May 2021 Check-In's

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Our Anaheim Hills Vacation House
Neighbor Building A New Pool
As Viewed From The Master Bedroom Window
Saturday, May 1, 2021




Many neighbors below our house also have pools. Seems to be pretty popular in this community.


Above left is just the 2013 vintage wines from our collection.
Newer vintages are kept downstairs and at our home in Vancouver, Washington.
Above right is my Islay Scotch and Kentucky Bourbon collection.
Since we mostly drink wine, these whiskeys will last a lifetime!

Ray Wolf & Band
At The Tartan Room, Orange, California
Saturday, May 1, 2021

Ragdoll Band
At The Fling Cocktail Lounge, Santa Ana, California
Saturday, May 1, 2021

The Jazz Junkies
At ProAbition Whiskey Lounge, Riverside, California
Scotty, Barbara & Stephen
Sunday, May 2, 2021

At Spaghettini Grill & Jazz Lounge, Seal Beach, California
Monday, May 3, 2021


The Fling Cocktail Lounge
Monday, May 3, 2021

Southwest Passenger Rail Association Meeting
At The Old Spaghetti Factory Banquet Room
Riverside, California
Wednesday, May 5, 2021


Cinco de Mayo Buffet
At Highway 39 Event Center
Catered By Kherut, Anaheim, California
Cheryl, Barbara & Stephen
Wednesday, May 5, 2021



Line Dancing For Cinco de Mayo?

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Cinco de Mayo at Fling Cocktail Lounge
Cheryl, Barbara & Stephen
Santa Ana, California
Wednesday, May 5, 2021



Barbara Dancing With The Man With The Lighted Shoes:

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Dinner At Reunion Kitchen
Anaheim Hills, California
Thursday, May 6, 2021





Dinner With Rick Parma On Saxophone & Vocals
Kobe Steak House, Teppan & Sushi, Seal Beach, California
Cheryl, Barbara & Stephen
Friday, May 7, 2021

Ray Wolf & Band At
The Fling Cocktail Lounge, Santa Ana, California
Cheryl, Barbara & Stephen
Friday, May 7, 2021




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Ragdoll Band At
The Tartan Room, Orange, California
Saturday, May 8, 2021



Above right: Hard wired internet where I could plug in my notebook computer!


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Ray Wolf Band At
The Fling Cocktail Lounge, Santa Ana, California
Saturday, May 8, 2021

Mother's Day With Sherica & Brian
At Miirch Social Indian Restaurant,
138 W Commonwealth Ave, Fullerton, California
Sunday, May 9, 2021

This is the location where Steamers Jazz Club used to be that featured live jazz every evening. Later it became The Public House by Evans Brewing that only featured folk music on weekends. Now it is a new Indian Restaurant with a full bar.

Mother's Day At The Fling Cocktail Lounge
Cheryl & Son & His Girlfriend & Barbara & Stephen
Santa Ana, California
Sunday, May 9, 2021






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Rancho Capistrano Winery
Members Half Price Specials On Tuesdays
Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Dinner With Live Music At
Colleary's Bistro, Orange, California
Linda, Barbara & Stephen
Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Dinner With Live Music By Mike Hamilton
Cedar Creek Restaurant, Brea, California
Linda, Barbara & Stephen
Thursday, May 13, 2021

Live Music By Ray Wolf's Band
The Fling Cocktail Lounge, Santa Ana, California
Linda, Barbara & Stephen
Thursday, May 13, 2021




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Dinner With Live Music By Erin Stevenson & Band
Spaghettini, Seal Beach, California
Linda, Barbara & Stephen
Friday, May 14, 2021




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The Full Ragdoll Band
Fling Cocktail Lounge, Santa Ana, California
Friday, May 14, 2021




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Dinner With Live Music By Jason Weber
At The Happy Hour Saloon, Corona, California
Linda, Barbara & Stephen
Saturday, May 15, 2021

The below photo is a reminder to myself to not order food from the below restaurant. The Happy Hour Saloon lets patrons order food from other restaurants in the same plaza and have it delivered. It took them well over an hour to have the food ready after many reminders and then we had to go pick it up ourselves. On top of that, they prepared the wrong food, beef fajitas instead of chicken fajitas. We ended up requesting and getting a full refund.


Ruby Kay Trio (RKT)
Fling Cocktail Lounge, Santa Ana, California
Linda, Barbara & Stephen
Saturday, May 15, 2021

Dinner With Live Music At
Rancho Capistrano Winery, San Juan Capistrano, California
Linda, Barbara & Stephen
Monday, May 17, 2021

Kherut / Justin Wine Tasting
At Highway 39 Event Center, Anaheim, California
Linda, Tom, Tom's Mom, Barbara & Stephen
Celebrating the 95th Birthday Of Tom's Mom
Wednesday, May 19, 2021





Taste #1: Brussel Sprouts with 2020 Justin Rose


Taste #2: Crab Cake with 2019 Justin Sauvignon Blanc


Taste #3: Lobster Stuffed Raviolis with 2018 Landmark Chardonnay Overlook


Taste #4: Nouille Roulet with 2018 Justin Cabernet Sauvignon


Taste #5: Lamb Chop with 2017 Jusin Isosceles


Taste #6: Chocolate Souffle

Your Wines By Dena Wine Pickup Party
At Bourbon Street, Fullerton, California
Linda, Tom, Barbara & Stephen
Thursday, May 20, 2021

Ray Wolf Band At
Fling Cocktail Lounge, Santa Ana, California
Linda, Barbara & Stephen
Thursday, May 20, 2021

Reunion Kitchen, Anaheim Hills, California
Linda, Barbara & Stephen
Friday, May 21, 2021

Live Classic Rock At
The Fling Cocktail Lounge, Santa Ana, California
Linda, Barbara & Stephen
Friday, May 21, 2021

Live Music By Aaron Wantee At The
Member Appreciation Party
The Twisted Vine, Fullerton, California
Saturday, May 22, 2021


Dinner With Live Music By The Ruby Kay Trio
Also With Singing By Steve Miller Of Open Rebellion Band
And Linda, Tartan Room Waitress
Tartan Room, Orange, California
Saturday, May 22, 2021

Live Music At The Fling Cocktail Lounge
Santa Ana, California
Saturday, May 22, 2021

Dinner At Reunion Kitchen
With Ryan McGonagle, Jason Lopez, Barbara And Stephen
Anaheim Hills, California
Sunday, May 23, 2021

Above are the movies that Ryan McGonagle created (Co-Director & Writer). Barbara and I were Executive Producers on the The Legend Of Fall Creek. The movie was released in 2016 as Bloody Bobby but then was re-released in 2021 as The Legend Of Fall Creek. That was followed in 2018 by the sequel Black Pumpkin. Click Here to see Barbara's listing on IMDB. Click Here to see my (Steve Grande) listing on IMDB. Jason Lopez is more involved and the most experienced of any of us in the film industry. Click Here to see his listing on IMDB.

Above is one of the two bottles of wine that we brought to Reunion Kitchen. Since we have an extensive collection of very good wine, we usually bring our own wine to restaurants and just pay the corkage fee to have them opened. Corkage fees range from "FREE" up to about $25 per bottle. Most places charge around $15 to $20 per bottle. The Reunion Kitchen policy offers free corkage on the first bottle and charges $15 to open each additional bottle.

We believe paying the corkage fee is well worth the price. Most restaurants mark up wine to at least twice the retail price of a bottle of wine. Thus, if you pay $40 for a bottle of wine at a restaurant, you are probably only getting a $20 bottle of wine. Thus, the markup on a bottle of wine is often quite a bit more than the corkage fee which makes it less expensive to bring your own wine and pay the corkage fee. The wines I bring to the restaurant usually retail for between $40 and $60 per bottle and sometimes more. These same quality wines at the restaurant would probably be listed on their wine list between $80 and $120 per bottle and more. However, most restaurants will not allow you to do corkage on the exact same wine they have on their wine list. That is not a problem for us as we belong to a number of quality wine clubs that do not distribute to restaurants.

Wine & Train Enthusiasts Gathering At The Twisted Vine
Followed By The Rail Travel Meetup Group At The Santa Fe Express Cafe
Every 4th Tuesday Of The Month, Fullerton, California
Tuesday, May 25, 2021


Carl Morrison, Don Roe, And I Attended This One.
5 More People Joined Us At The Monthly Rail Travel Meetup At The Santa Fe Express Cafe.

Flowers From The Doctor's Office Staff
After Barbara's Eyelid Surgery
Wednesday, May 26, 2021

OC Wine Mart
Connoisseurs Club Monthly Selection
Thursday, May 27, 2021



Dinner And Live Music By Mike Hamilton
At Cedar Creek Restaurant, Brea, California
Thursday, May 27, 2021


We brought this 2015 Bila-Haut French wine from our own collection and paid the corkage fee.

Live Music At The Fling Cocktail Lounge
Santa Ana, California Thursday, May 27, 2021


Barbara Not Looking Too Bad After Eyelid Surgery,
Especially With Eyeglasses To Hide All The Brusing.

Dinner And Live Music By Ray Wolf & Band
At The Tartan Room, Orange, California
Saturday, May 29, 2021

Live Music By Ruby Kay Trio (RKT)
At The Fling Cocktail Lounge, Santa Ana, California
Saturday, May 29, 2021

Dinner At Sauced BBQ & Spirits
A New Place In Orange, California
That Replaced The Old Crow BBQ Restaurant
Memorial Day, Monday, May 31, 2021


This was our first time at this new restaurant but we had been here when it was The Old Crow BBQ Restaurant.


Axe Throwing Seems To Be A Big Thing Here




The BBQ meat was excellent and they have an extensive whiskey list as well as beers on tap.


A Final Memorial Day Stop By
The Fling Cocktail Lounge, Santa Ana, California
Memorial Day, Monday, May 31, 2021


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