So far in Germany I’ve managed to: be in 3 cities (Frankfurt, Dusseldorf, Berlin) meet up with 2 friends drink about 8 beers …and I’m not even vaguely keeping up with the drinking. I’ve been pretty bad, I really haven’t done anything in the cities I’ve visited. The last few weeks have been catching up …
Category Archives: Personal
Travels & Trains
I’m on vacation. Well, I’m on as much of a vacation as I’ve managed the last 10 years or so. I’ve been bouncing around a bit for the last week, and I’ll be at it a couple more. Three days in New York City for a conference, very little in the way of relaxation, but …
the “new” motorcycle
I had been waiting until I could shoot some reasonable pictures of my new motorcycle to post about it. But let’s face it, a post is better than none. So here is a stock photo of my new bike, a 2002 Ducati Monster 620ie Dark. I bought it off Ebay with 5889 miles on it, …
Still Alive
In spite of buying a motorcycle and despite the lack of updates to my blog, I’m still alive. Expect a couple of posts real soon now.
Not quite weekly update
A stomach virus is an effective, if grim, short-term diet. So I lost a couple of pounds last week; although I will probably end up spending most of this week putting the weight back on as I re-hydrate after the illness. Stopping by the photoclub meeting last week dropped one more item from the list, …
Of photo club and practice
Last week, I managed to swing by a Terrapin Photo Club Meeting (#60). I had a pleasant enough time, though I was struck by two things: Man, these people are young. There were surprisingly few photos of people I know taking pictures of people is difficult. You have to overcome the inherent sense of voyeurism, …
When it rains, it pours
So I managed to contract one of those 24-hour, stomach virus things that’s been going around. Fun, fun, fun. This makes almost a month straight that I’ve been laid up one thing or another. I’m thoroughly sick of my bedroom now.
101 things update
The last couple of weeks have seen small progress. Just a couple of small items on the list and a movie or two. remaining: 92 items, 85 movies, 52 lbs. in the next 965 days.
My #$%!#$ Foot!
After lots of progress on the foot (I had planned on going snowboarding yesterday), I spent most of the night being woken up by pain caused by moving my foot, and this morning it’s painful to stand/walk again. I admit that I have gone back to my carnivorous ways and I haven’t paid much attention …
Health update
For those who might be concerned; I’m not at 100%, but I’m recovering well enough. Today I’m up and around, and while my foot is swollen and aches somewhat, the sharp, debilitating pain of earlier in the week seems to have passed.