Friday, November 1, 2024
Fifty-five years ago today, admittedly after a long night at the old Dante's Tavern in Seattle's University District, Mark Johnson and I made a pact to meet again in the morning for an adventure.
We agreed that it would be a dandy idea to drive out to the Seattle Sky Sports facility in nearby Issaquah.
After two hours of INTENSE training
we got in a little plane like this one
Unlike today's practice of taking several jumps tethered to an instructor before jumping solo, we both jumped out of this craft solo on a static line with a free fall of only three seconds before the chutes opened and we drifted safely back to terra firma none the worse for wear.
It took us several minutes to land during which the view of the Fall foliage all around us was AMAZING!
The photo above was taken after our jumps.
We needed a beer.
Huge Dodgers World Series Victory
Parade in Los Angeles today
We watched part of it on TV. LOTS of fans lined the streets of DTLA to be sure.
It was also recently deceased Dodgers' legendary pitcher Fernando Valenzuela's birthday. He wore #34 but was a lefty.
So, you are saying we have a chance!
After taking Laurie to a late lunch at Ruby's Mexican Restaurant where I consumed one of their delicious Tres Amigos Burritos where beef, chicken and shrimp were the Tres Amigos, I headed to the San Fernando Valley for my much needed dose of high school Friday Night Lights.
3 Wins - 6 Losses overall
2 Wins - 2 Losses West Valley League
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4 Wins - 5 Losses overall
1 Win - 3 Losses West Valley League
The allure of sitting in the stands with Joanne and Paul Sabolić for another ELCO game was simply too much for me.
Chatsworth H.S. was hosting a
Día de los Muertos celebration
I checked it out on my walk from the parking lot to the stadium. It was quite enjoyable.
Nothing like a football game on a
grass field surrounded by a dirt track
It was a crisp Autumn night with two
squads looking sharp in their uniforms
This would be another ground and
pound L.A. City game
The hitting was FIERCE!
One of the Chatsworth got seriously hurt but we did not know the nature of the injury. It was severe enough that the EMT ambulance had to be called in to first evaluate the downed Chancellor and then determine that he needed to be transported to a nearby hospital.
After a stoppage of play for about
25 minutes, the game resumed
The emergency vehicles strobe lights
nearly triggered an epileptic fit
in one of the people sitting near us
It was a hard fought game between two clubs trying to earn a spot in the upcoming L.A. City DII playoffs.
FINAL SCORE
Chatsworth (5-5, 2-3 WVL) - 29
El Camino Real (3-7, 2-3 WVL) - 27
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