December 2023 Check-In's

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Dinner At BJ's Restaurant, Anaheim Hills, California
Linda Lopez, Barbara & Stephen
Sunday, December 3, 2023

The Fling Cocktail Lounge, Santa Ana, California
Barbara & Stephen
Monday, December 4, 2023

Stan O'Kane of the Citizen O'Kane Classic Rock Band usually plays on the first Monday of each month when Phil Shane takes Stan's usual Wednesday performance slot. But Stan was having a medical procedure on Tuesday so did not perform on this Monday. With no live entertainment, the place was pretty empty. We stayed for a little to eat the Guac'd Up Grilled Chicken Taco Carbonas that we had picked up at Del Taco along with some drinks, listed to some music we played on the Touch Tunes, and then left early.

Yogurtland in The Marketplace
Irvine, California
Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Phil Shane at The Fling Cocktail Lounge
Santa Ana, California
Dave Fruth & Stephen Grande
Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Preparing For The
First Night Of Hannukah
Anaheim Hills, California
Thursday, December 7, 2023

First Night Of Hannukah
Dinner At Benji's New York Style Deli
Sherica & Brian Chuchua, Barbara & Stephen
Thursday, December 7, 2023

Matzo Ball Soup, Potato Latkes, Chopped Liver and Egg Salad Plate, Coney Hot Dog.
Sherica brought us a Star Of David Macaroon and Restaurant Gift Card From The Oceans & Earth Restaurant.

Sonoramic Classic Rock Band at
The Fling Cocktail Lounge, Santa Ana, California
Thursday, December 7, 2023

Dinner With Live Music By
The Alvarez Band At
Keno's Restaurant, Anaheim Hills, California
Friday, December 8, 2023

We like this band. It is worth a visit to their website and a view of their videos. Keno's has one of the best Chicken Tortilla Soups. We brought our own bottle of wine and paid the $15 corkage fee.

Dinner With Live Music By
The Jazz Junkies At
Arts Bar & Grill, Riverside, California
Linda Lopez, Barbar & Stephen
Saturday, December 9, 2023

Stan O'Kane of Citizen O'Kane Classic Rock Band at
The Fling Cocktail Lounge, Santa Ana, California
Linda Lopez, Barbara & Stephen
Monday, December 4, 2023

Weekly Red Wine Flight at
The Twisted Vine, Fullerton, California
David Fruth & Stephen
Monday, December 11, 2023

Trailer Park Flamingos Country Rock Band at the
The Fling Cocktail Lounge, Santa Ana, California
Tuesday, December 12, 2023

A one mile walk in Oak Canyon Nature Center near our
Anaheim Hills Vacation House, California
Barbara & Stephen
Thursday, December 14, 2023

Sonoramics Classic Rock Band at the
The Fling Cocktail Lounge, Santa Ana, California
Dave Fruth, Barbara & Stephen
Thursday, December 14, 2023

A one mile walk on The Spring Trail in
Oak Canyon Nature Center near our
Anaheim Hills Vacation House, California
Barbara & Stephen
Thursday, December 14, 2023 Friday, December 15, 2023

The Springsteen Experience At
CampusJAX, Newport Beach, California
Friday, December 15, 2023

Charity Event Supporting JAX Feed The Need. THE SPRINGSTEEN EXPERIENCE is a high-octane, chronological journey, recreating the most memorable moments and stage interactions throughout E STREET concert history. From 1973 through the height of Bruce's Fame in the 80's and beyond, this theatrical production accurately replicates the near circus-like appeal of an authentic Springsteen concert; including vintage equipment and stage sets, multiple costume changes, and note-perfect renditions of Bruce's most popular hits and lyrical gems.

With the addition of the four-piece MIAMI HORN section, THE EXPERIENCE is a non-stop adrenaline rush... a theatrical concert event like no other production in the replica-rock genre today. Songs like BORN TO RUN, DETROIT MEDLEY, ADAM RAISED A CAIN, SHERRY DARLING, HUNGRY HEART, GLORY DAYS, BORN IN THE USA, and many more. THE SPRINGSTEEN EXPERIENCE is a show for all ages and with something for everyone; an event to come back for again and again.

8:00pm Show
6:30pm Doors

Online sales end 4 hours before show time. Please call (949) 261-6270 for availability if tickets are no longer offered online.

1 ENTREE PURCHASE PER PERSON IS REQUIRED (a $10 surcharge will be added if no entree is purchased, there are no drink minimums) All sales are final, but if for any reason show is canceled all purchases will be refunded. Must be 21 years old to drink alcoholic beverages. No outside beverages are allowed.

Ragdoll Classic Rock Band At
The Fling Cocktail Lounge, Santa Ana, California
Linda Lopez, Dave, Joanne & Christina Fruth, Barbara & Stephen
Some of the below photos are by Dave Fruth
Saturday, December 16, 2023

Loading Up My 2016 Tesla Model X P90DL
With Banker Boxes From Storage
Sunday, December 17, 2023

I had forgotten just how many full size banker boxes my Tesla Model X can hold! When these photos were taken, I wasn't even finished loading them all into the car yet. Plenty more would still fit and I didn't even use the Frunk (Front Trunk) or the additional space under the rear trunk that can hold an additional 3 Banker Boxes.

Dinner at Kenos Restaurant, Anaheim Hills, California
While Listening To Live Music By
Thee Travis Miller country rock band
Sunday, December 17, 2023

Stan O'Kane of Citizen O'Kane Classic Rock Band at
The Fling Cocktail Lounge, Santa Ana, California
Sunday, December 17, 2023

Taco Tuesday and Live Music at
Versai Kitchen & Wine Bar
Yorba Linda, California
Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Trailer Park Flamingos Country Rock Band at the
The Fling Cocktail Lounge, Santa Ana, California
Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Clearing My Office Walls
Wednesday, December 20, 2023

I took photos to preserve some of these art items that were hanging on my office walls before I took them down. I completely removed everything from my Anaheim office walls today in preparation for turning the room back into a bedroom before we sell or rent our Anaheim vacation house.

Dinner & Live Blues Music at
Kenos Restaurant, Anaheim Hills, California
Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Dinner & IPA Craft Beer Flight at
BJ's Restaurant, Anaheim Hills, California
Thursday, December 21, 2023

Sonoramics Classic Rock & Blues Band at the
The Fling Cocktail Lounge, Santa Ana, California
Thursday, December 21, 2023

Our New Christmas Tree
On Display In Our Anaheim Hills
Vacation House Living Room
Thursday, December 21, 2023

Weekly Wine Flights At
The Twisted Vine, Fullerton, California
Tom Anderson, Barbara & Stephen
Friday, December 22, 2023

Ma's House Chinese Restaurant
Fullerton, California
Used To Be Ma's Islamic Chinese Restaurant
No Pork Fried Rice Or Pork Anything And No Alcohol
Jodina & Nick, Sherica & Brian, Barbara & Stephen
Saturday, December 23, 2023

Christmas Eve At
El Torito, Savi Ranch, Yorba Linda, California
Linda Lopez, Jodina & Nick, Sherica & Brian, Barbara & Stephen
Sunday, December 24, 2023

Christmas Lights In Brea, California
Linda Lopez, Barbara & Stephen

Citizen O'Kane Classic Rock Band at
The Fling Cocktail Lounge, Santa Ana, California
Monday, December 4, 2023

Christmas
At Jason & Rumei Home, Buena Park, California
Monday, December 25, 2023

Christmas Night
Citizen O'Kane Classic Rock Band at
The Fling Cocktail Lounge, Santa Ana, California
Monday, December 25, 2023

Winter Wonderland PDX
Portland Raceway, Oregon
Shelli, Barbara & Stephen
Tuesday, December 26, 2023

I took a fantastic 20 minute video of all the lights displays and uploaded it to YouTube, but YouTube will only let me view it and will not allow it to be publicly posted. I forgot the Christmas music playing in the background would create copyright violations. If anyone knows how to remove the audio from this video, or replace it with some non-copyright Christmas music, let me know!

Ben Rice & The Portland Hustle At
Billy Blues Bar & Grill, Vancouver, Washington

This is my all time favorite band anywhere, even compared to all of the bands that I like that play at The Fling Cocktail Lounge in Santa Ana, California. It is more of a blues band than classic rock, but they do play a variety of music. Since I really like horns, especially the saxophone, having two horns in the band really helps, especially the way they coordinate their movements while playing. This band appears at Billy Blues Bar & Grill almost every Tuesday and there is never a cover charge.

Spellbound Band At
Billy Blues Bar & Grill, Vancouver, Washington

Sean Holmes & Arietta Ward with
The Mel Brown B3 Organ Group including
Dan Balmer on guitar, King Louie Pain on keyboard, and
Renato Caranto on saxophone at
The Jack London Revue, Portland, Oregon
December 28, 2023

Fenix Rising Blues Band At
The Blue Diamond, Portland, Oregon
December 28, 2023

New Years Eve At
Blue Diamond, Portland, Oregon
Shelli, Barbara & Stephen
December 31, 2023

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