Hot Air Balloon Launch at Albany, Oregon
I have always been fascinated by hot air balloons and back when I lived in Oregon I decided to attend a balloon launch which took place in the town of Albany. There I was[…] Continue reading →
Topic: Entertaining Events
Mountain Dulcimer Collection
When I began playing the mountain dulcimer, I was always surprised when I met other players who would recount their collection of five or more dulcimers. What! I attested that I would never own[…] Continue reading →
July 4th Picnic
To celebrate the Fourth of July holiday, I went back to blog posts from past July months on my related blog, Beyond Gumbo, selected some of my favorite food photos. I have many nostalgic[…] Continue reading →
Rose Parade 2010 part 2
This post continues our view of the 2010 Rose Parade from our vantage point along Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena, California. If you want to find out what happened before this check out the Rose[…] Continue reading →
Rose Parade 2010 part 1
For many people the arrival of the new year brings to mind the Rose Parade. I often watch the parade on television and in 2010 I had the opportunity to see the parade live.[…] Continue reading →
Wondrous Costumes at WonderCon 2019
Another year at the WonderCon Sci-fi/fantasy convention with so many different kinds of costumes to see. The ideas for the costumes come from movies, television, books, comics, anime and some, well, I haven’t a[…] Continue reading →
Breckenridge, Colorado
We had the opportunity to visit Breckenridge, Colorado, this summer. The ski resort town is quaint and scenic. Covered with snow in in the winder, we decided that the mountains are just as impressive[…] Continue reading →
Spanish Town Mardi Gras Parade in Baton Rouge
Mardi Gras carnival season is in full swing here in Louisiana. The highlight events of Mardi Gras for the public are elaborate parades organized by secret societies called krewes. The costumed riders on the[…] Continue reading →
Comic-con Takeover of Downtown San Diego
Comic-con is one of the biggest Sci-Fi and fantasy conventions and when it comes to town it presence is hard to miss. Not only does it use the entire San Diego Convention Center it[…] Continue reading →
Fantastic Costumes at WonderCon 2017
This year at the WonderCon Sci-fi/fantasy convention there were so many fantastic costumes. People will dress up as characters from movies, comics and various other sources. Also this year there was lots of variety[…] Continue reading →
