Peggy and Levi 1951
February 28th, 2010 @ 14:25Posted by: John
Archive for February, 2010
James Dean and the Speedster!
February 27th, 2010 @ 02:36Posted by: John Whipple Sr.
1955 was a very special time in my life. I was grown, or at least I thought I was 18 and had moved out into a wonderful world of freedom. Cars, motorcycles, marriage, not necessarily in that order.
From 1954 to 1955 cars had made a major change in looks and technology. Most everyone now had a television in their home and real color wide screen movies were a twice a week thing now and the movie industry was on a roll just like most everything else.
James Dean only was only in 3 movies and his life was finished before everyone really realized how really,really good he was. and generations later are rediscovering him for the last 50+ years and I expect the next 100.
I have a replicar that looks like his car that will actually do 140 miles per hour which is 25 miles per hour faster than his ever went. You just have to remember,”It’s not the speed that gets you. It’s those sudden stops!”
but, He always had a cuter smile than mine.
+Click here to learn about his car.
Kenedy Texas History!
February 25th, 2010 @ 21:38Posted by: John Whipple Sr.
KENEDY, TEXAS. Kenedy is on U.S. Highway 181 and State Highway 72 four miles south of Karnes City in southwestern Karnes County. Its site was part of a royal Spanish land grant made to Carlos Martínez in 1788. The community was established in 1886 on the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway, on a tract of land bought by Mifflin Kenedy from George W. Little that year. It was named Kenedy Junction in honor of Kenedy, the chief benefactor of the SA&AP. The post office at Kenedy Junction was established on March 27, 1887; its name was shortened to Kenedy on June 21, 1887.
A small depot was built at the Y at Kenedy Junction, one branch continuing toward Corpus Christi, the other toward Houston. In 1887 a new depot was built as a part of the new Railroad Hotel, which also included a
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I’ll be selling hats in Wimberley
February 25th, 2010 @ 14:19Posted by: Jimmie
at Market Days on Saturday, March 6th. Charlie and Susan will be in another booth with their beautiful plants. Mark it on your calendar and come enjoy a Hill Country day.
Don’t miss Casey in concert at TNMC
February 24th, 2010 @ 18:35Posted by: John
This was another time she headlined. Back when they had the original layout of the room. If you can’t come, go to WWW.AM1670.NET and listen to her on the radio Thursday night. The show starts at about 7:00 central time and she’ll go on at about 8:30.
wanna buy a $500 comic book?
February 24th, 2010 @ 18:33Posted by: John
First ever appearance of Dr. Doom. John Amos and I are listing some of my classic comics on eBay. When I was 12 years old I told ya they’d be worth somethin’ someday.
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Taylor just took this
February 23rd, 2010 @ 14:58Posted by: John
we were standing at the big window watching the snow when this redbird flew onto the feeder just on the other side of the glass. Taylor took the shot through the window. It has this energy saving, sun blocking film on it so the photo isn’t too sharp but he sure caught a nice pose. Snow was falling in the background. That sunscreen film lets us stand right at the sliding glass door and watch the birds just a few feet away because it’s slightly reflective on the outside. Like one way glass they can’t see us. Looking out it’s like tinted glass only it’s polarized and messes with a digital camera somehow. Not quite perfect for photography but sure makes for great bird watching. We should cut a camera peep hole in it.
Dodger in the Texas snow
February 23rd, 2010 @ 14:23Posted by: John
Taken about 15 minutes ago. That’s a snowflake on his head – he’s puzzled because he has no earthly idea what this white stuff is.
“Something has gone terribly wrong. I hope they don’t think I did it”
our buddy Parke is testing a new drug
February 23rd, 2010 @ 13:20Posted by: John
Ethyl Cotton’s Conversation Course.
February 23rd, 2010 @ 11:34Posted by: John Whipple Sr.
She gave away a book called “The Dictionary of Thought” which was an added bonus with the purchase of her course. I really valued that book. It got me thinking in the right direction when i needed it and changed my life!
It made quick philosophical reference to all the great world philosophers by any subject.
I still have these books and occasionally refer to them.
mix tapes
February 22nd, 2010 @ 20:34Posted by: John
I get a HUGE kick out of the fact that Evan and his girlfriend Erica make cassette mix tapes for each other. I had to dig out a twenty year old tape deck, older than Evan, for him to use. Talk about retro. But you know, cassettes are just cool.
EMI may fold
February 22nd, 2010 @ 16:51Posted by: John
EMI, the record label that brought The Beatles to the world, is likely to go out of business and if so, Citibank will carve up their assets. You’ve probably heard all the flak about them putting Abbey Road Studios up for sale recently to try to raise some quick cash. First they said they were then they said they weren’t. My brother-in-law Craig works out of there a lot, I’m sure he’s up on what’s going on. There’s a furor with music lovers over the fact that if the bankers get it, it’ll be turned into condos or something. Here’s what Moses Avalon says about it. I’m not sure he’s right, but he often is.
Predicted survivors: EMI’s Latin division. Small. Low overhead. Good sales considering the market. They might be working out of the restaurant near the parking structure, but their jobs are safe for the time being.
I for one will miss Capitol/EMI. Their contracts were by far fairer to the artist than most labels and they once had the best A&R on the planet. But the lesson to be learned is the same the banking industry learned recently…
You’re never too big to fail.
RIP EMI.
A couple of days in the mountains never hurt anybody!
