life in the old lane

Only two more weeks here in our winter camp. Unfortunately, I think that winter will still be going strong back in Arlington when we get back.

Good news. I think I have finished culling and cataloging all the images that I brought with me. I noticed a couple of areas of missing images. Hopefully they are back home on one of many CD/DVDs. But, I am feeling very organized. And promise to stay that way. Now, the final release of Lightroom 3.0 must work with the my LR 3.0 beta catalog.

Spam musubi for lunch today. Cone sushi and chicken katsu on tap for dinner. With avocados. I made “lemonade” with some of my very sour oranges. As I mentioned earlier – we are eating our favorite local foods for the next two weeks. I never cook local food in Arlington – it just isn’t the same.

Happy Valentine’s Day

Laissez les bons temps rouler!

Happy Birthday, Mr. Presidents

Gung hay fat choy

To save money – the state of Hawai’i doesn’t hold school on Fridays. Friday is called “Furlough Friday”. Now, isn’t that a fine way to save money? Hawaii’s economy is really in the tank.

One of my favorite things – The Dodo Mortuary. I especially like that it is next door to the hospital. And, if you end up in our hospital – you might need the services of a mortuary.

Now, I wonder – is there a cemetery in Dinosaur Colorado? And if there is – is it called the Dinosaur Graveyard?

Not sorry to be missing the monster snows in the east. Note to weather goddess: Three weeks from now – I need all the snow/wind/ice/sleet winter stuff needs to be gone.

I am stuck in my 2002 photos. In honor of the Saints Superbowl win – the picture of the Treme Brass Band as it makes it’s way out of a saloon… Summer 2002 – Lowell MA

Three weeks from today we will be starting our 24 hour trek back to the east coast. Not a good thing. If the weather is still evil I’ll be calling Delta saying “Delta, I am not ready when you are…”

The food fairy “blessed” us with lots of oranges that seemed to have had lemons in their family tree. Not sure what to do with them except make orangie lemonade or would it be lemony orangeade?

First, to be sure, if I were sitting next to this guy on a plane ride – I’ll commit sekkupu with my nail-clippers.

But, then I stopped to think about it. Making a plane trip from middle America with a budget tour group had to be seriously uncomfortable for this guy. And, he did honor us by getting a new pair of double-wide bibs. He made an effort. And, I hope he had a nice time.

I took a couple of days off from the photo culling process. But, I got back with the program today.

Honestly, I am trying to enjoy The Elegance of the Hedgehog – but I am just not getting it.

To all friends and family in the east – a nice sunset from Kona. Actually, it is a little chilly here. But, you don’t want to hear about it :).

Today’s lunch was shark with a nice lemon, pepper and butter sauce. Coming up on the last days in winter camp – I’ll ramp up the “local” foods. Fish, pineapple, avocado, spam…

Well, we Democrats no longer have a super majority in the Senate – but, it didn’t seem to do us much good.

The stock market is having a sinking spell. It is no longer possible to live gracefully on interest income – sparing the principal.

And a band of baptists who have been behaving badly – trafficking in children in Haiti – are resting easy in a Haitian jail.

Another snow storm has taken aim on Arlington.

Just another day early in the 21st century.

Sandwiches are around today. No “real” meals. I complain about Carlton and his ways a lot. But, the man will eat any garlic and onion free well done food that you put in front of him. And for that I am truly grateful.