Oct
18
2021
Our family loves going to the National Parks. They are all amazing and we love them. One of our favorite parts is watching our kids earn their Jr. Ranger Badges. The entire program is a great way to explore...
Oct
17
2021
I am fascinated by abandoned places. Especially ones that were once full of life and vitality. Near Port Townsend, on Washington State's Olympic Peninsula you can find one such place, the "Original Oyster House." Our family has stayed several...
Oct
16
2021
Spotted this great ghost sign in Port Townsend Washington. A cool hand painted sign for the Buhler Motor Company. The building that this adorns is currently the very appropriate Bergstrom's Antique & Classic Autos. A really fun car focused...
Oct
15
2021
The great designer Paul Scher is famously not a fan of the font Helvetica. Perhaps she'd love the irony that it's the font that adorns the signs admonishing campers from throwing trash in the pit toilets at Federal...
Oct
13
2021
Saturn Devouring His Son, by Francisco Goya
I have been a huge fan of the amazing work of the vlogger Nerd Writer (Evan Puschak) for quite a while. His episode on Francisco Goya's Saturn Saturn Devouring His Son has to...
Oct
13
2021
On this day, October 14, in 1066, the forces of William, Duke of Normandy faced off against King Harold II and his English army near the town of Hastings. William the (Spoiler Alert) conqueror, ultimately vanquishing his opponent after,...
Oct
12
2021
This is a cool use of augmented reality at Seattle's Pacific Science Center. They had tablets that turned their static map of Puget Sound watersheds into interactive AR experiences. They augment the base physical map with AR overlays that...
Oct
11
2021
Every time some high tech gadget that is supposed to make my life easier and doesn't work the way it is supposed to; or when software crashes while I am on a deadline; or when touchless faucets don't see...
Oct
10
2021
Nice sign from San Diego's La Jolla Cove Beach. Good idea to pay attention to this one! Great attention grabbing graphic, poor stick figure, should've listened.
Oct
09
2021
I am not a viking, and I don't think my Irish ancestors were too fond of them. But let's let bygones be bygones... Happy Leif Erickson Day! Also go check out the cool Leif Erickson statue at Shishole Bay...
Oct
08
2021
50 years ago, on this date, October 8, in 1971, John Lennon released one of the most perfect songs and an anthem we should try to live by.
You may say I'm a dreamerBut I'm not the only oneI...
Oct
07
2021
Digging through some old pictures I'd taken and thought I'd share something plane. Emirates Airlines 777-300 ER to be exact. It's always fun to take pictures when at the airport.
