Archive for October, 2006

Black & White

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006

I recently started experimenting with black & white photography. I haven't done any real B&W since the late 80's. So far, I'm having a good time, getting some interesting shots. I've been using the Rebel XTi which has a great set of B&W options. Self portrait...Old man, ...

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Birthday Party

Monday, October 23rd, 2006

Codi and I went to a fun birthday party for our good friend, PM. Her husband, NM, threw a very good party with lots of local friends. Of course, the massive selection of 60+ gourmet cupcakes was a smart touch. My favorite was the carrot cake version with ...

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If Dell Motherboard Leaks Acid, Just Reboot?

Thursday, October 19th, 2006

I'm on the phone with Dell tech support right now. It's someone from India - her accent is pretty thick, but I think she said her name is Sally. Yeah, right. Anyway, I called up to get a replacement motherboard for a Dell Optiplex. The call ...

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Argyle Winery

Monday, October 16th, 2006

I went out to Argyle Winery again, just in time for a wine tour and harvest lunch! As usual, the tour was very educational and fun, and the harvest lunch was amazing - totally gourmet. The weather was very pleasant, lots of people showed up and we all ...

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Random Photos

Saturday, October 14th, 2006

Friday was an 18-hour work day for me. In addition to my regular work, I took about 200 photos for an upcoming magazine article. Pretty fun stuff, but very taxing after such a long day. Random photo #1 - my flash went wizzy and I wound up with ...

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What the Kvass is That?!

Saturday, October 7th, 2006

Today I found a little Russian shop with some things that are pretty hard to find in the US. One of those things is kvass - a Russian/Ukrainian drink made from fermented black (or rye) bread. Sounds gross, but it's not too bad. It's not fantastic, but ...

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Lazy Days

Wednesday, October 4th, 2006

I'm not very used to taking days off, but I'll have to get used to it this week. Day one - went to the beach. Had alligator for lunch. Day two - went to a driving range and hit a lot of golf balls. Averaged between 150 and 200 ...

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