It's not a great picture but there is a dancing monkey on the front and a twirling rubber chicken that passes through the jars of an alligator in the back. Brendan always does a great job.A great time was had by all and following the parade was a BBQ and games. The highlight was the regional finals of the IBSR (International Belt Sander Races). I am sorry to say I forgot to record the names of the entrants but they wonderful (The Beltinator?) For your enjoyment, I present a picture of the Races
Afterwards at LLBean's Summer Music series I met up with Pierre, Shelia and some others to see the Robert Cray Band (insert photo here, hopefully)
The Bean's Music series is a free series held out on the lawn at their flagship store. It use to be a very low key thing where you could come and sit and enjoy great music. As you can see, people have figured out there is some great music to be had and it has grown. Tonight, for example, I'm going to see Arlo Guthrie.The music and company were great but we were constantly threated with rain. A little fell during the music but mostly held off. Afterwards I saddles up the motorcycle for a quick escape right after the fireworks. The rain still held off. The sparks hit the sky in all the requisite patterns and as the smoke cleared from the finale I roared off into the night and was IMMEDIATELY hit with a WALL of rain. A forty minutes later I arrived back home, throughly drenched, for what is normally a twenty five minute drive. I should have soaped up.
5 comments:
With you on this one, Melzer, and thank god the man finally coughed up our due...and just in the nick of time, too.
Bloody lawyers. (smile)
OShark,
Nice insider info. The pix came out well. I'm just happy to see you sharing stuff. Been waitin' a long time for your words, ya know, long time.
The Bean concert series sound like fun. I've seen Guthrie before and thought be put on a fine show...of course that was mid-70's and a lot can change over time..bwaahaaahaaa.
Hope you had fun (why, you're probably a-listenin' as I type these words).
I know someone dying for some bar-b-que and I'd offer more info but I wouldn't want the planet and your blurker base to get any funny ideas and think I am flirting with you. Jesus, Bette Davis wasn't one to pussyfoot around or mince words, was she? I remember her to be all about the I'm-staring-into-your-eyes-motherfucker-and-you-can't-bullshit-me. In my Tao, if Bette wanted something, she came out and asked for it. Period.
For public record, my interactions with the Merrell shoed, casually dressed legal fleagle administrator of this blog are friendly and jovial in nature. I suppose if I want(ed) to fuck him I'd just ask.
Whaddya think? Too much?
Heh.
(Yes, I am being deliberately fiesty. PMS.)
nightie night, Sharkheimer One.
;)
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Oh, heh, and I have not.
Bettuh.
(Hope my sidebar antics aren't "ruining" your beautiful post. I'm just goofin' on the masses. As if.)
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Shark, I just looked at the Black Bear Blog listed on Dingleberries, which you can find on MToast's blog. In the most current commentary he provides some links to some beautiful pictures of Maine. Course, what with you living there and all you already know it is beautiful, but I thought I would pass it along.
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