Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto - Corcovado

Another video in this series from 60otaku

Domo Arigato

In our neighborhood we actually know each other. We might not all get along but at least we know with whom we don’t agree. One really nice aspect of this is our good fortune of an invitation to one of our neighbor’s glorious sushi dinners. This is a privilege and something not to be missed and last night we had the pleasure again! As you can see in the photo everything is perfect. Our hostess not only prepares all the dinner,she even made the special fish plates it is served on. It all tastes as good as it looks! Can’t wait for the next invitation! Domo Arigato

Sid Caesar - What is jazz?

Wes Montgomery - Four On Six

I wonder how many of these there are?

Awe Inspiring Hike

Back from Honolulu! We have not been off Hawaii Island (aka the Big Island)for 5 years and nowhere near a city the size of Honolulu. I had to go for a medical test which turned out to be ok but we managed to have some fun too. But that is not the story of my post.
Today we drove up to Volcanoes National Park and what a special place it is! We have been there many times and today chose to hike part of the trail system around a volcano crater known as Kilauea Iki (Little Kilauea) It is adjacent to Kilauea crater but is much smaller. The Volcano vent in it erupted in 1959 fountaining as high as 2,000 feet. Today we worked our way half way around the crater. You can hike down onto and across its floor of which we plan to do t next time. It is awe inspiring even after all the fire has left! For more information visit http://www.nps.gov/havo/

Short Break

Going to take a short 3 day break in Honolulu. Maybe I will be able to come up with something more than posted You Tube videos upon returning.

Duke Ellington & John Coltrane - In A Sentimental Mood

Wonderful Stuff !

Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles living for the city

Talk about Swinging!

Priceless!

Gotta love it!

Too Cool!

Did Somebody Mention Jazz?

Good Canine Citizen!

For 10 weeks Red (and I) have been going to obedience class. During that time we have learned the building blocks to make a “a good canine citizen” Every Saturday we have met ,rain or shine to learn ten areas that we would be tested on. Then ,during the week we practiced like mad to try and master all of them.
Today was test day. We arrived at the training area early to prepare (which means getting red tired out) to help him concentrate. Well, concentrate he would not! There were probably 20 other dogs there to make sure he was really distracted! After all the weeks of drilling, he would not pay one bit of attention to me. As we entered the test area I was muttering “This is hopeless”But when we started he went through everything flawlessly! Other dogs had balked on one phase or another but not Red!

So here we are in our moment of glory! Now we have just two weeks until the next level class starts AAAIIIIEEEE!!!!!

Latest Change in our Garden

WILL IT EVER BE THIS GOOD AGAIN?

Rowan Atkinson---Genius!

Early Jazz Greats

Sharon and I were married here 36 years ago April 10

Another Blast form the past