April 2025 Check-In's

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Trailer Park Flamingos At
The Fling Cocktail Lounge, Santa Ana, California
Cheryl, Dave, Barbara & Me. Some photos from Dave.
Tuesday, April 1, 2025

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Barbara and Cheryl Dancing To The Band

Ragdoll Classic Rock Band At
The Fling Cocktail Lounge, Santa Ana, California
Friday, April 4, 2025

Hugur's Birria Food Truck said they would show up at The Fling every Friday at 7pm, but they didn't.
Instead Prince Sky Blue BBQ Food Truck showed up who has been serving The Fling for years,
but with unpredicted days and hours.


Barbara and Cheryl dancing to The Ragdoll Classic Rock Band

Steve Miller singing with The Ragdoll Classic Rock Band
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Celebrating Cheryl's Birthday At
The Tartan Room, Orange, California
Cheryl & John, Barbara & Me
Saturday, April 5, 2025

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We brought our own membership wines from our OC Wine Mart Insiders Club.

Ragdoll Classic Rock Band At
The Fling Cocktail Lounge, Santa Ana, California
Dave Fruth, Barbara & Me
Saturday, April 5, 2025

Hugur's Birria Food Truck that didn't show up last night, showed up tonight.

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Steve Miller singing with The Ragdoll Band

Mike Hamilton Every Monday Playing At
The Blue Beet, Newport Beach, California
Cheryl, Barbara & Me
Monday, April 7, 2025

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Happy Birthday Cheryl! Click the above play button to view the video.

Trailer Park Flamingos At
The Fling Cocktail Lounge, Santa Ana, California
Barbara & Cheryl Dancing To The Band!
Cheryl, Dave, Barbara & Me. Some photos from Dave.
Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Ron with the lighted shoes is always ready to dance.


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Cannonball Coltrane Project At
17th Street Grill, Tustin, California
Thursday, April 10, 2025

Featuring alto saxophonist Bruce Babad and tenor saxophonist Glenn Cashman, The Cannonball-Coltrane Project remembers Cannonball Adderley and John Coltrane with warm feelings. Initially formed as an homage to the landmark 1959 Adderley-Coltrane album The Cannonball Adderley Quintet in Chicago, the group continues to pay tribute to its elders through exceptional interpretations of straight-ahead jazz. Bassist Luther Hughes leads with the strength of Charles Mingus on this program of originals and familiar chestnuts. Doors 6pm, 7pm - 9:30pm.

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Sonoramics Classic Rock & Blues Band At
The Fling Cocktail Lounge, Santa Ana, California
Thursday, April 10, 2025

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Ragdoll Classic Rock Band At
Big Shots, Lake Forest, California
Friday, April 11, 2025

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This was the first time we were at "Big Shots" in Lake Forest, California. It is mostly a country western bar with lots of billiard tables and many nights of line dancing and country music. But they feature classic rock music almost every weekend. The Ragdoll Band performs here the second Friday of every month. The food and drinks are relatively cheap. The spaghetti and meatballs along with a dinner salad and garlic bread are only $14. We puchased the above bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon for $21. It wasn't great, but it wasn't bad. The retail price of this bottle of wine in stores is as low as $2.49!

SpaceX Falcon 9
Transiting The Moon

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Sonoramics Classic Rock & Blues Band At
The Fling Cocktail Lounge, Santa Ana, California
Linda, Barbara & Me
Saturday, April 12, 2025

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Scotty, Barbara & Me At Applebee's, Riverside, California
After Picking Scotty Up At The
Metrolink Rancho Cucamonga Train Station
Sunday, April 13, 2025

The Irvine Barclay Theatre Jazz Band
with Craig Springer and Jerry Mandel,
the Ron Kobayashi Trio, Lia Booth & John Reynolds
Music From The Movies At
Campus JAX, Newport Beach, California
Sunday, April 13, 2025

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Join us for an exclusive night of jazz with The IRVINE BARCLAY THEATRE JAZZ BAND comprised of Saxmen JERRY MANDEL & CRAIG SPRINGER joined by the RON KOBAYASHI TRIO. Ron Kobayashi (piano), Baba Elefante (bass), and Steve Dixon (drums) have been performing together for more than 25 years. The Trio was voted Best Jazz Group in Orange County by readers of the OC Weekly and was nominated for Best Jazz Group in Orange County by the Orange County Music Awards.

Lia Booth is one of the brightest young jazz singers around. She has been mesmerizing audiences around Southern California for the last few years and in the process has became one of the most talked about and appreciated singers among musicians – often a much more cynical audience. Her vocal tone, sense of swing, phrasing and undeniable mastery of harmony and scat singing have made her a force to be reckoned with.

Dinner At
The Twisted Vine, Fullerton, California
Monday, March 14, 2025

After years of being absent from the menu, they brought back
my favorite menu item: The Turkey Panini!

US EV Sales Shocks:
Is Tesla Really Falling Behind?
The Truth Revealed from
"BestInTesla" Monday, March 14, 2025

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The above bar graphs show that in Q1 of 2025 the Tesla Model Y and Tesla Model 3 are both the best selling EVs by far in the USA.

The middle bar graph above shows that as a brand, in 2025 Q1 Tesla still sells more EVs than any other brand in the USA by far.

The right bar graph above shows that Tesla in 2025 Q1 is selling more EVs than the rest of the other top 10 EV car brands COMBINED!

Yes, Tesla US sales are down about 9% in 2025 Q1 compared to their sales in 2024 Q1, but that has nothing to do with the "Take Down Tesla" protests. Tesla shut down the factories that produced the Model Y, for 45 days through December 2024 and into January 2025 so they could retool to produce the newly refreshed Model Y. Thus, Tesla had no Model Y cars, their most popular model, to sell in much of January 2025. Also, interest rates on car loans did not start coming down until after the Trump administration came into office and many were reluctant to purchase while auto loan rates were high.

Since the newly refreshed Tesla Model Y became available, sales of that model are growing rapidly. Sales of the Tesla Model Y are up over 500% in China in March 2025 compared to February of 2025.

Image Of A Humming Bird Captured By A Nest Security Camera
At Our Home In Vancouver, Washington
Tuesday, March 15, 2025

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Trailer Park Flamingos At
The Fling Cocktail Lounge, Santa Ana, California
Tuesday, March 15, 2025

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Sonoramics Classic Rock & Blues Band At
The Fling Cocktail Lounge, Santa Ana, California
Thursday, April 17, 2025

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Guest Singer With Sonoramics

Ragdoll Classic Rock Band At
The Fling Cocktail Lounge, Santa Ana, California
Friday, April 18, 2025

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Springsteen Experience At
Jojo's Hideaway, Tustin, California
Saturday, April 19, 2025

Springsteen Experience, Relive The Experience - There has never been an artist who personified the essence and soul of working-class America like Bruce Springsteen. Josh Tanner is a Jersey-grown reincarnation of "The Boss" himself. The cast has the look and sound of the Jersey Shore. A Springsteen show is a near-religious ritual, a marathon affair that leaves both audience and performers exhausted and elated. The same powerful, exuberant spirit that Bruce exudes is portrayed to perfection in fellow Freehold native son, Josh Tanner - he's keeping that fire burning. Doors open at 6pm for dinner; Show starts at 7pm

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Stan of "Citizen O'Kane" at
The Fling Cocktail Lounge, Santa Ana, California
Sunday, April 20, 2025

Stan of "Citizen O'Kane" at
The Fling Cocktail Lounge, Santa Ana, California
Dave Fruth & Me
Wednesday, April 23, 2025

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