If John Lennon were alive today, he might imagine the following:
Imagine....Andrew Cuomo being elected Governor of New York in 2010.
Imagine....Andrew Cuomo being elected President of the United States in 2016.
Imagine....Andrew Cuomo being inaugurated as President in January 2017.
Imagine....Sandra Lee being First Lady.
Imagine.......................
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Monday, May 17, 2010
Washington Blues Society Awards Show
Sunday night Joanna and I attended the Washington Blues Society Awards Show.
It was held at the Triple Door. This is our first visit to that venue. It is really nice supper club set up strictly for music with a super sound system. It is similar to Dimitriou's Jazz Alley. They book mid level artists such as Michelle Ndegeocello, Kinky Friedman and Maria Muldaur in additional to lesser known local acts.
The food comes from Wild Ginger, a Tom Douglas restaurant next door that has been voted favorite restaurant in Seattle a number of times. Joanna had Shrimp Pad Thai and i had Duck with Plum Sauce, their signature dish. The food was seriously good. It might be worth checking out the website of the Triple Door, which includes the menu from Wild Ginger.
The awards show was favorably professional for being put on by a Blues Society. A little loose, but a lot of fun. The presentation of the awards was done by local musicians. They picked the right ones, as most of them were pretty witty. The presenters knew and had played with just about all of the nominees, so they had plenty of background to share and keep it interesting.
Winner of Entertainer of the Year was Lee Oskar, the harmonica maestro. He usually plays the last Saturday of each month at Hwy 99, a blues club a short walk from the Ferry Terminal and the Sound. We are looking forward to catching him at our next opportunity.
We listened to two of the local bands that played. Definitely a few notches above typical bar band blues. Really solid blues, played better than you normally hear. There is an active blues scene here with some seriously good players and singers. Joanna and I are looking forward to getting out on a regular basis and learning who our favorites are.
We visited with a guy named Jesse James that has been booking blues bands for Biker events and small festivals for a number of years. He is a very interesting guy who knows who all the players/bookers/journalists are. He was very generous in spending time with me to give me a feel for who was who. Chances are good we will be running into him and his lady friend Jill in the future.
One final observation about people attending blues shows. 35 - 40 years ago almost everyone was drunk. At today's shows, almost everybody is sober. That, along with no smoking in venues makes going to shows one hell of a lot better new than it was back then.
Enjoy!
Jim
It was held at the Triple Door. This is our first visit to that venue. It is really nice supper club set up strictly for music with a super sound system. It is similar to Dimitriou's Jazz Alley. They book mid level artists such as Michelle Ndegeocello, Kinky Friedman and Maria Muldaur in additional to lesser known local acts.
The food comes from Wild Ginger, a Tom Douglas restaurant next door that has been voted favorite restaurant in Seattle a number of times. Joanna had Shrimp Pad Thai and i had Duck with Plum Sauce, their signature dish. The food was seriously good. It might be worth checking out the website of the Triple Door, which includes the menu from Wild Ginger.
The awards show was favorably professional for being put on by a Blues Society. A little loose, but a lot of fun. The presentation of the awards was done by local musicians. They picked the right ones, as most of them were pretty witty. The presenters knew and had played with just about all of the nominees, so they had plenty of background to share and keep it interesting.
Winner of Entertainer of the Year was Lee Oskar, the harmonica maestro. He usually plays the last Saturday of each month at Hwy 99, a blues club a short walk from the Ferry Terminal and the Sound. We are looking forward to catching him at our next opportunity.
We listened to two of the local bands that played. Definitely a few notches above typical bar band blues. Really solid blues, played better than you normally hear. There is an active blues scene here with some seriously good players and singers. Joanna and I are looking forward to getting out on a regular basis and learning who our favorites are.
We visited with a guy named Jesse James that has been booking blues bands for Biker events and small festivals for a number of years. He is a very interesting guy who knows who all the players/bookers/journalists are. He was very generous in spending time with me to give me a feel for who was who. Chances are good we will be running into him and his lady friend Jill in the future.
One final observation about people attending blues shows. 35 - 40 years ago almost everyone was drunk. At today's shows, almost everybody is sober. That, along with no smoking in venues makes going to shows one hell of a lot better new than it was back then.
Enjoy!
Jim
Friday, May 14, 2010
Blake Island
About two weeks ago, Joanna asked me if I wanted to take a boat trip to Blake Island for the purpose of doing a nature hike. I was not entirely tuned in to what she was saying, but said "Sure!" Today was the day. As we arrived, I thought there were an awful lot of old folks around. Little did I know this was an outing sponsored by the SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER!
Cootville!!
I am glad I shave my head. There is nothing worse than "Old Man Hair".
The trip was a blast. We packed a lunch, enjoyed the boat ride over and back and also enjoyed a rigorous 4 mile hike through the woods. The entirely of Blake Island is a state park. No vehicle traffic. Ferries or private boats are the only access. They do have dedicated camping sites for kayakers and it is within kayaking distance of Bainbridge Island. It is a beautiful and pristine forested island, with a great view of Mount Baker, Mount Rainier and the Seattle Skyline.
It was also nice being the youngest person on the boat, other than the crew.
We came home and I made a birthday dinner for my spectacular lady. Fired up the Green Egg and did up T-Bones, radicchio, zuchinni, green onions, new mex chiles, jalepenos, and red bell peppers. Also baked spuds. It all went down the easily, followed by a fine Shiraz. Life is good. Happy birthday Joanna!
Cootville!!
I am glad I shave my head. There is nothing worse than "Old Man Hair".
The trip was a blast. We packed a lunch, enjoyed the boat ride over and back and also enjoyed a rigorous 4 mile hike through the woods. The entirely of Blake Island is a state park. No vehicle traffic. Ferries or private boats are the only access. They do have dedicated camping sites for kayakers and it is within kayaking distance of Bainbridge Island. It is a beautiful and pristine forested island, with a great view of Mount Baker, Mount Rainier and the Seattle Skyline.
It was also nice being the youngest person on the boat, other than the crew.
We came home and I made a birthday dinner for my spectacular lady. Fired up the Green Egg and did up T-Bones, radicchio, zuchinni, green onions, new mex chiles, jalepenos, and red bell peppers. Also baked spuds. It all went down the easily, followed by a fine Shiraz. Life is good. Happy birthday Joanna!
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