NOCAL : MORE FOOD STUFF

ON A CORNER IN BETWEEN AQUA CALIENTE AND SONOMA IS EL MOLINO CENTRAL. A LITTLE TAKE AWAY JOINT WITH THE BEST COFFEE I HAD IN SONOMA ( 2 SHOT AMERICANO WITH COLD MILK) AND ABSOLUTELY KILLER MEXICAN FOOD. HOMEMADE TOMALES EVERYDAY, CHALUPAS AND CRISPY POTATO TACOS WERE THE HIGHLIGHTS. ALL THE CORN FOR THE TORTILLAS AND TAMALES IS GROUND ON SITE AND OH, YEAH MEXICAN COKE.

MCQUEEN SPA

NOBODY LOVES A GOOD SOAK AS MUCH AS ME. (AND PERHAPS STEVE). I WAS POKING AROUND THE LIFE MAG ARCHIVES AND FOUND THIS IMAGE OF STEVE MCQUEEN AND HIS WIFE SOMEWHERE IN CALI, SOAKING IN A HOT SPRING WITH STYLE. 

PLEASE TAKE NOTE: NO ANTIOXIDANT GREEN TEA OR CUCUMBER WATER PRESENT.

NOCAL: OLD SCHOOL GROOMING

I LOVE A BARBER SHOP. SO, WHEN I ASKED MY FRIEND WHERE I COULD GET A GOOD HAIRCUT IN TOWN HE DID NOT HESITATE TO POINT ME IN THE DIRECTION OF JOHN'S.
I STOPPED BY TO SEE JOHNNY YESTERDAY TO GET A TRIM.
JOHNNY HAS BEEN IN THIS BARBER SHOP NEAR SONOMA FOR SOME 50 YEARS. IT WAS A GREAT SHOP AND I WAS ABLE TO CATCH UP ON SOME READING DURING THE FRIDAY AFTERNOON RUSH.
(PLAYBOY, LEATHERNECK, AND CALIFORNIA GAME AND FISH). WE TALKED ABOUT HIS TIME IN THE CORPS, (US MARINES) AND THE REASONS HE HAS SWITCHED FROM GIN TO VODKA WHEN HAVING HIS FAVORITE AFTERWORK COCKTAIL: THE MARTINI. HAIRCUT: $10.00

NOCAL : FOOD STUFF

FIRST STOP: SAN FRANCISCO

ANOTHER STOP : YOUNTVILLE

SONOMA FARMERS MARKET:

AND CORN DOGS:

SPIN CYCLE : AUSSIE INGENUITY

LEAVE IT TO AN AUSTRALIAN TO SHOW ME THE MOST CLEVER WAY TO KEEP MY CHAMPERS AND BEERS COLD WHEN I HAVE A FULL FRIDGE AT PARTY TIME. I CAN'T BELIEVE I NEVER THOUGHT OF THIS. PUT ALL YOUR BOOZE ON ICE IN YOUR WASHING MACHINE! IT DRAINS HASSLE FREE AND INSULATES PERFECTLY.  

SERIOUSLY GENIUS MATE.

IN THE NAVY

THIS IS DEAD STOCK FRENCH NAVY SEABAG THAT I PURCHASED RECENTLY ON MY CURRENT MILITARY SURPLUS OBSESSION. IT IS QUITE A GOOD SIZE DUFFLE - 24X15. IT'S MADE OF THIS REALLY NICE RAW LINEN (FRENCH OF COURSE) WITH A VERY SIMPLE COTTON ROPE AND GROMMET CLOSURE.