by Ray Potes
My favorite thing is going straight dummie in the streets of SF. I was fortunate to celebrate 3 times the Giants winning the MLB World Series and now 2 times the Warriors becoming the NBA World Champs. If you pay attention to NBA, you’ll know that the Warriors are positioned to win it at least 5 more times. So get ready for lots more.
After Japan, I landed in LA for one night. Then SD for 1 night, then up to SF for a weekend to catch the Warriors win the NBA Finals. On the way I stopped in Santa Monica where Dennis was house-sitting to scoop up Kappy to bring with me.
Straight to the bar with Tony.
It happened to be Laura’s Bday. She might be the tallest girl I ever met.
I quickly fell in love with her friend.
Ended up at a party where a pack of girls took all their clothes off and I shot some of the best photos I have shot in a long time. Not because they were naked, but because the lighting was cool and I didn’t use flash. And it was fun. I asked them in a DM if I could use a couple of the photos in a zine and one of them expressed a huge, “Please don’t.” So, too bad.
I showed this photo to Kappy and he said, “You can have that one.”
Lots of gearing up before the game.
Kristen collects these Mickey Mouse rings.
A tree broke.
Human dookie.
More.
The Mission bus is like being in outerspace.
Krista and Michelle. I’ll make a separate post for the World Champs street party.
Lates.
BONUS SECTION
People texted me these while I was there.
This is Kappy on the night of the celebration eating walking and raging. Photo by Troy.
See what I’m saying ?? Photo by Sulli.
Stefan got this one. Lots of pre-gaming all over the city.
Sarah sent me this, her Uncle caught it and they ate it.
Michelle and Krista. Love them, some “wya” photos.
I had a great time in Japan. It was my first trip there and I am already trying to book another flight for October, I just need more Japan. Dennis quoted Anthony Bourdain, “There is only life before Tokyo and life after Tokyo.” Or something along those lines. I felt it, I am feeling it.
I spent a week in Tokyo and a week in Yokohama. “Hakbushin” is a raccoon cat looking thing with a long tail. I saw one. I didn’t see the raccoon dog though, “Tanuki”. I couldn’t even find any of those little drunk Tanuki statues with the big long balls, I looked everywhere.
We had an art show. We played video games. We got free clothes. Ate super good food and drank super good sake.
I was thinking it was going to be a big task editing down photos for this Japan post, which is why I have been lagging. But since I already made 3 zines with photos from the trip, I figure I can just highlight stuff from the zines. Too much info, I know. Here you go..
This is the beginning of Star Trek: Into Darkness when Spock is inside a live volcano about to erupt and he’s like “Fuck it, don’t rescue me.”
I didn’t do such a good job on my teeth over the years. 2 more had to be extracted. And they kept breaking so they came out in pieces. I think I chew weird now. Tell me if I do the next time we go eat.
I met Sebastian in SF years ago and he actually interned at the studio for minute. Now he is the editor and publisher of his own magazine called Foundations. Him and a bunch of other people put on this book fair called Smoke Break at a gallery called Club Pro. I had a Hamburger Eyes table and did a slideshow presentation. Fun weekend.
Quick trip to SF for… nothing. Just visiting. First time in a long time where I went somewhere and didn’t have to work. Skated a bunch. Chilled a bunch. Ate a bunch. I needed it.
I had to go to LA for the opening of a photo show we hung in the offices of Super Deluxe. On the way up I pulled over for gas and posted this photo in my insta stories. So many people commented and dm’d me about this photo. Kids that were from this area which is I don’t even know, north of Long Beach I think. Anyways, how random that this photo has had the most action in my insta story mode so far.
They got a keg for the office! And a lot of them had never done a keg stand before. It was fun. But it was an office party, so it ended early.
Back to the hotel. Monkey was in town for one night too. We shared a room. Here he is eating a burrito.
Then we went to Hop Louie.
Gang.
Ziggy.
Breakfast. This food is good for sure, but I think I like coming here because I saw Marisa Tomei one time before. Also, there is a Starbucks on the block.
Monkey had to kill time, his ride to the desert wasn’t done with work till 5pm. So I dropped him off at Jason’s house while I had to go back to San Diego.
