The Search for Captain Jack Continues....

Day 3 of the search for Captain Jack Sparrow started out inauspiciously this morning as we walked to the harbor and saw the Black Pearl making her way south towards Palos Verdes. We could just barely make out her big black sail in the early morning fog. Maybe we would have better luck on our evening walk....

Coco and I set out for King Harbor about 6 PM. We got to the park by the pier and we could see the Black Pearl as just a teeny tiny dot anchored off the coastline of Palos Verdes....

Soon however, we began to see a small boat making it's way towards King Harbor. Finally, it docked and a lone figure emerged...could it be the elusive Captain Jack?

It looked like him but we couldn't be sure. Crowds had gathered down by the screened off walk way...We decided to take a closer look. We couldn't see thru the fence so we stood on a sandbag and held the camera overhead and snapped the first person we heard walking past...

Could it be???? Was it possible???? Still we were not sure. The crowds got bigger and louder and Coco was getting nervous so we decided to find a bit of space to chill out and figure out our next move. We walked down to the entrance to the parking lot where there is a nice piece of grass and we waited....

Soon we heard the screams of the crowd and saw the flashing lights of a police escorted black SUV...

We quickly jumped up and waited for it to pass by...

It's him! Captain Jack Sparrow, masquerading as Johnny Depp!

"Cute dog", says Captain Jack as he waves and passes by!

Coco is overcome with excitment and joy! Whatever will tomorrow bring...

Coco of the Caribbean!

The Black Pearl has dropped anchor in King Harbor and filming has resumed on Pirates of the Caribbean III.

Coco thinks she would be perfect for the role of Captain Jack Sparrow's loyal pup...afterall they both have perfect eyeliner.

Linda and Coco looking for Captain Jack Sparrow

Rumour has it that they will be filming over the next couple of weeks. Check back often as Coco plans to stalk the harbor until she finds Captain Jack...

Meanwhile, Alice and Coco enjoyed a happy reunion when Alice returned from her New York vacation.

Coco charms Alice's friend David

Alice's last day in her groovy sublet apartment before she moved back into the dorms at college.

Linda and Alice on campus

Coco and her friend Taj playing. Taj is a puggle and a really sweet doggy.

King Harbor...

Coco back on the trail of....

The Captain of the Black Pearl....

...to be continued! Arrrgh!!

Saturday, August 19th - Jack's First Show, Irvine California

Teedee, Doreen and I went to see a concert sponsored by Jack FM 103.1. On the bill were The Violent Femmes, Cheap Trick, Billy Idol, Journey and Def Leppard. Teedee and I have loved Cheap Trick since we were kids and have seen them many, many times. They totally rocked.

Teedee at the show on Saturday wearing her old-school Cheap Trick t-shirt that she has had since 1979.

Doreen works with Teedee and had never been to an all day festival style concert. Since Sarah and I are the veterans of many a festival, we were happy to show her the ropes.

It was a beautiful day, sunny and warm, the beer was cold, the bands rocked and the show was a blast. Photos courtesy of Teedee's camera phone because I stupidly left mine in the car.

Miss Coco couldn't go to the show and she wasn't happy about that one bit.

August 2006

I had to go to Charleston WV for business so my brother came to stay with Coco. These are some photos he took to send to me while I was gone.


















Layover at Detroit Airport - to get from terminal A to Terminal B you have to walk thru this groovy tunnel with a pychedelic light show. It was totally cool.



The sun goes down in Detroit



Went to a minor league baseball game while in Charleston, West Virginia Power vs Columbus Catfish...the Power won.

Huntington Beach, CA - Dog Beach

When I returned from WV, we went to the Huntington Beach Dog Beach. It is our new favorite place.

While he was visiting us, my brother painted portraits of Coco and me.

On the way back from taking my brother to the airport, we saw smoke off in the distance. At first we thought it was in Carson because it appeared to be on the east side of the 405 frwy...

but the 405 curves going into the South Bay and it was actually on the west side of the frwy.

The view from Western, near 190.

It turned out to be a structure fire at a recycling center in the Harbor Gateway area. Lots of smoke but no damage to any adjacent buildings. It was very surreal because it looked alot like the images from Iraq and Lebanon that flood the TV news.

July 2006





4th of July Parade in Huntington Beach, CA

Grand marshalls Shirley Jones & Marty Engles



Skate boarding dog



Teedee and Coco at our fave dockside restaurant in Huntington Harbor.




CSNY in Fresno, July 23th, 2006

My cousin Katy and I went to see CSNY at the Savemart Center in Fresno. It was an amazing show. Here are some photos I took with my trusty cell phone camera.