I mentioned a couple posts back that I work with ASET ( Automotive Spraying Equipment Technologies ) to design their ongoing newsletter… THE ASET AIR REPORT. We’ve just wrapped up Volume 2 and thought we’d share it here. Actually, I’m posting both Volume 1 and Volume 2 here. Clicking either of these will download a PDF file for your viewing.

Click to download Volume 1 = 1.5 MB

— VOLUME 1 —
• The Art of Dean Loucks
• Warehouse to Wowhouse - ASET’s new state-of-the-art-facilty
• Artool Delivers - New Freehand Airbrush Templates
• Spray Gun Technology
• Our Best Base Coat Gun - LPH-400-LVB Base Coat Gun
• Anest Iwata Mix & Spray System
• The Ultimate Air Affair 2005

Click to download Volume 2 = 1.4 MB

— VOLUME 2 —
• No Bones About It - an article featuring custom painter Chris “Bones” Tolson
• ASET’s Topp Gunn - ASET’s new chopper
• The Zen of the Kustom Kulture - The State of the Industry by Craig Fraser
• Can You Dig It? Dave Kindig - the veritable “jack of all trades”
• The Technical Advantage - Anest Iwata’s patented LV technology
• New Artool Products for 2006
• ASET’s Ultimate Air Affair 2005 - the big bash art and mayhem
• Painter’s Corner - Where you go for all your kustom painting questions

Click here to visit ASET’s web site.

Another beautiful day in sunny southern California, so Kathy and I decided to take Dargo for a walk. Our walk turned into a hike when we saw access to the desert hills, complete with paths, which looked like they were probably dirt bike trails. All I know is the hills were steep - a good challenge for a long-overdue hike. For the most part, the hike was uneventful. I did disrupt a resting rattle snake though, and he was quick to rattle his tail at me and let me know that I was inside his comfort zone. He assumed an attack posture, and I retreated. Somehow, a snake bite didn’t sound like a good idea at the time; bare legs, fangs, poison - no thanks. Kathy was prudent and took the longer route around the snake. Of course, Dargo was inclined to investigate, but we were glad that she retreated when called away.

We were hungry after our initial shock of our wild snake encounter, so after returning Dargo to the rig, and walked a couple more miles for lunch for a total of 6.6 miles for the day.

Looking towards the City of Lake Elsinore from our mountain top…

…and some of the trails along the way.

What a cool town. Kathy and I have visited Temecula a couple times during our time here. Today we brought a camera along so we can share a little with you…

A view looking south as we enter Temecula’s old town. The sign on the left column reads…

THE LEGEND: A thousand years ago, as the mist rolled over the hills, Nahachish, an Indian Leader spoke the word “Temecula” as the rays of the sun broke through the mist. from That day, the valley has been known as Temecula.

A NEW ERA - The first Butterfield Stage arrived in Temecula in 1858, the Post Office was established on April 22, 1859, and later, the Railway signified a new era in Temecula. Just after the turn of the century, Waler Vail began his cattle ranch that eventually covered 87,500 acres in and around Temecula. The Temecula of today began in 1964 when Kaiser Industries purchased the ranch and started the Rancho California master plan. The City of Temecula was incorporated on December 1, 1989

We loved Temecula’s old town charm. They’ve done a nice job here of keeping true to its heritage.

Temecula is a beautiful town to take a stroll.

Wood walkways help to maintain the charactor of an old town with a lot of history.

Glad it’s an old sign.

An old town with history of its own, Temecula moves forward with all that is kewl… Tiki kewl anyway.