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Pictures from August 2016 ILWU Local 54 Port of Stockton

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I took my camera to the docks on my last shift.  I am going to try to bring it more often.  Here are some of the pictures I took that evening. This picture above was taken at the Port of Stockton.  The men and women you see in the pictures are members of the I.L.W.U. Local 54 Longshore Union. This is my friend Stephanie driving a Heavy Lift on the dock. Another friend and fellow longshoreman Jeff. Waiting for the crane to clear the dock. Some downtime on the dock. Fellow longshoreman Xavier.

San Diego Comic-con 2016 trip

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If you don't like BIG crowds, Comic-con is not for you. I was fortunate enough to attend my second San Diego Comicon this year thanks to my good friend Jeremy Love.  It was an amazing trip with lots of twists and turns.  Read on for my full account of this years totally insane SDCC 2016! The first thing you need to know about San Diego Comic-con is that if you are not a SERIOUS Super-Hero, Comic, Cosplay or action figure super nerd, then Comic-con might not be for you.  It's MASSIVE.  That's the best way I can describe it.  The convention center is big and its chock full of humanity.  People from all walks of life, from every type of geek realm imaginable 110,000 of them ALL converging on the same convention center at the same time.  Imagine 100,000 people all trying to get a glimpse of 'something' they are super passionate about all in the same half mile square area at the same time.  Comic-con attendees for the most part are very kind and courteous but the
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Downtown Stockton July 2016 I spent a few hours walking around downtown taking pictures.  I was really surprised by how many people were walking around Weber Point playing Pokemon GO.  It was a Saturday evening and Weber Point was full of people as was the Warehouse side of the channel.  Enjoy! Stockton Arena Old Bank of America, county clerk office, now a In-Shape and office building New Courthouse still under construction Stockton Hotel Medico-dental building Courthouse Stockton Hotel Stockton Hotel looking down Weber Ave. Stockton Police Station Weber Point, Stockton Arena

Kickin in heads at the punk rock show! Trucker Dad, Year of the Fist and Missed the Crow CD release show!

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Trucker Dad CD release show at Whisky Barrel, Stockton CA July 2016 Missed the Crow Year of the FIST

Downtown Stockton on a hot summer day

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Downtown Stockton, CA.  July, 2016 I.L.W.U. Local 54 Union Hall