Spontaneous dinner plans and stopped by the local bar after. Antonio had the guts to sing in karaoke.
Karaoke and Dinner Downtown Vallejo
Category Archives: Music
Sister Cities Dinner and Auction 2024
Had an amazing time at the Sister Cities International Dinner and Auction, which took place at the Filipino Community Center here in Vallejo. I helped Shea pick out this beautiful barong at Vallejo’s own Barong & Formal. The event was in recognition of Sister City La Spezia, Italy, where my cousin lives with his family. I got to speak a little Italian with the Italian dancers who performed, which I think they appreciated. There was a buffet from at least nine different cultures, as well as representatives from many parts of the world.
Vallejo Thursday August Night
Had a great time at the Vallejo Thursday August Night last night. The live music in both intersections was impressive and very engaging with the crowd.
Lazybear 2024 Root Bear Float
Turtle spotting, duck invading, country-music-playing float with a bunch of queers down the Russian River only to finish off with someone on a paddleboard moving forward with a dog onboard!
Shea commentated on his video with director mode:
Piano Mover Joe
Feeling strong after moving a piano across town with one hired handyman on Taskrabbit. It’s nice to have a piano to practice on, even though I mostly play by ear. At first I wasn’t going to take the sheet music that came with it, but I’m so glad I did because one of them was Barbra Streisand!
Las Vegas for Shando’s Birthday
From our hotel room and walking along the strip…
We stopped by the Venetian, so Shando got to see the FAKE Rialto bridge in Vegas a few months before seeing the real one in Venice!
We also went to Fremont Street (found a terrific vegetarian restaurant nearby called Vegnation).
Pink Panther Theme at the Bellagio
We got to see Christina Aguilera in concert, although ironically it was Celine Dion’s last weekend during her residency there.
Aquarium at Mandalay Bay
Patti labelle live
She did a Walnut Creek performance right by my office. John Muir Health, my employer of four years, was a primary corporate contributor to the charity event.
Castro/Golden Gate Bridge
Some sites from the Castro, including a shrine to Donna Summer, RIP.
It was also the weekend of the 75th anniversary of the Golden Gate, and we caught them testing the lights for the fireworks show to happen the next night.
Susan Boyle Unleashed!
Let me tell you that while the poignant story of her discovery was amazing, the woman is a POWERHOUSE. Don’t be fooled for a moment that she is not a talent to be reckoned with as she approaches fifty and was only discovered within the last few years. Her voice is unstoppable and there is absolutely nothing that could be done in a studio that could make her voice do the things that they do on her latest album. Take a careful listen to “Return” on her latest album called “Someone to Watch Over Me”. I also find that the song choice in this third full album of hers is quite deliberate and appropriate. She continues to move people, and I think that’s what makes the difference between her and the fly-by-night dance troop that actually won the reality TV show she first appeared on.
Bobby’s Gig at Brainwash
Video coming soon.
