James Gelet's "Breaking Bad" Tribute - To Me!

I'm moved by James' video tribute. What a wonderful job he does!

Free Navalny

I know Sacramento has a large Russian community. Still, I was surprised to see this billboard on Auburn Blvd.

That's Mate, Buddy

Tough neighborhood:

(CNN) A chess-playing robot broke a boy's finger during a match in Russia last week, the president of the Moscow Chess Federation told state news agency TASS media.

Sergey Lazarev said the incident occurred at the Moscow Chess Open after the boy rushed the robot. 

"A robot broke a child's finger -- this is, of course, bad," Lazarev said.

"The robot was rented by us, it has been exhibited in many places by specialists for a long time. Apparently, the operators overlooked some flaws. The child made a move, and after that it is necessary to give time for the robot to respond, but the boy hurried, the robot grabbed him. We have nothing to do with the robot."

California State Fair 2022

Turbo

Doesn't generate any power, but it generates some money.

Looking apprehensive.

Checking glasses.

Monorail.

Merry-go-round.

Patiently waiting in the broiling sun for whatever this thing does.

Ferris Wheel.

Alien Invasion.

Looking southwest.

Fireball.

Raging Waters isn't running, but the tubes look functional.

Skyway.

9/11 exhibit.

Midway coming up.

Twin towers look small.

That awesome Neverland people-spinner!

Tower coming up.

Spire of the merry-go-round.

Baking and suffocating in the sun as fellow Alien Invaders board the ship.

Grim faces over here.

Happy faces over here.

Gave me a headache and furthered the dehydration, but all that spinning was fun.

Still, never got over to see the animals.....