VIDEO: James Hetfield's "Iron Fist " 1936 Ford

I have been pretty busy as of late, and I am still working on all my Arizona Road Trip entries. I want to get them done before I share the experience. All I can say is I had some good times with the Mrs. So, for now yet again, I am posting a video from my YouTube Channel of the very kool 1936 Ford That was built for James Hetfield of Metallica. This beautiful creation was done by Blue Collar Customs out of Sacramento, California. Check it out and ENJOY!

A Change of plans! Going to Arizona.

OKAY! For the ending to the week, I now have some changes to my schedule. I was originally planning on going out to the Bay Area on the 14th to attend the 14th annual "Booze, Broads, & Hot Rods" show. It is an event that is put on by The Bombshells. It is a Rockabilly Fesival and Car Show for Pre-'65 Hot Rods and Customs. The next morning I had planned on getting up after a few hours sleep and going to the Stockton Swap Meet and car show on the to get some shots of the local Hot Rods, customs, and cool trucks, but now I will be taking off on Thursday the 12th and returning on Monday the 16th. More than likely a road trip to somewhere I have never been to. Since my wife has the time off, and we have decided to head out possibly to Arizona to see the Grand Canyon and Sedona. Maybe a few other things in the mix, but still trying to work out the details. So now it's a "ROAD TRIP". I have always wanted to see some old sites on Route 66, maybe I can work it in. All I care about is a chance to get a break from school, even though I only have 3 weeks of the semester left, and to get away from this house. And, of course, I will be blogging about the trip when I get the chance to do so. I will include some photos, as well as some videos. So until then, Thanks for reading, and have a great weekend.

Winter Wineland Weekend - Sunday Part 2

I know it/s been a little long for me to get to the final entry from my Wineland weekend, but when things get busy, some things just have to be set aside for when the time presents itself to get things finished. With that said, if you haven't read the first 3 pieces to this story, please check the archives and check them out so you get the full, complete story of my experience.

Mustang Convertible

After leaving the Kachina Vineyards, we headed back out the long road and headed north. We didn't have to go too far either. The next stop on the agenda for the day was at Papapietro Perry Wineries tasting room. When we pulled into the location to find that there were several tasting rooms in the same place. Well that just made things a lot easier for everyone. More to taste! We spent a good amount of time here. I was able to relax for a bit and shoot more photos of some interesting things inside and outside the buildings. Kokomo was another winery that was on the agenda and it just so happened to be at this location. It was nice to have so many in 1 place, but since I really wasn't tasting, I got a little bored.

Papapietro

Kokomo

We finally left and were on to the next stop. We drove about 4 miles up the road to Ferrari-Carano Vineyards. We pulled into the parking lot and I knew that this place was going to be a nice stop. We walked into the Barrel room and once again I just had to start taking pictures. I was relaxed and really enjoyed myself. I just wish that I had had more time to spend checking the surroundings out. We stayed for about 20-30 minutes and then headed onto the last stop.

Ferrari-Carano

The last stop was another nice estate. We completed the day, and the weekend at Sbragia Family Vineyards. The view from the parking lot was awesome. Then we went up the stairs to the tasting room. I walked outside onto the patio deck and the view was even more spectacular. The view of the dam to the North, and the view of the valley to the South. And since this was the final stop of the weekend, we stayed a little longer and enjoyed the view. It was a nice way to end the adventure through the valley. Some awesome scenery, some beautiful estates, and some good pleasant fun. Next year I plan to actually actually be tasting the wine.

Looking South from Sbragia Family Vineyards