The Clam Daddys

Yesterday was the first day of a much needed Colorado vacation. This is going to be my 2nd Annual trip to attend the Great American Beer Festival in Denver. It's a new tradition I've started and hope to maintain for years to come.

Since I won't be attending the festival until Friday I decided to catch some R&R yesterday in the town of Golden (home of the Coors Brewery). I arrived early in the afternoon yesterday and decided to attend happy hour at the infamous Buffalo Rose. This is where I came across this kick-ass duo called the Clam Daddys. They're two old timers named Thom and Moses who look like ZZ Top with a folky bluesy edge. They were the nicest guys in the world and they had an awesome sound. Listening to them was a great start to my vacation. I highly recommend checking them out. Here's some pics I snapped of their performance.

Jeff and Polly Higgins Wedding

My good friend Polly got married August 26th. Their ceremony was at St. James Catholic Church in Redondo Beach and their reception was at a private beach in Portuguese Bend, Rancho Palos Verdes. It was a truly unique and wonderful day. I've gotten to know Polly and Jeff very well over the last year and I will miss them a lot when I move up to the Bay Area. You can see more pictures from their day HERE.

Going to Work for a Fruit Company

Starting October 2nd, 2006 I will be moving on to greener pastures. I’ve decided that the defense industry has sucked enough blood from my veins and it’s time for a change. I’ve accepted a job with Apple Computer as a Financial Analyst managing all of their Software R&D efforts. It's kind of ironic that I’ve been a PC user my entire life and now I’ll be working at the place Mac users refer to as the “Mother Ship”. I’m sure I’ll quickly be converted into a Powerbook yielding, iPod wearing, Aperture using, PC hater!

30” Cinema Displays here I come….woo hoo!!!

If only I didn’t have to find a job that happens to be in the one place that is actually more expensive to live than Redondo Beach. Looks like my dreams of owning a house and a dog are probably going to be put on hold a bit longer. Such is life!

Last day in my old job with be Sept 14th, and then we’ll be making the move to the Bay Area. Wish me luck.