Alien Invasion proves no match for Big Mama Gayle and her Sugar Daddies
June 8, 2008
Big Mama Gayle and her Sugar Daddies delighted aliens and others with her bombastic stage show (not that she stays on the stage much), May 17.
The annual UFO festival is stationed at the McMenamin's Hotel Oregon on 3rd Ave. and N.E. Evans in the Historic Downtown area of McMinnville, Ore. UFO sightings over the hotel might be reported any time of the year, but once a year the hotel throws a big party in the aliens’ honor and they gleefully attend.
Several related events, such as the Alien Pet Contest and the UFO Parade, take place earlier in the day. The Alien Ball attracts creatures of all kinds, ranging from alien 'greys' draped in hooded silver capes, belly dancers, medieval jesters, pirates and some critters that appeared to have been in the blow zone of a nuclear test gone bad.
As the sun sets in the west, Millie’s Room upstairs at the hotel starts to rock out. Big Mama Gayle out-aliens just about everyone with her costume changes and her juggernaut presentation. No one escapes unchanged from the Alien Ball. Read More
Notes on a Napkin
As I take time to write this column, my cat is pawing my arm and meowing for attention. I'm behind on this issue, wheelin' and dealin' to fill ad space. It's been a tough year so far, but I'm learning to embrace the challenge!
It was finally back to my little trailer on the Long Beach Peninsula. My friend Harry joined me for some R&R; I walked around town on Friday while Harry went to the movies. It was such a gorgeous day, I couldn’t bear to be indoors. It was a relaxing trip, just lounging, reading, walking and of course eating! We stopped at Jimella’s for fresh crab and various goodies. On the way back home, we stopped at the Irish Pub on Hwy 4. We ran into none other than Al Salazar, who has owned a number of restaurants/clubs in the Portland-Metro area, including Mt. Hood. He has settled in one place now and does the cooking at the pub. It’s a very quaint spot with numerous memorabilia, old concert posters and the food is tasty as well. It was great to see and talk with Al again. What a small world it is. Read More