If your in Fresno this weekend...

Fresno BMW is putting on a Dual Sport ride this weekend. From Fresno, up through Blue Canyon, ending at Shaver Lake. All on fire trails. Sounds fun...

Noisettes...

Been listening to this band in the shop lately, this girl can really sing!

Highschool...

Found one of my old year books in the shed today. 1987 what a good year. So funny to see how kooky looking I was, but at least I'm not as bad as the heshions in the back row, or???

Erich's new BIG RIG...

My long time buddy Erich just added a new work horse to his stall. Erich drives a very nice 58' Chevy 1/2 ton pickup, but has found that he sometime needs a bit more payload. Erich is a fellow sign painter, and works on some very big projects in S.F. this truck should cover all of his needs. These trucks are rad, and still somewhat cheap. This truck is a fresh restoration, with a fresh 350/auto setup, and it was only $5,000 delivered... makes you think doesn't it.

Vote today...

And so should you. Even if you don't like anyone that you have, to vote for ( as is more often than not, the case ). Exercise your right as an American, and vote for the lesser of two evils. Vote to preserve our civil liberties. If you don't, you can't complain later...

Today...

Sign that I lettered up for the sales yard. Not sure about the silver screws that the cowboys used to hang the sign, but at least they got it straight on the building. Nonetheless, I think that I will bring them some touch-up black paint.

SF Giants World Champions!!!

Growing up in the East Bay Area, in a household of Oakland A's fans, I always took heat for liking the Giants. The "torture" as it's called, was just that. Well tonight, that all turned around. The Giants have pulled it off... My Giants are World Champions!!!!!!

Happy
Halloween

Party tonight....

Got to go to a Halloween party tonight... Guess I had better put some thought into what I'm going as...

Tim's Speed Shop...

Just finished up this lettering job for Tim. This is a great truck, that doubles as a push truck at the races.

2nd in as many days...

Time has come again...

Moto Bandits...

My good friend Mike, went out this last weekend with some guys from his work. Apparently, this group of guys get together throughout the year, and go on some killer enduro rides. On this ride, they drove up to Elko Nevada, and from there, rode trails into Arizona, to the Grand Canyon, and then back to a Dude Ranch where they stayed. This looks like a great time! I am jealous...

Roadside Prophets_Tim Leary Segment

Timothy Leary clip from Roadside Prophets... I need to see this movie again, my buddy and I rode our Harleys to the theater in Berkley in 92' to see this movie. I think that I have seen it one other time since. Quirky movie, with a crazy cast, John Doe, always a favorite...

Funny stuff...

I saw this on youtube, pretty funny to see how different things were 45 years ago.

Rad pushers...

At Cacklefest last weekend...

Mr. C...

This week we lost two of the TV parents that we all grew up with. Starting early this week with "Beavers Mom" Barbara Billingsley, and then again yesterday with "Mr. C" Tom Bosley. As a kid, Happy Days was one of my all time favorites, already in reruns, it showed every afternoon after school. Although we don't personally know these people, we all feel a connection, that oddly enough feels like family. These people have left their mark, and will be remembered for many years... RIP

Cacklefest 2010 Hot Rod Reunion

Hot Rod Reunion 2010...

Some shots from yesterday... Huge turnout, large field of vintage cars, cooler temperature, fast runs...

!!!!!!!!!

Is there any hope? 11 years ago I sold/traded a set of these sargent stripes to Jason Jessee, so that I could get some money together for our wedding. Try to find a set now! I keep telling myself, stay calm, relax, I will find a set on a ranch somewhere..... This set just sold on ebay for $2,300+. Now I'm not going for some overly accessorised Suburban, but there are a few accessories that I like, now I'm trying to convince myself that I don't need stripes at all...

Shop Shot...

Snap shot...

Africa or California? A friend of mine, who runs cattle just north of Paso Robles, put up a game camera at the water trough. He is attempting to get a better idea of whats going on after dark, and figure out why he has lost a few head. Well the camera worked out quite well. The game warden will tell you that these big cats are very rare, and keep their distance... Just for perspective, that water trough is a old Army water tank cut in half, and is at least 10' across... Crazy

SLO Classic...

Rad shot from Roger...

10/10/10

More Pioneer Day pictures...

Some other pics from today... The first two pictures, feature members of my family. I am a fourth generation Paso Robles resident, and part of the pioneer day celebration is to pay tribute to the "pioneers" of the area. I just happened to notice this group of pictures through a store window. I have never seen these pics before, but the first (bitchin' mustache) is a great uncle, and the second picture shows my great grandfather (top row eighth from the left).

Clay with Bloody Mary's, great 29' roadster pickup, and Roger for scale...