wanderlust
My mom decided months ago that she just really didn’t want to cook Thanksgiving dinner. She said that 40 years of cooking Thanksgiving was just too much. So, she invited us all to the beach for Thanksgiving week. Having not had consecutive days off in two years, I reserved that week on our work calendar…
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My dad bought a Go Pro Hero 2 and let me borrow it. This is what I did yesterday. I’m no daredevil, but I know there will be some fun uses for this little gem of a camera!
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I just returned from a short trip to Bangkok, Thailand for the APAIE Conference. The conference was successful. It is also really great to be able to travel with colleagues who have great vision for the future. We were able to discuss what and how to improve what we do, and not having the distractions…
Read MoreI wanted to write these down somewhere that I’d never lose them, so, Interwebz, I’m trusting you to keep these safe. This is a working list – I’ll be updating as I read and remember. Trouble not thyself about the shadow of a great name, nor about the friendship of many, nor about the love…
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It’s Lundi Gras, and while I’d rather go to New Orleans any time but Mardi Gras weekend, I do feel a twinge of sadness that I’m not personally enjoying the revelry. Instead, I’ll write this post about the greatest food (besides chicken wings) ever discovered. And by discovered, I mean, who the hell was the…
Read MoreI just watched this video on ESPN.com about Paco Rodriguez, a boxer whose life ended suddenly and too soon. He lives on in the 5 people who were saved by his gift of life. This is a very touching story, and it has given me perspective on living life to its fullest and most healthy.…
Read MoreThis song has been in my head for literally 3 weeks. I think it is the best Christmas song ever, followed by River by Joni Mitchell and Happy Xmas (War is Over) by John Lennon. I’m obviously excluding traditional Christmas songs – my personal favorite is Carol of the Bells. Here is the video of…
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During my last visit to see my parents, I found a roll of negatives in my bathroom drawer. With no idea of how they got there, I tucked them away in my bag to scan when I returned home, assuming they were my own negatives from when I lived with my parents. The negatives sat…
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Shots from my Olympus OM-1n. I can’t give up film. Ever.
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Macarons! Not those coconut macaroons that might come to mind, but Parisian macarons. They are gorgeous little bites of heaven, in any flavor under the sun. I picked up two while I was in Paris and promptly ate them. It is a fun surprise to find out what is inside since the only way to…
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