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Blue Marble Investments – Golf Tournament

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Man, what a busy weekend!

Sunday marked my first ever golf tournament.  The day couldn’t have been any better; especially after a monster tee shot on the first tee box to start the morning off (along with a great bloody mary).  The golf tournament was sponsored by the Blue Marble Investments (www.bluemarble.com) and the proceeds go towards the San Luis Obispo Children’s Museum, located in downtown San Luis Obispo.  Our Team:  Jason “The Thunder” Williams, Tim “Don’t Outdrive Me Guys” Tringali, Greg “I Need a Smoke” Cherry, and Jon “Hack Under Pressure” Claxton.  The Other Teams:  old guys, semi pros, weekend warriors, yuppies, and a team of wives.  Thankfully, we beat the team of wives that was out on the course, but we didn’t really hold a flame to most of the other teams.   Having been my first time on Hunter Ranch, I gotta admit, it was pretty unreal.  Oak trees everywhere, narrow (yet often forgiving) fairways, and nice, well kept greens.  Hunter Ranch is definitely a course not to be overlooked if you have a C note burning a hole in your pocket.  But if you decide to play, get out there before the heat.

Anyway,  I dragged my Canon 5D mkII around with me for a little fun, in case my golf game went to poop.  The following is just a DRAFT version of a video that I slapped together for the boys to enjoy. It still needs some work (especially the lack of an ending).  But, in the meantime, enjoy!

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kendra - That is awesome…leave it to Jason to add some comedy in the background. Can’t wait to see how this mini caddy shack ends.

Katie - great sound track to the video!

Jon - Yeah, ya know, I was thinking that I should probably give credit where credit is due…..the tunes are from The Greyboy Allstars album called West Coast Boogaloo. Title track is Soul Dream. There, now I won’t get sued….whew. :-)

The Dollar

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In celebration of the Pisces – Ara and Lorily, we headed up to Plaskett Creek with a “rain or shine” attitude this last weekend.  The waves weren’t all that great, but the camping and the beach time was epic.  At around 1 p.m. the tide was at approximately a -0.4.  Although it had some small effect on the already meager surf conditions, it had a more profound effect on the coastline, leaving us this sweet natural pool area surrounding a large rock along the coast.  Believe it or not, the water to the far left is probably 1 foot deep, and then it sharply declines to approximately 10 feet around the boulder.  The photo above is a pic of Scott Kam and Greg Cherry cutting loose like flying ninjas.

Check out some of the tequila and tecate infused campfire tunes from Pax (low res) and Cully (HD)…….

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Dora, Dinosaurs, and a Dog Bed

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After having an incredible Christmas Eve dinner at the Gandola residence, Buckwheat and I woke up the following morning to join the family for a morning of paper shredding and merry making.  At around 8:00, Ethan and Elyse (the stars of the morning) commenced the festivities by shredding whatever package we put in front of them; increasing their bounty of toys by the minute.  But somehow it was the noisy toys that made it to the forefront though (thanks to my sister, Denise).  Our Santa Claus from Colorado sent Elyse a super amplified keyboard and Ethan an electronic game, neither of which seemed to have a volume control.  After all the presents had been opened,  the party almost got out of control when one of the patrons began yanking the ornaments from the tree and smashing them on the ground.  I’m happy to report that no one was injured.  :-)

Some family photos from my 24-hour stint can be found at:  www.jonclaxton.com/Christmas2008

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denise - Oh my gosh. Jon you did a fantastic job. Wish I was there it looked like everyone had a great time. Love you your big sis.

denise - When you get kids you know what I’ll be buying them. NOISY NOISY NOISY toys. Love you

mom - You know it is kinda neat to have a ‘photog’ in the family…smile. I kinda roped him into this, and he did a wonderful job. It is hard to get so many folks lookin’ good. I think Jon had the ‘pretty lens’ on the camera. Even us old folks don’t look to bad, for our age…smile. Thank you son. Here is to wishing everyone a wonderful New Year.

Deanne - Jon…incredible photos!!! Thanks for taking photos that will help me to remember the moment for years to come. I loved seeing all our family (missing a few important ones though). Photos do capture the moment. Merry Christmas!!!

Halloween at Nepenthe – Big Sur, California

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As I poured through Costume Capers with Lulu for about a half an hour, I decided to really go out on a limb this year. I went the halloween party at Nepenthe as a nerd. The most disturbing thing about my outfit was that I pretty much owned everything already, with the exception of the glasses. But if you had a time machine, you could’ve probably just dialed it back about 20 years, and BLAM…you’d have a near spitting image. Anyway, the party was incredible, full of ups and downs and crazy people seemingly half insane by acting out their characters. Yeah, you know who I’m talking about, Batman!!! Take home message: If you haven’t been to Nepenthe for the Halloween party, pick up a ticket next year. I’ll see you there.

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Anonymous - NEERRRDDDSS!!!! – Ogre, “Revenge of the Nerds”, circa 1984

Rooster and Sweetie Pie - Jon, I still have that picture from 20 years ago. Dee

scott - smack the ASS ara quick looking too cute. Who was batman? greg?

Mariah Floral Design

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In preparation of the bridal fair in San Luis Obispo, I recently shot some floral photos for my friend Mariah. I thought it was a nice relief not having to ask my subject to stop blinking, take your sunglasses off your head, etc. The flowers were just there; holding still; and not moving a muscle (or plant tissue for this matter). Anyways, I have to say, all of the arrangements looked incredible. I was especially fascinated by the succulent arrangement (not shown above). If you, or someone you know, is looking for a great floral designer, you should definitely check out: www.mariahfloraldesign.com.

A web gallery of the arrangements can be viewed at: www.jonclaxton.com/Mariah

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