Wildlife North of Malibu

Today on my drive up to Camarillo to meet my friend for breakfast, I saw a pod of dolphins just north of Malibu playing in the shallows near the beach. A flock of Brown Pelicans followed me up the coast - or maybe I followed them. The fog hadn't quite lifted so I couldn't see the Channel Islands as I normally would have. It was a great drive on a Sunday at the end of summer. My Yaris now has 6,756 miles on it. Still getting 40mpg. I'm impressed with it's sport suspension and it handles like a sports car up the balmy curves of the 22 miles of the Malibu coastline.

What I'm Reading Now: Reliquary

• Reliquary -- Pendergast returns to New York when a new string of murders surfaces resembling those of the Museum Beast case. He is again teamed with Margo Green, Dr. Frock, William Smithback Jr., and Vincent D'Agosta (all of whom were in the previous book) and introduces the character of Laura Hayward.

Seafair 2006 Race Day

I wish I could be on the shores of Lake Washington in Stan Sayres pits to witness the 2006 hydroplane race. It's time for Seafair in Seattle. Since 1951, hyrdroplane enthusiasts have harkened the shores of Lake Washington.

YEAR	BOAT	DRIVER	OWNER
*1951	Slo-mo shun V	Lou Fageol	Stan Sayres
*1952	Slo-mo-shun IV	Stan Dollar	Stan Sayres
*1953	Slo-mo-shun IV	Joe Taggart	Stan Sayres
*1954	Slo-mo-shun V	Lou Fageol	Stan Sayres
*1955	Gale V	J. Lee Schoenith	Joe Schoenith
1956	Shanty I	Russ Schleech	Shanty Waggoner
*1957	Miss Thriftway	Bill Muncey	WIllard Rhodes
*1958	Hawaii Kai III	Jack Regas	Edgar Kaiser
*1959	Maverick	Bill Stead	Bill Waggoner
1960	Miss Thriftway	Bill Muncey	Willard Rhodes
1961	Miss Bardahl	Ron Musson	Ole Bardahl
*1962	Miss Century 21	Bill Muncey	Willard Rhodes
1963	Tahoe Miss	Chuck Thompson	Bill Harrah
1964	Miss Bardahl	Ron Musson	Ole Bardahl
*1965	Miss Bardahl	Ron Musson	Ole Bardahl
1966	My Gypsy	Jim Ranger	Jim Ranger
*1967	Miss Bardahl	Bill Schumacher	Ole Bardahl
1968	Miss US	Bill Muncey	George Simon
1969	Miss Budweiser	Bill Sterett Sr.	Bernie Little
1970	Miss Budweiser	Dean Chenoweth	Bernie Little
1971	Pride of Pay N' Pak	Bill Schumacher	Dave Heerensperger
1972	Atlas Van Lines	Bill Muncey	J. Lee Schoenith
1973	Pay 'N Pak	Mickey Remund	Dave Heerensperger
*1974	Pay 'N Pak	George Henley	Dave Heerensperger
1975	Pay 'N Pak	George Henley	Dave Heerensperger
1976	Miss Budweiser	Mickey Remund	Bernie Little
1977	Atlas Van Lines	Bill Muncey	Bill Muncey
1978	Atlas Van Lines	Bill Muncey	Bill Muncey
1979	Atlas Van Lines	Bill Muncey	Bill Muncey
1980	Atlas Van Lines	Bill Muncey	Bill Muncey
*1981	Miss Budweiser	Dean Chenoweth	Bernie Little
1982	Atlas Van Lines	Chip Hanauer	Fran Muncey
1983	Miss Budweiser	Jim Kropfeld	Bernie Little
1984	Miss Budweiser	Jim Kropfeld	Bernie Little
*1985	Miller American	Chip Hanauer	Fran Muncey, Jim Lucero
1986	Miller American	Chip Hanauer	Fran Muncey
1987	Miss Budweiser	Jim Kropfeld	Bernie Little
1988	Miss Budweiser	Tom D'Eath	Bernie Little
1989	Miss Circus Circus	Chip Hanauer	William Bennett
1990	Miss Circus Circus	Chip Hanauer	William Bennett
1991	Miss Budweiser	Scott Pierce	Bernie Little
1992	The Tide	George Woods, Jr.	Bill Wurster
1993	Miss Budweiser	Chip Hanauer	Bernie Little
1994	Pico American Dream	Dave Villwock	Fred Leland
1995	Miss Budweiser	Chip Hanauer	Bernie Little
1996	Pico American Dream	Dave Villwock	Fred Leland
1997	Pico American Dream	Mark Evans	Fred Leland
1998	Miss Budweiser	Dave Villwock	Bernie Little
1999	Miss Budweiser	Dave Villwock	Bernie Little
2000	Miss Budweiser	Dave Villwock	Bernie Little
2001	Miss Elam Plus	Nate Brown	Ellstrom Family
2002	Miss Budweiser	Dave Villwock	Bernie Little
2003	Miss Budweiser	Dave Villwock	Joe Little
2004	Miss Budweiser	Dave Villwock	Joe Little
2005	Miss Llumar Window Film	Jean Theoret	Bill Wurster
2006	Miss Beacon Plumbing	Jean Theoret	Billy and Jane Schumacher