Only the beginning ...

Hmmm well it's a tad overdue that there's a Blog entry here. I am as guilty as anyone. Josh, best wishes in your pursuits. Well after our Rocktastico tour it was time for me to do almost three weeks guiding in the Sierra. Guiding? As y'all know I am a fishing nut and my "gig" was helping people with their fly fishing skills in th high Sierra. There were cold nights, warm days and beautiful places. Here are a few photos....

Here's a horse named Bishop who helped me reach some high country meadows

Here's a sample of the fish I caught - a beautiful fall brown trout

And here's yours truly at work ...

And with a client

So I have since returned to LA and we even have had a few jams and the band is sounding cool. I am refreshed from the Sierra and happy to be back. This morning was a post-rain "crisp" California dawn and the waves looked good as I walked to the polls. Later in the evening I went to one of my favorite restaurants where a few business associates were going to meet. Danny Perloff was there as well as Michael Dorman and his friends. Danny is a great guy and works at Concord Records. He often sneaks me amazing samples of music that they are issuing and I got an Otis Redding cd as well as several Creedence Clearwater CDs. More importantly, we ate and drank well. Michael and I work together at Encourage Marketing and are currently wrapping up some cool work that we have been doing for Jamie Kennedy. Anyway, THE coolest thing of all is that out of Typhoon, they lift the Santa Monica ballots by chopper to a depot in Norwalk. Numerous LA Sherriff agents and SMPD were on hand so I snuck in a shot with the official chopper pilot himself! Imagine that all over America behind the scenes are THE PEOPLE who compile the goods!

From the Beginning is a great song by Emerson, Lake and Palmer. Only the Beginning is a great song by Chicago ... hmmmm Chicago! Now that's a city deserving of a celebration!

B

Comments

[sarah]

Nice pics Bernard!!! I am jealous of your excursions, it seems refreshing! Glad to hear SOMEONE hasn't lost complete touch with the fans...
lol just kidding guys, love you all :)

Can you believe it, President Obama??

[Stan]

Hey Bernard (and the rest of Astra Heights)!

I moved (back) to Chicago recently to finish my education, so it's gonna be somewhat difficult seeing you guys unless you come to Chicago again. It is such a dynamic transition from the warm climates of L.A. area to the freezing temperatures of Chicago, I ended up sick. How I miss California right now.

Hope you and everyone else are doing well. Can't wait to hear the new tunes!

Have a fun and safe winter (without snow, haha)!

-Stan

P.S.: Those pictures are wonderful, Bernard, especially the one with the trout. The details your camera captures are amazing.