February 11, 1964. Photos of The Beatles first concert in the United States at the Washington Coliseum in Washington D.C. This was two days after their first performance on the Ed Sullivan Show.  I remember watching the Ed Sullivan show when they were on.  I had just turned 12 years old. 

It's always a great day to open the newspaper and find that today is the birthday of Adrienne Barbeau. Adrienne Jo Barbeau was born 66 years ago in Sacramento, California. Adrieene is an actress, singer and published author. She is married to Billy Van Zandt and she has three sons, including a set of twins she delivered at the age of 51 years old.

Adrienne started her career on Broadway in the chorus line of "Fiddler on the Roof."  She has since starred in more than 25 musicals and plays including, "Grease", "Best Little Whorehouse in Texas," and "Woman Behind Bars."  She was nominated for a Tony Award for her portrayal of "Rizzo" in "Grease."

In the 70's she starred as the daughter of Bea Arthur in the series "Maude."  The series ran from 1972 to 1978.  In her autobiography entitled "There Are Worse Things I Could Have Done," Adrienne remarked, "What I didn't know is that when I said my lines, I was usually walking down a set of stairs and no one was listening to me.  They were watching my breasts proceed me."  Her television appearances also included "The Match Game," "Love Boat," and "Fantasy Island."

Adrienne was in several movies including the 1981 Burt Reynolds movie "Cannonball Run."  She was also in several cult classics like "The Fog,"  "Swamp Thing," and Escape from New York."

Adrienne released an album in 1998 entitled "Adrienne Barbeau," and has written an autobiography and a novel entitled "Vampyres of Hollywood." 

Friday afternoon the Corona Police Department responded to a suspicious vehicle in a parking lot leaking some type of liquid. The vehicle was a U-Haul truck and it was parked in the lot of a restaurant but not completely in a parking space. The restaurant was on the north side of the 91 freeway at Green River Rd. The Riverside Sheriff's bomb squad responded and they found an unconscious female in the front of the truck.  I never heard what the liquid was, but my bet would be meth chemicals of some kind and the driver was overcome by the fumes.  But that could just be my suspicious nature!!

Meanwhile, the CHP shut down the east and west bound 91 freeway east and west of Green River Rd.  So, guess who was on the freeway returning from a bike ride??  That's right!!  I sat in bumper to bumper traffic for a bit and then completely stopped with my engine off for 30 minutes. 

The Jr. high aged girls in the red van decided to have a small party before traffic took off again.  I heard on the radio that CHP closed it again for another 15 - 20 min. after I got thru.  Never a dull moment in SoCal.

The bike ride was from Yorba Linda Park east to just west of Green River Road and back.  About 16 miles.  Saw lots of squirrels, a couple of rabbits, and two coyotes.  One coyote looked at me like a pork chop, but didn't seem interested in challenging me.  It was also the first ride on a new bicycle seat I had to buy.  The old one was split in three places.  Too many miles I guess.

Next time he won't raise the price of a happy meal!!!

Sarah Palin is on some kind of bus tour, although she hasn't announced her official intention to run for president.  I hope she does run and then gets her butt kicked royally so perhaps we can get rid of her.

Her bus recently stopped at Paul Revere's house and made the following statement; "He who warned the British that they weren't gonna be taking away our arms by ringing those bells and by making sure that as he's riding his horse through town to send those warning shots and bells that we were gonna be secure and we were gonna be free and we were gonna be armed." 

Huh?? 

Although, if she does run for president, it should make the 2012 presidential race more entertaining.

Happy Birthday wishes go out to Angelina Jolie who turns 36 years old today.

Pastrami sandwich and chili cheese fries!!!!   Mmmm  Mmmmmm!!!

Angelina!!!

Went for a bike ride yesterday (Sunday) along the Santa Ana River in Norco. This time I added about 4 miles of dirt and hills to the ride.   Ended up riding 22 miles.

The weather was a bit chilly and windy. Didn't see any critters of note. Saw one skinny squirrel that I wanted to offer my Gatorade to it was so skinny.

Madison, Wi.
05-27-11
MADISON.com

Marshfield man charged with attempt to Kill Abortion Doctor

Ralph W. Lang, 63, who told authorities he came to town with a gun, bullets and plans to kill an abortion doctor, was charged with attempted first-degree murder on Friday.

Lang went on to say that after shooting an abortion provider at a Planned Parenthood facility in Madison was next going to an abortion clinic in Milwaukee.

A portrait of Lang emerged as an unemployed loner who grew up on a farm with 10 siblings. He has strong anti-abortion convictions and had previously protested - and been arrested in 2007 - at the same Planned Parenthood facility. At that time Lang told police "the bible states that anyone involved in abortion should be executed."

Lang was discovered by police in a Motel6 after he accidental fired his handgun into an adjoining room. He told police then that he purchased the gun to "lay out abortionists because they are killing babies."

So much for "love god and love one another."