King of the Air Guitar

We got out of the house again today.  More sunshine!  Now that's probably a boring little detail to most of you but believe me, if you're living in these parts, it's a slice of heaven.  So, what to do?  Lets go watch Marty!

I've looked and the most famous person from Redmond, Oregon that I have been able to find is one Frank T. Redmond.  Mostly he's famous these days for getting tired of traveling and stopping to rest beside the river.  He and his wife Josephine rested long enough that a small town grew up around them.  Before much longer the town had been named after him and voila, he's famous. 

It seems to be a little harder to achieve fame these days.  Kent Couch managed it when he tied a bunch of balloons to a lawn chair and traveled from Oregon to Idaho without killing himself.  Courtney Love, who grew up in various parts of Oregon, was able to have her name splashed around the world by shooting up and fighting with Kurt.  Ya know, maybe I'm wrong about what it takes to become famous these days.  I guess it still doesn't take a whole lot of effort. 

Anyway, Marty is becoming famous, at least around Redmond, and he's having to work real hard at it. You can watch him work here. http://www.ktvz.com/news/25572403/detail.html#  We drove by, found a parking place and managed to locate a place in the sun to sit and watch for a while.  It gets a little monotonous after a time cause he's the only one who can hear the music that goes with the moves. But it's a great way to spend 10 minutes or so in the sun.  And you can be sure you'll catch him at work because the competition is fierce in this area.

Mary, down the road in Bend, is in the same business of advertizing a pizza place.  Her talent at least equals Martys, and in the opinion of some, surpasses it.  Decide for yourself, you can watch her work here http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100724/NEWS0107/100729989/1080/RESTAURANTGUIDE&nav_category=# 

Carolyn and I have become quite the connoisseurs, having enjoyed the performances of both.  The home town advantage goes to Marty.  But, Marty is only 19 years old.  The age handicap that Mary, at age 55, gets tips the scales in her favor and she is the hands down winner of the title "Queen of the Air Guitar and Supreme Performer in This Catagory"

Marty is still the King.