Best Commercial...

1952 Vincent Black Lighting..

is well done also by Reckless...Richard Thompson owns the song but Del McCroury has a good version as well...

A litle Reckless Kelly for...

some your enjoyment...posted to the right but I didn't want any interested party to miss...Wicked Twisted Road...

Onion Field revisted...

Out in Catalina, I had a interesting encounter with the daughter of one of the police officers that was the subject of a non-fiction book by Joseph Wambaugh called "The Onion Field". I was way off on the dates on my previous reference. The event occurred in the 60's and was written in the 70's. Short version is that 2 officers were kidnapped and one killed in an onion field in Bakersfield, CA.

My brief conversation with the daughter of Karl Hettinger began with a "where ya from?" her Bakersfield reply prompted a "oh onion country!" comment from me which led us eventually to the terribly unfortunate life her father led after his ordeal. She was a pretty nice lady but you could tell the conversation brought out some sad memories. She basically had lost her father before ever really knowing him pre-kidnapping. The wikipedia quotes below sum up her own description.

Hettinger suffered severe emotional trauma as a result, and people who knew him said he was never the same afterwards. He was forced to resign from the LAPD in 1966 after committing some acts of petty shoplifting and developing a drinking problem. Later in life, Hettinger was appointed to serve as a Kern County supervisor; he died of a liver disease in 1994 at the age of 59.

Onion field

Is the name of a book and a movie about a terrifying ordeal and ultimate murder back in the 80's and tonight I met the daughter of one of the principal characters....more to follow.
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Costa Rica in the rain but a nice break at Jaco Beach.
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Costa Rica..

is a pretty amazing place...rainforests and surfing culture all mixed in with 3rd world vibe...friendly peeps and beautiful landscape...even so reality creeps and word of Bobby Murcer"s passing has just reached.

A true gentlemen, a true Yankee who will be missed by those who were lucky enough to enjoy his observations about the game...

R.I.P. Bobby

Does this Guy...

remind you of John McCain trying recall his votes in the Senate or what?

Does This Guy..

remind you of Barney Fife trying to recite the preamble to the constitution or what?

If anyone needs me...

just write me c/o the Beatle Bar in Jaco Beach CR...adios suckers...

Going to...

Costa Rica next week and hope to enjoy some of the local activities....looks nice.