Separated at Birth? Joe Walsh and Crazy Solstice Air Guitar Dude.

The crazy air guitar dude is....um...oh, the one on the bottom, yes, at the post-Solstice parade party in Santa Barbara.

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What a tangled web we weave...

A spider in Goleta. Bastard was about a foot above my head at Tom Nowak's house when Tom pointed IT out to me. I don't like spiders hanging a foot over my head.

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A few Solstice honeys.

Oops...how did Greg Nowak get in there? Sorry. Children - turn away.

Even though this picture of me and my Aunt Ev (dad's youngest sister) was taken the day before the parade, I wanted to include her in my Solstice Honey post 'cause she bitched at me last year as all the "honey's" were blondes. And after all, my Aunt Ev is the best Solstice Honey out there!

Check out my 2007 Solstice Babe post and the story behind the lame Solstice beer garden from last year. Newsflash! The beer garden is still fucked up. Same pathetic layout (the size of my right nut) AND - get this - they were charging a $5 cover to get in. BULLSHIT! I say to the beautiful city of Santa Barbara. We boycotted the garden this year - which is why I limited in my shots of Solstice Honeys this year.

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Santa Barbara Solstice Parade!

This was my 4th or 5th Solstice. Was sorry that my brother, Jas, couldn't make it (fishing in Canada). Always a good time. Colorful floats. Colorful dancers. And the people of Santa Barbara embrace the spirit of the day that's fun to watch. Click on READ MORE! and enjoy the parade.

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Greg getting into the Solstice spirit before the parade starts.

Don't know these folks but they looked the part so I shot them.

An errant Solstice bubble landed on my leg and remained there for a good hour.

Alien pod crossing.

Tom (far right) getting into it after the parade at Alameda Park. Quite primal, I must say. Old and young alike got into the action. Course, there wasn't 500 naked bicyclists like there were in the Seattle Solstice parade...but we had fun nevertheless.

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Watch & Listen...Solstice 2009

Here's a little taste of Solstice in Santa Barbara.



Stay tuned for more pictures/posts on Solstice 2009 and for the continuing series, "Grace Notes from a Bohemian in Wanderlust" - my travels back to the Midwest this past May.

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Santa Barbara Solstice update!

Tom and I enjoying the Solstice festivities before the parade at Noon today. Greg's taking the picture. Why is my shirt making me look fat? Look for my full Solstice post soon!

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Santa Barbara walk.

5-mile morning walk along the Pacific in Santa Barbara. Left to right: me, Aunt Ev, Uncle Bob Nowak, Bev Schmidt (Nowak), Tom Nowak and Greg Nowak provided this lovely shot from his phone. Whoa! Watch out for those sea cucumbers!

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