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My New Bumper Protector

by Rick | Thu Sep 27, 2012 | All (Home), Web/Tech | 0 Comments

This is the new case for my iPhone 5 SPIGEN SGP iPhone 5 Case Bumper Protection Cover [Neo Hybrid EX] [Reventon Yellow] / Front (1) Back (1) Free Steinheil Protector Films

Found another old pic…

by up10ad | Wed May 27, 2009 | All (Home), Me! | 1 Comment

Probably taken in 1996 after we moved to the house on the Kern River outside of Bakersfield. We had the black H1, the SL500 and Sandi's Miata.

A Day at Lake Eola and Fireworks!

by Rick | Mon Jul 6, 2015 | All (Home), Landscape, Photography, Seasonal, Wildlife | 0 Comments

A few weeks ago I was re-reading Tony Northrup's great DSLR guide, How to Create Stunning Digital Photography. In the section on night photography he discusses his technique for getting pictures of fireworks and I decided to try it this year. His method is simple;...

I am the chimney sweep

by up10ad | Mon Oct 26, 2009 | All (Home), Me! | 0 Comments

It's a dirty job and Mike Rowe wasn't around.

Honey Crisp Apples

by up10ad | Mon Sep 28, 2009 | All (Home), Lifestyle | 0 Comments

We planted a Honey Crisp Apple tree 2 years ago and this year it finally came to fruit. They are sweet and juicy right off the tree and Sandi has made several apple pies. MMMMMmmmm. Another pretty good iPhone pic eh?

Happy Easter!

by up10ad | Sun Apr 12, 2009 | All (Home), Seasonal | 0 Comments

Just a quick note to say Happy Easter to everyone.

Pumpkins, Bats and Owls

by up10ad | Mon Oct 25, 2010 | All (Home), Lifestyle | 0 Comments

We stayed up until about 2am making cookies.

Hyperlapse Video

by Rick | Wed Mar 31, 2021 | All (Home), Lifestyle, Runkeeper, Work | 0 Comments

About 7 minutes of Hyperlapse video of my 40 minute ride home from work at the Matawan Aberdeen Library. It starts off on surface streets for about 1.5 miles but the balance of about 6 miles is on the Henry Hudson Trail which parallels the Ocean, sometimes only a...

c.1971 White Plains, MD

by Rick | Wed Feb 1, 2012 | All (Home), Your Host | 0 Comments

Great New Email Client

by up10ad | Fri Feb 26, 2010 | All (Home), Web/Tech | 0 Comments

And then there was Postbox. I don't usually plug software on this blog but I have to make an exception for Postbox. I switched from Outlook several months ago and I love this alternative written by some of the key developers from Mozilla and Thunderbird who have now...

More running in the field

by Rick | Thu Sep 27, 2012 | All (Home), Dogs | 0 Comments

Burning trash in 55 gal. drum

by up10ad | Sun May 17, 2009 | All (Home), Photography | 0 Comments

We keep a old metal drum in the shed area to burn cardboard and other large paper trash items. It gets fired up about every two weeks and saves s space in the single trash container that we put out for collection. It always makes me feel like a sterno bum when I fire...

Double rainbow all the way #rainbow #nofilter

by up10ad | Wed Jul 18, 2012 | All (Home), Photography | 0 Comments

Apple Watch – Shop Apple Watch

by Rick | Sun Apr 26, 2015 | All (Home), Lifestyle, Web/Tech | 0 Comments

Stainless steel and space black stainless steel cases. The display is protected by sapphire crystal. And a range of bands in three materials. Source: Apple Watch - Shop Apple Watch - Apple Store (U.S.) I'm waiting until things mature a bit, but I think the 42mm...

Photos From The Past 2

by up10ad | Sat Feb 5, 2011 | All (Home), Me! | 0 Comments

This set has more recent photos, youngest at age 11 in the Drum Corps.

Sun Roof

by up10ad | Sat Jul 7, 2012 | All (Home), Photography | 0 Comments

Long Fall Shadows

by up10ad | Fri Oct 17, 2008 | All (Home), Homestead | 0 Comments

I just thought that the evening shadows were delightful. Fall is here.

Alfalfa ready to be baled.

by up10ad | Sat Jul 21, 2012 | All (Home), Homestead | 0 Comments

Range Call ’04

by up10ad | Wed Jul 7, 2004 | All (Home), Horses | 0 Comments

I posted a bunch of photos taken at our Range Call celebration. It is held every 4th of July (4 day event) and includes rodeo, parade, concert, dance and fireworks. This year we hosted Steve Azar. One of the best parts is the re-enactment of the Meeker...

Mac the mini

by up10ad | Sun Jul 11, 2010 | All (Home), Horses | 0 Comments

Leta's champion

Zoo Lights

by up10ad | Sat Dec 13, 2008 | All (Home), Travel, Work | 0 Comments

Sandi and I spent the weekend in Denver finalizing the NCT auction. We had great food. One night at Mizuna and one at McCormicks. The Oxford Hotel got us complimentary tickets to Zoo Lights and provided Town Car transportation. Not only were the light displays...

Winter is here

by up10ad | Sun Nov 20, 2005 | All (Home), Weather, Work | 0 Comments

Well, winter arrived early as usual. We usually get snow on or around Halloween and this year was no exception. Everyone is healthy and things are going well. The company I work for filed Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in October and I've been handling the process with the...

Ice crystal on the outside frame of window glass but inside the screen. #frost #ice

by Rick | Sat Jan 5, 2013 | All (Home), Photography, Seasonal, Weather | 0 Comments

Walking Confluence Park

by up10ad | Sun Sep 5, 2010 | All (Home), Health | 0 Comments

I've been walking almost daily for the past couple months and my latest location is a 5 mile loop around the lake and next to the river.You can check my progress at RunKeeper.com