I have been enjoying working with the 50mm lens on the DSLR. It’s fun to get depth of field to work again. I took these while we were down at the beach in Evanston on Father’s Day.
Peppy can ride her bike by herself as of this April, but she prefers to go tandem with me. I kind of like it too. We bought this thing called a TrailGator (the manufacturer is in FL) and hooked it up. The main advantage it has over a traditional tag-along bike is that it allows you to detach the child’s bike at any time to let them ride on their own when you want. What I love is not having to buy/ store another bike that will only be used for a season. It’s a tow-bar basically.
I’d probably do this if I didn’t have a job I loved, or if I could grow a beard.
SPRING SOCCER!
First off, we have had a fabulous spring… no teasing, no fakery… it’s just been warmer and earlier and gorgeous. Lots of sunny mild days. We could have planted our garden 3-4 weeks earlier than usual. Well, until tonight… it looks like the upper midwest is getting some snow and we are probably just going to get the gusty, chilly front coming through. I’m going to be at the 4th soccer game of the spring season tomorrow and I’m bringing my hooded parka. The first game of the season was super windy and um… brisk, and by the time we left we were chilled. Fool me once, shame on me…
Yes, soccer is on. We are devoted for the 8 week season. After watching Simon play for 2 sessions, Ellie decided she liked it. So with two kids signed up we are going to 3 practices a week and then both games (at the same time, thank you) on Saturdays. It’s fun, but I think we’ll all feel better when it’s over. We’ll be ready to sit back and watch ALL the WORLD CUP games between June 11 and July 11. The beauty? The games are going to be in the afternoon for us North Americans. No sleep lost. Who are you rooting for?
KEGS!
I had a birthday and took the opportunity to ask for a kegging setup. My wish came true, and the box arrived today. Now I have a truly streamlined home brewing process. I can force carbonate home-made ales and root beer, and skip all the bottling for the everyday house brews. I’m not sure how I managed 10 years of the hobby without a shortcut… What can I say… I prefer the economy-route, and I’m kind of a masochist when it comes to doing things the hard way. Plus, you have to admit, there’s something magical about capping a bottle and then weeks or months later popping it off and hearing a hiss.
DESI BAZAAR- Indo-pack grocery
We have a temple near our house where many Indians come to worship. Recently a new store was opened near our house and it happens to be on the path between the temple and the tollway. It seems to be getting plenty of business. The kids have asked me to stop a few times to check it out, and finally I gave in and stopped today. It was really nice, the woman running the place was very nice and took interest in the kids talking with them and asking them about their interests. Good customer relations. We bought some fresh samosas (75 cents each!?) from her and took them home as a snack. They were perfectly spicey and tasted great. It might become our Friday tradition. Ellie loves them. I also got some Brooke Bond Red Label loose leaf tea. It made the sweetest, most aromatic pot of tea I’ve had in a while. Ellie thought it smelled like vanilla. One thing I love about Indian grocery outlets is that they sell 1 lb. bags of spices for super cheap. They sell spices like they are grains. $2/ lb.
I made chicken tandoori this week and it was a favorite for everyone in the family. Now I know where to go for spices.
I got this strange text message today. I thought it was strange to be contacted by the library via text message, and with such bizarre syntax.
Hi. This is Sarah from you’re a public library. One of the D V. D’s that you return to keep explored doesn’thave to desk and
that so I’m just letting you know that we’re gonna have it here in 2nd, so I think we’re notgonna check it in until it’s complete.
My name is Sarah, You can reach us at 264-4100. Thank you.
Hello, This is Sarah from you were a public library.
I’m very sorry to bother you again, but it seems it’s anotherD V D that was checked out to you.
This one is Tina. Thanking sixties collection was returned with out one ofthe death.
This is actually if you just that, and it was missing just one death. In any case, so just up.
P picsblowers and peanuts 19 sixties collection will both be in the second force snag here at
the main library, so ifyou could just bring the Dustin at your convenience that would be great.
Thank you very much. Bye bye.
Sometime back I got a Google Voice account, but didn’t really give the number to anyone. Well, apparently I gave it to the library at some point. Today I received two calls in a row and they were coverted to text messages (thank you Google Voice). I really thought they had some odd birds working there, texting me this nonsense… until I realized it was passing through a Google’s brain .
As it turns out, Sarah is very nice, and, in person, she is quite coherent. And, I was pleased to realize that the librarians aren’t getting out their cell phones and texting patrons about their borrowed items. Whew!
This collaborative artwork was visioned by Jakob Lodwick when he brought together a whole album and an illustrator’s 50 ft. run-on. The imagery scrolls from left to right slowly, acting as an illustration with the music. I think it’s a great idea, and I enjoyed the hand made marks, washes, and fantasy. I did watch almost all of it as I waited for the 2001 mac to (maybe) render some video. I recommend full-screen and lights off, relax.