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Author: castorandrick
Let’s go for a ride
This summer has been busy for us, as we have worked two jobs almost every day. Yesterday ended up being a slower day, so we uncovered the jet ski and headed for the water. It was a perfect night for a ride; there was not much wind, and the water temperature felt great. We started… Read More Let’s go for a ride
Let’s go to the theater
The first musical I remember watching was when my sister Debi was in a show in Elementary School called The Electric Sunshine Man. The music still lives in my head all these years later, as I still know the first song’s chorus. In 1982, GB took Deb and me to see the movie version of… Read More Let’s go to the theater
Bobi’s Music
When Grandma Bobi (GB) returned to Concord, I spent more time with her and Grandpa and learned about their music. They had albums of swing music. This was the first time I learned about this high-energy music from Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, and Benny Goodman. I remember the song Yes! We Have No Bananas, In… Read More Bobi’s Music
Albums of my childhood
It’s funny the things you can remember as you get older. For example, I can remember three albums that my parents had. They were Elton John’s Captain Fantastic, Barry Manilow’s Tryin’ To Get The Feeling, and the Carpenters. At the age of eight, these artists imprinted themselves on my brain, and to this day, I… Read More Albums of my childhood
What to do on our day off?
We spent our day off being productive. We got up early and took down two trees, then dug a three-foot hole for a new tree. After that, we headed to my mom’s house to power wash the exterior. While we were there, we received a few gifts. Later, we returned home to remove a tree… Read More What to do on our day off?
New router
Over the past few days, we have noticed that the outside lights have been going a little crazy and flashing in different zones. We also noticed that the patio lights did not work on one side. Then, yesterday morning, I woke up to the message that there was no Wi-Fi. I tried what I could,… Read More New router
Soundtracks of my past: Maynard Ferguson
In 1985, While in High School, our band director was contacted to see if he wanted to bring Maynard Ferguson to the school as a fundraiser, and when he asked the students, it was an instant yes! I had discovered Maynard’s music earlier in the year when the guys in the trumpet section introduced me… Read More Soundtracks of my past: Maynard Ferguson
Rick and the LA Riots
On April 29, 1992, the riots erupted in Los Angeles, and I was working at the Disneyland Hotel in the Monorail Cafe. I remember hearing about what was happening and watching it in the cast member lunch room. Like everyone around me, I was glued to the TV all day and all night. As the… Read More Rick and the LA Riots
The big tree project
We both had the day off and tackled a project we had discussed for weeks. Should we remove the large blue spruce tree from the front yard? Yes, we should. We started around noon. Once Cas started cutting the branches, I removed them and loaded the truck. Once it was full, I would go to… Read More The big tree project
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