Yasaka Shrine
One easy way to pack in some sight seeing on a short trip is to make sure and visit things at night. Big attractions are often well-lit and offer some interesting photo opportunities. I put this tactic to good use…
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Catch-up #3
I’m getting so close to being caught up! Who knows, one day I might actually post timely photos. This batch covers most of December 2006, again all from Marla’s camera.
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Dove Dash 5K
I ran in the Dove Dash 5K this past weekend in Dove Canyon, CA. I was just 8 seconds off of my best time for a 5K at 26’48”. I feel pretty certain I would have been able to beat…
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Game Developers Conference 2007
I somehow missed posting pictures from the Game Developers Conference back in March this year. We had perhaps our best show ever in terms of show floor presence.
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Catch-up #2
Lots of pictures from our trip to Atlanta around Thanksgiving as well as a celebrity chef book signing by Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa.
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Showing Off is Fun
Emma, Henry and I went to the library this weekend to pick up a book for Marla while she was off at yoga class. I used the opportunity to show off Emma’s amazing reading skills to the branch librarians.
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Catch-up #1
Oh. My. I’m ashamed to admit what month these are from. I’ll let you guess. There are some great shots of Emma and Henry playing in the pumpkin patch, petting animals at a petting zoo, a busted lip and driving…
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Nijo Castle
While in Kyoto I was also able to stop by and see Nijo Castle (Nijojo). It was built in the early 1600’s by Tokugawa Ieyasu. While the name probably isn’t familiar, his story certainly is: the novel (and later mini-series)…
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Kiyomizu-dera
On a recent trip to Japan I visited Kiyomizu-dera in Kyoto, a Buddhist temples first built in 798 and reconstructed in 1633. The temple offered fantastic views of the city of Kyoto and plenty of photo ops.
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Neglected Favorites
I found myself humming “Lovely Rita” this morning in the shower and thought to myself, “Now there’s a song I love but haven’t listened to in a long time.” Technology to the rescue! How iTunes, a Smart Playlist and a…