tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293484.post4529029662594882220..comments2024-03-19T03:27:42.798-06:00Comments on The Michael Bane Blog: The Best Defense Against Vampires...Michael Banehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16630187848984050478noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293484.post-81532305504767374262015-03-30T21:26:19.335-06:002015-03-30T21:26:19.335-06:00One must be careful about reading too many Travis ...One must be careful about reading too many Travis McGee stories in a short time frame. Too depressing. Made that mistake back about '75, when I spent a few months vacation in Ft Lauderdale.<br /> <br />I was there long enough to get a library card, and read all they had. After three of them, I had to take a break. (Reading was all I could really do, as I had a bunch of stitches in my scalp, Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722792638246578812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293484.post-91526232133613012232015-03-30T20:09:27.893-06:002015-03-30T20:09:27.893-06:00I have indeed been to Gilroy to kneel at the foot ...I have indeed been to Gilroy to kneel at the foot of the Garlic King!!! Or something like that. I bought abut a ton of garlic there. Garlic is a wonder thing, and I may try to grow some. We're getting ready to build grow boxes here at the Bunker.<br /><br />I too have FREE FALL IN CRIMSON and THE LONELY SILVER RAIN, so I can ripple into real spring (snow again on Thursday).<br /><br />PoachedMichael Banehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16630187848984050478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293484.post-77750801284301516342015-03-30T13:06:49.381-06:002015-03-30T13:06:49.381-06:00Also dug out The lonely Silver Rain, and Free Fall...Also dug out The lonely Silver Rain, and Free Fall in Crimson! Two more MacDonald books! I think I will start to reread these. I enjoyed them back in the 70's.<br />Gilroy Garlic festival is a great weekend for all that have not been. Early Sunday morning head south to Moss landing on the coast, for one of the largest flee markets.<br />They close off a street for 24 hrs. about a mile long, Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03617092069799336545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293484.post-62350091970929533632015-03-30T11:34:18.216-06:002015-03-30T11:34:18.216-06:00Gilroy, CA. The garlic capital of the world, you w...Gilroy, CA. The garlic capital of the world, you will never have to worry about Vamps. I was transferred there in 1980 while working for GTE and I could smell the garlic for miles before reaching town. They have an annual garlic festival where you can taste everything imaginable made from garlic. The thirty-seventh annual festival is July 25-25.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02602373739357594037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293484.post-69127733174936677972015-03-30T11:09:48.560-06:002015-03-30T11:09:48.560-06:00I used to love JDM's books, think I read them ...I used to love JDM's books, think I read them all. I was going through boxes in the garage this weekend, and pulled some old books out to put in a new bookcase. The Empty copper Sea, The Dreadful Lemon Sky, Free Fall in Crimson, The Green Ripper, and A Tan and Sandy Silence. All MacDonald's books. Is this karma or what.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03617092069799336545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293484.post-34326709232342973842015-03-30T10:39:29.753-06:002015-03-30T10:39:29.753-06:00If you really want a treat the state just north of...If you really want a treat the state just north of you can help,Filaree Garlic Farm.They sell gourmet garlic seeds you can plant yourself ( garlic will grow in darn near any ground ).Store bought garlic can not even begin to compete with it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07298987796590863699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293484.post-51192469803763401302015-03-30T08:30:03.364-06:002015-03-30T08:30:03.364-06:00Great post here! Glad you're defended against ...Great post here! Glad you're defended against the vampires (LOL). I've never read The Empty Copper Sea, so I'll have to try it out. It sounds like quite a read.Jordanhttp://www.diamondkbrass.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293484.post-60390086509773637882015-03-30T06:24:22.635-06:002015-03-30T06:24:22.635-06:00Looks like I have a couple of books to add to the ...Looks like I have a couple of books to add to the stack.fast richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05947715402204312013noreply@blogger.com