Every small town... and Ann Arbor was once a small town... has unique, special characters. From the early 70's and beyond, that character was Shakey Jake Wood, street person extraordinaire.
Word reached us today that Jake died on Sunday. He was 82. Maybe.
I have a picture I took of Jake in 1974, at the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival- In Exile. (It was held in Windsor, Ontario Canada that year). How Jake got over the border, and back, is still a mystery to me. Anyway, the picture shows him hawking the Ann Arbor Sun- the counterculture paper of the day. If I can find the original slide when we attack our storage locker Thursday, I'll scan it and put it up here.
HT to Margaret's son, Tony. RTWT- especially the comments!
"I Brake For Jake".
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Friday, September 14, 2007
Incriminating Evidence.
Why yes... we do have a new puppy. How did you know?
Frankly, I'm happy that the boy is reading at such an advanced level. I wish he would do a better job turning the pages.
An Economic Decision
This morning we made a tough decision to forego our originally scheduled event- a LGRA meet with an added ASFA Fun Trial- at Oberlin, OH. Instead we'll be very nearby our Jackson, MI campground, for an AKC trial about 30 miles away.
This wasn't an easy decision. We really hate to make a change- especially a last minute change- once we've posted an event on the blog and at the website. However, we learned that the entry at the race meet and trial would be quite small, while the AKC trial had a good number of pre-entries, including many Junior Courser runs each day. Add to that the fact we can leave the motor home parked where it is, and take the car to the trial, thus putting off buying gas for it until next Friday, and also that I have an early morning VA appointment in Ann Arbor on Monday.. it just made economic sense.
We apologize to the LARC folks, for leaving them in the lurch, and we will return to Oberlin next year. Raisin River Rhodesian Ridgeback Club?? We'll see you tomorrow in Manchester, (where I intend to bug somebody about this club name... as far as I know, the body of water is officially known as the River Raisin. Not the other way around.)
This wasn't an easy decision. We really hate to make a change- especially a last minute change- once we've posted an event on the blog and at the website. However, we learned that the entry at the race meet and trial would be quite small, while the AKC trial had a good number of pre-entries, including many Junior Courser runs each day. Add to that the fact we can leave the motor home parked where it is, and take the car to the trial, thus putting off buying gas for it until next Friday, and also that I have an early morning VA appointment in Ann Arbor on Monday.. it just made economic sense.
We apologize to the LARC folks, for leaving them in the lurch, and we will return to Oberlin next year. Raisin River Rhodesian Ridgeback Club?? We'll see you tomorrow in Manchester, (where I intend to bug somebody about this club name... as far as I know, the body of water is officially known as the River Raisin. Not the other way around.)
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Heinous Crime!
It's not like I enjoy making fun of Georgians... they just seem to bring it on themselves.
The Top Ten Valuable Things I Learned from SPAM.
Number 10: "Out of more than 50 drugstores CanadianPharmacy proved to be the best"
Number 9: "you may be eligible for a $1000 Target Shopping Spree'"
Number 8: "thousands of cars are seized by different Government agencies."
Number 7: "You could find a beautiful home that has been seized by the Government"
Number 6: "The second hand moves JUST like the real ones"
Number 5: "People judge your dick size by your shoes size."
Number 4: "Doesn't matter what is the problem - we have pills to cure everything"
Number 3: "A giant progressive jackpot waits to be grabbed!"
Number 2: "ladies like em big"
...and the NUMBER 1 Valuable Thing I Learned from SPAM:
"the average American has 6-10 undigested meals resting in the colon!"
Number 9: "you may be eligible for a $1000 Target Shopping Spree'"
Number 8: "thousands of cars are seized by different Government agencies."
Number 7: "You could find a beautiful home that has been seized by the Government"
Number 6: "The second hand moves JUST like the real ones"
Number 5: "People judge your dick size by your shoes size."
Number 4: "Doesn't matter what is the problem - we have pills to cure everything"
Number 3: "A giant progressive jackpot waits to be grabbed!"
Number 2: "ladies like em big"
...and the NUMBER 1 Valuable Thing I Learned from SPAM:
"the average American has 6-10 undigested meals resting in the colon!"
And you all thought it was just useless clutter.... (SPAM, that is, not the meals resting in your colon.)
Monday, September 10, 2007
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