Walla Walla 6--The Incubator

The Incubator, is an area near the Walla Walla airport, where upstart wineries can establish themselves, paying low rent, while having good visibility.

We went to SMAK, a winery offering Roses (rose a).

We had one person in our party not take part, as he was our designated driver.

Dossier--Another Celebrity Owned Winery

One of Downtown Walla Walla 's newest wine tasting rooms is Dossier.  It is co-owned by former Seahawk .Sydney Rice.

It is a high end winery, if you notice, the selection list is personalized.

You can see the reflection of the Baker-Boyer Bank,which is across the street, in the door 

Celebrity Owned Winery

Persued By Bear--is a Walla Walla winery owned by actor Kyle Maclachlan 

Eritage At Night

We found a new way to enjoy Walla Walla.  The Eritage Resort, north of town 

Although it is a little ways from town, it features beautiful vistas of wine fields and skies at night. 

There are bikes to ride, as well as kayaks and paddle boards.

NBA Superstar Walton Dies

NBA great Bill Walton has died.  He reportedly has had cancer. Walton was on the Blazers team the Blazers team when it won its first, and so far, only NBA title. The Seattle Sonics, perhaps motivated by the Blazers, would win two years later. 

Making Friends

At the Eritage in Walla Walla, a frog visits from the pond outside our room.

Back In The Hometown

Eritage Resort is a great place to visit in Walla Walla.

Oliver Chills

Our dog is a grown-up now.

Was Burt Ward RIPPED OFF on TV's "Batman"?

I love Dave Sundstrom's videos, he covers the era that I grew up with.  Was Burt Ward (Robin on Batman) mistreated? The TV industry was much different at the time. 

Lake Wilderness, The Gem Of Maple Valley!

Very rare for me to post 3 times in one day, but I got a little behind and this allowed me to get at least up to date. I did not mention that this is Lake Wilderness, taken in Lake Wilderness Park which I have post about many many times.  

I had just walked the trail, just to get a little exercise and was inspired to do this. 

Autographed Noa Book

From last Januarylast January, Noa Tishby has been a real advocate for Israel and has since released another book.another book.

The trading post

These shows were quite common on TV and radio in the 1960s.  Brother Steve found this clip with Ron Morrier, more famous for hosting wrestling on cable from either Vancouver or Victoria. 

  

What's Up With Blogger??

 Suddenly when I blog, links will, to lack a better term, double the text.  Like this Like this  This has never happened before, I frequently use links for footnotes and to further my point.  

Also, much harder to post blog articles in Facebook groups.   I will try to post my articles in related groups, but now, many groups flat out reject blog posts.  You also cannot post directly to a group from the blog.  You need to cut and paste.  

Blogging is beginning to be more difficult, although, I think that I have much more in me.  We may carry this on for another year or so. 

Jim Otto dies at age 86: Honoring the Pro Football Hall of Famer | Pro F...

RIP Jim Otto, never missed a game while the Raiders were in the AFL, bad news if you were the backup center.  

Bob Hoagland First Congregational Church in Bellevue

Reverend Lisa from the First Congregational Church makes a beautiful tribute to my father-in-law   Bob Hoagland, who passed away on May 6th.

Bledsoe Roasts Brady

Drew Bledsoe, who quarterbacked at two of my alma maters Walla Walla High School and Washington State University, was featured prominently in the Tom Brady roast, now running on Netflix.

Bledsoe was famous for suffering a catastrophic injury that lead to Brady taking over the Patriots QB position.

Bledsoe did mention his winery which is based in Walla Walla.

BREAKING: Pro golfer Scottie Scheffler detained ahead of PGA tour | Live...

In a game of concentration, that has to weigh in his mind, if he is able to play.  

This is odd and inexplicable, did the police overreact or did Scheffler think he was above the law? 

Bob fondly remembered

Father-In-Law Bob Hoagland tribute. He was mentioned in yahrzeit program at Temple De Hirsh.  

Kamala drops f-bomb during event live-streamed by White House: ‘Excuse m...

The Vice President made an oopsie, but really, it doesn't seem like the audience was offended and perhaps in the future, the word will simply add emphasis. 

Bear Attends Service

The sanctuary of Temple De Hirsch Sinai in Bellevue backs up to a forested area with windows from floor to ceiling. 

This bear showed herself during Friday Night Services. 

There had been word of a cub found in the bushes. 

I had attended that service, but got this picture off the video of what was the live feed.

The rabbi, shown here, kept his cool, and assured the congregation that the proper authorities had it under control.  When one of the speakers speculated what type of bear it was, the rabbi quipped "it's a bear mitzvah."