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I want one like this in my next house!!!!

Sunday, May 23, 2010

Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Uh oh…

Sunday, May 23, 2010

Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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“A Hidden History of Evil”

Monday, May 17, 2010

http://www.city-journal.org/2010/20_2_soviet-archives.html Claire Berlinski A Hidden History of Evil “Why doesn’t anyone care about the unread Soviet archives? “Though Mikhail Gorbachev is lionized in the West, the untranslated archives suggest a much darker figure. “In the world’s collective consciousness, the word “Nazi” is synonymous with evil. It is widely understood that the Nazis’ ideology—nationalism, anti-Semitism, the […]

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Day 137 (12 Apr 10 part 2) More Rain!

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Yup.  It rained more.  Here is that pesky whale eating everyone insight again… We went on the Mad Hatter’s Teaparty Ride again… … About two caterpillers after our’s they shut it down due to the rain. … Toots is back looking at that house again. … I think Leslee was interested too. … I don’t […]

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Day 137 (12 Apr 10 part 1) Disney’s Last Gasp!

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Our last day at Disneyland turned out to be a bit wet.  That is OK, it keeps the crowds down! This is the plaque above the tunnel that leads you under the Railroad into the Main Street. A water fountain for all ages! A fire engine and a duck. Some of the many flowers! The […]

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Frank Frazetta 1928-2010

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Frank Frazetta was the premier science fiction and fantasy artist of the 1970’s and 1980’s, from comics to book covers to movie posters.  His art really gave the works of Edgar Rice Burroughs (Tarzan, John Carter and others) and Robert E. Howard (Conan) a visualization in my mind.  He was in demand by everyone from […]

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Day 136 (11 Apr 10 part 11): The Pixar Parade!

Monday, May 10, 2010

(And the last photos from 11 April!) (somethin’s comin’…) (I know it is…) (Yup!  And it’s HERE!!!) !!! !!! !!! (TTOOOOLLDD Ya!) What I fine most interesting in these Disney Parades is all the man-powered, errr, floats… Fish… …jellyfish… …and…some other kind of fish… The first two are mainly puppets on sticks, but on the […]

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Day 135 (11 Apr 10 part 10):Back to Adventure!

Saturday, May 8, 2010

Later in the afternoon we returned to California Adventure so we could see the Pixar Play Parade.  Lots to see before that, though: here is the Golden Gate Bridge, in short… The Monorail flew by… —while waiting to see: It is another kid’s ride, but quite fun if you liked the movie!  You get to […]

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Day 134 (11 Apr 10 part 9): Teacups again?

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Then we were back to a fast run around Disneyland again.  Teacups first, of course…notice the tiny prisoner in pink. (Click to enlarge, BACK to return!) My favorite Disney Guy: A man of action, adventure, sword play, great moustache…and a BIG sailboat! Ummm, their cup didn’t spin too fast.  I don’t think it was Toots’ […]

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Day 133 (11 Apr 10 part 8): Flowers of the Matterhorn!

Thursday, May 6, 2010

A brief respite by the Matterhorn… (1/45, f16, 20mm, ISO 400) (1/45, f16, 20mm, ISO 400) (1/45, f16, 29mm, ISO 400) (1/60, f16, 17mm, ISO 400) Bonus “Video”! Next: Teacups again? ~Curtis in LA LA Land! {!-{>

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