Iron Man Horse -vs- Darth Vadar Horse

The theme at this year's California State Fair was Hollywood. And everything, from the pig races to the county dioramas all were stretching mighty hard to accommodate it.  So it came as no surprise that the show horses would be performing to favorite movie musical soundtracks. However, the tribute to Johnny Depp with horses and skinny teenage horsie girls was just plain bizarre. When Iron Man came out riding his Iron Man Horse (I thought Iron Man weighed like a ton and could fly?) I should not have been taken back by the random battle pairing of him against Darth Vadar on the Darth Vadar horsie.  They mostly just charged at each other, no special effects or even fact light sabers. But oh man, it was fun strangeness!

San Rafael's Mt. Olivet Cemetary

For years I have driven up Hwy 101 and seen this graveyard just past the downtown San Rafael exits, and I have always wanted to check it out. Yesterday I did, in the 90 degree heat - and it was pretty darn cool. Earliest birth year represented: 1816; earliest death year: 1870.  Lots of Italian and Irish birth cities and lots of photos of the deceased. Find it in Northgate part of San Rafael - open 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. daily.  Creepy, but not gross creepy like new graveyards. Almost picnic worthy.