How to Attract the Sugar-loving Little Birds
Everyone loves hummingbirds. Who can resist those colorful
Oh-So-Spicy Awards and let’s bring the chamber dinner back to Gilroy
Not that it really matters, but “Spry” Sig Sanchez’s honor at the Chamber’s annual Gilroy “Spice of Life” community awards dinner should have been the “Lifetime Achievement” award instead of “Man of the Year,” an honor which he probably should have received when he was in his 60s, instead of in his 90s. Sig did a grand job, as usual, with a classy and humorous acceptance speech. Besides that, I got to chat briefly with his two charming granddaughters, Nicole and Jaynie (hope I remember that spelling from filling out the Little League line-up card), who were friends with my daughters growing up. Love it when I talk to young people who I knew when they were “this high” who are blossoming as young adults.
Curtain Up for ‘Kiss Me Kate’
Broadway By The Bay does nothing half way. "Kiss Me Kate" delvers a strong cast and orchestra that brings this musical into the present. When the first notes of Cole Porter’s music hit the audience the spell is cast and you are in for a special ride.
Running early and late; running and cars; Mission 10 Mile and 5K, January 25
The other day I was driving on No Name Uno in Gilroy at dusk when the car in front of me swerved out of our lane into the empty oncoming lane and then swerved back into the proper lane. It was a good thing too. Because of that driver's actions, I noticed the woman in dark clothes facing traffic, walking in the scrubby grasses alongside of the roadway with three leashed dogs. They were very hard to see and only a few feet separated them from cars traveling 50mph or more.
Weathering the storms, or it’s no time for ‘campaing’
Wild weather week. Even a tornado warning. Here we can kind of
