Since grad school (turn of the millennium) with the encouragement from two of my profs, I’ve been trying to educate myself about graphic design. It’s been hit or miss, due to time and other constraints. Also, everything seemed to be
From the Depths of My Hard Drive
While looking for a copy of last year’s taxes, I found a Word document I created in 2014. I vaguely recall writing this document as a part of a series of writing challenges created by NPR. The intended reader is
Wazzup Wednesday: 1-19-2022
Been a long while since I’ve made an update. Football season has come and gone, and we’re now into the heart of Winter in Minnesota. As I write this, the wind gusts from the latest cold front are rattling my
Favorite Three for June
Here it is, the last Wednesday of the month. Here are my favorites for June. Favorite Photograph A picture of all the kids, about a week before the first one left the nest. I miss these chicks. They were so
DSLR Woes
I seem to have forgotten how to use my big camera, my Canon D30. I’ve been having a hard time taking a good clear picture of the robins with it. My best pictures are coming from my Samsung S8. I’m
Crowded House
The chicks are growing quickly. Yesterday the chick I call One tried to make a break for it three times. In the morning, One crawled out of the nest and perched on the edge, only to have Mama Bird swoop
And Then There Were Four!
About an hour after I published the last robin post, John told me that he saw a third baby bird in the nest. Sure enough, the next day I was able to photograph three babies in the nest. Considering 40%
Rockin’ Robins
In mid-May, we were surprised to find a robin building a nest on top of our deck lights under the awning. John has named the robin Mrs. Robinson, but I call her Mama Bird. Nest building got quite messy with
Busy Sunday Morning
Adelaide and I were jolted out of bed just before 6 am by a flash and a boom. Not a storm, but I think a transformer blew up nearby due to the heat. Since we were wide awake, I tore
SKOL! Vikings
In honor of the Organized Team Activities (OTA) taking place at the TCO Performance Center, I thought I’d post my three favorite layouts from the ten Vikings games I attended in 2019. I had challenged myself to try to develop