Back in my chefing days, I hung out with Steve and some other buddies playing guitar, cooking, drinking beer and dating waitresses. They were good times. Sadly like many things in our lives, we lose touch with people and regret it. Steve was one of those people and I always was amazed at how he pursued a lot of diverse things in his life that he cared about.

We say goodbye... http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/obituaries/2004449410_claussenobit31m.html

Magnet picks up the new David and Jennifer Lynch flick named "Surveillance" for US distribution at Cannes. This movie will also be the one playing at the SAM for Twin Peaks Fest (although SAM is still noting "Elephant Man"). Staring Bill Pullman and Julie Ormond, this appears a much more straight-ahead thriller than her last outing 15 years ago that kept her away from making another movie until now...

Watch the trailer here in German and be ready it is loud and typical Lynch. Seriously, unless you like a gritty thriller...

"Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" opened at Cannes and here is a review. It is mixed, but everyone is expecting that as Lucas and Spielberg wanted to keep some continuum to the effects and "the look" so it would not stand alone from the other movies in the series. I call that a huge mistake and it looks like the reviewers are agreeing. It matters not as I will be there to see it and I just wish I could eliminate the other indiscretions of Lucas like Jar-Jar...

All tickets are on sale now.

• Passes - http://www.waterfrontbluesfest.com/cruises_workshops/FestivalPasses.html
• Cruises - http://www.waterfrontbluesfest.com/cruises_workshops/blues_cruises.html

Get in now to the very best blues festival in the Northwest. Me and the family will be there.

They say it will officially be in the 80's this weekend and it is about friggen time. Seattle weather has sucked as of late like nothing I remember in the past and I have been here all my life.

Friday...

JP Patches at the Admiral in West Seattle

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/33240

Sat and Sun...

Seattle Cheese Festival - I will be on my bad-ass Italian, red motor scooter and there both days as I am in classes and helping.

http://www.seattlecheesefestival.com/

If you are around at any of these, ping me to hang out. I will buy <g/>