Labor Day Weekend 2009 - The Food :)

The Shed - Santa Fe, NM: Green chile stew followed by blue corn chicken enchiladas.



Orlando's - Taos, NM: Chile rellenos


El Paragua - Espanola, NM: Chips, salsa and salad followed by two chile rellenos. This salsa was super hot. New Yorkers would have been crying.


The Cowgirl Cafe - Santa Fe, NM: Chile rellenos


Besides the food at the Cowgirl Cafe, the servers are all really cute and dreamy. My adorable server had "serenity" tattooed on her hands. This should give me enough ammo to dream about for a year.


Just a sample of the rainbow trout I caught during my short trip. Much larger fish than back in April.

Labor Day Weekend 2009 - New Mexico

I spent more time in New Mexico over the long weekend. It is a home away from home and such a nice place to escape to.

The Ring 2 - part 2; The Ring 3 - part 1

This is starting to sound like a bunch of horror movies, but it is just more of me banging on quarters. I realized I never posted pictures of the second ring.

Long story short, the second ring was just way too small. It looks pretty good though. I have since these pictures smoothed out the edges a little bit.


Seeing as my personality won't let me live with something I don't like, I looked on Ebay and found another 1938 ring.


That arrived at my place on 8-29-09. In four hours on Saturday, I pounded, drilled and shaped it into this. FOUR hours start to finish. Pretty dang good.



Here are the three rings I have made thus far. The first ring (on the left) was a little too big, the second (on the right) was too small and the third fits just right and has the most words visible. I only have a little left to do on it, but it will probably have to wait until I get back from vacation. On that vacation I will see my parents and see if they want the first two rings. I'll keep the third.

We aren't as tough as we would like to think.

There's something very peaceful to me about watching a violent storm from a high rise. It makes me smile seeing the proud run for cover.


"Can you send forth lightning that they may go and say to you, 'Here we are'?" -- Job 36:32

8-18-09
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All seems quiet....

but there is a lurking terror.....
ready to strike.

Ready......

aim.....

FIRE!

Drama from the 28th Floor

Living on the 28th floor of a high rise has its advantages. Here is a collection of various lightning shots from the last two years. Enjoy.

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June 2008


This was only about a mile from my place. Unbelievably loud.

Not very clear, but still effective.

August 2007 - Jersey takes a beating

August 2007 - NYC

July 26, 2009 - 9:35 pm