life in the old lane – Page 491 – Nobody is Promised Tomorrow. . .

May 31, 2009June 1, 2009

Working with WordPress

Today – seeking a better way to do photo galleries with WordPress.

Apparently this needs work … time to RTFM. Or go to the pool. Or take a nap.

Now that is better. I took a nap. And took a peak at the documentation. This is sweet.

But, one image does not make a photo gallery.

$Brian\'s Puppy$

$Pam and Steve\'s Wedding Celebration at Greg\'s Farm$

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This is good too… I am using the NextGen Gallery plug-in. I am having way too much fun with this.

Did a power walk this morning. Blood pressure still pretty spooky. Might try 2 power walks per day. That cuts an entire hour out of the day. Of course, death would cut 24 hours out of every day.

May 30, 2009May 31, 2009

Day At The Races

bikeracep1040213_edited-1 — Clarendon Bike Race - L1 w/kit lens

500 plus images came home from the bike race. Less than 50 remain. Doing better – keeping up with the newcomers at least.

Really tired tonight. Been trying to get in a “forced march” every day. That would be 30 minutes of walking like I am going to miss the last train out of town. I hope that I will get used to the forced march and will start feeling stronger. For now, I just feel tired. Very tired.

I am trying to knock my blood pressure down. Carlton is sort of a “Christian Scientist” w/o the God component. He doesn’t approve of modern “life style meds”. Meds that try to control blood pressure, cholesterol, sleeping, etc. So, I am trying to keep my BP out of the scary range with exercise. And diet.

BTW – Carlton is OK with antibiotics and aspirin.

May 29, 2009May 29, 2009

A WordPress Project.

tame iris found at farm market - the last iris of the year - maybe. L1 w/kit lens

I managed to batter my images from 2001 into the previous post. My latest WordPress project will be to find a more elegant solution. I am sure there is one to be had. I just have to kick my senior brain cells into action.

Farm market – one block away – opened today. Not much to be had yet – but the old vendors were back. I got asparagus, strawberries and honey. And an apple turnover for Carlton.

Bike racing this weekend.

May 28, 2009June 1, 2009

2001 – a photographic wipeout

Think I have finished culling, editing and cataloguing my images from 2001. Next step is to select the top 20 and have a little book printed. Well, I can not find 20 that I good enough to include. So, I shall resort to the last refuge of the amateur photographer – family snapshots. Forgive me. Also trying to figure out how to do pictures with word press. Stay tuned. Ah, I see – titles muck up the thumbnails. Found a better way. NextGEN Gallery Plug-in.

Enough already. Time get on with the important work of the day – bathroom cleaning!

May 27, 2009May 28, 2009

Nobody is Promised Tomorrow

I am finishing up the photographs from 2001. Came upon this snapshot of “MomIda”. She was looking happy and healthy. Thirteen months later she was dead. Which reminds us – Nobody is Promised Tomorrow.

So, Peg, keep deleting those photos. Keep simplifing your life. Keep stuff organized. Never know when you’ll be shipping out.

Carlton and I have reached the age where – as a friend’s father says – “Keep your blue suit pressed”. Well, I don’t have a blue suit. But, I do have a “Final Exit Play List” – suitable for listening to while on route to funeral/memorial service.

A Change Is Gonna Come – Neville Brothers
The Far Side Banks Of Jordan – June Carter and Johnny Cash
In This Life – Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
Looking Forward – Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Goodbye My Friend – Keali’i Reichel
Lullabye (Good Night, My Angel) – Billy Joel
Someday Soon – Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Dress Sexy At My Funeral – Smog
St James Infirmary – Louis Armstrong
Tears In Heaven – Eric Clapton
Will The Circle Be Unbroken – Neville Brothers
See That My Grave Is Kept Clean – B.B. King
Only Good Times – Keola & Kapono Beamer
The End of the End – Paul McCartney

May 26, 2009May 26, 2009

Ever Thin Man

Dashill Hammett - Arlington Cemetery — Dashiel Hammett - Arlington Cemetery

Every time a go on a photo trip to Arlington Cemetery – I make it a point to seek out a specific grave. This time I went to find Dashiel Hammett – author of hardboiled detective stories – inventor of Sam Spade and Nick and Nora. He spent WW2 in Alaska and was blacklisted in the 1950’s. Thanks for all the good stories Sgt Hammett.

BTW – he is buried in an “ordinary” location – not in one of the VIP sections.

May 25, 2009May 26, 2009

Long Weekend Over

Got the 297 Rolling Thunder photographs from this week’s bike extravaganza down to 69. Think that is enough culling. And, I don’t think this character would look more biker-ly in black and white.

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Okay – I’ll stop playing with black and white. Enough fun already. Back to deleting and cataloging 2001.

May 24, 2009May 25, 2009

The Mall

After three days of snapping photos – I have 297 more to deal with. Maybe it will rain tomorrow and I’ll finish up this year’s Rolling Thunder images.

I have to report that the 3 pound $1000 camera takes better pictures than the 4 ounce $150 camera. Sigh.

May 23, 2009May 24, 2009

At Arlington Cemetery

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Neither today’s nor yesterday’s image work for me. And I do think bikers should be in black and white. Otherwise they look too festive or too much like the Village People.

I tweaked yesterday’s guy with dog….

May 22, 2009May 23, 2009

Sounds of Summer – Rolling Thunder

First day of Summer. Bikers rolled in about noon. They will rumble around until Sunday afternoon.

First day of pool season as well. The current Russian Life Guard Girl is from Siberia. She said the water was too cold for her. I lounged. I am real good at lounging.

I am not too shabby about ignoring the potential for homelessness come later this summer.

May 22, 2009

Funny how these things happen

This week has been devoted to “Looking at apartment options”. And Mr C was gleefully looking forward to haggling over the new lease. I was just going to hide until everything was settled.

Well, late yesterday afternoon – out landlord rings up and says that the co-owner of our unit is declaring bankruptcy and that the status of the unit is undetermined.

To be continued later …

May 20, 2009

iris quest – day 8

iris_p1030907 — from my walk from work today - L1 with Oly Macro Lens

Snagged a nice iris on the way home from the “office” this afternoon.

Looked at another apartment complex this afternoon. Kitchen is small with 20 year old appliances, no microwave and has a mini-washer&dryer. Mr C likes the place because it has a tennis court. Mr C doesn’t get appliances.