A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
Growing up as the son of the local school principal had its problems (some taunting by classmates, etc) but it also had some perks. For example, my brothers and I would often grab Dad’s keys to the gymnasium. We would go at night and leave the lights off, then throw a glow-in-the-dark Frisbee in the … Read More “Good Old Edmund” »
Mojitos are the sweet iced tea of the potent potable world. They compliment just about everything. That was our conclusion after our first attempt at making them for our Saturday evening dinner. Our recipe came from the Bicardi website. Don’t bother clicking the link – obnoxious music loads. I’ll copy the recipe below for a … Read More “Mojitos” »
Mid-spring, and it must be festival season in Upstate South Carolina. This weekend was Artisphere in Greenville. Usually I have a performance associated with the festival, but this time I’m off the hook. Our Chorale performance is NEXT weekend. Laura and I decided to get an early start. The morning was cool, and the weather … Read More “Artisphere 2007” »
My VW Jetta turned over 100,000 miles yesterday. For modern cars, that’s not as big a milestone as it once was. Once upon a time, before suburban sprawl, people didn’t commute as far, and so it took some time for miles to accumulate. Driving I-85 from Greenville to Duncan has helped run this odometer up. … Read More “It’s only a number” »
Laura’s evening ACS meeting gave me another chance to try some new cuisine. Tonight I really wanted to go back to Juju’s Mediterranean, but the thought of fighting Woodruff Road traffic was more than I could bear. Instead, I decided to head down Pleasantburg to the Pita House. I had been here a couple of … Read More “Pita House” »
The shooting at Virginia Tech has become almost an obsession. It was horrific. It was terrible. Folks are still trying to get a handle on it. I have a neice at Radford, just up the road, so there was some immediate concern about her safety. When I last talked to Glynda, Katie was OK, but … Read More “Tragedy in Virginia” »
We had a monthly Dean’s Wine and Cheese gathering at Furman Friday evening. As Laura and I arrived, I was been hailed by some of her colleagues as an expert in Moodle. I don’t know about expert, but I have recently installed the program on a Linux server, and we are starting to use it … Read More “Moodle on a Stick” »
I’m always puzzled by the phrase "Black tie optional." I know what the definition is, according to various fashion and etiquette sources, but it doesn’t convey the host’s true intent. Does it mean that the host would prefer that you wear a tux, but a suit is fine if you don’t have one (which I … Read More “Chorale Gala” »
The Digital Photography School had posted their latest assignment this week, which was "Urban Scenes", whatever that may be. While I do have some shots of buildings in Greenville, I didn’t have anything I considered really urban. I guess I could have submitted some of my photos from another city, such as London … Read More “Greenville at Night” »
Laura had a meeting, and I had some time to kill, so I decided to try a new place. Tonight it was the Blockhouse Restaurant and Oyster Bar, located on Augusta Street.Atmosphere Having been in this spot since 1981, the Blockhouse is a bar with a few pretenses at being a restaurant. The name refers … Read More “Blockhouse Restaurant and Oyster Bar” »