BajaNomad - Happy Birthday David K !

Happy Birthday David K !

Baja Angel - 9-19-2009 at 02:25 PM

Wishing my husband and best friend ever a wonderful day and a great new year full of exciting adventures! :bounce:

There's always something great to see or really neat going on whenever he takes me to Baja. I have a long weekend coming up, I wonder where we'll go???
Happy Birthday Sweetie! I Love you! :saint:

DENNIS - 9-19-2009 at 02:35 PM

Happy B'day, David. Buy yourself a brand new Toyota truck and send me the bill.

BAJACAT - 9-19-2009 at 02:40 PM

hAPPY b-dAY Dk i LOVE YOU TO, thanks for helping find my way on this board.....Thanks Elizabeth to remind us of David's B-day, take care of him...

Oggie - 9-19-2009 at 02:46 PM

Happy B-day David K.

It was a pleasure talking to you a the Discover Baja event. :yes:

Barry A. - 9-19-2009 at 03:04 PM

HAPPY B-DAY, DAVID. Just thinking about it spurs me on to crack open a Pacifico in celebration--------

Have a great day!!!

Barry

losfrailes - 9-19-2009 at 03:20 PM

Felicidades Amigo!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DK!

Lee - 9-19-2009 at 03:30 PM

And many more to come!

lizard lips - 9-19-2009 at 03:30 PM

Have a GREAT DAY my friend! :yes:

ELINVESTIG8R - 9-19-2009 at 03:34 PM

Happy Birthday David K. Thank you for everything you share with us.

Baja Angel - 9-19-2009 at 03:38 PM

WOW! Dennis, what a great idea !!!!!!
The lease is about up and we were going to start shopping for a new one! Cool dude :bounce:

You are awesome! :yes:

Thanks,

Cypress - 9-19-2009 at 03:39 PM

David K. Happy birthday!

lizard lips - 9-19-2009 at 03:53 PM

Don't count on Dennis buying you a new truck but I'm sure he wouldn't mind taking you to La Buffadora for a fine dollar burrito at Gordo's. :cool:

bajalera - 9-19-2009 at 04:18 PM

Good grief! You're catching up with me, DK.

Have a good one!

Happy Birthday

BajaRob - 9-19-2009 at 04:19 PM

Amigo!! All our best to both of you.

DENNIS - 9-19-2009 at 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by lizard lips
Don't count on Dennis buying you a new truck but I'm sure he wouldn't mind taking you to La Buffadora for a fine dollar burrito at Gordo's. :cool:

We'll have to wait till they offer car service. :saint:

dtbushpilot - 9-19-2009 at 04:30 PM

Happy Birthday Amigo and many more.

Thanks for your contributions to Nomads, keep up the good work.....dt

Bajahowodd - 9-19-2009 at 04:35 PM

Happy birthday DK. And I want to go on record that I am certain you're not spending the night at Baja Cactus!
:tumble:

Happy Birthday!!!

BajaCactus - 9-19-2009 at 05:35 PM

We sincerely hope you are enjoying a wonderful day.

My family and myself wish you the best today an always my friend.

Happy Birthday!!!

:bounce:

Antonio Munoz
BajaCactus

Fred - 9-19-2009 at 05:47 PM

Happy Birthday DK. Thanks for all the great you have given me.

BajaNomad - 9-19-2009 at 06:39 PM

Salud!

Is it the 19th or the 18th? Either way, I hope it's been an enjoyable day for you amigo.

-
Doug

[Edited on 9-20-2009 by BajaNomad]

Feliz birthday, David.

Pompano - 9-19-2009 at 07:13 PM

Keep doing what you're doing..because you do it like nobody else.

Unfortunately..you will be soon at THIS ripe age:

Happy Birthday DK.jpg - 34kB

beachbum1A - 9-19-2009 at 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Fred
Happy Birthday DK. Thanks for all the great you have given me.

All the great _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _? WHAT? What did David give you Fred? Inquiring minds would like to know.

shari - 9-19-2009 at 07:43 PM

Feliz cumpleaños amigo y espero que cumples muchos mas....we will raise a tecate in your honour...gracias por todo que haz hecho por nosotros and nomadlandia.

Sallysouth - 9-19-2009 at 08:15 PM

Happy B-Day David! You and your Angel have got it goin on!! :spingrin:

docsmom - 9-19-2009 at 09:19 PM

Happy Birthday DK and many many more happy days.

Feliz Cumpleaños, Señor!

Ken Cooke - 9-19-2009 at 11:03 PM

It was almost 10 years ago, that a Amigos de Baja member was trying to talk me into visiting a place called, "Shell Island." David is always good for a free Pacifico in camp at the end of the day! :bounce:

Who else can boast nearly 300,000 items on Google? :?:

David K - 9-20-2009 at 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ken Cooke
It was almost 10 years ago, that a Amigos de Baja member was trying to talk me into visiting a place called, "Shell Island." David is always good for a free Pacifico in camp at the end of the day! :bounce:

Who else can boast nearly 300,000 items on Google? :?:

Here you are... on Shell Island ~7 years ago in your Ford Ranger. Hotschott and Val were camping with us as well.

[Edited on 9-20-2009 by David K]

shell island 001.jpg - 34kB

David K - 9-20-2009 at 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by BajaNomad
Salud!

Is it the 19th or the 18th? Either way, I hope it's been an enjoyable day for you amigo.

-
Doug

[Edited on 9-20-2009 by BajaNomad]

The 18th...

THANK YOU AMIGOS!

I had a job on Friday, so we celebrated yesterday... a sunset dinner at the end of the Oceanside pier (Ruby's) on a super great day topped it off.

I sure hope I can continue another 52 years of exploring and sharing Baja Califorinia. The friendships from Baja Nomad far outweigh the negative stuff and I encourage you all to continue having fun and adventures in Baja!

VIVA BAJA EVERYBODY!

The 300 year old ruins of San Juan Bautista de Londo, July 2009.

TMW - 9-20-2009 at 09:49 AM

Happy Birthday DK. I'll buy you a birthday drink at the expo. Have you joined AARP yet?

Ken Cooke - 9-20-2009 at 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by David K

Quote:

Who else can boast nearly 300,000 items on Google? :?:

Here you are... on Shell Island ~7 years ago in your Ford Ranger. Hotschott and Val were camping with us as well.

[Edited on 9-20-2009 by David K]

David - That picture was taken in Y2K!! Almost a decade ago!! CRAZINESS!

Fred - 9-20-2009 at 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by beachbum1A

Quote:

Originally posted by Fred
Happy Birthday DK. Thanks for all the great you have given me.

All the great _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _? WHAT? What did David give you Fred? Inquiring minds would like to know.

info....damn too many beers last night by the pool

David K - 9-20-2009 at 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ken Cooke

Quote:

Originally posted by David K

Quote:

Who else can boast nearly 300,000 items on Google? :?:

Here you are... on Shell Island ~7 years ago in your Ford Ranger. Hotschott and Val were camping with us as well.

[Edited on 9-20-2009 by David K]

David - That picture was taken in Y2K!! Almost a decade ago!! CRAZINESS!

I was thinking it was the summer of 2002... perhaps as early as summer 2001?.. Here's my truck (an '01) that same day (it was on Shell Island for the first time in Jan., 2001).

That was the trip that Robert Hoyt was with us, who owns the Mag Bay sport fishing business run by his parents.

shell island 003.jpg - 31kB

David K - 9-20-2009 at 05:07 PM

Chris, Sarah and Robert in the water having fun that trip... Baja is a great place for kids!

shell island 002.jpg - 27kB

Ken Cooke - 9-20-2009 at 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by David K

Quote:

Originally posted by Ken Cooke

Quote:

Originally posted by David K

Quote:

Who else can boast nearly 300,000 items on Google? :?:

Here you are... on Shell Island ~7 years ago in your Ford Ranger. Hotschott and Val were camping with us as well.

[Edited on 9-20-2009 by David K]

David - That picture was taken in Y2K!! Almost a decade ago!! CRAZINESS!

David,

You're right - it was Summer 2001 - Early August I believe. Suzanne and I were married in April of that year. I pulled a mini-trailer that I'm getting ready to sell ($100) and Suzanne and I were traveling Baja before heading back to Michigan where her poor Grandfather was in hospice. We traveled to the Sierra San Pedro Martir after this quick trip with you and HotSchott where my Tranny blew out. Suzanne and I hitched a ride back to the EEUU, she flew back to Michigan, I blew my airline ticket, and Tim Sanchez loaned me his trailer to bring the tired Ford Ranger back to the EEUU.

In hindsight, I should have left the rotting Ford in the forest.

DENNIS - 9-20-2009 at 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ken Cooke
I blew my airline ticket

Why would you do a thing like that? Any pics?

David K - 9-20-2009 at 05:24 PM

Perhaps... but your broken down Ford story got mentioned in Graham Mackintosh's third book!

Ken Cooke - 9-20-2009 at 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by DENNIS

Quote:

Originally posted by Ken Cooke
I blew my airline ticket

Why would you do a thing like that? Any pics?

I have some pics, but unfortunately not enough.

I had to coordinate a recon mission for my truck that was stuck in the Sierra San Pedro Natl Park. All of our new Coleman camping gear was stolen, my new hiking boots, etc. My fear was that the thieves would return for the pickup and start parting it out, although the fire fighters were stopping by daily to look after my things.

My friend Andrew (now passed away) drove down from San Jose, CA - my other friend Dan Wilson (now living in S. Florida) drove out from Palm Springs. I covered their expenses and we drove everything back (on flatbed) from 8K ft. Elev.

On our way down the mountain, a rock blew out one of Tim "Desert Bull" Sanchez's trailer tires. This caused the rim to be completely destroyed, and the steel cords from the tire wrapped around the axle housing, causing us to not be able to pull the wheel off of the trailer axle.

Locals in San Telmo de Abajo got the job done for a small price. :bounce:

Suzanne's Grandfather a WWII Veteran and a 100% Great Guy unfortunately passed away while I was pulling recon duty on my pickup. Her and I had been married about 3 1/2 months prior to all of this happening.

The following Spring, she became very sick - she could not eat anything for weeks, began losing weight, began losing her hair, and then started passing out wherever she went. She had to stop working, and after passing out while on her way back from the grocery store where she was buying more baby food to eat, her Doctor explained that she had to be admitted, where she was diagnosed with Systemic Lupus. After nearly dying at this point, we realized this was her last summer in the sun. She really enjoyed this trip with David K and everyone, but had to lock herself indoors and trips to Baja were not quite the same again.

Bajaboy - 9-20-2009 at 05:50 PM

Happy Birthday DK!

I'm betting the next 8 years will be much better for you than the prior 8 years. Catch you down the road.

Zac

Barry A. - 9-20-2009 at 06:28 PM

Wow, Ken, that is a tragic story, for sure. Poor Susanne, and it must have really been hard on you, too------possibly explains a lot that I was wondering about.

Barry

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVID

steekers - 9-20-2009 at 08:46 PM

From Joanne and I...hope you had a good time on your birthday. Hope to see the two of you down at Chucks/Robs place in the next month or two. :tumble:

Ken Cooke - 9-20-2009 at 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Barry A.
Wow, Ken, that is a tragic story, for sure. Poor Susanne, and it must have really been hard on you, too------possibly explains a lot that I was wondering about.

Barry

Suzanne has since stabilized, but she still has her challenges with that disease. We had to adjust our Baja adventures mainly to day-tripping near the border after she became sick.

Santini Art Gallery Rosarito Beach

Baja&Back - 9-20-2009 at 08:53 PM

Is it David's birthday AGAIN??? Nomad years just fly by!
Happy Birthday!!!

BajaWarrior - 9-20-2009 at 09:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by steekers
From Joanne and I...hope you had a good time on your birthday. Hope to see the two of you down at Chucks/Robs place in the next month or two. :tumble:

Hey Steekers!

Oh hey, David, I checked on Shell Island this weekend. It's still there safe and sound for when you return to Baja.

Happy Birthday!

Steekers, the big house next door sold, great deal for the buyers...Gordy's house still available and going down as it gets closer to the lease payment (Feb 1st). I just got back, had all the front patio brick walls rebuilt, doubled up this time, great fix and totally worth it...It's what all the houses need near me...

BW

Phil S - 9-21-2009 at 07:29 AM

Hey David. wonderful that you've added another notch in your staff of life.
May you have many more in the future. And someday, when the wind slows, and the air is warm, we may meet in person I am looking forward to that time. HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

Mexitron - 9-21-2009 at 04:33 PM

Hey David--happy B-day! I'd buy you a beer but the drive is a little far! maybe next year! Have a good one....

David K - 9-21-2009 at 05:23 PM

Thank you amigos!!! Very kind... and let me wish all of you a VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY, in advance!!!

bajasol - 9-21-2009 at 11:47 PM

Happy Birthday David. Hope you had a wonderful day...with 12 min left...cheers
Viaja Seguro.
Mike

[Edited on 9-22-2009 by bajasol]

Keri - 9-22-2009 at 12:34 PM

Happy Birthday David. Hope it was the very best yet especially now that you have such a great lady to share it with. k

MexicoTed - 9-22-2009 at 10:46 PM

Happy B-day compadre! Get down to Baja soon where birthdays don't age you, just make you wiser!!

David K - 9-23-2009 at 06:41 AM

Thank you Ted... We are going camping in a couple weekends from now, in Baja of course! :light:

Very kind Keri... Yes, she is!

Bajaboy - 9-23-2009 at 06:43 AM

DK-where you headed?

David K - 9-23-2009 at 06:55 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bajaboy
DK-where you headed?

We have a place in mind... (can you guess, you where there in 2001)? :cool:

Skipjack Joe - 9-25-2009 at 02:31 PM

bump

Bajaboy - 9-25-2009 at 02:46 PM

I might need a few more clues :spingrin:

I'm thinking about taking Gabriel up to San Pedro Martir in a week or so. Looking forward to camping in Baja.

David K - 9-26-2009 at 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bajaboy
I might need a few more clues :spingrin:

I'm thinking about taking Gabriel up to San Pedro Martir in a week or so. Looking forward to camping in Baja.

Take some photos from the end of the road at the Observatory, if you can... The view down to the desert/ dry lake and beyond is awesome on a clear day from 9,280'. Afternoon thunderstorms may be an issue, however!

Have fun...

Bob H - 9-26-2009 at 01:47 PM

Happy belated Birthday David... Audrey and I were exploring New Mexico and Southern Colorado during the time of your birthday and we just got back home. Hope it was a good one!
Bob H