Lunar Eclipse Photos

Hi all - I grabbed my new camera, put it in on a tripod and shot a bunch of photos of last nights lunar eclipse. I wasn't going to bother but when I found out that the next good full eclipse wouldn't be until 2015, I decided that it might be now or never. The two best are below. Hope you all enjoy.

Full Lunar Eclipse - 10/27/04

Partial Lunar Eclipse - 10/27/04

Photo Album Update

Hello All - I've updated my photo album with pictures taken, mainly around the Bay Area from 1952 to 1954.

Southwestern Soup

This is really great, quick and very easy!

1 12oz. jar salsa verde (I used Trader Joe's)
3 cups cooked chicken pieces (I used Louis Rich Southwestern)
2 15oz Great Northern beans, rinsed & drained
3 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 tsp. ground cumin

Garnish
Sour Cream green onions, chopped
Fritos to crumble

Cook salsa 2 min. over med heat. Add rest of ingred. except garnish and simmer 10-15 min. Top each bowl with dollup of sour cream, green onions and add Fritos to taste.

Enjoy!

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Sty test tomorrow!
Wish Me Luck!

A Photo Album

Hello all. This is my attempt at putting a photo album together. It's going to be some of the photos I've taken over the last fifty plus years (that is the ones I think a worth seeing). Many of the best slides got destroyed by termites when we were living in Wilmington. What you see are the better ones that remain. The album will be kind of a living document; every once in a while I'll drop a few photos off and add a few. this first batch were all taken in the early 50s with a Kodak Retina II, manufactured just before WW II. Ann and Lisa have seen these photos more often than they care to remember but maybe the rest of the family will enjoy them. Anyhow, I hope you enjoy the album. Love to all.

NaNoWriMo

Because I am crazy...

They convinced me. I've decided to go far, far beyond the challenge of writing this blog or even 100 words a day (which I did for 5 months in 2001 and 2002) and commit myself to writing 50,000 words between November 1 and midnight of November 30. Fortunately, the only thing that counts is quantity, so the "novel" I end up with is expected to be bad. I'll report now and then on my progress, if I make any. At the moment I am agonizing about plot.

New Photo Album

Point Lobos, by Paul R. Fisher

I have uploaded Dad's California Roadtrip photos to this album.

Back Home

Hi all - I'm back from a week's work stint in the greater DC metro area making my contribution to the security of our nation, etc., etc. Had a great dinner with Misty Wednesday evening. We got caught up on our various goings on. Had drinks and munchies with Bernie and Kathy Hughes Thursday evening. Glad to be home though. I don't enjoy solo travel anymore. It's much better to have my bride along. Love to all.

PS - Mary, where are you. Have I missed a post????

Brook and LoryAne

OK...Last one...It wouldn't be complete without a picture of the munchkins...Here's Brook & LoryAne w/Phil Vassar (country music singer) backstage at h is concert. They were in hog heaven!!!

Big Catch

My mom caught this 40# Rooser Fish on our trip!! The guys acted like they were happy for her, but deep down they were a little green...LOL Ü

Mr. Pineapple Head

Brian and I with my sinful drink on the beach!!!

Still Happy

Cute picture of my Folks....Still happy after all these years!!!

A Rare Smile

This is one of the few pictures of my Dad smiling. Most of the pictures that we have of him is with his hand in front of the camera...LOL!!! Of course the 2 for 1 Margaritas at the River Cafe in Puerto Vallarta Mexico helped out quite a bit. Ü

I hope this works....

Hi there! Thanks for the invite Ann. It's been a really really long time. Too l0ng! I'll write more it this actually goes through.

~Wendi

Hi all

Sorry I haven't commented yet, I'm still trying to clear up my email :-) Anyway this is a great way to keep in touch with family. Ann, Wendi didn't get her invitation if you could ask her again I know she would love to be part of this. I promise to read all the comments and try to do more to stay in touch with everyone. Love to all, Auntie Jan :-))

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Photo Album

I put this album together as an experiment while researching online software for Dad. At any rate you all can go and get a look at a sample of my life since moving to New York.

Dad, I stole a few of your Christmas pictures... but I'll take them out when you get them all into your own album. Oh, and... the one of me and Sophie making the Summer Pudding is the ONLY one of me I like so, PLEASE, when you do make your album leave the rest of them out!

catching up

I love the opportunity to hear what everyone is doing and perhaps get to virtually meet new people (John and Jan!) and stay in touch with all of you! I just spent the weekend up in NH for a friends wedding. Weird that I'm getting old enough to have friends getting married. It was really nice to be with my Mom though --- I really miss her! I'll post pictures when I can figure it out. Andi and I drove up and down together and she has camped out on my couch for the last couple of days---She said it wasn't so bad, so there is an open invitation to anyone who wants to come vist! (NORA, BEN, SOPHIE---and anyone who doesn't mind the living room!) We're also working to get everyone to NY for a weekend so we'll keep you posted.

Grandpa is in town so we're meeting at our favorite chinese food place tomorrow night - it's always so nice!

Like Nora I'm taking a break from writing an article...but I should get back to it. I miss you all.
Love you.

School Talk

Hi everyone! In school a ton has been going on. First we having an election amongst the school (this happens every four years) and my class was chosen to run as republicans. It is a very interesting role to take on. Among lots of things, I have had to write speeches from a republican point of veiw and get a job/ role in the party. So now I am the chair of the republican party which is exciting. The school gets very into it and assigns classes to take on the role of media ( they even video tape), special interest groups, and electoral college. My best friend is the vice president and a boy named Evan is the president for our party. Besides the election, we are studying greek mythology which is really fun. We are in the second half of Algebra 1 in math and we are studing matter in science. I am also taking french, art and gym. I am going to be doing basketball starting in December. This year is a very important year because we are applying to highschools and filling out applications and getting ready for the tests which are very hard. We have been getting a ton of homework but supposedly our teachers will give less as the year goes on. We are also doing a project where we make live sized Greek charactors out of cardboard. I am making Echo who is a really cool charactor and she represents how the Greeks though echos were made. Well I will talk later,
xoxoxo,
S

Nora at the beach

Alex, Emelia and Nora in Bridgehampton, September 2004

Summer Camp 2004

Audrey, Hillary, Sophie and Haley

Sophie and her friends outside their cabin, Pomo, getting ready to go to a dance.

Here I am..........

Hi everyone....I'm not as dumb as this makes me look........xoxoxo

A Photo Story

Hi all - I took 169 pictures during our recent road trip around California. I posted a few on this BLOG while we were on the road. I've put together a PowerPoint thing with the "best" 80 photos and 10 route maps to show where we went. It's a big file, 118 MB. Most email servers wont accept over 10 MB but for those who would like to see it, I'll be happy to cut CD-Rs and mail them to ???? Love to all.

Stained Glass Window

I am making a window for the one next to the front door. It consists of 500-600 pieces and today I finished soldering the first side and flipped it over. This may not sound like a big deal but believe me it is!!! We loved our trip and seeing relatives and old friends. It's always good to come home though.

Welcome John and Jan - Jan I haven't seen a post from you yet. I understand Lisa has been told that even I am on this blog which is designed to shame her into getting with it!

Love to all