Seasick Steve

Seasick Steve - A Take Away Show - Part 2 from La Blogotheque on Vimeo.
For those of you I have yet to rave about 'The Take Away Shows' here is a nice lil example. This frenchie Vincent Moon started filming cool artists in france just sorta impromtu - limited planning - mostly accoustic - hard light - raw sound and look - there's purt-near a hundred of em now - some by other cinematographers - but most are pretty interesting - find more here.

And in other news - JG is the proud father of baby gabriel 2 - Finley - ding - gratz - ty - np.

And in other other news - we're almost to XMAS - then we're off with bubba to snowy Orcas Island. Should be good times... Mom made German Sour Cream Twists, and Aunt Laurie might be rockin the Peanut Budder Fudge. w00t.

The Hunt

There we were. Just me and this tree. The wife and kid were off gallivanting around, safely among the 2 footers, but this thing... man - must been 8 feet tall standing up. I had the standard issue bow saw, rusted and worn from a few tough trunks that came before me. I can't say I wasn't intimidated. The site of a living breathing Noble Fir had me trembling from both the nerves and the excitement. I knew what I had to do. It wasn't gonna be easy, nor would it be pretty - but when a man comes face to face with tree like this theres only one possible outcome. Beyond a good 25 minute battle with the 5" trunk and a coupla hand blisters later - I had slain the beast. I claimed its life in honor of the baby jesus and my family. After field dressing it I dragged it back to my wife and young child. They gazed in awe at my victory and we mounted the carcass on the roof racks of my fine German Sport Wagon. This tree would feed our christmas spirits for a good 3 to 5 weeks. I was proud to serve my family, but one hollow part of me dreams of a world where man and tree can coexist peacefully. Maybe another place at another time... not this place... not this time.