Category Archives: Gin

~:: Tales of Santa Fe: Pt. 3 ::~

Posted on February 4, 2011 by K

This first bit is going to double as a “farm Friday” for Wabi’s blog.  I used to be the video guy in the house.  But I have retired from that and now leave it to these children.  Especially Cam, who … Continue reading →

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~:: Tales of Santa Fe: Pt. 2 ::~

Posted on February 3, 2011 by K

What you see in the header is the desert on a very frigid, dark and snowy day.  Who knew that desert and snow could go together? Part Two: Just before we left, I got this call from Max: “Gram – … Continue reading →

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~:: Déjà vu ::~

Posted on November 21, 2010 by K

I have sold myself into service; into slavery have I given myself up: to a pair of dark puzzled eyes, to a pair of bluish-greenish-grayish eyes, to great round eyes filled with a roguish and innocent delight. Children – the … Continue reading →

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~: The heart of it :~

Posted on November 17, 2010 by K

I’m in Santa Fe. Wait.  Was that a twit?  Am I twittering? #1. I’m getting off the plane in Santa Fe. #2. I’m walking down the concourse, looking for the baggage claim.  (Later, I would find that TSA had SEARCHED … Continue reading →

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:: Introducing . . . ::

Posted on November 14, 2010 by K

We still have two fun children left (the other two being stodgy grown-ups with children and responsibilities of their own), so last week, we took the Fun Ones to Disneyland.  We have been waiting to go to Disneyland for the … Continue reading →

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:: The Explanation ::

Posted on October 7, 2010 by K

My oldest daughter’s father-in-law is a crazy man.  When he was young, he stepped out of his life, joined the LDS church (alone of all his family), jumped on a motorcycle and took himself to Utah.  There, he went to … Continue reading →

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~o:> Looking Homeward

Posted on September 4, 2010 by K

First of all, I learned a few more things, and here is the finished composite.  The lighting still isn’t right, but I think it works pretty well.  I think the real secret to doing something this complex is just time. … Continue reading →

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~o:> Charming Oddities

Posted on August 31, 2010 by K

Odd thing #1:  the bug. Dentist Kris found this thing in his yard.  He was mowing (mowing what?) or trimming or something, and – I don’t even know how he found it.  I think it’s an alien.  This is, after-all, … Continue reading →

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~o:> See How They Grow

Posted on August 30, 2010 by K

First, a message from our sponsor: The last of the storm sky shots.  I used one of these for the header.  This is where I am the saddest that I didn’t check the ISO rating on the camera – where … Continue reading →

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~o:> Slight Distractions

Posted on August 28, 2010 by K

Notes for anyone coming from Creative Friday – this is mostly about photographs and what you can do with them.  Feel free to skip through the pictures if you like.  I was visiting my daughter in her new New Mexico … Continue reading →

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