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Baja Album '67-'99

David K - 11-8-2004 at 01:39 AM

I added a couple... there are some off road racing pics including a couple from the Parker 400... I have Parnelli Jones, Mickey Thompson and Ivan Stewart from years ago. Otherwise, these are a selection starting from when I was 10 years old: http://community-2.webtv.net/baja4me/album

Bob H - 11-8-2004 at 08:55 AM

Great photos David. So for about 10 or 11 years you did not travel to Baja... from, let's say, 1988 to 1999? Wow, hard to believe that.
Thanks for the photos.
Bob H

David K - 11-8-2004 at 11:31 AM

Hi Bob, it gets a little complicated and as you can imagine, it takes a lot to keep me from Baja!
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THE LOST YEARS......

Well, my new wife and I traveled to Baja a lot until babies were born 3.5 years after we were married (Dec.'88 and Jul.'90). We went camping south of San Felipe again when they were toddlers '91 & '92... then life decided to get hard on me... 'stuff happens'. (change the word 'stuff')

I took wife #2 to Nuevo Mazatlan once before we moved to Fresno for a miserable 2+ years (9/94-1/97). Why Fresno? Well, that's were the drip irrigation manufactorer was located that wanted me as their technical services manager. I was working for an irrigation & plumbing distrbutor for 8 years prior.

Back in San Diego County in '97 (thank God) and I soon started my own irrigation company, which I run to this day. We got a computer in '98, I discovered Baja on-line, and I was on the road to recovery!

I returned to Baja with amigo Baja Mur in May, '99 on that fantastic trip to Mision Santa Maria, Gonzaga Bay, and then I flew back here from Alfonsina's with Doug Bowles. http://vivabaja.com/missionsm

Wife #2 and I parted soon after, she took the computer and I picked up this WebTV (11/99)... I used the handle DrDrip (as in Drip Irrigation specialist) for my email. I started a Baja chat room, made a web site, met more Baja people including Tim Walker of TimsBaja.com, created the Viva Baja get-togethers so more Baja people could meet and become friends, in person. With El Camote, we had the first group campout and caravan (Matomi 2001)... and the rest you know!

[Edited on 11-9-2004 by David K]

Markitos - 11-8-2004 at 06:15 PM

Glad ya made it thru all that David K :tumble:

David K - 11-8-2004 at 06:53 PM

Thank you Markitos!

Please have a safe and fun trip to La Paz!!!

Bruce R Leech - 11-8-2004 at 07:13 PM

David what is the name of your Irrigation company?

David K - 11-8-2004 at 07:31 PM

Hi Bruce,
It is an irrigation (drip and sprinklers) consultation, installation, repair, design service I operate out of my home and truck. David **** Irrigation Service. I also install outdoor lighting, new lawns, and drains.

It usually pays the bills and feeds me and the kids.. oh, and a little extra on occaision takes us to Baja.

David K - 11-8-2004 at 09:13 PM

Chris on the beach near Nuevo Mazatlan, 1991...

David K - 11-8-2004 at 09:17 PM

Sarah just over a year old... in the center. We were camping with friends who had thier grand kids. I will add these three to the album web page...

David K - 11-8-2004 at 09:24 PM

In my Subaru 4WD on the beach... How do we get the kids back to this age... and keep them that way?:?::lol::light:

Chris now (July) at Las Animas

David K - 11-9-2004 at 07:43 PM



... and Sarah at Las Animas, with their new friend.

David K - 11-9-2004 at 07:45 PM



Satellite Man - 11-10-2004 at 06:47 PM

David,
These are some great shots. Thanks for sharing!