Mid-October dog wrestling with Bonnie and Snoopy.
Solar Fountain and Spinners
All solar energy makes me happy and safe.
I can’t wait to get this installed at my home when I move back, but it sure is nice that it’s green energy and that we can listen to the soothing sounds of water running in the backyard again. I definitely like the color which looks more like real stone.
Vallejo Gay Network Halloween Party
Halloween costumes! Who was the genius who came up with this idea? Imagine a small tuft of hair at the top of my pointed yellow head. In hindsight, Shea should have had a rubber ducky. I couldn’t convince him to put on a red muppet nose (it would mess up his products I suspect), so I decided to forego an orange one.
End of Summer Glen Cove Waterfront Event 2024
Attended as president of Glen Cove Community Association a second annual End of Summer event at Glen Cove Waterfront Park here in Vallejo. Our board worked very hard to put this together. The turnout was decent even though the weather was unusually hot for October. That may have affected turnout, but we had more to offer this year with the jumpy house for kids, lots of games, free wine for adults, a food truck, and live music courtesy of Mike and Tonya from Tara Hills. Under the shade of the eucalyptus trees, it was pleasant with a breeze, but still a hot one.
These pictures are courtesy of Bill Yuen and Neal Zimmerman:
Bay Area Clean Air Talk
Attended a Clean Air talk with various organizations and concerned citizens about the air quality in the San Francisco Bay Area. This one occurred at the JFK Library in Vallejo, where I was a few days ago for a mayoral candidate forum. While not specifically about tobacco, I introduced myself as someone who volunteers in the area of commercial tobacco control and indoor air quality, although outdoor public, tobacco use is a huge problem as well.
Vallejo Waterfront Weekend 2024
I attended the Vallejo Waterfront Festival yesterday before it got too hot, and got my flu shot at the booth next door when stopping by the Humane Society of the North Bay booth.
Filipino Martial Arts demonstration at the Vallejo Waterfront Festival:
Animal Shelter Talk at Saint Dominic’s School for Saint Francis of Assisi
Linda, Carlene, Mr. Wiggles, and I got to speak at this school in Benicia, asking for volunteers, donations, and foster/adoptions of the local homeless cats and dogs from Humane Society of the North Bay where we volunteer on the Board.
Saint Francis of Assisi is the first Friday in October. Chihuahua-Frenchie mix Mister Wiggles was a big hit!
Dog Wrestling in Bed
It’s great when two dogs love each other. We rested in bed after Shea and I had a night swim at our friends’ house nearby. With the October heat, it’s nice to have friends with a heated pool, although pretty rare and unexpected to have a warm night in which to go into the water, especially at this time of year. Who are we to complain, though? It was a nice way to catch up, hang out, and relax after a long day. It’s hard to tell, but Bonnie is literally resting her head on Snoopy’s body and he is happy to be near her too. My leg was in there somewhere as we cuddle-piled and waited for Shea.
I think this video proves Bonnie’s quality of life after her eyes were removed.
Multi Community Association Mayoral Candidate Forum
As president of Glen Cove Community Association, I had the privilege of being asked to present a question to the mayoral candidates of Vallejo at the Alliance of Vallejo Neighborhood Associations, which took place at JFK Library near city hall.
You can find me in a few of these pictures taken by others at the event:
Hot October Row
It was in the 90’s Fahrenheit when we started to row at 6 pm, but it cooled down to 89 by the time we finished. We got to see a gorgeous sunset, but despite the water being glass, there was quite a current we had to fight to get back to the marina.
The last few pictures are courtesy of rowing mates.
