Yesterday I got up in the morning and went to the kitchen set on the simple mission of picking up my breakfast and retreating. It was not to be. And I cannot blame it on the presence of anyone else, because each of the events that got added to the mission profile was something of … Continue reading An unexpected defrost
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A Blast of the Past #154: Grün
September 2012 saw the movement to center stage of Grün as the character I created in cake and icing for Nathan's Birthday. The character was, and still is, an original. Nathan took to drawing box shapes (squares, rectangles) and then adding faces to the boxes. Grün got his name from the German word for green, since … Continue reading A Blast of the Past #154: Grün
Weather Wether Whether
Definition of weather 1: the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness 2: state or vicissitude of life or fortune 3: disagreeable atmospheric conditions: such as a : rain, storm b : cold air with dampness 4: weathering — to weather : in the direction from which the wind is blowing Definition of wether : a male … Continue reading Weather Wether Whether
A Blast of the Past #153: Disneyworld Chapter 6
The last day of our trip was done as the smaller group, with the New York delegation heading out ahead of us. We retouched areas of the Magic Kingdom that we had missed, experienced moments of heraldry and fantasy, and recreated a moment gone by with a different cast. Actually, let me give you those … Continue reading A Blast of the Past #153: Disneyworld Chapter 6
A Blast of the Past #151: Disneyworld installment 4
Today we advance to more Epcot, more Main Street, and special character meals
A Blast of the Past #150: Disneyworld Continued
Installment number three is The Magic Kingdom and Mainsteet USA. These were the Phineas and Ferb days...
A Blast of the Past #149: Disneyworld Cont…
The Disneyworld 2012 summary comes to its second installment: Animal Kingdom.
A Blast of the Past #147: Snoopy’s Hot Summer Lights at Worlds of Fun
For several summers Worlds of Fun had a light show called "Snoopy's Hot Summer Lights." It was good the first few years, then sort of faded. As I recall, there was sound with it too, and that improved as the years went on. They did a better job of eliminating overlapping sound zones to prevent … Continue reading A Blast of the Past #147: Snoopy’s Hot Summer Lights at Worlds of Fun
Of dogs, toes and tempers
Today's post starts with the perils of our dog, Rocky, who has been limping since we got home since the day we returned from LibertyCon. Since we worked all the days in between, we didn't get him to the veterinarian until today. The Vet said something was wrong with a right rear toe, and needed … Continue reading Of dogs, toes and tempers
A Blast of the Past 146: KCCC Swim Meet
These photos are from my days coordinating the State Street Swim Team. They remind me of fun times I had with coworkers, and also remind me how quickly my coworkers rotated around me in my 20 years at State Street.
At The Rainbow 