The Avalon Ball 2014

These are a few of my favorite things....

Early Morning Walk, Breakfast And Golf (Page Six)

 
Bob and Paul are the early risers... Breakfast #1 at 6:30

Saturday
Paul got the worm this morning

Saturday
It was a ghost town

Did You Know? - A ghost town is an abandoned village, town or city, usually one which contains substantial visible remains. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economic activity that supported it has failed, or due to natural or human-caused disasters such as floods, government actions, uncontrolled lawlessness, war, or nuclear disasters.

Saturday
Even the office was closed!

Saturday
Paul wanted to toot a horn so bad but alas could not fine one!
See the moon?

Saturday
Lots of sleeping going on in there....

Saturday
The lights and layers of fog and clouds weres amazing

Saturday
The sun is starting to come up

Saturday
The patio/sun roof is so quiet... We will take care of that a little later

Saturday
It is now 6:30 am

Saturday
Looked for a cow jumping over the moon... Did see a buffalo

Saturday
Our restaurant looked like it recovered from our visit

Saturday
It was closed but Paul decided to walk around the back

Saturday
Our spot from last night was still cooling down

Saturday
The casino will come alive tonight

Saturday
Onward down the street!

Saturday
A street sweeper, two pigeons and me!

Old Post Cards Were In A Store Window

Saturday
One of the shops had some postcards in the window

Saturday
In the 1920's it took three hours or more to make the voyage

Saturday
We prefer the catamaran

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Saturday
Suits, hats... It must have been   quite an interesting time

Saturday
Catalina speed boats

Did You Know? - Al Bombard designed and built the "Miss Catalina" series of six boats to an odd length of 29 feet, 11 inches for a specific reason. Back in the day, the US Coast Guard regulations required all passenger-carrying vessels 30 feet and over to be inspected and certified, so Bombard and the Catalina Speedboat Company built the boats one inch shorter.

When it was designed and built during the First World War, the twelve-cylinder Liberty Aircraft engine was ahead of it's time; but by 1938, when "Miss Catalina V" was launched, these venerable power plants had proven a little shaky. Legend suggests that Al Bombard, who served his apprenticeship with Liberty Motors Experimental Service, was concerned as much with practical reliability as romance, and (Catalina Speedboat Co) kept three Liberty engines in reserve, overhauled and ready to go, for every engine currently in service. The Liberty in "Miss Catalina V" holds 10 gallons of oil, burns approximately half a gallon of oil an hour, and blazes through 30 gallons of gasoline an hour.

To The Pier

Saturday
The pier was pretty empty

Saturday
See the seal in the water... He was having fun with friends

Saturday
He swam around all the boats in the harbor

Saturday
Never knew they could talk.... Or was it a left over from the "Dirty Shirleys"?

Saturday
"Hey... Get out of here... You are scaring the fish!"

Saturday
They had a weather station on the side of the building

Saturday
Inside a weather-proof window

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Where we used to go early on Saturday morning...

Saturday
Is no more....

Saturday
Rumor has it that it is going to be a "high end" clothing store"

Saturday
Bob and Paul dined at the Pancake House

Saturday

Alert Alert... The Girls Are Up... Time For Breakfast #2

Saturday
The golf gang walked to the Sandtrap

Did You Know? - Roberto and Celia Tejeda have been welcoming their friends, family and Island visitors to their Catalina Island establishments for the past 25 years. With attention to value, great food and a welcoming atmosphere, the Tejedas have built the Sandtrap into a place where local school children, families, visitors and community can gather daily. We welcome families, pets and large parties to share our slice of paradise. We encourage you to drop by and experience a Catalina Tradition at the Sandtrap!

Saturday
How can anyone look so good this early in the morning???

Saturday

Saturday
Hey... They have sauerkraut on the menu!

Saturday
Bob and Ed are making decisions

Saturday
Everything looks good AND they have champagne

Saturday
We found the wine list... All will be good

Saturday
After last night it takes two to open a champagne bottle

Saturday
Beer for breakfast.... My kinda girl!

Saturday
We all wondered what a "Molcajetes" was....
We all looked at the sign
None of us saw the bottom right hand side picture..... DUH!

Saturday
Holly and Bill attacked their breakfast so they could power up for golf!

Saturday
On your mark.... Get ready.... Go!

Saturday
They are racing this early in the morning???

Saturday
Kerstin is going to be the Caddy this morning....

Saturday
We explained what a Caddy was supposed to do....

Saturday
We all chipped in to buy BIG BOY pants for Hans...
His shorts were scaring the animals

Saturday
Kerstin was also the photographer

Saturday
The legs must go!

Saturday
Packing up and getting ready to go!

Saturday
Kerstin has her instructions.... Do not giggle when Hans misses the ball

Saturday
"I can do this"

Saturday
He takes a mighty pose

Saturday
The ball lands in some ones burrito at the Sandtrap

Saturday
Warming up (Courtesy of Kerstin)

Saturday
Nice legs... Horrible body (Courtesy of Kerstin)

Saturday
Ed tees up... The ducks and squirrels begin to
flee the course (Courtesy of Kerstin)

Saturday
Hans needed help with teeing up (Courtesy of Kerstin)

Saturday
A mighty swing from Ed (Courtesy of Kerstin)

Saturday
Head 'em up... Roll them out... Wagon train! (Courtesy of Kerstin)

Saturday
Mighty Sue takes a swing

Saturday
Right down the center of the course (Courtesy of Kerstin)

Saturday
"Wow... We made the green"

Saturday
Hans takes a swing at the poor little defenseless ball (Courtesy of Kerstin)

Saturday
Bam... The ball takes off like a rocket  (Courtesy of Kerstin)

Saturday
Oops!

Saturday
"Hey guys... I got a hole-in-one... right???" (Courtesy of Kerstin)

Saturday
Ed just missed the sand

Saturday
Holly, Donna, Bill, and Bob giggle from the first tee


Holly and Donna - The Spearmint Twins Redeaux

Saturday
Glad they had a stairway into the gully!

Saturday
Mr. Deer was on the first hole (Courtesy of Kerstin)

Saturday
With a little more water it could be a pretty course

Saturday
Hans began singing "Yellow Bird" when he saw this little fellow

Saturday
The club is moving fast!

Saturday
Mighty Ed blasts the ball forward...

Saturday
Putt putt putt

Saturday
Hans watches carefully

Saturday
Ed considers taking up mountain climbing (Courtesy of Kerstin)

Saturday
It's elementary my dear Holmes(Courtesy of Kerstin)

Saturday
3-2-1 Liftoff (Courtesy of Kerstin)

Saturday
On the home stretch (Courtesy of Kerstin)

Saturday
The weather was outstanding

Saturday
Back to civilization...

Saturday
Time for a walk and to the sun deck!

Saturday

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