Friday, September 25th 2009

Five days of work, one whole day to play!

I’m so glad the weekend is finally here.  It’s been a rough-and-tumble week.  I’m pooped.  We (the Jensen clan) are heading to Sonoma tomorrow morning for a little R&R.  I love the wine country.  Our good friends’ family owns a small vineyard in Glen Ellen, once home to Jack London (“White Fang” is one of my all-time faves).  The place is truly an adult Disneyland: pool, excellent wine, sweeping views, clean air and serenity…a nice change of pace from the city life I’m used to.   I’m sure I’ll have lots of photos to share when I get back.  I’m bringing my whole kit.  I want to try to shoot a family portrait.

Below are the last of my photos from a recent Idaho expedition.  I love that place.  I’m San Francisco inside and out, but Idaho is beautiful country.  I can possibly even see myself living there one day.  We’ll see.

I know I keep saying this, but I have been making excellent progress on the new book.  I’m a little over halfway finished with the second draft.  The pages are really beginning to mount now.  I’m hoping to have a finished project by the end of the year.  That’s the goal anyway.  This thing has been in the works for far too long now.

Thank God for music.  Like coffee, I don’t function right without it.  Here’s a list of albums that were on rotation this week:

Of Mexican Decent - “Exitos Y Mas Exitos” (1999)

The Nonce - “World Ultimate” (1995)

Smif-n-Wessun - “Da Shinin” (1995)

Casual "Fear Itself" (1993)

Souls of Mischief - “’93 Till Infity” (1993)

Eric B. & Rakim “Don’t Sweat the Technique” (1992)

Gil Scott Heron “Pieces of a Man” (1971)

Digable Planets “Blowout Comb” (1994)

Saafir "Box Car Sessions" (1994)

As you can see, my knowledge and interest in music, hip-hop in particular, comes to a screeching halt in 1999.  The new stuff just doesn’t do much for me.  What are you guys listening to?

Be easy,

Travis

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Payette Lake, McCall, Idaho

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Sunrise, Payette Lake, McCall, Idaho

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Summit overlooking Payette Lake

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Boise River

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Rehearsal

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The Ramones

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Baby Soft

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Stan @ 3 months.

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Stan and Elli

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09/28/2009 Adam said:

Hope Sonoma was good to you guys. Beautiful weather for it, that's for sure.
I'm digging your recent musical choices. I've been on a second to third wave ska trip of late (English Beat, The Specials, Tim Armstrong, etc.), but you got me scrambling for Don't Sweat the Technique on the iPod. Always a classic!


09/28/2009 sarah said:

You're lucky to be just a hop, skip, and a jump away to the wine country, mountains, and ocean! Btw, I've been listening to the New Morrissey and The Cure Disintegration.


10/09/2009 big NICK said:

haven't visited in awhile, good to be back. diggin' those shots from mccall, classic sunrise with the boats was my fave.

- zepplin III
- NW HipHop Mix Vol. 2 ... courtesy of D-roc
- Wilco A.M.
damn, i need some new tunes





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