After driving by the "Farmer's Market" sign in La Mesa numerous times,  which says they are open on Fridays from 2 to 6 pm, we finally made it there, actually on a Friday!.  It is located at University and Spring streets.  Lots of vendors with a large variety of fresh food, some locally grown and some from northern California.  There were the usual varieties found at most markets, plus some that are grown only by dedicated gardeners.  Like, tables full of 'heirloom' tomatoes - beautiful!  Beets that were sort of pink, with varigated centers.  One gal let me try some little pickle that was the size of an olive.  She said they were great!  They didn't suit my taste.  One lady had a table which featured objects from Kenya, made by children who were being schooled by professional artists to make figurines by hand.  Very unique.  A lady who made handmade copper jewelry, a booth with ladies blouses (I bought one), two or three booths with vegan specialties, and one featuring things like hummus, tabbouleh, and other stuff I've never seen before.  All in all, a nice little farmer's market.

The highlight of the trip was visiting a vendor who was NOT selling vegetables.  His thing was "skateboards" - or what he calls Blue Murphy's Original Wonderboards.  They range from two to eight feet long, one inch thick plywood boards painted in bright primary colors with complimentary psychedelic wheels.  Here us a link to his website.  It contains various pictures of the "Wonderboards" he manufactures in El Cajon.

This picture show how brave we are.  Hah! Neither of us have ever skateboarded in our lives.  Blue, the woodworker, could hardly get this picture taken, he was laughing so hard.  So, if you're in the market for a fancy "street cruiser" skateboard, check his site out, or look for him at the farmer's market on Fridays, from 2 to 6 pm.

From the National Geographic Site:

 

National Geographic Photography Contest Winners: 2011

 Site:

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/photo-contest/2011/entries/gallery/nature-winners/ 

 Anthony  V.  Mostardo,  Musucal Director, San Diego Festival Chorus visited our studio to upgrade his Bio picture for the Tenth Anniversary Winter Concert  program. The program will be performed Sunday, December 12, 2011 at 3 PM. College Avenue Baptist Church, 4747 College Avenue, San Diego.
For more information visit this site:
http://sandiegofestivalchorus.org/



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We had to replace our store bought fiberglass flagpole that DE-constructed by itself after a little over one years use. So, I made this twenty foot metal flag pole. My deadline for its construction was June 14th, which is officially Flag Day. Having bought the pipe, welded it together, sanded it and primed it, it was finally time for the last item - paint. Before I tell you how the color was chosen, I need to explain that I painted three candle holders that were a prize find at Santee Swap Meet for 5 bucks. I painted them to match the flowerpot, that matched the swimming pool.

Now, when I asked Deinna what color I should paint the flagpole, she said ..... (expletive deleted) "BLUE". I guess she must be going through some strange period in her life, some 'blue period' perhaps. I just hope she doesn't get some wild hair and want to paint the house . . . or maybe she's just watched Avatar too many times.

Anyway, that's the story of how we ended up with this BLUE flagpole . . . that matches the blue candle holders, that matches the blue flowerpot, that matches the blue swimming pool. I'll sure be glad when I run out of this blue paint.




Read more about FLAG DAY at the The National Flag Day Foundation

Learn the secret to red eye repair and some other quick fixes for Photoshop. This video contains a bad word, so skip it, if you will be offended.

Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico will not pardon legendary Wild West outlaw Billy the Kid in the death of a law enforcement officer more than a century ago, he said Friday.

CNN link

The voice of the Lone Ranger, one the most recognizable for his cry of "Hi-Yo, Sliver!" has past at the age of 89.
One more of my childhood memories is no more.

"With his faithful Indian companion, Tonto, the daring and resourceful masked rider of the plains, led the fight for law and order in the early west." - Fred Foy.
More at the New York Daily News.

Coming this summer
Cast: Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde, Sam Rockwell
Here is the trailer.

We purchased two metal bird feeders design for finches. Deinna found this fabric sock at the feed store. This one is the most active of the three. The only problem with it, it only last a day and a half to be emptied by the flock.

The last roll of Kodachrome has been made by Kodak and was given to Steve McCurry to expose.

In 1984, photojournalist Steve McCurry was in an Afghan refugee camp in Pakistan. He followed the sound of voices to a tent where he found a group of girls. "I noticed this one little girl off to the side that had his incredible set of eyes that seemed almost haunted — or very piercing," he tells NPR's Audie Cornish.
Here's the link to this NPR story.

Deinna Adzima (left) and Mary Lou Rector (right) participated in a performance of "The Messiah" last December 13th with the San Diego Festival Chorus (80 members), and a forty-eight piece orchestra. The performance was at College Avenue Baptist Church, San Diego, CA. Here's a link to our website for more pictures of the event.

From the Boston Globe.

Merry Christmas from Deinna & Lou

From the Nikon web site:
Nikon Corporation (Michio Kariya, President) is pleased to announce that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has placed an order for eleven D3S digital SLR cameras and seven AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED lenses to be used for photographic documentation.
Nikon D3S
AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED

The D3S digital SLR cameras and AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED lenses ordered by NASA will be carried on the Space Shuttle and used to photograph activities at the International Space Station (ISS) in the future.

Link to Nikon

When Feist did the Apple iPod Nano Commercial (original below) I like the ad so much I made it my ring tone. Here she counts to 4 with the the Muppets.




Here is the original iPod ad.

Here's a lighting diagram app for your iPhone and it free. Give it a try. It's great for explaining a new lighting setup or keep a record of one you did.

Here is the LINK to the iPhone app in iTunes.

Deinna just finished this "Sunburst" stained glass piece

for a beautiful home located high on a hilltop, here in Jamul.

Two views from the living room.

View from the second floor balcony.

Deinna and homeowner admire the finished window.

We stopped for lunch today at the new Cattleman's Pit BBQ here in Jamul CA to "give it a try".  We met the owner, Gabriel - a nice young man with a pleasant personality.  We spoke for a while and learned he bought his smoker in Beaumont, Texas.  He takes pride in his barbecue sauce, which he should.  It's quite tasty!  He's only been open a few months. 

Deinna and I were pleasantly surprised with the great sandwich we had for our lunch.  We had the BBQ Pork Combo.  This included the pork sandwich smothered in barbecue sauce, a generous portion of cold slaw, baked beans and a soda for $9.00.  We added an appetizer of onion rings, couldn't resist, for $4.00.  We highly recommend you stop in and give Jamul's newest eatery some support.  Maybe you'll like it too!  And maybe we'll see you there.

Here's  a link to their web SITE HERE  or the MENU HERE
 

On this day, we pause to remember the veterans who have proudly served this country. Visiting the 77 plus acres at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego, Ca., one is overwhelmed by the sheer number of graves. Many Fort Rosecrans interments date to the early years of the California Territory, including the remains of the casualties of the Battle of San Pasqual. In the Battle of San Pasqual, 19 of Kearney’s men and an untold number of Californios lost their lives. Initially, the dead were buried where they fell, but by 1874 the remains had been removed to the San Diego Military Reservation. Eight years later, the bodies were again reinterred at what is now Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.

Number of Interments Thru Fiscal Year 2008: 96,626.

Of the 96,000+ interments, many spouses and minor children are among the buried.  Requirements for interment in a national cemetery can be found at this LINK.

 

 

 

 

Deinna and I attended the Harvest Festival Craft Show at the Del Mar Fairgrounds on October 24 with our friends Jim and Pat Ray.

We ran it to this character going between the buildings.