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COMPUTING TIP
How many of us end up using our computer's in darkened spaces? I do quite often. The keyboards on these laptops/notebooks sometimes are not easy to use and I often have a difficult time finding the keys. I know how to type, but my fingers tend to wander off a bit. In order to see my keyboard in the dark, I tilt the screen downward to shed some light in that direction. It works fine.
HIGHWAY 99 SHOWS:
There are many events along this corridor reaching from Marysville down to Bakersfield. Here are a handfull. Click on the links for more info.
Ripon-Almond Blossom Festival - Feb 26-28
Fresno - Vendor Fair Fresno City College - March 16-18; Marysville - Bok Kai Parade and Festival, March 20;Manteca - Crossroads Street Fair - April 10-11; Clovis - Big Hat Days - April 10-11;Fresno - Vintaqe Days - Apr 16-18;
Ceres - Street Fair - May 1-2;
Lodi Street Fair - May 2;
Linden Cherry Festival - May 15; Atwater - Fall Festival - Sep 12-13;
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BOK KAI PARADE AND FESTIVAL, Marysville, CA March 20, 2010  The Bok Kai Festival, honoring Bok Eye, the Chinese God of Water, pays tribute to the many Chinese who worked the gold mines in the 1800s. The rare Bok Kai Temple, recently listed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation as one of the country's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places, came to be a symbol of gratitude and hope for the Chinese who had left their homeland with hopes for a better life in America. On the first day, the event includes a small town parade with a multi-cultural aspect, children's activity and Food and Craft Vendor areas. The second day is the Chinese Bomb Day activity. Join us at the Bok Kai Festival March 20, 2010. |
CHECK-INN CARD
There are a number of vendor's out there that utilize the services of the Check-Inn Card whereby you can get discounts on a number of motels throughout the area. I haven't used the card but I know a number of vendor's out there in the trenches who have used the service. It work's. After you sign up, you will receive your card in about a week. You can make your reservations on line with one of the motels that accepts the card. When you arrive there, you present your card and later, the service will deduct the room rate from your debit/credit card.
Many years ago, I walked through a gem show at the fairgrounds in Monterey and this dealer actually told me that he had 'groupies' that followed him. I thought it was quite funny. This was way before I considered ever doing shows. Excellent story line. That's where I got the idea for this little piece. Everything here is ficticious.
Monterey, CA As Jason Ringsby drove his beat-up 1978 orange van through the gates of the fairgrounds, he was able to escape from the reaching arms of over 200 screaming girls who had followed him in their cars from his previous show in Sacramento. With many of them running up to the fence and yelling at him, Jason drove past the security guard and proceeded to the space that had been reserved for him to prepare for this weekend's gem and mineral show. He is truly a rock star and noted expert in his field.
Widely known for his
awesome stone jewelry and minerals,
Jason has a strong following of young
ladies who tail him from one
location to another buying from him
wherever he goes. Occasionally, some of
these ladies will strip down in front of
his booth and toss their undergarments at him. "I've
got 5 boxes of panties and bras," exclaimed Jason with a
huge smile on his face. "I'm thinking
about putting them on my counter and selling them."
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