Archive for the 'Shout Out' Category

The Mount Hood Loop…Again…!

Sunday, September 21st, 2008

So by now, I’m sure you’ve all come to the conclusion that I have a mountain obsession. Well, obsession with a particular mountain.

Here is exhibit A regarding why I have this obsession:

Mt. Hood Reflection

This is Mount Hood reflected in Trillium Lake.

My Mom and Dad were here all the way from Mendham NJ, my hometown, so of course (more…)

Lukewarm Water

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, I can now die happy. Last night I shook Harry Shearer’s hand, and listened to him sing one of the funniest songs of political satire I have ever heard in my life. It’s called “Addicted to Oil” and is done in the voice (and, happily, with the mannerisms) of our very own Commander In Chief, George W. Bush.

Harry Shearer as Derek Smalls

Yep, that Harry Shearer.

Harry was at Mississippi Studios last night, supporting his lovely, talented and also very funny wife, whose name is Judith Owen.

I was there because (more…)

Mike Doughty Plays Mississippi Studios

Sunday, December 2nd, 2007

I love working at Mississippi Studios. At least once a month I get turned onto somebody I shoulda already been turned onto. Or sometimes that’s how it seems.

Before the Show

Mike Doughty is well known as the front man for 90s indie band, Soul Coughing. He characterizes the demise of that band as “like (more…)

Camping in the Redwoods (Part 3)

Thursday, September 27th, 2007

More Elk! I think this is my favorite of the elk photos I’ve taken:

Horny

A totally unrelated aside: I’ve been listening to an internet radio station called Radio Paradise. Y’all should check it out. Last three tunes? Leonard Cohen, The Pixies, Neil Young backed by Pearl Jam. OMG, I’m in heaven!

Anyways, after camping in the Redwoods at Elk Prairie, we moved on the next night to (more…)

Camping in the Redwoods! (part 2)

Monday, September 17th, 2007

And now, back to our regularly scheduled programming.

Last picture post, I left you with a photo of Hecata Head Lighthouse. Here’s another, from a slightly different vantage point:

Heceta Head Lighthouse Far Away

Next place we camped was called (more…)