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Welcome to the neighborhood, Q American Barbecue.

This new barbecue restaurant held a grand opening at 40th Street and Miami Avenue.

Q staff warm the crowd up with free flowing shots of Jack Daniel’s:

The solid Cat Daddies keep the crowd rocking to the oldies and end the night with an old favorite – Can’t You See:

The friendly Q staff, including Carl, hustle to keep everyone happy:

Joel, KC, and Chadder are all smiles as we leave Q:

Good to have a new neighbor.

To all my favorite Ashes – Hash Ash, Ash Rana, Crash, Stash, Cash, happy day to you all.

A few years ago my parents gave us their super 8 movies converted to DVDs. Thanks to a one to one session at the Apple Store on Lincoln yesterday with fabulously helpful Greg, I learned how to convert the DVDs to digital.

I watch these films of us as kids in the seventies and keep thinking, who are these people?…and oh yeah, they’re us.

This clip: two men, 24 kids, and a 1969 Rallye Red VW Bus. White wall tires.

The handsome gentleman opening the side door is my father in his pre-Hemingway look alike days.

Music by Mano Negra.

Cheers.

PS Happy Birthday, Sigi:

It’s all about the guns.

Ashley Swanson alerted me to these new UM t-shirts:

They’re available at LastRights

Should go nicely with Billy Corben and Alfred Spellman’s  The U.

It’s not texting while driving, it’s letting the dogs drive.

Here on US1, Fido clearly doesn’t have his eyes on the road:

Watched UM freshman basketball sensation, Durand Scott, help his team trounce Virginia Tech (82-75) at the University of Miami Sunday:

No trip to the Gables is complete without stopping by Fox’s in South Miami. Here’s Hash Ash with the obligatory pose:

Word to the wise – Fox’s doesn’t open until 5 on Sundays. Blue laws in South Miami?!

Last year I showed this car on fire on the streets of Miami.

Now here’s another on Alligator Alley:

Strange that there never seem to be witnesses.

Donnamarie hosted an awesome memorial for Gilbert last night at Mynt Lounge:

DJ Shannon, DJSmeejay, and Jody McDonald keep us singing along and dancing as they spin some of Gilbert’s favorite tunes:

Trish Bruno evokes the spirit of Gilbert with an amazing reading:

Pictures of Gilbert flash on the walls. The event was  like a high school reunion, except that it was fun, and I ran into people I was delighted to see:

Bartender Christina keeps our end of the bar in good spirits and well-lubricated:

In a club full of dancing, friendly people, we send Gilbert off in the style to which he was accustomed.