Monthly Archives: February 2009
Turkeys!
On my way home from work on Friday, I saw a large flock of turkeys. I just happened to have my camera with me (although not the telephoto lens, darn it) so I stopped to take some pictures, of course. . .
Stein cat
This is my brat of a cat. He’s pretty difficult to photograph. Unlike my sister’s cat, who was more than happy to pose for me, he tends to be quite camera-shy, and I had to sneak up on him to get this one. .
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The beauty that is in my front yard
I don’t ever remember noticing saucer magnolias until college, when I fell in love with the massive one in the library courtyard at Cal Poly. This particular tree is out in front of my house, and I didn’t notice it until about a week ago. I so love these things. If you haven’t ever seen [...]
Aerospace Museum of California
Last Sunday I ventured out in the torrential rain (over an inch!) to the Aerospace Museum of California to check out their new space display, a NASA-created traveling exhibit that will be there through September. I like space well enough, but I didn’t think the exhibit was worth the extra $10 on top of the [...]
High water
We’ve had quite a bit of rain here in Sacramento these past couple of weeks, and as a result, the American River is fairly high, or at least compared to how I’ve seen it since I moved here last summer. The other day I decided to walk the half mile from my house to the river to check out the water level, and I was quite surprised at what I found. As always, clicking on any of these pictures will get you a larger version.
Last dodgeball game before the playoffs
Well, we came in fifth in the league, so it looks like we’re in the playoffs next week. Go Average Joes! Anyway, last week I was stricken by the Virus From the Depths of Hell Itself, and while I was feeling better by Wednesday night, I opted not to risk a relapse, and I sat out our game and took pictures instead of playing. I also got some pictures of the other teams playing as well. Fun stuff. :-)
Wandering about town last Saturday
(This post is brought to you by They Might Be Giants. For why, check out the last picture in this post.) Last Saturday was the Sacramento stage of the 2009 AMGEN Tour of California, and as it was happening less than a mile from my house, I figured I’d amble on down there and take [...]
This made me smile
Cute tip jar sign, originally uploaded by Kari_Marie. Tip jar sign at Rick’s Dessert Diner in downtown Sac. :-)
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One of the reasons I love Sacramento
One of the reasons I love Sacramento is the relative proximity of everything. We’re about an hour and a half from Tahoe/snow/skiing, an hour an a half (ok, or longer depending on traffic) from San Francisco and the coast, we’re a decently large city but can easily get to the Bay Area if we want [...]