After dinner today, the five of us (Bob, me and the three dogs) took a walk up the road. The moon looked so nice in the blue sky over the hills above the wash. Click on the image to enlarge.
Historic Route 66 Neon Sign
I did not post about the little disaster with my last Route 66 neon sign. I put it in the garage where it glowed for several months before the 3M Command “Damage Free” hanging strips gave out, sending the little clock to it’s doom on the concrete floor below. I quietly swept up the mess and tossed it into the recycle bin.
Image: The new Route 66 neon sign hanging in the garage. Click on the image to turn the garage lights on or off.
The other day, we happened to pass a roadside vendor selling neon signs from a trailer decked out with dozens of beautiful neon signs. We were on other business then but resolved to stop by at another time. Well, yesterday, we made time and stopped at the brilliantly lit-up trailer. Before the dust settled from pulling in to the place, we purchased this glorious Historic Route Sixty-Six Neon Sign. It measures 24″ x 24″ and is absolutely beautiful.
Are We There Yet?
Hi – this is Beethoven (aka Bay Bay). I am still getting used to riding in the hoomins truck. I like to travel, but sometimes I get anxious to get out of the truck and explore outside. Sometimes, I just sleep and sometimes, I ask the Mama and the Daddy “Are we there yet?” Click on me to enlarge.
Canyonlands National Park – 3D
I was browsing through some of the old vacation photos today, when I discovered an image pair that I took at Canyonlands National Park North back in July of 2008. I never got around to converting the image pair to a 3D anaglyph until today.
Image: A Canyonlands Chasm in 3D – Click on the image to enlarge.
That day, we visited Arches National Park and both the North and South Canyonlands parks in Utah. Verna collected a vial of the red dirt from a roadside outside of the parks. We later used the vial of dirt to specify the exterior color of our Arizona Home,
You will need a pair of red/cyan or red/blue 3D glasses to view the image above. If you don’t have a pair of 3D glasses, you can see the 2D version here.
A New Camera on the Way
In 2011, I had to “guess” at the rate for Federal and State withholding. It’s a long story, but in 2010, we had some unusual situations due to building a house and the finances associated therewith. So in the 2011 tax return, we got quite a large refund. We’re happy to have the money, but sad to have loaned the government interest-free cash.
Image: Canon SX40 HS – Click to enlarge.
I have a couple of old Canon PowerShot cameras, both of which have their shortcomings. One is beat up from several drops and the other has a malfunction in the download software. So, having looked at that, I decided to get a middle-of-the-line Canon SX40 HS 12.1MP Digital Camera with 35x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7-inch Vari-Angle Wide LCD. Verna already has the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi SLR camera which, as regular readers know, does an excellent job.
So the new camera is on the way and should be here in a few day’s time. I’m looking forward to some of the advanced features that improve on the older cameras capabilities. With some travel dates in the not-too-distant-future, I think it will work out well.
What’s for Dinner?
In honor of Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) this past week, we got out one of our favorite recipes for Jambalaya, a traditional Cajun dish that we associate with the celebration held in the Crescent City of New Orleans.
Image: Jambalaya. Click on the image to enlarge.
Of course, we have this meal at other times of the year as well. It consists of three kinds of meat – chicken breast, Andouille sausage and shrimp. In addition, there are tomatoes, carrots, celery and a variety of herbs and spices in a chicken stock base. The Jambalaya is served in bowls over a bed of white rice. It sure is a good, hearty, comfort food dish.
