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Halloween 2006

2006-11-01T14:51:00.000-08:00

Don't hate us because we're beautiful...

2006-10-29T11:30:00.000-08:00

HAPPY HALLOWEEN...

2006-10-29T07:09:00.000-08:00

Linda and I just had dinner together at In N' Out about an hour ago

2006-09-19T19:27:00.000-07:00

In Memory of 9/11...Pic #1 is a house on the corner of my street...Pic #2 is my humble home :)

2006-09-11T17:56:00.000-07:00

We Remember 9/11

2006-09-10T21:52:00.000-07:00

WHY?
GRIEF AND SORROW STRUCK THIS NATION IN AN UNEXPLAINABLE WAY
LEAVING US SURROUNDED BY TEARS AND SORROW AND ONLY ONE THING LEFT TO SAY
WHY? WHY DID THIS HAVE TO HAPPEN? WHAT DID WE DO THAT WAS SO WRONG? WHY DID YOU HAVE TO TAKE OUR LOVED ONES? HOW DO WE REPLACE WHAT IS GONE?
BUT WE WILL NOT GO QUIETLY, WE WILL STAND UP AND FIGHT...UNITED WE WILL STAND TOGETHER FOR WHAT IS TRUE FOR WHAT IS RIGHT
HERO'S ROSE OUT OF THE ASHES TO SAVE A LIFE WE THOUGHT WAS LOST
NEVER THINKING OF WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN NEVER CARING WHAT THE COST
THEY DIDN'T DO IT FOR THE GLORY THEY DIDN'T DO IT FOR THE FAME
THEY ONLY DID WHAT THEY KNEW WAS RIGHT...THEY ARE OUR HERO'S THAT HAVE NO NAME
UNITED WE CAN BUILD A BETTER TOMORROW LET US FINISH WHAT THEY BEGAN
TO START...LET US SAY A PRAYER FOR THEM TOGETHER AND KEEP THEM CLOSE IN OUR HEART
anonymous

What A Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong

2006-09-06T22:17:00.000-07:00

I see trees of green, red roses too
I see them bloom for me and you
And I think to myself what a wonderful world.

I see skies of blue and clouds of white
The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night
And I think to myself what a wonderful world.

The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of people going by
I see friends shaking hands saying how do you do
They're really saying I love you.

I hear babies crying, I watch them grow
They'll learn much more than I'll never know
And I think to myself what a wonderful world
Yes I think to myself what a wonderful world.

View of South Bay Beaches from Palos Verdes

2006-09-03T20:24:00.000-07:00

Greetings from Willy and Sylvia...Ayres Hotel, Manhattan Beach, CA

2006-09-03T20:20:00.000-07:00

Ayres Hotel, Manhattan Beach, CA

2006-09-03T20:17:00.000-07:00

Union Station...Downtown Los Angeles

2006-09-03T20:14:00.000-07:00

Olvera Street...El Pueblo de Los Angeles

2006-09-03T20:12:00.000-07:00

More fun in Redondo Beach

2006-09-03T20:08:00.000-07:00

Greetings from Willy and Sylvia in Manhattan Beach, CA

2006-09-03T19:59:00.000-07:00

Sylvia having Fun In The Sun...Redondo Beach, CA

2006-09-03T19:56:00.000-07:00

Welcome To The Hotel California

2006-08-27T11:02:00.000-07:00

Hotel California By The Eagles

On a dark desert highway Cool wind in my hair...Warm smell of colitas Rising up through the air Up ahead in the distance I saw a shimmering light My head grew heavy, and my sight grew dim I had to stop for the night...

There she stood in the doorway I heard the mission bell And I was thinking to myself This could be Heaven or this could be Hell...Then she lit up a candle And she showed me the way There were voices down the corridor I thought I heard them say...

Welcome to the Hotel California Such a lovely place Such a lovely place Such a lovely face...Plenty of room at the Hotel California Any time of year Any time of year You can find it here You can find it here...

Her mind is Tiffany twisted She's got the Mercedes bends...She's got a lot of pretty, pretty boys That she calls friends...How they dance in the courtyard Sweet summer sweat Some dance to remember Some dance to forget...

So I called up the Captain Please bring me my wine He said We haven't had that spirit here since 1969...And still those voices are calling from far away Wake you up in the middle of the night Just to hear them say...

Welcome to the Hotel California Such a lovely Place Such a lovely Place Such a lovely face...They're livin' it up at the Hotel California What a nice surprise What a nice surprise Bring your alibies...

Mirrors on the ceiling Pink champagne on ice And she said We are all just prisoners here Of our own device...And in the master's chambers They gathered for the feast They stab it with their steely knives But they just can't kill the beast...

Last thing I remember I was running for the door I had to find the passage back to the place I was before...Relax said the nightman We are programed to recieve You can check out any time you like But you can never leave...

L-R Trudi, Willy, Rebecca...Childhood Friends...CHEERS!

2006-08-06T09:11:00.000-07:00

Paso Robles famous Clock Tower Bldg before the 6.5 San Simeon Quake of 2003

2006-07-30T20:18:00.000-07:00

Paso Robles Clock Tower after the 6.5 Earthquake on Dec 22, 2003

2006-07-30T20:14:00.000-07:00

Rebuilding Paso Robles...this is how the Clock Tower Bldg looks today...July 30, 2006

2006-07-30T19:47:00.000-07:00

Chewing Gum Alley in SLO; Sharing a "pink drink" at Madonna Inn; Nice mural behind us...SLO

2006-07-27T16:23:00.000-07:00

Ada in front of my house; Ada's getting ready to leave; Ada with her rental car...she's on her way to LA!

2006-07-27T16:16:00.000-07:00

Willy and Ada in Avila Beach, CA

2006-07-27T16:11:00.000-07:00

A Beautiful Day in Monterey

2006-07-26T10:05:00.000-07:00

Beautiful Monterey, California

2006-07-26T09:52:00.000-07:00

Monterey

2006-07-26T09:42:00.000-07:00

Linda, Willy and Ada with our new SB "BOB" (He's not controlling)

2006-07-26T09:40:00.000-07:00

Monterey & Fisherman's Wharf

2006-07-26T09:34:00.000-07:00

Linda, Ada and Willy in Monterey, California

2006-07-26T09:28:00.000-07:00

Monterey, California

2006-07-26T09:20:00.000-07:00

Downtown Monterey

2006-07-26T09:13:00.000-07:00

This is Madison...my grandaughters' dog

2006-07-09T22:47:00.000-07:00

The 3 cats in my life

2006-07-09T22:35:00.000-07:00

My daughter Lisa playing in a soccer tournament here in Paso Robles this weekend

2006-07-09T12:51:00.000-07:00

City Park/ Old Library; Paso Robles Train station; looking west towards the hills/ 30 miles behind those hills lies Hearst Castle

2006-07-09T12:43:00.000-07:00

Paso Robles means "Pass of the Oaks"...there are oak trees everywhere...some growing in the middle of a street

2006-07-09T12:39:00.000-07:00

Me with long hair...kinda changes my whole appearance don't ya think?

2006-07-04T11:47:00.000-07:00

Memorial Day Weekend/ Paso Robles, California

2006-07-04T11:44:00.000-07:00

West Coast Customs Car Show/ Paso Robles/ Memorial Day Weekend

2006-07-04T11:39:00.000-07:00

Sunset as seen from my son's backyard in Denver, Colorado

2006-07-04T11:27:00.000-07:00

Paso Robles wine country/ vineyards everywhere

2006-07-04T10:20:00.000-07:00

We went to Bonfante Gardens in Gilroy, California on Memorial Day...I'd like to share this beautiful place with you

2006-07-02T13:25:00.000-07:00

Flowers and plants galore at Bonfante Gardens

2006-07-02T13:15:00.000-07:00

This park is beautiful...they even have a water park for the kiddies...

2006-07-02T13:10:00.000-07:00

This koi fish was swimming in an old claw foot tub in a shop in San Luis Obispo...what can I say? It was a kodak moment

2006-07-02T12:08:00.000-07:00

Mission San Luis Obispo/ July 1, 2006

2006-07-02T12:06:00.000-07:00

Me...in front of city hall in Atascadero which is about 15 miles south of Paso

2006-07-02T12:04:00.000-07:00

June 30, 2006...concert in our city park...tonight was Latin Jazz

2006-07-02T11:52:00.000-07:00

Summer concert in the park...tonight was jazz night

2006-06-23T22:23:00.000-07:00