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October 22, 2006

i'm a sucker for windows

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October 21, 2006

you probably think this song is about you

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October 20, 2006

thinking about rothko

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October 19, 2006

street poetry

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October 18, 2006

street music

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October 17, 2006

pike place market

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October 16, 2006

le pichet

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October 15, 2006

only catholic seamen?

what about protestant seamen?

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October 14, 2006

right

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October 13, 2006

welcome fall

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October 12, 2006

spade

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October 11, 2006

early evening

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afternoon

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out of focus

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October 10, 2006

sneedle snapshots

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and a couple of snapshots of seattle center behind the cut.

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October 09, 2006

baltimore at denver

monday night football, seattle style.

below, a portion of the 'chef's choice' from shiro's and a beer.

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note: the tamago is my standing choice for dessert.

October 08, 2006

ferry from the deck

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October 07, 2006

seattle --> bainbridge

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September 23, 2006

morning walk, more doughnuts!

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amy, d., blondie and mahoney...if you ever make it out this way...
we'll have a drink or two at two bells...
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September 18, 2006

the old school logo

the original starbucks logo.

i wonder if this cup is being used in the rest of the country. anyone?

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September 16, 2006

downtown, belltown, capitol hill

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and one of my favorite snapshots is behind the cut.

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top pot

sometimes, comfort food helps.

until friday, i had never been to top pot doughnuts.
nothing better than a chocolate glazed old fashioned in my book.

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staged but not a ransom note.
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nothing but cumbs and crumpled nakpkins.
must clean the glaze from the corners of my mouth and finger tips.
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love the bauhaus design of the shop. thank-you walter gropius!
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September 15, 2006

addictions

of course, in seattle this was not found in front of a coffee shop.
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September 13, 2006

year one

congratulations, jenn!

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September 08, 2006

seattle spit

jenn read during the seattle spit at the wildrose. nice work, jenn.

the snapshots i took were awful, trust me. so make due with this one.

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and no, pittsburgh is not 'east coast'. some may be inclined to argue it's not even in the northeast but i disagree. well, at least pittsburgh is not in the mid-west like, say, columbus.

September 06, 2006

summer evenings

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September 05, 2006

two days later

tracy, you missed this by two days. yes, the scaffolding is still up. sure, it's hazy.

at the same time, the wrap is off and the sun is out.

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September 04, 2006

fremont bridge

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September 02, 2006

veras

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September 01, 2006

solid

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August 26, 2006

belltown, saturday night

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August 15, 2006

paella night

pie and paella night at jenn's.

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photo taken and posted at jenn's request.

August 11, 2006

next goal

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August 10, 2006

this way...

two, three, four days...more days is okay.
two, three, four nights...more nights is alright.

-- from 'in the back of the car', emo.

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August 06, 2006

fences

somewhere on capitol hill, near baguette box.

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August 01, 2006

putt putt

unfortunately, no windmill holes. curses!

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July 30, 2006

good wine, good friends

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July 29, 2006

le pichet

dinner at le pichet. always good.

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June 27, 2006

diver

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June 26, 2006

colors

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June 25, 2006

cure

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a round of golf often cures my ailments.

June 22, 2006

found art

both of these 'installations' are by a friend who works at a snowboard/skateshop near the ferry terminal.

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June 21, 2006

fox affiliate at the ferry terminal, again

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another week, another 'incident'.

June 19, 2006

wsf

the ferry approaching the bainbridge island terminal.

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June 18, 2006

sunday morning in the city

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June 17, 2006

veil, veiled, veiling

anhl capured this veiled moment during dinner at veil.

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June 16, 2006

notes

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June 15, 2006

babeland

nothing quite like walking on to the washington state ferry system carring this:

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deanna, this is a sacrifice i would make only for you.

sunday night, baltic room

experimental music night at the baltic room with anhl and babs!

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June 09, 2006

destroy and rebuild

the approach to the fremont bridge
is being torn down. oddly, the bridge will remain open during the construction. oh, and seattle is home to five, count 'em, five! bascule bridges.

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May 20, 2006

another snapshot from jenn

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May 17, 2006

the boot

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May 13, 2006

waiting for godot: lucky, not pozzo.

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jenn and her camera strike again.

May 05, 2006

points

muy caliente!

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April 22, 2006

fremont

this was a good day. fremont on saturday, the morning after g's 'moving to maine' debauchery.

spring in seattle: sunny, windy and chilly. haircut at rudy's, waxing with the stern vietnamese ladies, lunch at baguette box with lefty, a surprise call from amymo and shoes. pointy shoes.

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April 21, 2006

the boat, again.

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April 20, 2006

tulips

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April 17, 2006

spring?

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April 16, 2006

temple billiards

snapshots from march. temple billiards with the gals just before heading out to hear a very bad dj.

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April 10, 2006

better than guiness, silly lobster!

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December 29, 2005

pug tail

emma's tail while she's busy with a bone.

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December 23, 2005

6 million dollars or one referral from Aetna?

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"Steve Austin, astronaut, a man barely alive. Gentlemen, we can rebuild him, we have the technology. We have the capability to make the worlds first Bionic man. Steve Austin will be that man. Better than he was before. Better. Stronger. Faster."

Click here to download the theme song

December 18, 2005

snoqualmie pass

spent a fabulous day at snoqualmie pass with my pallies. a bit of an akward end, but i'll be back soon.

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December 17, 2005

3519

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December 08, 2005

tree in fremont

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December 07, 2005

two cities, one day

pallie from chicago saw ice on the river on wednesday morning.

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i took the 7:05 boat in and saw a beautiful sunrise.

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red sky at night, sailor's delight
red sky at morning, sailor's take warning

that proverb reminds me of my grandmother. and shakespeare.

the appleseed gang

congratulations on your new bambino brian!

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December 05, 2005

1 babs, 2 pugs

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December 02, 2005

for all that ails you

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November 30, 2005

giving thanks

dinner with pals, the night before thanksgiving

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i like this one better than ck's post
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a whole lot of great food came out of these two pots
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anh hates to have her photo taken, which is odd since...
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david has a great eye.
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ck an onion and a knife. only good things happen.
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louis.
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November 29, 2005

envy

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November 27, 2005

quid pro quo, clarice

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this post has reminded me of the movie 'heaven knows, mr. allison'

odd.

sunday morning rituals

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November 26, 2005

dr. martens' air wair

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November 25, 2005

drinks at suzie's

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November 22, 2005

alley in winslow, 5:50 p.m.

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November 20, 2005

there will not be a 'sam and julia'

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i finished reading 'Julie and Julia' and thought it might be fun to put a bit more context to Julie's experience. I've never had a copy of 'Mastering the Art of French Cooking', so this seems like as good a time as any to take a peek.

note: there is a somewhat obvious joke in this post, but i'll refrain.

November 19, 2005

band in a booth

three of the five members of the howard fishman quartet, and one audience member, in a photo booth.

nope. that's not a typo.

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marshal fields: lighting the tree

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November 15, 2005

walking the city

yesterday, walsh was a champ and took the day off to hang with me and bellandi!

we headed to the museum...

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Continue reading "walking the city" »

November 10, 2005

happy birthday smb!

happy birthday, pops!

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i hope you remembered to burp me after this feeding!

i'm always surprised to be reminded of clb's resemblance to you. i posted a snapshot of me, you, clb and smb sr. at the house on 6th ave. so check out the link below...

Continue reading "happy birthday smb!" »

November 09, 2005

4:45 a.m. ferry

starting a day trip to san jose.

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this photo is blurry and by the time i returned home, i was too. i'd been awake for > 24 hours for the thrid time in three weeks. who needs sleep anyway?

November 07, 2005

beer: yes. water: no.

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November 03, 2005

the face that launched 1000 ships?

no, i'm not reading homer. i'm listening to death cab for cutie as i post this.

that tbt hoo-ha is going to be some fun.

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November 01, 2005

area 51: secure!

after much preparation and planning, area 51 is secure and ready for the masses. queue the soundtrack!

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October 30, 2005

yep, that's anne's finger!

anne, a.k.a. nikon queen, shoots herself in the finger....

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October 29, 2005

halloween in the old northeast

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October 28, 2005

sunshine skyway

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October 26, 2005

temple terrace...the day after wilma

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cherish reminds me of pass-a-grille

remember when madonna looked like this?

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Continue reading "cherish reminds me of pass-a-grille" »

October 23, 2005

leaving las vegas...um, apollo beach

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October 20, 2005

early evening, ybor

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October 15, 2005

street letterbox lock #5

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October 14, 2005

aia birdy

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all tomorrow's parties

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happy birthday, pallie!

October 13, 2005

does anyone have a quarter?

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October 12, 2005

betsy: just in case you were wondering...

...your daughter has a really cool gig!

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October 10, 2005

columbus, oh

apparently all you really need to fight a kitchen fire is a digital camera, a rag and a smile.

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July 15, 2005

'55 olds, '68 chevy

discover the olds feeling, the wonderful feeling of oldsmobile!

all the flair and dash of a sports car. new, easier power steering and airscoop brakes! famous rocket performance. for '55 this oldsmobility is yours in both a sports sedan and a scenic coupe.


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July 11, 2005

something wicked this way comes

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July 10, 2005

seattle center snapshots

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July 09, 2005

the big pepper grinder in the sky

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before, during and after

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July 08, 2005

chrome

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June 30, 2005

clear on the island, foggy on the sound

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June 29, 2005

biggest crawfish i've ever seen

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June 22, 2005

tigger, not tiger

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June 21, 2005

finally, a couple of photos

walking home from the ferry terminal: a beautifully restored ford convertible

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found object: under the viaduct on my way to the ferry

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the lusty lady's current offering

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taken from a metro bus while stopped in belltown

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tourists at the market

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May 30, 2005

a rose is a rose is a rose

gertrude and dorothy:

"silent gratitude isn't very much use to anyone"

"it's not the tragedies that kill us, it's the messes"

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May 27, 2005

can't take this for granted

wow. how can you beat this commute?

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May 26, 2005

ghostly mountain

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May 25, 2005

bright, bright morning on the sound

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May 20, 2005

rear window

people watching in san jose. the guy in the background (far) just polished off five of seven.

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stella: we've become a race of peeping toms. what people ought to do is get outside their own house and look in for a change. yes sir. how's that for a bit of homespun philosophy?
jeff: readers digest, april 1939.
stella: well, i only quote from the best.

-- rear window, 1954

May 16, 2005

paella with debbie and peter

saturday night i was lucky enough to have supper with debbie and peter. a nice, relaxing night getting to know new friends. peter prepared a wonderful meal. while he said it was the first time he made paella, i'm skeptical ;-) best first attempt at paella i've ever had!

Continue reading "paella with debbie and peter" »

danger will robinson

2:something in the blessed a.m. is much too early to be awake on a monday morning.

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May 14, 2005

airports

a couple of snapshots on the way home to seattle from phoenix.

Continue reading "airports" »

May 07, 2005

kids without fear; adults who fear embarrassment more than bodily harm.

wait for it. wait for it.

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neither cori or i had ever climbed the rock walls. we stood in line with 5-6 children under the age of 10, considering the possibility of embarrassment.

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i present to you, the real laura

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April 30, 2005

on tampa bay with mum and mike

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April 28, 2005

flat stanley

update: flat stanley has returned safely to iowa. that is all.

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April 25, 2005

perfect day

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christmas day :: cherry hill, new jersey

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five generations

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anti-clockwise, bottom center
samantha, grandmum mcneish, nana graham, mum, grandmum buckley

evelyn marie graham

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i believe my grandmother was pregnant with my mum when this snapshot was taken.

April 17, 2005

julia and the map

hey, jill! where is the beer?

it's not like this was the only map she had in her purse. no. she had a map of the state, a map of disney, and (i'm fairly certain) a map of epcot (just in case).

once we realized she was comfortable with her map(s) we let it go. until now.

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April 16, 2005

and tonight's special guest is?

i have no memory of taking this photo. none. or the guest star. bueller? bueller?

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April 15, 2005

jumping into the cage with the beast

florida = danger.

okay. it was a stuffed gator at a truck stop.

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April 14, 2005

richter, bailey, cox

well, there's trouble. insipired by rondeaux.

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April 13, 2005

atlantic

time to go home?

julia, looking out at the atlantic beyond the fort.

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April 12, 2005

texans

i don't count on many people, richter being one exception.

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April 11, 2005

julia's tree

right in front of the fort in st. augustine. about the time i took this photo i'd finally figured out how much i miss julia. and how lucky babs and i are to have her in our life. cheers.

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April 10, 2005

brick streets

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reading the paper

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April 09, 2005

jackie onasis or donna miller?

my mother doing her best jackie o. impression.

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April 08, 2005

disneyworld

tomorrowland
the entrance to tomorrowland, looking up.
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April 07, 2005

i-75, ocala

gas station
we've stopped at a gas station off of i-75, near ocala. laura will likely kill me for posting this one. heh.

shortly after this photo was taken we saw emergency evacuation vehicles heading towards ocala, which we had just passed. laura was curious about whether or not we should continue to st. augustine. julia and i explained that, in florida, you're in trouble if the evacuation squade heading in the same direction as you. laura bought it.

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April 04, 2005

tampa bay devil rays, opening day

primary fuel: whiskey, tequila and beer. enough said.

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April 03, 2005

30-40 feet deep

the howard franklin bridge (frankenstein) from tampa bay.

oh, and by the way dt, the water really is 30-40 feet deep. thanks for the confirmation by way of mike's loran.

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April 01, 2005

centro ybor

old cigar factory building

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March 11, 2005

home late, working this weekend

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March 09, 2005

smith tower

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March 08, 2005

the top

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March 07, 2005

haven't seen one of these in years

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March 06, 2005

i should be practicing rather than working

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March 02, 2005

chop suey :: brazilian girls

despite the 'school night' jenn and i went to see brazilian girls at chop suey. well, we didn't see the band but we did have a good time and a good chat.

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a couple of snapshots from the evening...

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February 27, 2005

all lust, all ladies, all the time

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February 26, 2005

the king of beers

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February 25, 2005

the moon over seattle

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February 24, 2005

blue

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February 23, 2005

wish i had my d70

the moon was huge and hanging over the olympics this morning.

unfortunately, i was carrying the cannon. i was not carrying the d70.

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February 22, 2005

engage?

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February 21, 2005

never saw it coming

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February 20, 2005

best of show

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February 19, 2005

up and about since 2:30 a.m.

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February 18, 2005

my new pal

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February 17, 2005

to me, this looks like fabric as much as water

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a funny thing happened while i was waiting for the ferry

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February 16, 2005

little fluffy clouds

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February 15, 2005

the viaduct, near jackson st.

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February 14, 2005

walking back from pill hill

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beef fillet = love

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February 13, 2005

all bottled up

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February 12, 2005

long exposure, one light source

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upside down, odd perspective

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February 11, 2005

one of these is sacrificed each night to the god epicurus

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February 10, 2005

spring is near

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February 09, 2005

the guy in front of me, waiting for the ferry to dock

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February 08, 2005

washer still works, more laundry...

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February 07, 2005

response to ck's 'big white'

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best i could do without snow. no people, though. while i am trying to take snapshots with people, i think the difficulty of taking a shot on the afternoon commute without a single soul in the frame should be noted and appreciated.

February 06, 2005

all cleaned up and ready to go!

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February 05, 2005

coming home from the market on saturday

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ck: note the aspect ratio. also, there's a person in the foreground.

February 04, 2005

ah, normal seattle weather

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the bottom of the space needle, from the car on the way to work

February 03, 2005

from babs

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February 02, 2005

under the bridge

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the sunlight was stunning, especially for february in seattle

February 01, 2005

decisions, decisions

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from blackbird bakery

January 31, 2005

my pal ck fixed my camera today

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above, his tea and mouse.

it was the highlight of my day. thanks, buddy.

January 30, 2005

the little prince

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January 29, 2005

primroses :: 89 cents each

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January 28, 2005

need a shine

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January 27, 2005

6:40 a.m., looking up

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January 26, 2005

arriving winslow

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January 25, 2005

found on the walk back from lunch

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tacking flyers to utility poles is illegal in seattle

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January 24, 2005

it's june in january...

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January 19, 2005

i get allergic smelling hay

if you are humming the green acres theme, you are a friend of mine

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January 18, 2005

afternoon ferry ride

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January 17, 2005

railroad tracks

i love the railroads in seattle.

railroad cars and tracks remind me of counting cars with my grandad bailey in coraoplis, while sitting on the porch of the house on 6th ave.

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January 16, 2005

curled up with the man

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January 15, 2005

out of focus but i like the light

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January 14, 2005

lefty

starting a night out with pallies lefty, cek, and 'dave'.

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January 13, 2005

unopened surprise on the counter

found this on the counter after babs' night out with the girls. hmmm.

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back dated this post

January 12, 2005

pontevecchio's, fremont

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back dated this post

January 11, 2005

sonic boom boom

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back dated this post

January 10, 2005

wine and the ny times crossword

never a good mix, even on mondays

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January 09, 2005

our life really isn't this exciting

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January 08, 2005

stay out of the way of superheros

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January 07, 2005

snow?

forecast calls for snow tonight. this is the frost in the morning, before the rain.

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January 06, 2005

cold, dry and dark

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January 05, 2005

cupcakes?

hostess bakery...in the morning on the way to work.

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January 04, 2005

babs at loveland pass

okay. technically, i'm cheating but i do love this photo of babs at loveland pass in colorado.

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January 03, 2005

"it" came around to our house too

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January 02, 2005

winter rules and cart paths

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January 01, 2005

ping ist driver cam [second tee, meadowmeer]

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