WorldFest 2013



 We attended WorldFest in Grass Valley this month.  What a fantastic weekend!

 We arrived on Friday and went to downtown Grass Valley for a glass of wine...

 ...followed by dinner.

 When we made it through the gates at WorldFest Friday evening, we went to the main stage, preparing for Friday's main event - Bruce Hornsby.

 Friends volunteered to take our photo.

 Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers on stage.  Sorry the pic isn't better - my cell phone struggles in low light.

 We went back on Saturday, arriving about 11 AM.  Let's show you around the festival a bit.  There are over 50 booths there selling food, clothes, art, massages.  Almost anything you'd need for a great day.

 There are seven stages.  This is the Sierra stage.

 This is the Meadow Stage, which is the largest stage and is used for the evening performances.

 Downtown WorldFest.

 WorldFest is held at the fairgrounds - here is the fantastic statue at the entrance.

 It is a very peaceful setting amongst the pine trees.

 

 Jeffrey Broussard and the Creole Cowboys

 My beautiful wife.

 Our son Ron, who manages the lighting and sound for the entire festival.  No wonder he looks tired.

 A look towards the American Indian booths and the campground.  Sorry for the title covering part of the photo.  Some idiot (me) put his finger in front of the lens when taking the photo - that label covers up my finger.

 Preparing for the evening performances at the Meadow Stage.

 Badi Assad.

 Alasdair Fraser.

 Rita Hosking and Cousin Jack

 Pink Martini

WorldFest 2013 - The Videos

Jeffery Broussard and the Creole Cowboys

Rita Hosking and Cousin Jack

Alasdair Fraser

Mamajowali

Pink Martini

Just Hanging Around

My Wife And I

Unwinding on a recent Friday evening.

Ordering Pizza in Japan

Troy and Teo - One Fine Saturday Afternoon

 Here are Troy and Teo enjoying a Saturday afternoon at our house.

 Teo had just awaken from a nap - stretch!

 Troy had built this great structure for his trucks.

If you're wondering why there are more pics of Troy than Teo, it is because it is hard to get Teo to sit still long enough for a photo at this age!  I do have quite a bit of Teo on film - he doesn't have to be still for that.

Troy and Teo - Movies

New Phones - Samsung Galaxy S4

We bought new cell phones last week - Samsung Galaxy S4s.  I have to tell you that I usually don't get excited about a new phone, but I LOVE this one!  It is just the right size - much bigger than our old phone.  And it is light and very easy to use!  

I've had Motorolas, older Samsungs, HTCs, and even iPhones but have never really enjoyed using a phone until this one.  It just brings a smile to my face!   Sometimes I will pick it up just to play with it - which never happened with my previous phones.