Miscellaneous
I can now see my beard without the aid of a mirror. Should I keep growing it? I could dye it black and put braids and beads in it, ala Jack Sparrow…
Photography
I’ve made the switch. I’m now shooting in RAW format rather than JPG. I can’t get as many shots on a 1 GB SD card, but the amount of control I have over the shot is well worth the sacrifice. I can control white balance and even exposure to some extent in post-production. My first … Read More “Shooting RAW” »
General Technology, Photography
Laura has decided that my career during retirement will be to take photographs, frame them, then try to sell them at booths in various festivals such as Art in the Park. OK, I’m glad she thinks my photos are that good. I, for one, think she’s a bit biased, and that most of the time … Read More “Retirement Career” »
Restaurants
My wanderings today brought me to the town of Saluda, North Carolina right around lunch time. Back when I was running the Green River just about every other weekend on souped-up innertubes, we would stop at the Saluda Grade Cafe before heading into the gorge. Since that time we’ve upgraded our flotilla to kayaks, and … Read More “Saluda Grade Cafe” »
Restaurants
Laura and I have a standing rule. We never visit a new restaurant until after it’s been in business a couple of months. Last night we violated that rule, and were reminded as to why we had established it in the first place. The new Olive Garden is a welcome addition to the Cherrydale area. … Read More “New Restaurant Syndrome” »
Things Overheard
Santa brought me a new tripod for Christmas Cool! How many gigs does it have? Does it play video? Sigh.
Geocaching and Maps, Miscellaneous
Mrs. Wright and Amy were having far too much fun, so I had to join in. However, my sickness was brought on my indigestion inducing over-eating, rather than by some bug. I’m sure exhaustion had a part to play in it. Regardless, Boxing Day turned out to be a day of recovery. At some point … Read More “Recovery” »
Miscellaneous
It was a very different Christmas. First, there was the fact that both Mrs. Wright and Amy were very ill. Add to that my exhaustion from having attended midnight mass and been further kept awake by our injured cat. Then there was the heavy rain. We began with our traditional orgy of gifts. Laura surprised … Read More “Christmas Day 2006” »
Religion
Christmas Eve we attended a Solemn Midnight Mass at Prince of Peace Catholic Church. Linda wanted to attend, and Houston and I tagged along. It was my first mass, and and I found it to be an intriguing and somewhat confusing experience. The service began with a service of music at 11:30 PM. A good … Read More “Midnight Mass” »
Geocaching and Maps
I had to laugh. This note was waiting in my e-mail… Location: South Carolina, United States Fountainb posted a note for Ah, Nuts! (Traditional Cache) at 12/23/2006 Log Date: 12/23/2006 Were going to try this, in fact drove by, but large family looked to be having their Christmas gathering right in the area. Not a … Read More ““Ah Nuts” Caching” »