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Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Proposition 8 the Musical

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Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Space Olympics 3022



Hmm, the 3022 Space Olympics sound not so good actually. But they can't enforce the curfew because there is no "light or sound" (excellent). 

I also need to find time to update this freaking blog. So much stuff has been going on over here.

Su

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Mirror Image- Amy Adams & Kirsten Wiig

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An SNL skit parodying "Sister Sister" style ABC sitcom featuring Amy Adams and cast member Kirsten Wiig (the latter which I love the most out of the current cast).  This episode replayed last weekend and fueled my desire to find a version to embed in the blog for yours, and mostly my pleasure. This skit made me laugh so much I'm using "Ass right I am!" when being in the affirmative. 

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Poop n' Scoop Adventures

A couple of weeks ago we were in Morgan Hill for the first year anniversary of the opening of Happy Dog Park. So I thought I would submit this fluff piece regarding an outing with our puppehs. It was a smallish local event mostly attended by Morgan Hill Dog Owners Group and their pooches. They held a raffle for the people and hosted a party for the dogs. There were probably about 200 dogs in attendance despite the first uncomfortably warm weather weekend of the year. We tried to invite other greyhounds to attend the event but Fisher was the only sighthound zipping around the park that day.


Waiting for the raffle to start


Hot dog is hot.


"Mmm, what do we have here?"

After the event I went to visit my folks for a quick nap and an early pizza dinner. Fisher was thoroughly exhausted after his busy day of running and butt sniffing; he donks out quickly at the house. We ended up talking about this and that; the upcoming Cherry Blossom Festival in San Francisco and an impending Las Vegas road trip (that if I go I must go and investigate the Fresh n' Easy (Tescos) chain popping up and eventually be in the Bay Area in 2009).


"I is sleeping and ferocious beast. Leave me alone."


"Oh noes, you got my bad side!"

Taylor had joined in on the trip as well but since he has the most frightening case of anti-social behavior that probably should be addressed by Cesar Millan; he sat it out. He spent the time sitting under a tree with the boyfriend and watched the other dogs walk to and from the park. Even though he started out being difficult and charged at other curious pups he eventually calmed down and allowed others to walk past him without a freak out.

Until the next doggie-licious day out; peace!

Su

Saturday, April 19, 2008

Final Fantasy: Crisis Core Event

On March 25, 2008 Square Enix released the PSP game prequel to the Final Fantasy 7 chapter in the Final Fantasy series. Causing the largest simultaneous global incident of flooded panties in the whole of fandom history (creaming more shorts than the fail boat that was Dirge of Cerebus). I spent my entire Tuesday standing in line with Taylor the grump-tastic terrier holding a place in line for the overly ecstatic boyfriend who had to spend his day at the office makin' monies. 


I knew that the day was going to be a long and difficult one of waiting on the cold, windy, congested streets of San Francisco at Mission and 4th St. So armed with my purse and a small, cantankerous dog (no real planning was made really, I didn't even bring a chair) I watched the world go by between the hours of 12:30 PM to 6 PM. 


This is our view for the rest of the day. 

By the time I showed up around lunch time, the sidewalks were packed with convention goers from the Moscone Center looking for eats and coffee hits. There was about 40 people ahead of me who admitted to waiting outside the Metreon since 6 AM that morning (someone must have misread the Playstation announcement). A lot of tourists stared at the line making scrunched up faces as if they were walking past a group of lepers begging for change (some do not see the difference in regards to fandom).


This place is smelly and weird.

Taylor was well behaved for the most part. I am quite sure he was far more pleased to be sitting with me outside all day instead of at home in his smelly crate. He only freaked out a couple of times when he saw other dogs crossing the intersection 20 yards away. He's stupid that way.


Mmm, chinese food and hand held pot pies...

Besides my line neighbors I was subjected to the sign above (note: "The Cravery") that made me believe that hand held pot pies would lead to my salvation. Not only to fill my sour stomach that prevented me from eating a proper lunch but also to line my jacket for warmth against the cold winds that day. I was also developing a curiousity as to what exactly was an "IceBee".


This was what I was waiting for all day

A Sony employee came out to chat with the line as he helped the staff inside make sure these promo posters go up in the windows. He teased us about what to expect at the event and what happened at past Square Enix events at the Metreon. He was friendly and courteous and even said "Hi" to Taylor before telling us to "stay strong" and "hold on" for the home stretch to the event that evening."


About 30 minutes before the event

Around 5 PM, the boyfriend finally arrived to relieve me of my line duty so that I could "relieve" another matter that had been a"pressing issue" for the pass few hours. He was even so kind enough to bring along a can of Halo dog food picked up at the Whole Foods for the now VERY grumpy and hungry Taylor who had refused to eat breakfast that morning. I too was feeling pretty shitty at that point and needed something to boost my blood sugar levels. Thankfully there was a ice cream counter inside the Metreon :D.


We are Kotaku, we want to make a scene

So you may be asking yourself, with all that you had to put up with (smoke, traffic, fandom, sour stomach, a dog that doesn't share your enthusiasm) what did you get out of it ultimately? Since FF7 was the most loved (some may argue this) of all the Final Fantasy games; Square Enix tries to hold fan events to remind you, the fan why you still love this shit and also encourage sales. I was aware that I didn't have to wait all day for the game as there were quite a few people in line that had picked up a copy at Gamestop that morning. Sony enticed both the boyfriend and I to this event with the promise of a Shinra Power Company t-shirts and our own Shinra employee photo I.D. badge for only the first 100 people in line. And the possibility of winning even more shit in a raffle (the boyfriend did very well for himself and won a limited edition lithograph print). 

You may also be asking were the fuck are the pictures of this kick ass shindig? Well, I'm sorry say that every time I pulled out the cybershot I was reminded that there was no picture taking with the animated arm flailing of Sony employees in my line of shot. Too bad I wasn't equipped with a tiny spy camera in my décolletage as there were very beautiful statues and concept art from the game development on display. 

I didn't win anything at the raffle event but I was happy to end my day with my very own "gourmet hand held pot pie" eaten at home with a knife and fork. 


Su

Monday, April 14, 2008

Beer and Eggs

Aww, man! I was so good this past March, making updates almost every few days. But it looks like I slipped up in the end and let weeks past without making an effort to post. But I have lots of things to share with you, so lets get on with it now.

A few weeks ago it was Easter weekend and my younger brother's 25th birthday. I spent most of Saturday brainstorming a good gift as it was a last minute decision to doing something funny instead of buying something typical at the local Sharper Image (I save that excuse for Christmas). I took note that our apartment complex held a mini Easter egg hunt for the little ones that live here. So I decided to make him an easter basket with beer, eggs and chocolate. Sounds yum, right?

Freshly boiled and dyed ("Chowder" inspired) sassy easter eggs

Some more sassy looking eggs prepared for my cousins.

The Easter beer and eggs basket


Havin' some mango n' fruit birthday cake at Krung Thai

The beer is the boyfriend's favorite local brew "Anchor Steam" that we had picked up the other day at BevMo and he swears by the stuff (it's also good stuff to cook with). The rest was either picked up at Target which was ground zero for Easter madness and home made goodies (I try to be crafty and imaginative). I spent Saturday afternoon boiling boring old eggs and transforming them into totally "kawaii" Chowder-style eggs. I painted their faces with non-toxic paint Sunday morning so as to NOT poison everyone that would eventually eat them.

Before leaving for easter dinner at Krung Thai in San Jose, we had to pick up 2 birthday cakes (one for my bro and one for my sister's bf who had his birthday that Friday) at my mom's newest favorite bakery Sheng Kee in Daly City. I must admit that the boyfriend and I have become smitten with their delicious cakes as well and attempt to sabotage others by trying to get them hooked on the "cakey" goodness. We arrived late to the party but had enough time to gorge on very good thai food, afterwards we all had a generous slice of the mango mousse cake my brother was given. Unfortunately, we were way too stuffed to try out the peach mousse (but you can see it near the upper left corner in the last pic). We presented my brother with his birthday present after the meal and I "think" he liked it. I'm not sure if he realized that he got another "beer" present from me, but at least he also got eggs and chocolate out of the deal.

And that's how I spent my Easter weekend. I hope you peeps had a good one.

Su

Indoor Gardening Tips from a man who's very scared of them


Christopher Walken hosted SNL 2 weeks ago and this gardener skit is still killing me. The fact that he's always looking out of the corner of his eyes (he's reading cue cards) makes this character appear insane but still have that lovable and approachable quality. 
Also, there are googly eyed plants... GOOGLY EYES!

Su

Friday, April 4, 2008

Beeper and the Electric Mayhem



I'm sorting through various pictures of the past couple of weeks to add to the blog. In the mean time please enjoy this walk down "The Muppet Show" memory lane featuring Beeper and The Electric Mayhem on back up. Enjoy!

Su

Friday, March 28, 2008

Pardon Moi

Dear transient reader,

I've been down with the sickies, the achies and the grumbles this week, updates are coming ahead. With pics! (not of me being sick, sorry)

Su

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

An SNL Digital Short


I'm the most open person you'll probably ever meet. But for some reason, I'm not cool with it either Andy. No, not at all.

Monday, March 17, 2008

Sweet rolls for your tum tum...

*gasp* 2 posts in 1 day!

I made my first batch of homemade cinnamon rolls from an Alton Brown recipe. I was watching an episode of Good Eats (awesome show by the way) last month titled "House of the Rising Bun". Basically, teaching me a fool proof method of overnight risen dough. First of all I'm not a baker, I've found baking tedious and unnecessary. I prefer to leave it to the professionals as once the thing is baked you can't alter the ingredients. I studied the recipe for a while before attempting to make the cinnamon rolls as the directions require 2 days of prep time (and that's before putting it in the oven).

Fresh from the oven, cooling on the stove

Close-up of a GND (golden & delicious) unglazed roll.

At this point, I had to let the whole thing cool down to room temp (the boyfriend cried torture) before I attempt to glaze it with the cream cheese icing that was included in the cinnamon roll recipe. I turned them upside down so that I glazed the caramelized bottoms (that way there was only one messy side to tangle with).


Glazed cinnamon roll *drool*

Did someone sneeze on my roll? Or worse... D: ? As you can see the icing turned out a little runny but I purposefully added more cream cheese to the mixture. 

Alton Brown's Good Eats show format has helped me better understand why I cook the way I do and introduced me to new ways of cooking. It's a fun and informative show done in a unique style that reminds me of my other favorite, Mythbusters. It can be found on the Food Network channel on most weeknights, which means there is a chance you might see Rachael Ray (you've been warned).

Recipe available here.

A happy St. Patrick's Day to you...


One of the few videos that make me feel a little more dead inside. I was never able to get an explanation but I hope that this was all a well constructed prank. Please tell me it was just a joke.

Su

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Kitteh n' Puppeh



Kitteh is sweet and innocent. Kitteh loves the internets. Kitteh has a friend named Puppeh on the internets. Puppeh has a link for Kitteh. Hilarity ensues.

Su

Thursday, March 6, 2008

Wonder Con 2008 in review

The boyfriend and I decided to spend a rainy Saturday at Wonder Con, which is a tiny teaser to the summer mega-convention Comic-Con. This year it was held in downtown San Francisco at the Moscone Center. Wonder Con this year was crammed into the much smaller south building as the Game Developers Conference took up the north and west building the entire week. We arrived a little later than we had anticipated as a huge line had already formed for the on-site registration. I must admit that attending Wonder Con is not a must for us as we never know if we'll be able go until the week before. We can be there at a moments notice as we live less than 10 minutes from downtown San Francisco; but you can't just go to Comic-Con on a whim.


L to R Karl Cohen, Ralph Eggleston, Andrew Farago

The Cartoon Art Museum held a panel in honor of Mary Blair's legacy, the legendary Disney animation designer. Her work defined an era of design, form and color that we still see being used or influenced today. The panel is even now more poignant knowing about the impending fate of the "Its a small world" ride at Disneyland. The ride had been going through an 10 month renovation to deepen the moat the boats float on but the real tragedy is that the New Guinea rainforest portion of the ride will be replaced with a "Hooray for the USA" scene.



When Blair decided to step away from animation in her later years she created more illustrative pieces like the one above. This was probably created sometime in the 1970's when her work was being seen in the "Little Golden Book" series that are still available today for your children (and collectors like me). If you're interested in more of Mary Blair's work there is a wonderful collection being held at the Cartoon Art Museum at 655 Mission Street at New Montgomery in San Francisco.


Bionic Commander 2008

Immediately after the Mary Blair panel the Capcom group came straight from GDC to talk about the information they had shared with the media the other day. They shared the 2 new Bionic Commander games that were scheduled to be released later in the year. The first game unveiled was a revamp of the original Bionic Commander. I'll let the picture above tease you till the game comes out for PC. The other version is more of a Bionic Commander training game to get players to push their gameplay in the new game, it will be available for download for 360 and PS3 later in the year as well.


Street Fighter 4

I admit that its been years since I've played an enjoyable Street Fighter game. But the new teaser trailer shown at Wonder Con has piqued my curiosity for the 2D fighter. There were more scenes of the newest character, Crimson Viper (if you haven't seen her yet she appears to be a tough yakuza bitch) who kicked Chun Li's ass in a trailer only shown at GDC. There were few in game shots and the ones I did get to see gives me the impression that Street Fighter 4 will be a beautiful game as well as entertaining.


C.H. Greenblatt talks about Chowder on Cartoon Network

Greenblatt opened his panel introducing a few members of the creative team responsible for bringing Chowder to television. He then opened the first 30 minutes to Q&A and I managed to get my question about Chowder's pants answered (He wears it on his head and he liked the way he looks with them up there). After the fandom we were treated to 2 new 11-minute episodes of Chowder. The first one involved "mood beans" and starred Endive and Panini, the second was about a day at the beach that never was starring Chowder's massive nipples and super expandable bladder.


First shot of the exhibition hall


Second shot of the exhibition hall.

The hall is much smaller than what we're used to. We were surprised to only find 3 booths selling DVD's  (cons are the best time to buy kung fu movies). We did end up going home with a copy of "The Great Yokai War" (a children's fantasy movie) and some pencils from a raffle I won. We did manage to find a booth with bean bags to crash in for about 30 minutes. But other than that there was little else of notable value.


R2D2 being flanked by children

This cool looking R2D2 was being controlled by RC (I'm guessing) near the exhibition hall and escalators causing a big traffic jam. 

Yoda statue 

Seen at a booth on the exhibition floor. Every year I see more and more companies getting into the collectible vinyl industry. Small independents and big conglomerates go head to head attempting to entice the vinyl collector to go with the limited editon "My Little Pony" or the newest edition of Qee.


Gaia Online panel (bloated Kiki carcass near the end)

The day ended with a fandom panel with Gaia Online. It was probably the single most terrifying panel we attended... in the history of convention going. There is nothing more rabid and ferocious than screaming fangirls when the panel presentation set off the "special prize" alert during the panels powerpoint presentation of "behind-the-scenes" and "upcoming attractions".
We didn't score any fat "loots" but we did survive with our skins (and a little less of our hearing) intact.

Hope to see you at the next one,
Su

Year of the Rat at the zoo...

Note: this post is image intensive


The boyfriend had an old friend from SoCal come and visit us to meet some friends and spend a day with us 2 weeks ago. During this time of the Lunar New Year festivities in San Francisco, the zoo held a special day of events mainly for children. There was chinese food and beer offered and lots of arts and crafts along with stage performances of acrobats, jugglers and lion dancers. The weather was a bit unkind to us that day as brisk winds and cloudy skies kept us from warming up as we walked around. The zoo was pretty full of families, tourists and teenagers.  But I did managed to get a few good photos despite the crowds.

"Long-necked sentry guard activated"

We first visited the the African animals section we missed last time. The zoo had been open for about an hour but the cold temperature kept these savannah critters sluggish and sleepy during our visit. We got to see one of the baby giraffes poke his head out from a grassy area that he had made his bed in. Giraffes are such striking looking creatures and they were interesting in that they showed as much interest in us and we in them. Starring straight at us with their heavily lashed eyes as they chewed their breakfast.

"Salads keep my girlish figure trim."

"Where's my Sunday paper, woman?"

Our next stop were the primates (specifically the gorillas), who every time I visited in the past  were always pissed and throwing poo at asshats who think it's funny to yell at them. This morning the majority of the gorillas stayed in or near their bed area for the exception of the newest addition a young female who you can see eating breakfast two pictures above.

"Zzzzz...."

The red-ruffed lemurs were also snoozing it up in their treehouse playground (not seen the pic are the large radiating heaters keeping the lemurs warm). It may not look like it but the platforms the lemurs were on were very close to the viewing area we were on. When they did manage enough energy to lift their furry little heads they had bright, atomic yellow eyes that pierced straight through to your very soul.

"None shall pass..."

Just letting you know that the Big Cat area has been gated off from visitors while they make the necessary changes to the exhibits so that the Christmas day incident would not be repeated. The construction has the big cats going a little batty as we could hear them roaring in their smaller cages in the cat house. This also means that the animals that are located across from the big cats don't get any visitors. We peeked around some fencing and saw that at least they got to walk around their large viewing environment.

"Ready dude? Ready dude!"

The penguins were walking about their man-made island probably waiting for their appointed feeding time. They were the most active critters we had encountered so far that day as some had formed individual discussion groups and were getting into some intense debates (accented with lots of squawking and flailing of flippers). And some formed some swimming teams to scout out the perimeter of their exhibit to stare right back at the visitors who were making a hoopla about their cuteness.

"Please to be getting my good side."

This double-wattled cassowary has proven to be elusive on past visits as on sunny days he can be found in the far corner of his pen hiding behind the bushes. But the dark skies and cool weather brought him out in front of all the visitors, being very inquisitive and as photogenic as something with 2 wattles can be.

"Looky here Carl, the food givers."

The 2 beautiful carp seen above were very comfortable with coming to the surface of their pond and pleading visitors with their fishy eyes that they are in need of feed pellets. Unfortunately, the feed dispenser was empty so all I could offer was a my finger tips (I don't recommend doing that).
"Is that cheeseburger ovar thar?"

While visiting the prairie dogs again, I managed to get some shots of this dapper little fellow that had no fear of the giant visitors that loomed over him. He was transfixed on something outside of their environment that I could never figure out. The entire time he felt comfortable enough to ignore his surroundings, groom himself and eat some grass all while staring at something. There must have been some delicious looking pizza crust or popcorn on the ground.

Officiating over cutest tennis match ever.

The meerkats weren't very active that day but this guy was doing a great job of being a dutiful watch out for the rest of his little tribe. He's working hard on a Sunday.

*Insert obligatory ass joke here*

This little donkey loves snacks and a sign also informed us that he loves little fingers just as much. So with this bit of information it was entertaining to watch visitors try to hold their hands still with the treat and avoid having their fingers chomped on like pink fritos. The donkeys turned out to actually to be very sweet and avoided my hands for the most part. They didn't mind it so much when I petted them between the ears; it actually felt like petting a large broom.

*bleat* Why hello thar...

This little black goat wanted to try out my camera, he almost grabbed the wrist strap off of my wrist. Nimble little buggers...

"I am so cute and cuddly, hug me."

The last thing we got to see was the opening of the Animal Resource Center that afternoon. They gave us the opportunity to pet some of the more tame animals that the zoo interns work with everyday and do wildlife talks with at local schools. The second the doors opened the ARC was flooded with screaming children and their parents toting giant strollers that can hold 4 at time. If you look you'll see the same 2 pink sleeves appear in my photos as there were some children who's parents have given up in trying to control their compulsive animal rubbing (which is what they did). 

" I don't want to be rubbed anymore, kthxbai."

The ferret was a wonderful little critter that was very inquisitive and licked my hand like a puppy. I managed to take this pic after the little kids ran off to molest a rabbit.

"I don't run very fast actually, thx."

This little hedgehog was that days all around favorite, the boyfriend would love to have one. Like the ferret, the hedgehog is not a legal pet to own in the state of California (and Hawaii) due to bullshit paranoid legislature by policy makers that believe they would destroy the the delicate balance of California's wildlife.
Never mind the fact that the domesticated ferret and hedgehog would have as much chance of surviving the wilds as your more wild dwarf hamster. And unlike the more popular exotic pet the prairie dog, they have been found to not transmit diseases to their handlers. Despite their prickly appearance, the hedgehog felt softer than I had anticipated.
We managed to fit in more animals that day than the last time we visited. It will probably be a while till we visit again. Next time, we hope that the big cats will be in their exhibits. And if were lucky there will be some new kittens from the lions by this fall.

Su

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Cat of 1000 Faces- Episode 1



Jonathan Howells  brings us his super spy cat, Hugo. And his amazing ability to transform his appearance into incredibly convincing disguises.

Su

Monday, March 3, 2008

Love and the island prison...

Note: this post is image intensive

I mentioned in an earlier post that I spent this years Valentine's Day being tourists in San Francisco with the boyfriend (very romantic, eh?). This post I'll be sharing the pics I took that day while on Alcatraz island and provide the captions for your reading pleasure/displeasure (your pick).


Approaching the dock on Alcatraz onboard the Hornblower.

We arrived on the island at noon and were excited to start the tours. Since the night before, the bay area was being whipped by high winds that made the bay waters very choppy (we got a little sea sick waiting for the boat to leave Pier 33). It had been years since the boyfriend had been to Alcatraz and it was my first time. Stepping onto the island, I immediately felt the imposing nature of the decaying prison fortress grounds. The elements had reduced the exteriors of all the buildings to drab grey tones and sea water might have caused the rusty stains that were on every surface. Even in the middle of the day the place was kinda scary looking.


Finally got to see the graffiti from the occupation in real life.

There were indications all over the island of the Native American occupation in the 1970's. The NPS decided to keep all marks as it was a vital part of the history of Alcatraz. It was kinda fun trying to look for other evidence in the buildings.

This is our exterior grounds tour guide who's name I forgot. Sorry

He told us in excruciatingly detailed stories of how several prisoners tried to escape the "rock" via the waters of the San Francisco bay (in the way grandpas are known for). Most never made a clean break (i.e. caught and dragged back) and at least one escaped permanently (i.e. moved onto the next life). The building behind the guide was the wardens personal home which was burned down during the Native American occupation.


This tiny room was the only morgue on the island.

We were told that the prison was never filled to capacity and only a handful of deaths occurred during its operation. This quickly crumbling out house is where the deceased were received and prepared (cleaned, dressed, embalmed) before being shipped to the mainland and to its final destination (you can see my reflection as I took the pic forgetting to turn off the flash, oops!).


This is what a typical prison cell looked like.

The main prison building had 350 cells and at the most housed 302 inmates while in operation as a federal prison. You can see a small seat and a small table top in the right edge of the picture. And as you can see, you go bathroom right where you sleep. Its not as bad as the stripped down cell known as the "Oriental" were there was nothing but a hole in the ground for prisoners to go bathroom. The guards were the ones who chose if the prisoners "waste" was flushed down the hole. They were also not allowed any clothing or bedding; a bedroll was offered at night and was taken away at 6 AM. This punishment was only to be endured for 2 days maximum; supposedly the inmates feared this the most. (I'm starting to get that "icky" feeling in the pit of my tummy. The "rock" is starting to get to me)


This block contained the solitary confinement cells.

Interior shot of the solitary confinement cells.

In comparison to the regular cells, these cells were roomy. They were furnished with bedding, a toilet and sink but inmates had to endure it in complete darkness. Imagine having to endure that and comply with the prisons 24 hour silence rule they enforced during the early days. It will drive you insane.


One of only 4 cells that received the afternoon sun everyday.

We were told that these cells were the most highly desired as the lighting kept prisoners who lived in there happy and more content than any other. When the wind was right, the sounds of daily life in downtown San Francisco were carried straight into these cells as this part of the prison was directly across. On New Year's night the prisoners there would also be treated to the lights of the fireworks celebration that were at the piers. The lucky few would be treated to the sounds of parties, music and the laughter of women. 


The view of the city from the prison wardens office and guards control room.

San Francisco was so close but yet so far away. Supposedly, no prisoners ever saw this view from the island. It would probably be one of the more cruelest punishments on Alcatraz. I don't know if I could bare it.


The painted plaster head of either Frank Morris or John Anglin. 


View of the corridor between cells where the 1962 escapees entered.

4 inmates attempted to escape one evening after a year of preparations. Allen West, Frank Morris, John and Clarence Anglin managed to get materials to dig out the water damaged concrete around a vent located in their cell into an unguarded utility corridor (West was the only one to not leave his cell). They made dummy heads to stand in for them as they made their escape under the cover of night (did you see those plaster heads?). They made an inflatable raft out of raincoats. Supposedly they aimed for Angel Island but new research surfaced suggesting they actually made it to Marin. People have claimed to have been contacted by the Anglin brothers but Morris has never been heard from again. If anyone knows what happened or where they are there is still a $1 million award offered.


The kitchen knife cupboard to keep track of the knives.

The inmates had 20 minutes to eat their meals after they had time to clean themselves and their cells and after being counted. Afterwards they were marched out and given their days work assignments. This schedule was unrelenting, unforgivable and never changed the entire time the prison was active. 


An unmarked military plane that circled the island while we were leaving.

So that was what we did for our super "romantic" day of fun. It may seem funny to you but we did enjoy this outing, we will be challenged to think of something quirky for next year. This Alcatraz trip was a serious goal for both of us after living in the San Francisco area for so long and not finding the right time to do it. On the way out we got a tin cup souvenir to take home as we saw the humor in the item. 

At the conclusion of this post this also marks the end of our time traveling journey into my recent past. Now that we are all caught up it's time to move forward. Hopefully, I'll be more attentive to my blog and to your bloggy needs gentle reader. Thanks for the company, much appreciated.

Back to our regularly scheduled program,
Su