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This is a really great time lapse video titled "The White Mountain" from Vimeo.com. Shot at Mauna Kea, Hawai'i. View on Google Maps...
As part of our explorations of the Dallas Arts District, we visited - and thoroughly enjoyed - the Crow Collection. It has incredible Jade sculptures, and a nice range of Chinese, Japanese, Burmese and Indian art works....
My class was part of The Stock Market Game, where schools from all over the USA had teams that picked stocks that they thought would do well, as well as stocks to sell short. This link describes...
Forget stress, there is always light at the end of the tunnel....
Melanoma (early stage) no more...
I had a chance to race my pine wood derby car. Claire and Dad shot some videos. My car is the black one. I had 6 races. Here they are in order. My car's name was "Lightning...
Wow.....Steven ........ Really proud of you.....Best Happy special day to you H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y T O M O R R O W February 11, 2010 Just how...
Mag Creation over a headline: Headline: "Think Small" Headline: "Very, Very Smooth" Next is a company that wanted to design a matchbox display unite. The colors of the company were white, black, and gold. My unite holds...
Iowa has brought in a Norwegian Ice Breaker to unblock massive ice jams on the Mississippi River this year. It should help....
The assignment was to create a table top desert display item for a mock company. We weren't suppose to use tap only folds and flaps, but I used tape. The next day I figured I could have...
You saw my rough cut Pine Wood Derby Car in my last post. Here are the fininishing steps I took. After sanding to a smooth finish, I painted with a high gloss Yellow, in very thin coats....
As you all know I have a mental illness. This is very hard for me to be around large groups of people. Even times that should provide happiness, like small family gathering, is hard for me to...
Shannon woke up today and decided she didn't like her shower .. hope she never wakes up deciding she doesn't like me!...
When I found out it was snowing in Texas, I was amazed. I wanted to go out right away. Claire was really excited, too. She didn't even want to eat breakfast. She just wanted to go out...
I didn't glide as much as I should, but for my first day skateboarding, I think things are going well. I learned that balance is key. If you click these links, you'll see me and Dad in...
http://www.fws.gov/sacramentovalleyrefuges/...
If you visited us in New Haven after we knew our way around, you may have experienced the breakfast gem called The Pantry. I'm not as good as the Pantry's Chef, but here's my cover of their...
I made rice crispy treats with mom. The recipe is pretty simple - and is often on the back of rice crispy boxes. Start with the cereal: Then put the marshmallows and butter in a microwave bowl...
I am building a car. A small car, but a car. It's my Pinewood Derby car for scouts. To figure out how to make it to travel quickly, we looked at the Boy's LIfe . com. It...
You wait your entire life for an opportunity. Then one hits you smack dad in the face:...
Ingredient: ---------------- 1.) Extra Firm Tofu 2.) Coconut Shreds 3.) Package of 3 min organic Brown Rice Steam Microwavable Bag 4.) Package of 5 min Mixed Vegetable Microwavable Bag 5.) Olive Oil 6.) Soy Sauce Preparation: ------------------...
Shannon enjoying her BDay Gift and getting out some aggression ... seriously scary fists of fury...
This video shows nature getting along just fine with man. Of course some food helps. Go to:www.music4musicians.com. (select the Sept.30 entry ) ....
I was asked to fill out a questionnaire for a future article in Trail Runner Magazine since I won their "trail fiend" award (going to the runner who ran the most races). Thought it might be...
IN 1909 . . . Avg. life expectancy was 47. Only 14% of homes had a bathtub. Only 8% had a telephone. There were only 8,000 cars and only 144 miles of paved roads. The max. speed...
Craig suggested we use this forum to decide plans for Christmas at the Bare's 2009 Margaret and Jack (Grace's parents) are coming Dec 18 and are staying in a Hotel. They plan to see some of LA...
Dallas recently unveiled the latest parts of its performing arts center, and invited the whole city to explore new arts venues. Here are some photos from our explorations. The new architecture and design of The Winspear Opera...
With Christmas on it's way - I figured this would be a great spot to open up the communication for the Holiday Gift Exchange Game to be held at Mom & Gerry's this year. For those of...
The neighbors think all the water splashing water over the fence in late November is odd. I figure if there isn't ice on the water then the fact that it's still swimming season should be self-evident. Nice...
When I first heard we might move here, I asked my dad if: 1) I could keep my bed? 2) Are there even any Asians in Texas? This is what some people think about Texas: But it...
No need to count these critters, just have a laugh while they perform. Go to this site: http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1137883380?bctid=17075685001...
I had the opportunity to decorate my new room recently. We painted it blue but I thought I needed a little more art. When dad saw it he said, "Did your mom think this was a good...
We went to the Texas State Fair and had a great time. It's famous for a lot of things, but here are two:Big Tex, and great fried food. Big Tex's history is availble here: http://www.bigtex.com/aboutus/history/bigtexhistory/ Here is...
Trying to get caught up:) But guess you all will think these are NOT ONE LINERS! Oh well it is feast or s Alaska Bridge Cruise - We did the Glaciers by Float plane, Helicopter and landed,...
It's been a grueling couple of week for the hard working crew at the International Bird Rescue Research Center ... this video is actually the first time I've seen Shannon for a while. Almost exactly 2 years...
Growing Apple: Sour Apple: Running Apple:...
I flipped through and saw Robin Williams on the Tonight Show the other night, promoting a new movie. I had to snap a few pics (of the TV, yes) to see if anyone else notices a...
Grace ran across this quote today, regarding candidates for Governor of Kansas: "...stated he will not run in 2010, and Dennis McKinney, the former state House minority leader who became state treasurer in January, said he is...
Moved to Dallas. New job. New School. Geckos in the tub. Saw Big Tex at the TX State Fair. New art center downtown is awesome. DART rail system superb. Great food and very nice people. Other than...
Was stuck in Cambridge last weekend for work when out my window I heard a parade, was pretty cool - random bands, mini floats, dancers .. mostly peace, environmental, animal rights, anti big farm action groups from...
There is nothing more frustrating than trying to clean the INSIDE of your computer screen. Well, finally the answer: Just go to this site: raincitystory.com/flash/screenclean.swf...
Ran a PR Sunday in the Sacramento CowTown Half Marathon. Really a great race, live bands every 3-4 miles, great finisher medals, will definitely be back next year. Time: 1:27:38 Splits: 6.41, 6.40, 6.37, 6.38, 6.45, 6.42,...
Ran my last race of the 2009 Trail Runner Trophy Series last weekend .. was a tight race for the top five spots. Final results won't be posted for a while but I'm pretty sure I'll...
School Buses in Japan: School Bus in India: Now which country would you go to for computer help?...
Check out my poster for a movie called Child SIM. It is about the future and how we will have children in virtual realities. Regardless tell me what you like or dislike and anything I can add...
After Adam & Rachel's wedding, we took a week off and headed south to visit San Diego. It was a very relaxing and fun trip down south - if you haven't been, I highly recommend making a...
great song, amazing production .. I think this guy just took webcam submissions from people and mashed them all together to produce this...
A viewer submitted this amazing video (sped up) of the fires north of Los Angeles. How's everyone on the west coast doing?...
Only 4 weeks left in the Trail Runner Competition I'm in .. going to hit this month hard and hope to garner enough points to move into first (I'm second now). Target Races in Sept: Sept 5th:...
it's true .. and you're like a zillion steps closer than I might as well crack a few...
Economics 101: A- Eng102: A- Cumulative GPA: 2.98...
If we were at war , I would want this guy to fire all shots at the enemy. Accuracy counts. Here is the web site to view the action in this German phenomenon . www.megawoosh.com...
big pumpkin patch right next to a big cliff = 4 hours of fun...
My new favorite musician ... take a listen...
Couple recent patients at Shannon's clinic ... cuteness ......
well .. tied with grace, holly, lisa, heather ... but noone else can beat her!...
Hey Everyone, we created a photo share website where all people who took pictures can post them and anyone and everyone can view/order/print pictures. So, if you took pictures go ahead and post them here it's.. http://leithmckinneywedding.shutterfly.com...
As we were making pasta a few weeks ago, I decided we could use some fresh garlic bread to go with it - but we didn't have any bread. So, I dug through the cabinets and came...
We all live in diverse parts of the country, each with unique sights. To show even a day in my neighborhood can be of interest, I submit these pics... some funny, some outrageous, all just human. How...
I may be the only person on the earth who has ever EVER seen adam actually working .. actually on the phone in his work environment making important, long lasting business decisions. Miraculously, I was able to...
I ran a track meet last week .. it was an "all comers" meet which means they let old people (me) run. It's been a long time since I've done any speed work so I didn't expect...
To help limit the amount of spam that gets posted using the comments, you will notice a new addition to the commenting form on everyone's blogs. Essentially, it acts the same as before - but it has an additional item you need to enter before your comment will be submitted...
Was at Steven's place a few weeks ago .. check out the video, very cool (and CLEAN) place! still image i like from the video:...
Was in LA a few weeks ago and visited Adam at his work .. Adam is like the bomb, he works with Hollywood heavyweights. I'll be posting another blog later this week that highlights Adam's awesomeness but...
Shannon recently performed a surgical procedure on a young green heron .. correcting a fracture of his left femur. Check out her writeup (she writes good) Shttp://owcnblog.wordpress.com/2009/06/02/broken-green-heron/...
So Adam is no help and our phones are BOTH broken...what are your grandparent's names?...
July 1....was our 9th wedding anniversary and we recieved from the dinning staff champaign and a beautiful cake. This is the first time we have had to share a table but we were very lucky! The couple...
1st Port Penang just of the North West coast of Malaysia and measuring 15 miles long by nine miles wide and encircled by a 48 mile long coast road. It is connected to Malaysia by an eight...
Maybe interesting to those medical people or other travelers in the family Gerry was required as crew to get a flu shot described as a Southern Hemisphere shot contracted to the one we get in the US....
I am not sure if I will ever be a graphic designer, but these programs are written for a hacker. There are hundreds of options. It took me an hour to do this. This was only two...
We arrive at the Port...Sun Princess is in and unloading passangers. Excited! Hold on......excitement turned to frustration and then rather concerning fear as several situations presented and hours passed.. Gerry,s name appeared on no crew list We...
1. Perth, Australia was really nice. They have a beautiful Bell Tower, A huge Farris Wheel (like in London) as well as a beautiful Park called Kings Park. Jeff - the park reminded me of the one...
After leaving at 7 pm for LAX finally arrived some 30 hours later is Perth. We both walked out of the sir port looking like plane chairs LOL only no so funny. We went through customs in...
Shannon and I spent last weekend in Seattle .. was up for a trail run and then took a day trip (via seaplane) to the San Juan Islands. This was a tough 13 miler .. very technical...
Cool link I stumbled on that gives you the promotion codes for websites. I saved 20% off my order at allposters.com with this site check it out: http://www.couponalbum.com/index.htm...
Here is an assignment where we only used type to design a dvd cover of our choosing. Its a Advanced type class. My first submission was totally not given credit, so this is my final. I will...
I recently changed my apt + cleaned as you all know. Also decided now that the I got a new rug, ect I wont smoke in my apt anymore after seeing the first wave of about 4...
So I have decided that I want to start running. First I just want to feel the excursion of the run. Second I want to be in better shape. My goal is to be able to run...
Today I thought why am I paying 2 dollars a cup for a iced coffee. I also am only limited to one cup a day at that price. I want 10 cups not 1. I have been...
Anyways added some new plants and 2 new species 4 fish in total. The two red ones and the two orange....
Check his video out: 1,) Heavy cleaning a.) Shampooed carpets b.) rearranged furniture. 2.) What's to come? a.) New rug (To cover cigarettes burns) b.) New drapes (To take advantage of view of pool from window) c.)...
I will complete my last class November 12, 2011...
Gerry and I are working another Bridge Cruise We will be pretty busy as several days at sea in a row. Once again I will be exercising and hoping to see a flying fish as that is...
The First one to 100 personal blogs What it means to be 100:...
So this project was to use a single letter as the main focal point of the design. The object was to pick a product and design a full package for that product using the one single letter....
I'm currently first place in a national trail racing competition. The contest runs through the end of September and awards points based on finishing some of the toughest trail runs in the country (bonus points are given...
A few weeks ago, I had my first babysitting job while my mom was having a party for one of her friends. Here is a photo from the distance in our back yard. The little boy I...
Almost a month ago I did the Mountain Do Challenge. It is a triathlon but this year the canoe/kayak portion of the race was cancelled because the lake is being redrudged. So, they just doubled up the...
Hello all, I am in a new class called Electronic Design. In this class we use a program called InDesign it is an adobe product. The program creates page layouts. I created a newletter for my first...
Speech: B 85% Mixed Media: A 91% Cumulative GPA: 2.78...
(this is an email I sent out recently...scroll down for the update!) Dear Friends and Family, I am a 1st grade teacher at a public charter school in Inglewood, California and in today’s tough economy there are...
Shannon has been asked by UC Davis to blog semi-regularly on the Oiled Wildlife Care Network Blog Personally, I think she's the best blogger ever! (i may be biased but she's better than Matt for sure) Here...
For this project we were to choose an random or article of our choice and design a image for it using mixed media. Magazine: Men's Health Date: May 2009 Page: 80 Author: None Provided Research By: Sara...
I got 10 neon tetra's a school fish. I got 2 frogs although I can never find them because they are very small and they like to hide and don't move as much as I would like....
For this project we were to design based on a event. The event was our choice and suppose to be developed out of our imagination. After a look of set backed and revisions. I am pleased to...
Yes, sorry I did delete the original because I had to redo the speech, here is the redo. Not to sure what the parameters of site are Craig. Maybe you can send me the width/height for my...
Meet Karl .. Adam/Rachel - Karl is a Chihuahua / Pug Hybrid (Chug) .. and, he keeps telling us that he would love to be part of your family!! (seriously .. if you're interested call me). He's...
As Swine Flu news coverages increases, you likely already have plenty of information. However, these are sources I think may be useful in coming weeks. CDC site - the offical source, and a good example of why...
A friend of mine (herself a Brownie) taught us a great recipe for fabulous tasting brownies, which are really easy to make. Here's the secret... Use the brownie mix you like the best, pour half the batter...
I've been saving money in my piggy bank (including a birthday check from grandma Pat) and I eventually had enough to buy a [ginormous] Lego set. With it I can fire new Lego Cannons, attach new hook...
Spring is arguably Saint Louis's finest season. Here are some pics from the build up to the burst of color we are currently enjoying. Pre-spring - delivering Girl Scout Cookies - with sticks for trees in background,...
Our last assignment this week was to redo the second speech. After the critiques this should improve our performance. The teacher critiques were to not say, "umm" and not to "lip smack", so I this is the...
Check my water color skills out....
I came here last Thursday and stayed with Heather and Kris til Sunday evening. We drove the trails in a 4 wheeler, went to the gym ( by the way it is way neat and Kris has...
Looking for a little flower power in your area? Try the link below. You will get a black page. Click your mouse and hold anywhere (and everywhere) on the page and see what happens. Better yet, click...
should i be concerned? ... (sorry for the nakedness but Craig started it) *Post Run (shirt on) photo:...
With Charlie gone, Doug has been pretty lonely and constantly looking around the house for where Chuck may be hiding. So, we decided to contact the woman who works at the agency where we adopted Doug from...
Just short of our one year anniversary, I have finished our wedding album.Here is a slideshow version of it for everyone to check out.Click here to view a larger video....
I had a triple at the Cardinals' Game today: 2 grandpas plus a Pujos grand slam on the way to a Cards win over the Astros. Here we are in the stands together: I had a great...
As many of you know, Charlie was recently diagnosed as diabetic and we have been giving him insulin shots (twice daily) to help manage his blood sugar.Early Sunday morning, Charlie had a seizure which caused his...
I went in for Mohs surgery last Wednesday and left 5 hours later with 10 stitches and cancer free.While the actual surgery time is very quick, the process of testing the skin removed after each incision lasts...
Angel fish and new plant...
Favorite line, said before the waitress finished telling us about dinner .. "I'm going to be a fat piggy and already ask for two more green goddesses" Honorable Mention: "Let's zoom in on the sweat" "Go faster...
I like Tic Tacs. I love Tic Tacs. Here is part of my current inventory. When dad runs out, he comes to me to get extra, I used all the different Tic Tac flavors that I have,...
I'm a Brownie in Troop 2662 now. Here is me modeling the bag I made in a Brownie meeting at Jackman's Fabrics (a Saint Louis company I like a lot). http://www.jackmansfabrics.com/About-Us-sp-3.html Here's my bag: Up close, with...
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