January 2013 – GOT BADDOG

Angel, DNA & Yahoo reunite mother & son after 44 years

23andme, adoption, DNA test, family, LAX, pictures / 5 minutes of reading / January 30, 2013

A few weeks ago I saw a status update on Facebook, from my friend Tim, suggesting that he had recently discovered that he was related to the outlaw, Jesse James. I figured he was using Ancestry.com or something like that and like many that responded to his update, took it with a grain of salt. A little over a week ago, Tim posted another status update informing us that he was adopted and had learned of the whereabouts of his birth mother and a sister. This was followed with another update that he had spoken with his newly found sister, …

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Simi, Smell Me, Taste Me Sunday

Agoura Hills, brewpub, Enegren Brewing Co, geek good girl, Lab Brewing Co, Local brewers, microbrewery, Moorpark, Photos, pictures, restaurant review, Southern California, Tanya / 3 minutes of reading / January 28, 2013

These photos were taken Sunday at Enegren Brewing Company in Moorpark, CA and Lab Brewing Company in Agoura Hills, CA. A few days ago I was at El Segundo Brewing Company and was introduced to Joe Nascenzi, one of the owners of Enegren Brewing Co., a microbrewery in Moorpark, CA. After talking with him for a while, and hearing what kind of beers they were brewing over there, I knew that I had to head out there with Tanya. While I am a definite hophead, Tanya is more into saisons, porters and stouts. When Joe told me about their oatmeal …

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Schooner at Sunset, Sunset Beach

American Craft Beer, Daniel Drennon, gastropub, Huntington Beach, Local business, Photos, pictures, restaurant review, Schooner at Sunset, Southern California, Sunset Beach / 4 minutes of reading / January 26, 2013

These photos were taken Saturday at a new gastropub, Schooner at Sunset, which is located at 16821 Pacific Coast Highway, Sunset Beach, CA. For those not sure where Sunset Beach is, it is the very north end of Huntington Beach, just south of Seal Beach. Your car’s GPS is most likely going to call it Huntington Beach, so don’t worry, it is all the same place. To be honest, I am not really in the habit of going down there unless I am taking a weekend motorcycle ride down the coast. The fact of the matter is, when I initially …

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Business & Beer at Brewco, Manhattan Beach

Brewco, Business N Beer, gastropub, Local business, Manhattan Beach, Manhattan Beach Brewing Company, networking event, Photos, pictures, Southern California / 1 minute of reading / January 25, 2013

These photos are from our Business & Beer gathering at Brewco, a gastropub in Manhattan Beach, CA. Brewco was initially opened about 20 years ago as Manhattan Beach Brewing Company. From what I can tell, they stopped brewing beer on location sometime in 2009 at which point it re-opened as Brewco. Brewco offers about 50 beers on tap, with most of them being craft beers from around the world. They also offer several bottled craft beers and frequently have hard to find brews available. This was the first time that we brought Business & Beer to this location and it …

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Easyriders Bike Show 2013 – Anaheim

2013, Anaheim, Anaheim Brewery, Canon 5D, Easyriders Bike Show, Family fun, harley-davidson, motorcycle show, Photos, pictures, riding, Southern California / 2 minutes of reading / January 5, 2013

These photos are from the 2013 Easyriders Bike Show held at the Anaheim Convention Center on January 5, 2013. The Easyriders Bike Show Tour is put on by Easyriders Events and travels to numerous locations around the country. It features 100’s of custom show and street bikes of every genre. It is always a visual treat; even if it is difficult to focus in all that chrome. I made it there a little earlier today than last year, when I got there a couple hours before it ended, so there were a lot more people to get in the way …

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Business & Beer at Alpine Inn, Torrance

2013, Alpine Inn, Alpine Village, Business N Beer, craft beers, gastropub, Local business, networking event, Photos, pictures, restaurants, Southern California, Torrance / 1 minute of reading / January 4, 2013

These photos are from our return visit to the Alpine Inn with our Business & Beer networking group. The Alpine Inn is a German gastropub that has a nice selection of craft beers from the United States, Germany and the Czech Republic. This was our third visit to the Alpine Inn and it seems that every time we meet there we have a nice turnout of about 15 people. When you consider that Alpine Village is the furthest south we take our group and that it was only three days after New Year’s Day, I was pleased to see the …

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Floats of the 2013 Tournament of Roses Parade

California Cut Flower Commission, Canon 5D, Fiesta Floats, floats, happy new year, Pasadena, Photos, pictures, Pollack PR Marketing Group, Rose Parade, Southern California, Torrance Rose Float Association, Tournament of Roses / 2 minutes of reading / January 2, 2013

These photos are of the floats of the 124th Annual Tournament of Roses Parade which was held Tuesday, January 1, 2013 in Pasadena, CA. As I took far too many photos to be viewed easily in one gallery, I broke the photos up into two groups; the floats of the parade and one of the people of the Rose Parade which includes the marching bands and equestrian units. This gallery includes all the floats as well as the cars transporting the Grand Marshal, President of the Tournament of Roses, Hall of Fame Inductees and others of that type. Due to …

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The people, bands and equestrian units of the 2013 Tournament of Roses Parade

2013, Canon 5D, equestrian teams, Got Web Host, happy new year, marching bands, Pasadena, Photos, pictures, Rheumatoid Patient Foundation, Rose Parade, Southern California, Tournament of Roses / 2 minutes of reading / January 2, 2013

These photos were taken at the 124th Annual Tournament of Roses Parade, held January 1, 2013. Once again, I have taken too many photos to put in one gallery, so I have broken them up into two groups. This gallery consists of basically anything that was not a float; marching bands, equestrian units and basic people watching. I was set up at Colorado Boulevard and Allen Avenue, primarily on the southeast corner. As this is a very large gallery, you might find it easier to view using the slideshow feature; you can use the full screen option for the best …

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Lady of Magic 2012 New Year’s Eve Party Photos

Family fun, fundraiser, happy new year, Lady of Magic, magic, Magic4Orphans, Photos, pictures, Redondo Beach Castle, Sisuepahn Phila / 1 minute of reading / January 1, 2013

These photos are from last night’s New Year’s Eve Party at the Redondo Beach Castle; hosted by the Lady of Magic, Sisuepahn Phila. We met Sisuepahn last year when we attended her New Year’s Eve Party 2011. We liked her immediately and immediately recognized that along with being a nice person, she is a really good magician. Sisuepahn puts on various fundraising events using her magic as a draw. She supports several orphanages in Laos and provided assistance to local charities, such as the Midnight Mission in downtown Los Angeles. Last night’s event was to assist the Midnight Mission. While …

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