Dozens of Homes Destroyed Near Tehachapi, Blaze 10% Contained

From midday here in So Cal. Fire updates.
This is a picture of the Blackburn Canyon Fire. More at the link below.


http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-kern-county-plane-down-fire,0,7319836.story

Small plane crash sparks rapid brush fire in Calif.

This was at USA Today. Finally seeing coverage of this one.
It has the video from KERO 23 in Bakersfield at the link.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2011-09-05/Small-plane-crash-sparks-rapid-brush-fire-in-Calif/50259870/1?csp=34news

Wildfire Destroys Tehachapi Home, Threatens 30 Others - Kern County Mountain News Story - KERO Bakersfield

Wildfire Destroys Tehachapi Home, Threatens 30 Others - Kern County Mountain News Story - KERO Bakersfield:

The link has some video and pictures from people commenting on the site.

The Missus and I had been to Rosamond and then up to Tehachapi for breakfast for supper at Denny's. We watched the aircraft relay from Fox Field in Lancaster.

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Oceanside, The Pictures

We do go do some things. A trip to Escondido to the Stone Brewing Company's place of business. The Son and Daughter in Law and I did that. Had lunch and took the tour. I do love that Arrogant Bastard Ale!!!!!!
But here a few are:

Daughter in Law's Tattoo

The other Tattoo

The Sis in Law on the Left. The Missus on the Right. Manicotti!!!

Yours Truly and The Eldest Son!

Bro in Law, Self, and the Son.

Daughter in Law, Diane, Son Pat and Yours Truly having  lunch at the Stone Brewing Company. That is an Arrogant Bastard in hand!

The Gargoyle

Diane having a bite of the Chocolate Cake!

Diane at the Brewery Garden

Our Tour Guide, Ken. Funny Guy!

Got a six of this at BevMo!

If you like hops, this is the stuff!

Going to El Cajon

South on the 805

The Missus' Alma Mater!

The hangout from the Wife's High School Days.

Little lizard in the back yard.

Oceanside

Did the pool, spa, beer and watched and listened to my brother in law's band, The Geez do some jamming. Son and Daughter in Law arrived yesterday. Went to BevMo!
Got a six pack of He' Brew Genesis Ale. Not bad. It even has a Hasidic cartoon character on the label!
BevMo! is your one stop adult beverage super market out here in So Cal, BTW.
Beach later today.
Pictures will be up when we get home as this is Hector's desk top machine this post is being written on.

Short vacation

Going to Oceanside for a long weekend.
Visit with the Sister in Law, Brother in Law, Niece and our Eldest Son and The Daughter in Law.
Pool. Beach. Spa. Beer. Rock and Roll.
Going to be thin with the blogging thing. Go figure!

Warner Brothers Studio and Griffith Park Observatory

And yes, I do have the obligatory "Hollywood" sign!

Sunday with the Grand Daughter

Took Bailee to the Base and Red Rock Canyon State Park.
Got some pictures for ya'all.

B-52 used by NASA from 1976 to 2004

Very first F-4C

The only two seat A-10. Actually designated YA-10B

Blackbird

From The Skunk Works

T-33 Shooting Star

YA-7D

Aardvark!

CT-39

F-84F

Gloster NF.11

Another of the Gloster

C-45 Expiditer

An H-3 variant

F-100 Super Sabre prototype

F-101B Voodoo

TF-102

YC-15, precursor to the C-17

Republic F-105. Thud!

F-106.

Century Circle Tower

The park has some really neat scenery!