I discovered another very interesting gadget in the Flash® component toolkit. It’s a countdown timer that is pretty easy to use. I made this little Christmas timer in about ten minutes, including publishing it to the web.
I’ve got all my Christmas shopping done (thanks to on-line shopping). How about you?
Every year since we have lived here, Santa Claus and his sleigh have visited our neighborhood. It’s a tradition sponsored by the Torrance Police Officers Association.
Santa rides atop a float with a police escort. There are sirens, music and flashing lights to announce Santa’s arrival. Santa visits most residential streets. Santa and his helpers hand out candy canes to the neighborhood children.
I took this video last night as Santa and his entouragé passed in front of the California house. Click on the “>” to play and hear the video.
I can’t believe I ate the whole thing . . .
Turkey breast with all the trimmings: mashed potatoes, turkey gravy, cranberry jelly, Verna’s killer dressing, candied yams, steamed broccoli and a buttermilk dinner roll. Thanksgiving dinner plus 3 NFL football games today equals thankfulness in our household.
We hope you enjoyed your day as much as we have. Click on the image to enlarge.
During our October trip to Arizona, we crossed the Hassayampa River and noticed some people painting the pylons under the pedestrian bridge across the river. We passed by again later in the day and documented what a good job they did. Roll your mouse over the image below to view the results.
We read an article in the Wickenburg Sun that told about a group of student volunteers that did the work under the supervision of several adults. Local sources donated paint and materials for the project.
During a little side trip we took today, we passed this interesting rock art alongside Arizona State Route 89 near Congress. Some artist saw this rock formation as a high-desert frog and decorated it accordingly. Click on the image to enlarge.
