Posted by Teddy Osuch on June 13, 2012
I have succeeded in obtaining the www.teddyonthego.com URL so I will be phasing out the www.euroboyonthego.com URL over the next six months. Both url’s will continue to work and will direct you to the same web page during that time.
I will be making some small changes in content to reflect the ” Teddy on the Go” theme.
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Posted by Teddy Osuch on June 13, 2012
Bud lent me this fine polaroid to scan when I first visited Durango…
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Posted by Teddy Osuch on June 11, 2012
I went to the June 8 O’Banion’s Punk Rock Bar reunion of a group of old punk rockers I hung out with from the late 1970’s and early 1980’s. I worked at the bar in ’79 and ’80. A head banging good time. Here are the photos I took. I got a little carried away and added a sound track and credits, etc. The whole thing is about 25 minutes long.
Please enjoy…
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Posted by Teddy Osuch on June 6, 2012
09APR2012 – In Durango, I assisted Bud with one of his bullet art works.
We started with a trip to the local gun shop to get ammunition. I think we bought around 150 rounds.
Back at the ranch, Bud shored up vertically a massive piece of a Douglas fir beam. It was around 8”x16”x30” if memory serves.
We loaded up all the guns at our disposal: two .380’s, one 9mm, three .40 S&W. Everything is semi-auto.
It was a beautiful day.
Bud’s goal was to vertically split the 8” face of the beam exactly in half by shooting bullets at it. This strategy meant that all of our shots would have to land on the vertical centerline of the 8” beam. So we shot at point blank range to ensure accuracy.
It took about 100 rounds to split the beam. The bullet patterns were beautiful and intriguing. I didn’t get a picture of it yet but will next time in Durango.
I stood by, an able and willing and obedient assistant. For me, sustained short-term firing was the best part.
More to come about the strange world of Durango…
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Posted by Teddy Osuch on May 31, 2012
08APR2012 – From Santa Fe, I went to Durango to see Bud and Sofia Madeen. I hadn’t seen them for 27 years. I think their most remarkable achievement since I last saw them is their beautiful daughter, Zoë, whom I had not met previously. They have nine acres in a beautiful area of Durango. They built a magnificent home and studio here both of there own design.
Their talents are many including architecture, interior design, and fine arts. Bud is now pursuing organic farming.
Bud, for the most part, is the Bud I remember with the addition of the wisdom of the ages. He is as innovative and enthusiastic as ever.
Smart, smart and pretty Sofia seems to do everything with a verve I thought not possible from a single human being. She pedals a bicycle over distances that would challenge a motor. I get tired just watching her.
Zoë inherited the best of her parents. She is beautiful and enthralling with a quiet charm that is both youthful and mischievous.
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Posted by Teddy Osuch on May 25, 2012
Lizbeth Wolf – Santa Fe – April 2012
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Posted by Teddy Osuch on May 25, 2012
31MAR2012 – From Lubbock I went to Santa Fe to see Lizbeth Wolf and Kelly Callan. I had not seen either of them for 40 years.
Liz and Kelly and I were housemates for a while during my college days. Here is what they looked like then:
Liz is a professional artist. You can see her work at http://www.manitougalleries.com/artists.
Unfortunately, Kelly was occupied much of the time I was there tending to her very ill doggy. We were able to to spend some time together but I spent most of the time with Liz.
Liz and Kelly are both dog lovers. It seems like everyone they know is also. I got lots of attention from dogs there. Liz’s brother had a wolf-like dog that I called “Call of the Wild”. Call of the Wild let herself into Liz’s house (through the dog door) every day at dawn, stole some stuff, stashed it, and then came over to my bed and licked my face. About an hour later, Emma, Liz’s dog, got up, came over to my bed and licked my face. Shortly after, Peter, Liz’s cousin, would bring his dog that Liz cared for every day. Peter’s dog looked like an Ewok. He also licked my face.
Here is Liz with Emma in the park where it’s a law your dog has to be on a leash.
Ewok and Me at Lizbeth Wolf’s House – Santa Fe, NM – April 2012
I learned about milagros in Santa Fe and this became very important as we shall see in future posts. According to Pachamama Gallery: “In Latin America, the devout often petition a saint for a favor or thank him for answering a prayer by hanging a small representation of the petition on his/her image. These devotional miniatures, generally made of silver or silvery-colored metal today, are called milagros (miracles), or milagritos (little miracles). In some cases, people refer to these tiny effigies–of a person, a house, an animal, crop or vehicle, etc.—as ex-votos, Latin for “from a vow.” Oftentimes, a person makes a vow or promise (a promesa or a manda) to the saint to give her a little present when she answers the petitioner’s prayer. The quantity of milagros on a saint testifies to the saint’s effectiveness in answering prayers.
Santa Fe was a great time with wonderful people.
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Posted by Teddy Osuch on May 19, 2012
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Posted by Teddy Osuch on May 15, 2012
28MAR2012 – I saw pictures of Jessica and Brad Houghtby in Austin while I was there visiting their parents. They are both wonderful! Its not that Brad is unimportant, but I was primarily driven to go to Lubbock to meet Jessica when I saw the picture of her in a bikini. However, I sincerely did think it was fortuitous that Brad lived in Lubbock also and would be able to join us. So I asked Opie and Carolyn if it would be OK for me to take them out to dinner in Lubbock and they said no. So here is the after dinner pic I took. Does anybody look like their dad? Is Jessica smokin’ hot or what?!
I have Brad art to post at a later date.
Brad and Jessica Houghtby March 2012
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Posted by Teddy Osuch on May 3, 2012
26MAR2012 – Opie took me to the hoppin’ young person’s section of Austin famous for its vibrant music scene. There were lots of bars there where the bands perform but it was Sunday or Monday so not many young people were out vomiting in the streets. The neighborhood had great atmosphere and tradition. Next time I will go on a weekend and get some snaps that people will pay me not to publish.
So Opie took me to the bat bridge. Austin has this big bridge under which thousands of bats live. People gather near the bridge before sunset to wait for the bats to emerge in force shortly after sunset. But it didn’t happen this evening. I caught a glimpse of a few but nothing spectacular. Fucking bats.
But I did see Lady Gaga there sitting right in front of us. Here are the pics…
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