Happy Birthday — John

Just Win Baby Win

Sad day for us Raider fans

He was one of the crazy ones that changed the game forever.

Love him or hate him... in his day, he made football way more interesting.

Al Davis died at the age of 82 on October 8, 2011
Good read...
http://www.raiders.com/ 

Today, I think I'll do something I've never done

I'm going to wash my house

Mission Accomplished

 http://youtu.be/UF8uR6Z6KLc

Glass Beach – The Dump You’ll Want to Visit

Stumbling around the net today, this popped up... Glass Beach in California.

Crew Istaboa has always scoured the rocky shores around our favorite islands foraging for sea glass, but this beach at Fort Bragg on California's Mendocino coast is pretty spectacular; the stuff is everywhere.
Check it out...

Cut from Fort Bragg's official site...

Glass Beach is a unique beach, not because nature made it that way, but because time and the pounding surf have corrected one of man's mistakes. Beginning in 1949, the area around Glass Beach became a public dump. It is hard to imagine this happening today, but back then people dumped all kinds of refuse straight into the ocean, including old cars, and their household garbage, which of course included lots of glass.
By the early sixties, some attempts were made to control what was dumped, and dumping of any toxic items was banned. Finally in 1967, the North Coast Water Quality Board realized what a mistake it was and plans were begun for a new dump away from the ocean.

Now, over 30 years later, Mother Nature has reclaimed this beach. Years of pounding wave action have deposited tons of polished glass onto the beach. You'll still see the occasional reminder of it earlier life, such as a rusted spark plug, but for the most part what you'll see is millions of pieces of glass sparkling in the sun. (As part of MacKerricher State Park, collecting is no longer allowed).

Glass Beach also has a very interesting array of tide pools to explore. Crabs, mollusks, and many aquatic plants make their homes in these ever changing environments. It is very easy to spend your whole day poking aound the tide pools and watching the busy little worlds that go on inside each one.

More pics on page 2.

Return to Rocky Point

And all that goes with it.

So we said our—see ya laters—to all our buds at Sunset Bay and have made way to Memphis.

It's fall in Memphis and the leaves should be starting to turn and if Rocky Point has anything, it has leaves.
It's always nice going home and seeing old friends.

Our back yard at Rocky Point

lots of little deer this time of year

If you're in the mood, there are lots of fall pics on page 2.

Sandy Carroll's CD prelease

 Just As I Am

The party's today. The actual release date is Oct 18 and the official release party will be at Huey's in Memphis, but this one is just for friends and we made the cut.
So... a special trip to Pickwick has been cued up. Goin back home.

 Cut from Blues Revue Magazine

Just As She Is…

Just As I Am is Sandy Carroll‘s debut album (due out on October 18) on the Catfood Records label. And quite the album it is.
Carroll has been singing the blues and paying dues for a while now. She headlined at the Lafayette’s Corner club on Beale Street in Memphis when that famed street re-opened in 1983. She has her own note on Beale Street and has released several other well received albums for other labels.

Link to the article here... Just as I am...
Good reveiw... BluesWax Rating: 9
A YouTube video with Sandy, her producer/husband Jim, Huey Lewis, and who's who of legendary Memphis Music artists on page 2.

Play the moments

Happy Birthday— Jimmy G

See ya tomorrow,

Crew Istaboa

Except a hangover... tried it,  just made me want a drink.