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Birthday Celebration in Coos Bay

Posted on November 1, 2017 By Tom 1 Comment on Birthday Celebration in Coos Bay
Family, Photography, Travel, Washington Sabbatical

Aunt Ellen's Birthday-001

This past Friday was Aunt Ellen’s birthday. Since we’re now on the same coast, Laura and I decided to drive down to Coos Bay, Oregon, and celebrate it with her. We decided to take the Mini and drive down along the coast, catching some spectacular scenery along the way.

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Busy Birthday Weekend

Posted on December 16, 2012 By Tom No Comments on Busy Birthday Weekend
Family, Miscellaneous

Been a busy weekend – explorations on my birthday, recuperation on Saturday, and a day full of music on Sunday. Saturday’s explorations were so involved that I’m breaking them into three separate blog posts. Writing those up, along with all the links and research, will take some time. I may be done with that mid-week. … Read More “Busy Birthday Weekend” »

A Night on Bald Mountain

Posted on December 15, 2012January 21, 2020 By Tom 2 Comments on A Night on Bald Mountain
Miscellaneous, Photography, Science

Bald Rock Sunrise-016

For my birthday this year I decided to take a vacation day from work. Most people would take this as an opportunity to sleep in. I’ve always been of the mind that if I have a day off, I really don’t want to waste any of it, and usually would like to get an early start.

This year I got an earlier start than usual. This night is the peak of the Geminid meteor shower. My plan was to head up to Bald Rock in the South Carolina foothills and watch the meteors, then catch the morning sun rising over the Piedmont. I had my bike all set up with everything I could find on Bike Hint. I was hoping to replicate this photo…

Piedmont Sunrise 1 Cropped

…which was taken in January of 2007.

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Aunt Grace’s 90th

Posted on May 22, 2011 By Tom 2 Comments on Aunt Grace’s 90th
Family

Saturday was my Aunt Grace’s 90th birthday. My cousin John held a surprise birthday party for her at his house, and many of the Ellenberg cousins gathered for the bash. My mother, Aunt Ann, Aunt Lois, and Aunt Grace were all present for the event. Of course there was cake and munchies for the crowd. … Read More “Aunt Grace’s 90th” »

Reflections on a Half Century

Posted on December 14, 2010 By Tom 2 Comments on Reflections on a Half Century
Miscellaneous

Surprise Party

I did it. Somehow I’ve managed to survive for half a century. I’ve only gotten this far with lots and lots of help, and for that I am truly thankful.

Laura managed to pull off a surprise party for me this past Saturday after my concert in Hendersonville. I arrived at home (still in my concert tuxedo) to find lots of friends and family at the house. We had a great time.

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A Surprise Photo Trek

Posted on January 18, 2010 By Tom 2 Comments on A Surprise Photo Trek
Uncategorized

A couple of weeks ago Houston celebrated his 60th birthday. We wanted to hold a surprise birthday party for him, and he provided us the perfect opportunity this weekend. Houston suggested that he come up to visit, and we could head out for one of our photo treks. What he didn’t realize was that while … Read More “A Surprise Photo Trek” »

Happy Birthday, Houston!

Posted on January 6, 2009 By Tom No Comments on Happy Birthday, Houston!
Weirdness

…Although I don’t think things are nearly as bad as you made out in this video… Hope it was a good day!

Dedications and Birthdays

Posted on November 3, 2008 By Tom No Comments on Dedications and Birthdays
Miscellaneous

It’s been a busy weekend. First there was the dedication for the new Townes Science Center at Furman on Friday, then there was a birthday party for my mother’s 80th birthday on Saturday. The Townes Science Center is named for Charles Hard Townes, Nobel Prize winner for his pioneering work on maser and laser technology. … Read More “Dedications and Birthdays” »

In 1948…

Posted on September 29, 2008 By Tom 1 Comment on In 1948…
Miscellaneous

Warner Brothers shows its first color newsreel. NBC begins its first nightly newscast. Ceylon, later Sri Lanka, gains its independence. Hell’s Angels is founded. Arturo Tosconini makes his television debut with the NBC Orchestra. Land Rover makes its first appearance. The World Health Organization was founded. Julia Child enrolled in the Cordon Bleu Cooking School … Read More “In 1948…” »

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