The Last Big Summer Weekend
Summer '09 is in the books. Actually, quite a success. The summer theme: stay close to home-no Hawaii, no European junkets, no east coast road trips, California(Tahoe) here we come. Businesses were experiencing better than expected visitors, always good news for the seasonal resort operations. The No Vacancy signs were in evidence in many places.
Tahoma was no exception as downtown crowds jostled for parking, restaurant seating, and beach blanket space. On the Lake, I haven't seen such a variety of floating craft in years, if ever. More sailboats of all types, jet skis, and kayaks everywhere. The topper: a Hawaiian style canoe w/double outriggers. It wasn't a typical design, but fiberglass w/ seating for 3. It put up a sail of maybe 45sq. ft. and looked a bit ungainly(needed some breaking surf?). A 30'+ cabin cruiser anchored in Meeks Bay and off loaded 3 kayaks and a dinghy- it looked very comfortable on board.
Karaoke @ Westside Pizza was standing room only and the crowd enjoyed the experience, revelling in one act after the other. Tahoma Aroma ran out of ice cream by Sunday pm, but managed to keep the kids happy. Earliar, guests included a family from Netherlands on holiday w/ 3 chidlers in tow. They enthusiastically embraced all things Tahoma and vowed to return soon. They are both lawyers, working in Amsterdam and asked many questions about Tahoma's legal system (ie. case loads, rep. lawyers, law type) They were surprised to learn we handled our legal matters w/ contractors as needed.
The Mayor's Office hosted 3 engineers from Germany's Otto Fuchs Industries. They are on holiday and enjoyed the many benefits of lakeside living. As a primary supplier of Boeing Industries, they are well versed in American economic issues(recession,etc).
French Day@Tahoe
Mayor and Minister of Culture and Music hosted a breakfast for a couple from Paris, France.
This is their first visit to Tahoe and they were duly impressed, although they said the lake temp was cold(wait 'til Dec!). A school teacher and an architect by professions, it was a trip they had planned for many months. Yosemite is their next stop, and were advised to travel Hiway 49 for a taste of the historic Gold mining era of California.
Willie Nelson/ Bob Dylan Show
First: interesting pairing from the same era. Local fans did not give the experience rave reviews: Dylan's voice is showing signs of wear, and Willie is Willie(Thank you, Jessica!)
Smoke Alert
The Yuba/Oroville Fire is sending a fair amount of smoke into the basin, and early am conditions reflected this western slope event. Containment is still a problem. Hopefully, we'll be spared any such events near Tahoma.
French Day Continues
In TC, the Mayor had to conference w/ a local BoA official, and lo and behold, she's a French native(married to American) w/ long experience in international banking. She is the consumate professional and answered all the Mayor's questions concerning the town's investment portfolio. She illuminated a few of the differences in the Euro system and provided many examples of strategies for investments, short term.
Animal Kingdom
A resident reported a bear stuck in a tree. Tahoma Bear Rescue was dispatched. Upon close inspection, it was found to be a sleeping cub. Resident was informed this is normal behavior and bruins have never had to be rescued from such situations. Report filed.
Obamacare
President addressed a VFW group today and his statements indicate a change of position on his Healthcare Plan. The bill is still being analyzed, and its final form is a long way off .Staytuned!
Stargazers
What a summer visual feast: Jupiter and Mars: same night. Look South@ 1030pm and observe this hugh planet-can't be missed. As an additional attraction, watch for 2 satellites traveling side by side at 12O'clock high- a rare sight. A good pair of binocs will suffice.
A domani
