2012-02-14

Luke with his Valentine's Day gift from my parents.

2012-02-13

"Mommy, where is the color?" Luke's reaction to seeing his first black and white movie. He has seen The Wizard of Oz, but it's been quite a while, and I'm sure he doesn't remember that the beginning and end are black and white. For the record, this is the movie Second Fiddle showing on Turner Classic Movies' 31 Days of Oscar. That is Tyrone Power on the far left, and Sonja Henie second from the right.

2012-02-12

I don't know if our Kroger gets patterns to do this, or if they just come up with these on their own. There is a new one at least once a month, typically either seasonal or to do with something local. I'll try to remember to take photos of some of the other ones.

2012-02-11

I never quite got exactly what I wanted from this shot, despite multiple attempts. I was trying to get a good shot of the reflection of the fabric in this window, but with a somewhat recognizable glimpse of the Atlanta skyline in the background. I didn't really want the street light centered, but it was the only angle that gave a clear reflection. Oh well.

2012-02-10

Yes, I'm a little obsessed with bare tree branches this year. You should see all the photos I've taken (or tried to) of them that haven't gotten posted!

2012-02-09

Have you seen these machines? Most places refer to them as "free style" machines. They're (obviously) by Coca-Cola, and they have different cartridges inside that provide all of the different flavors and sweeteners. There are over 100 combinations to choose from! We first saw them at a local Stevi B's. It was one of the first trial locations for the machine. About the time it disappeared from there (they switched to Pepsi, ick!), it popped up at our newly renovated and reopened local Wendy's. My personal favorite: raspberry lemonade. Not as exotic as, say, Strawberry Coke or raspberry Sprite Zero, but it's good stuff.

2012-02-08

This is our new laser pointer "mouse" for the cats. Today was our first day using it, and everyone loved it, particularly Luke and Star. When we put it down for Luke to go to bed, Star spent the next hour or so wandering the house and meowing, looking for it.

2012-02-07

For everyone who has patiently sat through me trying to explain what it is that I do, *this* is it. I am the project manager for the installation of these things. Everything you see in the picture: the frame around the outside, the slotted thingy on the left side, the "shelf" with the cards in it, the fibers, all of it. The small offices have only this that you see in the picture. The big ones have two of these "shelves" per "bay" (the outer frame), and we typically install 2-3 bays worth. I don't do the actual physical install, I just coordinate the arrival of the equipment (multiple suppliers involved, several separate shipments), the delivery of the equipment to the office (including some so remote they literally do not have a street address; you can imagine how much shipping companies love that), scheduling the installers to be there when the equipment arrives, and sending any missing and/or damaged pieces later on. We install several of these in a row, and I also manage the part of the process that gets each of these "shelves" to talk to each other, both within the offices and between the offices. Fun, right? :-)

2012-02-06

I'm sure all of you know by now that I'm a huge Disney fan. One thing that surprises people, though, is that I'm not really into the whole "Hidden Mickey" thing. I mean, they're neat when I find them, but I don't go hunting for them like a bunch of folks do. However, even I couldn't help but notice that my heater buttons do bear a striking resemblance to the famous mouse.

2012-02-05

I thought it was so sweet how they look like they're holding hands.

2012-02-04

Finally! My first time oven roasting potatoes where they did actually brown but didn't burn. I've burned at least the last four batches that I've attempted. Maybe I'm finally getting the hang of it?

2012-02-03

I'm sorry, what map? Not very helpful!

2012-02-02

This wasn't really the photo I was after when I took it. I was trying to take a photo showing what a nice day it was. It had been dank and dreary for days, so it was really nice to have such a bright and beautiful day. But after I took this photo, I liked how the trees looked against the sky and sun.

2012-02-01

Sorry, this was a desperation shot. It was very late and I realized I hadn't yet taken a picture. This was about the only thing of interest that was available.