Costco: Not exactly what I would call "my favorite" but a good place for volume discount purchases. Toilet paper, gum, detergent, etc...
コストコ Japan: 最近日本でも出来たみたいですね。
コストコ Japan: 最近日本でも出来たみたいですね。
My glasses. Okay, rarely used.
Maybe during a movie or at a meeting.
Anyway, this is one of the first pictures I ever took
with my first digital camera (more on that later).
Trying to make a "artsy" photo.
初めてのデジカメで撮った初めての写真。
ちょっと芸術的な写真を狙いました。
Maybe during a movie or at a meeting.
Anyway, this is one of the first pictures I ever took
with my first digital camera (more on that later).
Trying to make a "artsy" photo.
初めてのデジカメで撮った初めての写真。
ちょっと芸術的な写真を狙いました。
Trader Joe's unsweetened soy milk.
Great taste and healthy.
I drink it every day and its the secret for my beautiful smooth skin!
他のアメリカのブランドと違ってトレーダージョーの豆乳はなかなか美味しいですよ。
私の美の秘訣です！
Great taste and healthy.
I drink it every day and its the secret for my beautiful smooth skin!
他のアメリカのブランドと違ってトレーダージョーの豆乳はなかなか美味しいですよ。
私の美の秘訣です！
My hairstylist for the past two years, Michelle Arellano.
Great stylist and always a professional with a lovely smile.
She works out of and manages the hair salon at Sage Beauty & Spa.
-->Thanks, Michelle! I will miss you.
Great stylist and always a professional with a lovely smile.
She works out of and manages the hair salon at Sage Beauty & Spa.
-->Thanks, Michelle! I will miss you.
"LOVE THY NEIGHBOR"
"Just don't get caught"
I recently picked up this shirt.
It was love at first sight.
Dig the color and graphics.
最近買ったお気に入りのT-シャツです。
色と柄に一目ぼれ！
"Just don't get caught"
I recently picked up this shirt.
It was love at first sight.
Dig the color and graphics.
最近買ったお気に入りのT-シャツです。
色と柄に一目ぼれ！
Visited our pet's grave at the Sea Breeze Pet Cemetary in Huntington Beach.
Beautiful cemetary located just a few miles away from the beach.
(yes, including my ham-cestors)
1982から持っているペットのお墓です。
年に一回は来ていたけど当分来れないな～
Beautiful cemetary located just a few miles away from the beach.
(yes, including my ham-cestors)
1982から持っているペットのお墓です。
年に一回は来ていたけど当分来れないな～
Bally Total Fitness
My gym for the past 5 years (San Jose).
Was also a member in Huntington Beach long time ago.
Very nice facility but.....only see senior citizens working out in the morning.
仕事が忙しすぎて、、、もっと頻繁に行けたらな～
残り少し頑張って行こう！
My gym for the past 5 years (San Jose).
Was also a member in Huntington Beach long time ago.
Very nice facility but.....only see senior citizens working out in the morning.
仕事が忙しすぎて、、、もっと頻繁に行けたらな～
残り少し頑張って行こう！
NAMM Jan 21th 1989
My 1st chat with Eric Carr of KISS
Talked over 10 minutes
Truly the nicest guy
https://twitter.com/deuce1121/status/683555795112300545
Backstory:
I believe this was my second NAMM convention (National Association of Music Merchants),
world's largest music products industry trade show event held every January in Anaheim, California.
Closed to the public, it's amazing to see tons of famous musicians walking around the convention hall
in support of their sponsor or latest signature guitar or amplifier.
This year, I came prepared with a pen and scratch pad I picked up at a hotel.
My personal high light was finally meeting and chatting with the great Eric Carr of KISS.
He was smiling with a bounce in his step but man, his hair was huge!
Eric's official height is 5'7" but with his hair, I think was around 6 and a half feet (slight exaggeration ... just slight).
A great guy and so so nice. He is truly missed.
Los Angeles Dodger's left handed pitcher
Mr Jerry Reuss 1983
A very funny guy!
https://twitter.com/deuce1121/status/680943247162642432
Eddie Van Halen
@ LAX 1981/08/13
Talked for a bit & was very gracious.
Also met Alex & Valerie.
https://twitter.com/deuce1121/status/678443300148264960
Back story:
I was at LAX to pick up my father.
He was coming back from a business trip to Japan.
It was 11:30 AM and passengers from Japan Airlines flight 69 was just coming out of customs.
note: JAL 069 is now a KIX to LAX flight from mid 2014
While I waited, I recognized someone who was also on the same flight coming out to arrival.
Since I noticed the dude, I instinctively raised my hand in greeting
but quickly realized that while I recognized him, he would definitely not recognize me.
The guitar god, Edward "Eddie" Van Halen was standing straight in front of me, smiling.
He waved back and I also noticed that he was with his new bride, Valerie Bertinelli and his band mate and older brother, Alex Van Halen holding hands with Valeri Kendall.
I followed Eddie to the curb just outside of the arrival terminal and when he stopped, I asked him for an autograph.
As I did not have a pen on me, Eddie pulled out his pen and sign the only piece of parchment I had, a brown paper bag.
After he finished and passed me the paper bag, he pulled out his hand which I shook.
We chatted for what I believe as 8 or 9 minutes and while I don't remember the whole conversation,
we talked about Japan (I believe he was coming back from a belated Honeymoon in Japan), Kyoto (I think he mentioned he visited there), and Gene Simmons (helped Van Halen with their demo before being signed by a major label.
A van pulled up to the curb and Alex, Valeri, and Valerie jumped in but Eddie actually took my paper back back and asked Alex and Valerie if they would also like to sign for me (which they declined).
Eddie smiled and said "sorry kid, only me" and jumped in the van.
He gave me one final wave and a smile and they were off.
I was in shock for a few hours and completely forgot about my dad which I left waiting in the arrival area.