Please dont ask me what my man(left)was doing, I think someone just either dared him or betted him that he could not or would not get up there and "bust a move" The "move"- he busted, but i dont know about any thing else he almost busted (left) As one little man patiently watched another young man play with his puppet, he tells the young man "you are not the puppet master" and asks if he may try it.  Niether was a puppet master but they did do their best at making something happen.

"For as long as i've been doing sound at the community festivals around the greater Seattle area, i've never seen a Beer Garden at a festival in the central area or the south ends of Seattle."-Romitek.      As i sit with my business partner "Romitek" i'm being asked a very serious question that kinda made ME say HMMMMM! I my self have performed in various festivals throughout my many years in Seattle and it's true i've never seen a Beer Garden in the central or the south end of Seattle during a outdoor festival.             While the anarchist we're downtown Seattle tearing up the town, Black folks and White folks and about 15 other Ethnicitys were tipping and having a toast to the "Rainier Valley Heritage Festival"  While listening to some good music and grubbin on good food from all around, a young lady about the age of 6 gently asked me if i had a ticket so she could go into the moonwalk to play with the other children who were at play, I didnt have any tickets so i gave her $5 to get tickets for her and her lil cousins(jamie you owe me $5). Nothing but good vibes filled the air while the police played football with the other kids behind the main stage (tag football).  As  the Fremont Festival Organizers worked their magic that they are famous for in the Fremont area, The Festival was truly a huge success topped of by the weather.    As i watched "Romitek" work the smooth sounds of groups like;  Michael Powers Group, Seattle Women in R&B, Kalass, Brazilian Carnival, Kevin Edwards(left), and the Wellington All-Stars, to be finished off by having a "Reggae Sunsplash, the weekend was set. To the man at the Pepsi Corperation who not help only sponser the Festival, but sponsored me & Romitek the sandwiches and water- we owe you one.  Those sandwiches was da bomb. Sound and Stage Tech. Greg works it out as Fred looks on. Greg who has been doing numerous festivals and sound jobs around the Seattle area was working beyond extremes as he juggled the jobs of making two stages sound their best all weekend long, even if we did stay until 2:30 am setting up, it all was well worth it.

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Beer Gardens in the South End?

As this young gentleman(left)got his groove on to the sounds of Keven Edwards, he forgot that all about the troubles or  worries he may of had that day or the for the next day to come, all he knew is that he was enjoying one of the best  times in his life. (right) Plus you can tell by the size of this crowd alone there were plenty of good people,friends,nieghbors,business people,children,animals(oh yes animals) just having a very good time enjoying a saturday wether they were working or not just glad to be a part of it all

As the drummer from Cornucopia sets up, Selecta Roc, woes the crowd by playing some hits from his Mixx cd, brought back fro the old school era like; "You are My Starship"(come take me up tonight, and dont be late), "Special Lady" R.G.&B., "I Wish He didnt Trust Me So Much"by Bobby Womack, and So much more the entire park sat back and calmly,relaxingly waited for the next performance to start.

Cruising the area i ran across Lilies Body art(right)where there we're lots of men, women, and children patiently waiting for their turn to have some form of art designed on there body. As you looked over the different books of designs to choose from you didnt know which one to get first, so you just closed your eyes and said "that one" and then after  you we're done you'd just                            get back in line or come back later for the                            other one of your choices. Now i must tell you                            folks "Tha Truf"- some of those beautiful women didnt                                   need the art to boost they're  beauty.