Hometown

Wrapping up a week in Sacto this evening, heading back to lala land tomorrow.
The week in review, a top ten list:

1. Tapas, then Mildly Mannered Millie, or some such musical, at Music Circus... really good actually, felt like I was back in the roaring twenties when Gatsby was bootlegging.
2. Rode bikes to Natomas Lake, jumped off a giant stump into the lake. Good times.
3. Merlino's Orange Freeze... changed its name, but the recipe remains the same: tons of sugar.
4. Rode bikes to Natomas Lake again. Rented stand-up paddle boards. Pretended to be Hawaiian for an hour.
5. Rafted down the Sacramento river today, those class I rapids were actually pretty fun. Felt like I was traveling down the Mississippi.
6. Mexican food with Mariachi's.
7. Lots of Ping Pong, a bit of tennis, and a bit of chess.
8. Stayed up until 5 a.m. reading American Shaolin, and learned alot about kung fu and chinese culture following the fall of Mao.
9. Breakfast with Clearwater and Bonnie in Davis... vegans eat less cheese.
10. Lots of quality time with Tisa, my parents, my brother, Grandma Lea, and Ruby.

All in all, had a pretty good-feeling time in Sac, hit up most of the nostalgia I remember from growing up near the river, and really enjoyed the time here. Next week, off to Yosemite to see Tisa's folks and a hike to Cloud's Rest.

CD of the New Financial Quarter

Now available.

Album Artwork to your left... print out... try to fold along lines. If that fails, make a paper boat and hold a race down by the river.

CD Title: an iguana in the sun
by: Various artists of the new financial quarter

You can download the tracks in one giant file by following this link (an Iguana in the Sun), filling in the text box, clicking download, waiting 25 seconds, then clicking download again. Or, you're welcome to listen below. Here's to iguana's, natures natural nurturer.

An Iguana in the Sun

Happy 4th of July!

Tisa and I went to the Hollywood Forever cemetery for a screening of Jaws this fourth of July. There were probably about 500 people or so there; we spread out our blanket, and had a nice picnic with some sangria. They have a DJ spinning tunes until it gets dark enough to show the movie, and this was probably the best remembrance of MJ's life that I've seen. Right before the movie came on, the DJ played a three song MJ set... starting with Jackson Five - ABC, moving onto Bus Stop, then ending with Thriller. As soon as Bus Stop started, at least 400 people just jumped up and started grooving and dancing in the cemetery. It was surreal and amazing (I've never seen anything like it in LA). Tisa and I jumped up and started dancing on our blanket, and I couldn't help but just look around in awe. People continued moving through Thriller... very fitting in the cemetery after dusk. As the fireworks went off in neighborhoods surrounding the area, people sat back and enjoyed the film. I actually felt a little sad that MJ passed, and really enjoyed sharing that moment with the other random people there.

Upcoming... other movies on saturdays and sundays at the cemetery... best time in LA by far.

Tip: Ride a bike there, they let you in pretty much first.

Soon: A sweet mix tape/CD for the summer that you can download... working on it now.