW-7hkHw/Toej7h6jf0I/AAAAAAAAAR0/aMfp7jMCU8o/s1600/itty%2Bbitty%2Bglass.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 276px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FKUiW-7hkHw/Toej7h6jf0I/AAAAAAAAAR0/aMfp7jMCU8o/s320/itty%2Bbitty%2Bglass.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658671699925892930" /></a> <p> My mother gave me these glasses when I was in High School. After I had grown and left home, they remained behind, sealed in their boxes for that time when I would have my own home and a cupboard to keep them in. Years later, after my parents had passed on, I brought the boxes home to Washington, where they remained sealed because of the presence of young children! Today, when I opened those boxes, I remembered why I had kept them sealed up. Lead Crystal glasses, very thin and fragile, are not appropriate for children to use. They are very pretty. </p> <p> But the papers! Oh my! A Radio Shack Holiday flyer had been amongst the paper used to cushion the glasses. We all laughed as my son admitted that many of the things in the ad had long since disappeared before he was old enough to read! When was the last time you may have either wanted or needed a Morse Code Key? </p> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hBloIkcOqxo/ToegnCj2-II/AAAAAAAAARU/Ad0xzw_jHjc/s1600/Radio%2BShack%2B1972.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 317px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hBloIkcOqxo/ToegnCj2-II/AAAAAAAAARU/Ad0xzw_jHjc/s320/Radio%2BShack%2B1972.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658668049376934018" /></a> <p>However, the Walgreen’s Ad had many items we still use today… Q-Tips, Rolaids, and Nestle Toll House chocolate chips… all at unbelievably low prices! Do you recall the last time you purchased chocolate chips for less than a dollar? </p> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-03U5QViAlWI/Toeg5YapsBI/AAAAAAAAARc/iqvsxk8EnQI/s1600/Walgreens%2527%2BAd%2B1972.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 293px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-03U5QViAlWI/Toeg5YapsBI/AAAAAAAAARc/iqvsxk8EnQI/s320/Walgreens%2527%2BAd%2B1972.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658668364481540114" /></a> <p> The kicker was seeing the exact soldering gun I had purchased last week at an Ace Hardware store for around $35.00. It was listed in the Radio Shack Ad for $7.97! From the picture, the design has not changed much in forty years. </p> <a href="http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1340439&http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifkw=soldering+gun&origkw=soldering+gun&searchId=52843083104"> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZxqK8vTtayk/ToehD1DEv0I/AAAAAAAAARk/UBWtdLbbYBo/s1600/pACE-1046661reg.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 220px; height: 220px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZxqK8vTtayk/ToehD1DEv0I/AAAAAAAAARk/UBWtdLbbYBo/s320/pACE-1046661reg.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658668543965970242" /></a></a> <p>So, the Perversity of the Universe part? How else could you go from a cookbook for itty-bitty desserts to soldering guns in one conversation? </p> <p> <span style="color:#eeeecc;"> Desserts, glasses and soldering irons on Whidbey Island. </span> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> _uacct = "UA-1356800-1"; urchinTracker(); </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4407231935793705192-6424741033485454019?l=rockhoppersdailygrind.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qq8oEKytXv2fF6gwXLoOuVE-LXo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qq8oEKytXv2fF6gwXLoOuVE-LXo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qq8oEKytXv2fF6gwXLoOuVE-LXo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qq8oEKytXv2fF6gwXLoOuVE-LXo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/xunT/~4/2wda0ZS5N44" height="1" width="1"/>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18067782519362516698noreply@blogger.com0http://rockhoppersdailygrind.blogspot.com/2011/10/perversity-of-universe-as-it-applies-to.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4407231935793705192.post-50530501497159233102011-09-30T08:27:00.000-07:002011-09-30T08:42:35.042-07:002011-09-30T08:42:35.042-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-45vBwqg3EZw/ToXhzKsA2YI/AAAAAAAAF9c/kr2V6hlRY5E/s1600/tumblr_lrnag2nGJP1qe757yo1_500.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 260px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-45vBwqg3EZw/ToXhzKsA2YI/AAAAAAAAF9c/kr2V6hlRY5E/s400/tumblr_lrnag2nGJP1qe757yo1_500.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658176776019433858" /></a> <p><a href="http://superpunch.blogspot.com/">Super Punch</a> has an art blog, a <a href="http://superpunch2.tumblr.com/">Tumblr blog</a>, and <a href="http://www.toycutter.com/">a toy blog</a>. Interesting and excellent content on all three sites. Enjoy! </p> <p> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MwYmZV6E_u8/ToXhzBovQcI/AAAAAAAAF9U/mfyWlkukFYw/s1600/6195953762_789e09d46c_z.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MwYmZV6E_u8/ToXhzBovQcI/AAAAAAAAF9U/mfyWlkukFYw/s400/6195953762_789e09d46c_z.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658176773589778882" /></a> </p> <p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jySVMmGCJu0/ToXhza-o26I/AAAAAAAAF9k/4ZVoX3Iu_IM/s1600/Friday%252BMunny1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jySVMmGCJu0/ToXhza-o26I/AAAAAAAAF9k/4ZVoX3Iu_IM/s400/Friday%252BMunny1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658176780392520610" /></a> </p> <p> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ah7BZMv-x_g/ToXhy6TqM0I/AAAAAAAAF9M/t5YIDpImjEM/s1600/tumblr_ls9j5pb0Em1qeqx7ko1_500.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 325px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ah7BZMv-x_g/ToXhy6TqM0I/AAAAAAAAF9M/t5YIDpImjEM/s400/tumblr_ls9j5pb0Em1qeqx7ko1_500.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658176771622318914" /></a> </p> <p> <span style="color:#eeeecc;"> Tiger Berries of Whidbey Island. </span> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> _uacct = "UA-1356800-1"; urchinTracker(); </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4407231935793705192-5053050149715923310?l=rockhoppersdailygrind.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8Pm9u8q8AIqX5NpKlfFCbVAysfI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8Pm9u8q8AIqX5NpKlfFCbVAysfI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8Pm9u8q8AIqX5NpKlfFCbVAysfI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8Pm9u8q8AIqX5NpKlfFCbVAysfI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/xunT/~4/MgYZWHf0oQs" height="1" width="1"/>Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11465315608668858940noreply@blogger.com0http://rockhoppersdailygrind.blogspot.com/2011/09/photoblog-friday_30.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4407231935793705192.post-69116069923394032552011-09-27T19:30:00.000-07:002011-09-27T19:34:30.506-07:002011-09-27T19:34:30.506-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.arcticblastcomic.com/"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 159px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1mayNV9Vw6k/ToKHpWGk8jI/AAAAAAAAF9E/Bty9hwWHJHk/s400/new-ab-banner-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657233226308317746" /></a> <p>I had a really good comic all picked out, but it was more than a little ribald. In the interest of keeping the site family-friendly, I've instead chosen this very tame comic: <a href="http://www.arcticblastcomic.com/">Arctic Blast!</a> Completely clean, Arctic Blast makes up for it be not being very funny. Enjoy!</p> <p> <span style="color:#eeeecc;"> Heating Season for Whidbey Island. </span> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> _uacct = "UA-1356800-1"; urchinTracker(); </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4407231935793705192-6911606992339403255?l=rockhoppersdailygrind.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eMepbHXhsvERfkE-JL65fpThCSQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eMepbHXhsvERfkE-JL65fpThCSQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eMepbHXhsvERfkE-JL65fpThCSQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eMepbHXhsvERfkE-JL65fpThCSQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/xunT/~4/-60J799-O_s" height="1" width="1"/>Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11465315608668858940noreply@blogger.com0http://rockhoppersdailygrind.blogspot.com/2011/09/comic-tuesday_27.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4407231935793705192.post-40271740237148820792011-09-26T08:53:00.000-07:002011-09-26T08:53:00.128-07:002011-09-26T08:53:00.128-07:00<p>Seminal British folk rock group Fairport Convention is little-known in the US. Cropredy is a music festival hosted by the band every year since 1976, and is the largest annual festival of it's kind in Britain. Many guest performers and great music acts appear every year. </p> <iframe width="500" height="369" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/szrGtFxtWXU?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> <p>This long track is one of my favorites from the band, containing elements of both the folk and rock in equal measures. Enjoy! </p> <p> <span style="color:#eeeecc;"> Festival Time for Whidbey Island. </span> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> _uacct = "UA-1356800-1"; urchinTracker(); </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4407231935793705192-4027174023714882079?l=rockhoppersdailygrind.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1MWvjxaqxIK2W7R5xvp909sm6Vs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1MWvjxaqxIK2W7R5xvp909sm6Vs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1MWvjxaqxIK2W7R5xvp909sm6Vs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1MWvjxaqxIK2W7R5xvp909sm6Vs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/xunT/~4/qrf2X2tTEDo" height="1" width="1"/>Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11465315608668858940noreply@blogger.com0http://rockhoppersdailygrind.blogspot.com/2011/09/music-monday_26.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4407231935793705192.post-54986258094050439892011-09-23T06:29:00.000-07:002011-09-23T06:29:00.081-07:002011-09-23T06:29:00.081-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H8kxlxSpXbE/TnvjHh5tGqI/AAAAAAAAF70/CT_mMl510HU/s1600/tumblr_lrtxd5u31z1qhk04b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H8kxlxSpXbE/TnvjHh5tGqI/AAAAAAAAF70/CT_mMl510HU/s400/tumblr_lrtxd5u31z1qhk04b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655363475592780450" /></a> <p>Something more intellectual this week, for one of my favorite teachers (Hi, Eric!). <a href="http://todaysdocument.tumblr.com/">Today's Document</a> is a tumblr offering from the <a href="http://www.archives.gov/">National Archives</a> - the government agency charged with keeping records. The site features a new document every day, usually of topical historical interest. Enjoy! </p> <p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fygtitj1VHo/TnvjHaIgG6I/AAAAAAAAF7s/SRSU-m7jp88/s1600/tumblr_lrsttz8AOU1qhk04b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fygtitj1VHo/TnvjHaIgG6I/AAAAAAAAF7s/SRSU-m7jp88/s400/tumblr_lrsttz8AOU1qhk04b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655363473507359650" /></a> </p> <p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NVxhd5D52wI/TnvjG9wQ8pI/AAAAAAAAF7k/8ibUevxsCEA/s1600/tumblr_lrmci0UZKq1qhk04b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 325px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NVxhd5D52wI/TnvjG9wQ8pI/AAAAAAAAF7k/8ibUevxsCEA/s400/tumblr_lrmci0UZKq1qhk04b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655363465889510034" /></a> </p> <p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dP2P3JGyeVA/TnvjHwN34QI/AAAAAAAAF78/SYR1mibl-6k/s1600/tumblr_lrxsu3FsVH1qhk04b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 262px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dP2P3JGyeVA/TnvjHwN34QI/AAAAAAAAF78/SYR1mibl-6k/s400/tumblr_lrxsu3FsVH1qhk04b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655363479435469058" /></a> </p> <p> <span style="color:#eeeecc;"> Garbo Loves Whidbey Island. </span> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> _uacct = "UA-1356800-1"; urchinTracker(); </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4407231935793705192-5498625809405043989?l=rockhoppersdailygrind.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lLaJvpu4tTirdpSC7CBibnzKDDE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lLaJvpu4tTirdpSC7CBibnzKDDE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lLaJvpu4tTirdpSC7CBibnzKDDE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lLaJvpu4tTirdpSC7CBibnzKDDE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/xunT/~4/lPNFIEFZrrY" height="1" width="1"/>Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11465315608668858940noreply@blogger.com0http://rockhoppersdailygrind.blogspot.com/2011/09/photoblog-friday_23.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4407231935793705192.post-88708966941659079172011-09-20T08:35:00.000-07:002011-09-20T08:35:00.059-07:002011-09-20T08:35:00.059-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://amultiverse.com/"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 212px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oSP-XvXU9qY/TngKij2k4YI/AAAAAAAAF7c/Sfud-25_heg/s400/goat-robotprint.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654280921019638146" /></a> <p><a href="http://amultiverse.com/">Scenes from a Multiverse</a> is a sci-fi comic. Enjoy! </p> <p> <span style="color:#eeeecc;"> Goats of Whidbey Island. </span> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> _uacct = "UA-1356800-1"; urchinTracker(); </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4407231935793705192-8870896694165907917?l=rockhoppersdailygrind.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/E2AFJB46knajF8aJBtTgUjigiiM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/E2AFJB46knajF8aJBtTgUjigiiM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/E2AFJB46knajF8aJBtTgUjigiiM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/E2AFJB46knajF8aJBtTgUjigiiM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/xunT/~4/cByQF9WHb3w" height="1" width="1"/>Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11465315608668858940noreply@blogger.com0http://rockhoppersdailygrind.blogspot.com/2011/09/comic-tuesday_20.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4407231935793705192.post-39973583506600001862011-09-19T09:32:00.000-07:002011-09-19T09:32:00.216-07:002011-09-19T09:32:00.216-07:00<iframe width="500" height="369" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/MN7j-LCgaiE?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> <p>Excellent live version of this classic Canned Heat tune. Let's Work Together! </p> <p> <span style="color:#eeeecc;"> Work it all Over Whidbey Island. </span> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> _uacct = "UA-1356800-1"; urchinTracker(); </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4407231935793705192-3997358350660000186?l=rockhoppersdailygrind.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PVpJXtGGvZKFb19Idvkxr4nmYoI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PVpJXtGGvZKFb19Idvkxr4nmYoI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PVpJXtGGvZKFb19Idvkxr4nmYoI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PVpJXtGGvZKFb19Idvkxr4nmYoI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/xunT/~4/CdFhBei_WPA" height="1" width="1"/>Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11465315608668858940noreply@blogger.com0http://rockhoppersdailygrind.blogspot.com/2011/09/music-monday_19.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4407231935793705192.post-8847606244692894092011-09-18T00:28:00.000-07:002011-09-18T15:24:13.536-07:002011-09-18T15:24:13.536-07:00<div><object width="500" height="300"><param name="movie" value="http://d.yimg.com/nl/cbe/butterfinger/player.swf"></param><param name="flashVars" value="browseCarouselUI=hide&repeat=0&vid=26625825&shareUrl=http%3A//comedy.video.yahoo.com/%3Fvid%3D26625825&"></param><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed width="500" height="300" allowFullScreen="true" src="http://d.yimg.com/nl/cbe/butterfinger/player.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="browseCarouselUI=hide&repeat=0&vid=26625825&shareUrl=http%3A//comedy.video.yahoo.com/%3Fvid%3D26625825&"></embed></object></div> <p>When I was a kid, we spent time in Montana. I have had a few previous posts about this. We would drive down the road and when we saw a herd of cattle we would put our head out the window and "moo" at them to see if they would try and follow the car. There were rare times when one or more of the cows would begin running toward us as the car moved on.... We never had a response like this though! </p> <p>I believe that a perfect world is one where music is everywhere! We are getting there...LOL. </p> <p> <span style="color:#eeeecc;"> Could happen on Whidbey Island. </span> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> _uacct = "UA-1356800-1"; urchinTracker(); </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4407231935793705192-884760624469289409?l=rockhoppersdailygrind.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VwVtBExHoXgwvYJc-wa4NYauF6c/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VwVtBExHoXgwvYJc-wa4NYauF6c/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VwVtBExHoXgwvYJc-wa4NYauF6c/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VwVtBExHoXgwvYJc-wa4NYauF6c/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/xunT/~4/6ufTVOv4v-I" height="1" width="1"/>Renehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05271402898270354864noreply@blogger.com0http://rockhoppersdailygrind.blogspot.com/2011/09/href-when-i-was-kid-we-spent-time-in.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4407231935793705192.post-84642926780920339272011-09-16T02:34:00.000-07:002011-09-16T02:34:00.972-07:002011-09-16T02:34:00.972-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dVUw7p8_YBw/TnFtwJWEfdI/AAAAAAAAF50/Wlp8yZEzHmU/s1600/img426.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 273px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dVUw7p8_YBw/TnFtwJWEfdI/AAAAAAAAF50/Wlp8yZEzHmU/s400/img426.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652419681236319698" /></a> <p><a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/files/20804/20804-h/20804-h.htm">Lucretia Borgia</a> is quite famous still, considering she died in 1519. However as common as her name is associated with poisoning and other imprecations, few have read her history - no matter how literate.</p> <p>To that end, I recommend elucidation via the excellent biography '<a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20804">Lucretia Borgia</a>', a translation from the German. Now over 100 years old, and concerning events nearly 5 centuries past, the book is accessible and interesting. Available in <a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20804">several formats</a> from <a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page">Project Gutenburg</a>. Enjoy! </p> <p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-W8bKl7qj1mI/TnFtv4hjvyI/AAAAAAAAF5s/OtuBbOwd6kA/s1600/img001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 243px; height: 250px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-W8bKl7qj1mI/TnFtv4hjvyI/AAAAAAAAF5s/OtuBbOwd6kA/s400/img001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652419676721102626" /></a></p> <p> <span style="color:#eeeecc;"> Fine Foods only on Whidbey Island. </span> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> _uacct = "UA-1356800-1"; urchinTracker(); </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4407231935793705192-3084133939429305335?l=rockhoppersdailygrind.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sWRjt4TiU-WsKBR8fzDz1kNIy4k/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sWRjt4TiU-WsKBR8fzDz1kNIy4k/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sWRjt4TiU-WsKBR8fzDz1kNIy4k/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sWRjt4TiU-WsKBR8fzDz1kNIy4k/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/xunT/~4/C4InNCROi9s" height="1" width="1"/>Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11465315608668858940noreply@blogger.com0http://rockhoppersdailygrind.blogspot.com/2011/09/read-this-lucretia-borgia.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4407231935793705192.post-45947960881081727092011-09-14T12:17:00.000-07:002011-09-14T19:45:26.339-07:002011-09-14T19:45:26.339-07:00<iframe width="500" height="325" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/-_QEVdrqVQc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> <p>I received a wonderful e-mail from a group that played at Rockhoppers a few years ago. I am sharing the news with you and hope you enjoy it as much as I did! </p> <p> The name of the group is Midnight Hour, Mark and Shirel's Classic Rock/R&B band and they have a video up on YouTube! It was recorded during their live performance at Papa's Tavern in Monroe, WA on 8/27/11. It is one of my favorite Janis Joplin covers, "Maybe." </p> <p> <span style="color:#eeeecc;"> Midnight Hour on Whidbey Island. </span> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> _uacct = "UA-1356800-1"; urchinTracker(); </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4407231935793705192-4594796088108172709?l=rockhoppersdailygrind.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/u840X2Z7zBVgtsd8fdewiNWqhoQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/u840X2Z7zBVgtsd8fdewiNWqhoQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/u840X2Z7zBVgtsd8fdewiNWqhoQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/u840X2Z7zBVgtsd8fdewiNWqhoQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/xunT/~4/Q-6VaZBgP9c" height="1" width="1"/>Renehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05271402898270354864noreply@blogger.com1http://rockhoppersdailygrind.blogspot.com/2011/09/shout-out-to-great-group-and-they-are.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4407231935793705192.post-12151087212602321692011-09-13T01:07:00.000-07:002011-09-13T01:07:00.250-07:002011-09-13T01:07:00.250-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://poorlydrawnlines.com/"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 372px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_jTBySnIUog/Tm70VRHz9hI/AAAAAAAAF5M/MmMkmehCEi8/s400/breakdancing.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651723228607149586" /></a> <p><a href="http://poorlydrawnlines.com/">Poorly Drawn Lines</a> is a simple, surreal, funny comic. Enjoy! </p> <p> <span style="color:#eeeecc;"> Long Lines to Leave Whidbey Island. </span> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> _uacct = "UA-1356800-1"; urchinTracker(); </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4407231935793705192-1215108721260232169?l=rockhoppersdailygrind.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YKZ-B0i1So2yGtuv9VBrdNaDGj0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YKZ-B0i1So2yGtuv9VBrdNaDGj0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YKZ-B0i1So2yGtuv9VBrdNaDGj0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YKZ-B0i1So2yGtuv9VBrdNaDGj0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/xunT/~4/S4mQd1VlIfk" height="1" width="1"/>Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11465315608668858940noreply@blogger.com0http://rockhoppersdailygrind.blogspot.com/2011/09/comic-tuesday_13.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4407231935793705192.post-21330657280043583842011-09-12T23:02:00.000-07:002011-09-12T23:04:42.849-07:002011-09-12T23:04:42.849-07:00<p><iframe width="500" height="405" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/BJ7NVjZ-Eyg?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </p> <p>One of the best from the '80s, A Flock of Seagulls "I Ran" <p> <span style="color:#eeeecc;"> Lots and lots (and lots and lots) of Seagulls on Whidbey Island. </span> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> _uacct = "UA-1356800-1"; urchinTracker(); </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4407231935793705192-2133065728004358384?l=rockhoppersdailygrind.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/C3Owa8uKLeYkhIkLIsOlYjcE6Hc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/C3Owa8uKLeYkhIkLIsOlYjcE6Hc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/C3Owa8uKLeYkhIkLIsOlYjcE6Hc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/C3Owa8uKLeYkhIkLIsOlYjcE6Hc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/xunT/~4/Ts7i1Bsubeo" height="1" width="1"/>Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11465315608668858940noreply@blogger.com0http://rockhoppersdailygrind.blogspot.com/2011/09/music-monday_12.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4407231935793705192.post-56603504132740989662011-09-11T11:26:00.000-07:002011-09-11T11:29:45.349-07:002011-09-11T11:29:45.349-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Nfpa-T4Pn8k/Tmz-BV7zIaI/AAAAAAAAF48/HsXnPCtyUKE/s1600/Indy-Boys-Jet-Bus.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Nfpa-T4Pn8k/Tmz-BV7zIaI/AAAAAAAAF48/HsXnPCtyUKE/s400/Indy-Boys-Jet-Bus.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651170931464413602" /></a> <p>It will be a great day when our schools have all the money they need, and our air force has to have a bake-sale to buy a bomber.<br/> Robert Fulghum </p> <p> <span style="color:#eeeecc;"> Schools of Whidbey Island. </span> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> _uacct = "UA-1356800-1"; urchinTracker(); </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4407231935793705192-5660350413274098966?l=rockhoppersdailygrind.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gsNE1CSKS6sxjC7dPWhHNGx3Xao/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gsNE1CSKS6sxjC7dPWhHNGx3Xao/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gsNE1CSKS6sxjC7dPWhHNGx3Xao/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gsNE1CSKS6sxjC7dPWhHNGx3Xao/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/xunT/~4/1iJ7q_MyXlk" height="1" width="1"/>Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11465315608668858940noreply@blogger.com0http://rockhoppersdailygrind.blogspot.com/2011/09/thought-for-week_11.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4407231935793705192.post-67212503049106404842011-09-09T10:55:00.001-07:002011-09-09T11:06:25.695-07:002011-09-09T11:06:25.695-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MvnuxmhVLlI/TmpUgqy6rII/AAAAAAAAF4k/yrDBB0h4Iaw/s1600/tumblr_ll3fg2XCsY1qax17o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MvnuxmhVLlI/TmpUgqy6rII/AAAAAAAAF4k/yrDBB0h4Iaw/s400/tumblr_ll3fg2XCsY1qax17o.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650421602710105218" /></a> <p>I've been drooling over bikes all summer. This photoblog hasn't helped contain my enthusiasm! <a href="http://www.itsbetterinthewind.com/">It's Better In The Wind</a> - says it all, somehow. </p> <p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CiDp3VSZmwI/TmpUgCiaiGI/AAAAAAAAF4M/iow9k1oUNMk/s1600/tumblr_lr340w4b0m1qax17o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CiDp3VSZmwI/TmpUgCiaiGI/AAAAAAAAF4M/iow9k1oUNMk/s400/tumblr_lr340w4b0m1qax17o.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650421591903471714" /></a> </p> <p> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zzD6HS6vK04/TmpUgdBCBDI/AAAAAAAAF4U/1wQV4ERw6RA/s1600/tumblr_lp7sp286cC1qax17o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zzD6HS6vK04/TmpUgdBCBDI/AAAAAAAAF4U/1wQV4ERw6RA/s400/tumblr_lp7sp286cC1qax17o.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650421599011210290" /></a> </p> <p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-q_Y9mV0oLfs/TmpUgbpkKSI/AAAAAAAAF4c/uM5iRRARbEI/s1600/tumblr_lozbl7sjld1qax17o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-q_Y9mV0oLfs/TmpUgbpkKSI/AAAAAAAAF4c/uM5iRRARbEI/s400/tumblr_lozbl7sjld1qax17o.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650421598644349218" /></a> </p> <p> <span style="color:#eeeecc;"> Riding Whidbey Island. </span> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> _uacct = "UA-1356800-1"; urchinTracker(); </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4407231935793705192-6721250304910640484?l=rockhoppersdailygrind.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4yK_ItKMAq0pLYW9YcgIn2HHeZ8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4yK_ItKMAq0pLYW9YcgIn2HHeZ8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4yK_ItKMAq0pLYW9YcgIn2HHeZ8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4yK_ItKMAq0pLYW9YcgIn2HHeZ8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/xunT/~4/BwAD0VAwC28" height="1" width="1"/>Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11465315608668858940noreply@blogger.com0http://rockhoppersdailygrind.blogspot.com/2011/09/photoblog-friday_09.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4407231935793705192.post-19836835429971678022011-09-08T11:40:00.000-07:002011-09-08T11:42:18.325-07:002011-09-08T11:42:18.325-07:00<iframe width="500" height="405" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/61GYdoKOrf4?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> <p>I couldn't resist posting this surreal vintage Russian pop culture video. Can't get enough of this! </p> <p> <span style="color:#eeeecc;"> Dance Around Whidbey Island. </span> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> _uacct = "UA-1356800-1"; urchinTracker(); </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4407231935793705192-1983683542997167802?l=rockhoppersdailygrind.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3EU2jGsJBquVG8kxrCQ8QZiYfXg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3EU2jGsJBquVG8kxrCQ8QZiYfXg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3EU2jGsJBquVG8kxrCQ8QZiYfXg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3EU2jGsJBquVG8kxrCQ8QZiYfXg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/xunT/~4/EMiujaZRaFw" height="1" width="1"/>Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11465315608668858940noreply@blogger.com0http://rockhoppersdailygrind.blogspot.com/2011/09/musical-interlude.html