RIP, Pee Wee Herman

The best kid's show host of the 80s.

 

When Mattel Didn't Loom So Large

Back twenty-four years ago, when times were grittier and Mattel didn't loom so large.  The cast of the Woodland Opera House's production of "A Chorus Line," July 9 - August 1, 1999 (left to right).

 

Front row: Lois (Nickole Lesser), Larry (Pam Benjamin), Tricia (Leslie Robinson), Bobby (Paul R. Jones), Sheila (Pamela Lourentzos), Connie (Melissa Martinez), Bebe (Jill MacLean), Diana (Angela Yee).

Middle row: Vickie (Kathleen J. Reilley), Frank (Marc Valdez), Greg (Joel Patterson), Kristine (Juliane Riordan), Zach (Peter Baldridge), Val (Julie Clemmons Peak), Paul (Mario E. Martinez), Cassie (Staci Arriaga), Butch (Martin Leon), Maggie (Jenny Stallard).

Back row: Don (Michael Miiller), Mike (Ednil Galera), Richie (Stephen Hatcher), Judy (Greta Gerwig), Al (Juan-Carlos Diaz), Mark (Stu Smith).

Not pictured: Roy (Aaron J. Clemens).

California State Fair - Visit 2 - 07/29/23

The Ferris Wheel on a hot afternoon.  Monorail in foreground.

White Water.

The Zipper.

Welcome to My Nightmare.

Riding the Monorail.

Performer's stage.

Merry Go Round, with what I suspect are the colors from Michael jackson's Neverland Ranch.

Hawaiian Express - Aloha.

Turbo on the Midway.

Stadium where Sacramento's soccer team plays.

Water ride continues to be closed.

Curious backwater along the American River near Cal Expo.

The Farm.

Food Court.

Big Swing used at Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch.

Balloons.

Music Fest.

Fireball.

Cal Expo Monorail.

Dragons.

More dragons.

Rachel in the Big Chair.

More dragons.

"Annoyance of Memory," by Matt Torrens.

"Mountains Near Barstow," by Sara Silver.

"Gem of the Garden," by Sylvia Bauer.

"Painted Ladies," by Russell Reich.

View up steps.

A portal.

Llama.

More llamas.

Llama going somewhere.

Judging the sheep.

Sheep in transit.

Worried sheep.

Sheep in motion.

Unhappy sheep.

Judging the sheep.

Pens.

Parading sheep.

Judging the sheep.

Comforting sheep.

Smile and sheep.

Daredevil motorcyclist.

Flying motorcyclist.