Every year for the last 21 years the Deschutes Brewery has hosted a golf tournament called the Sagebrush Classic. What began as a little scramble golf tournament for the customers of their downtown Pub in Bend, Oregon quickly turned into one of the big social events of the summer. I had the pleasure of attending [...]
In June Alder Creek Kayak and Canoe Shop hosted the first Pickin & Paddlin Wednesday event with local Bend Band Blackstrap. All afternoon folks came out to try out different kinds of canoes, kayaks, and paddleboards. Lots of fun on the water, but that was only a prelude to the evening’s entertainment. Blackstrap set up [...]
Last Tuesday’s trip on the McKenzie River was great motivation to get back into the pool and work on my roll. There was a big class. We had six boats in the water not counting Christina Russell’s boat. She was teaching. There was a family of four. Mom, Dad, brother and sister all learning how [...]
Kayaking is one of the primary reasons that I moved to Oregon. My Dad taught me how to canoe when I was still wearing diapers, and we were always going on great weekend canoe trips in Louisiana and Mississippi. Sometimes we’d go a bit farther out. These were great beautiful rivers with swift currents, and [...]
The other day my buddy Robert Baer called me and said that he was playing a gig at M&J Tavern in Bend, Oregon, and would I come video tape the show. We’ve been trying to get together to shoot some video for a while, and one previous attempt just didn’t work out. You know, it [...]
TED has become one of my favorite websites. It’s full of interesting and compelling talks by people from all over the world. In this Video Hans Rosling debunks myths of the Developing world. Some of what he talks about is pretty deep, but his presentation makes difficult concepts easy to see. Take a little bit [...]
Last year singer/songwriter Dave Carroll flew United Airlines from Halifax, Canada to Omaha, Nebraska with a layover in Chicago. While on the ground in Chicago a female passenger sitting near Dave and his band, The Sons of Maxwell, exclaimed My god they’re throwing guitars out there. The band looked out the window and sure enough [...]
My friend Deno has a sweet 2004 Triumph Thruxton for sale. We shot a video of it last Thursday. Here is a list of the work and upgrades that have been performed on this fantastic bike. South Bay Triumph 904 Big Bore Kit Stay Tuned Stainless Steel PeaShooter Exhaust Imported English Stainless Headers OHLINS Rear [...]
