Blips, blurbs, blog

Where should I go Sunday? (Photography)

DRS_SJ — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:08:23 GMT

I am participating in a photography contest of sorts on Sunday, July 20. The categories are: --- Family and Kids --- Active Seniors --- Youth Culture --- Business and Technology --- Still Life WHERE should I go to take photos? I live in San Jose... But should I venture out? San Francisco? Monterey? Santa Cruz? I have not decided what category I want to pursue, but my thought is that the "Business and Technology" catagory would have the least amount of competition... since there are few businesses open on Sunday.

Batman was cool

DRS_SJ — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:39:42 GMT

Lots of action (of course)... a few surprises. Some story lines will leave you scratching your heads. But definitely fun. (Photo: fan in line, Dublin, CA IMAX. Friday, July 18, 2008)

Life is good

DRS_SJ — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:53:56 GMT

I'm finally feeling healthy again... and we just scored passes to see Batman in IMAX on Friday, courtesy of a local CEO in Silicon Valley who is giving away tickets. And, it's in the middle of the day, and I have no appointments! (I do have to come back and work Friday night, but it will probably be with a smile and a glass of red wine)

Hafla Morgan Hill

DRS_SJ — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:02:00 GMT

Saturday (Jul 12). Morgan Hill (Calif) Hafla, Sitar restaurant More photos to be posted soon: www.BellyDancerPhotos.com

Adira's shop moving

DRS_SJ — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:16:38 GMT

Adira will be moving her shop to Willow Glen (San Jose), right on Lincoln Avenue. Opening some time in August.

Frontier Village

DRS_SJ — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:22:52 GMT

Saturday I went to the Frontier Village reunion. Frontier Village amusment park closed in 1980. The site is now a San Jose city park (Edenvale Park) and the adjacent "Hayes Mansion" is a conference center and hotel. The reunion had many former employees, some artifacts, binders of old programs and memories. We were treated to a couple of gunfights and a walking tour of the grounds. For photos of the 2008 Reunion: http://www.drspix.com/FVR/ See also: http://www.frontiervillage.net/

Flamed on Tribe?

DRS_SJ — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:28:50 GMT

Have you ever been the victim of harsh comments on Tribe? Or Email? Check out the URL below an select, "Ones and Os" by Geoff Smith: http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=91f6bc9ba66421768cc215f33ad693b7

Hafla Santa Cruz

DRS_SJ — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:36:05 GMT

Saturday was spent partly in Santa Cruz for the annual hafla. We didn't stick around for the "Double Crown" competition.

Smokey Skies

DRS_SJ — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 03:54:27 GMT

Smoke from multiple California fires blew in today over San Jose. This shot right near sunset in South San Jose. (June 13, 2008)

Neighbor

DRS_SJ — Thu, 01 May 2008 20:57:20 GMT

We met this guy while walking the dogs the other evening... he seemed completely unfazed by the dogs being there. He looks and acts just like one of our cats....

Mustard on pizza?

DRS_SJ — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:05:29 GMT

Am I out of touch? Who puts mustard on pizza? We had some Wednesday night...., but we won't be ordering that again... musta been a specialty?

Los Trancos weekend

DRS_SJ — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 03:45:35 GMT

Well, it was damn-hot on Saturday around here... but we were smart enough not to join the hordes heading to the beach. But with Sunday a wee bit cooler, we looked for something interesting to do. I chose to visit the "Los Trancos Open Space Preserve." We picked a short trail that provided some educational information about the San Andreas fault, and gave us some much-needed (although mild) exercise.

Walk'n the dogs

DRS_SJ — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:14:52 GMT

While the general idea is to walk the dogs (and ourselves) every day, it doesn't always work out. Sunday I picked a particular destination, away from our normal route... We ended up following our noses to the local pizza place across from our house... since the dogs were with us, we ate outside... but it was particularly cold that evening. Photo is along Branham Lane, looking west; our house is not quite visible at the center; left side of the street.

Sacramento, Part 2

DRS_SJ — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 02:31:00 GMT

Oops... I may have misled folks into thinking that my prior post had a photo of a dog. Sorrry. No, it's a wolf. We attended a fundraiser for "HOWL" in Old Sacramento, which was combined with a "networking" event for photographer and models. Got to meet a great group of people. http://www.myspace.com/helpthewolves

Sacramento Networking, shoot, and benefit event (3/22)

DRS_SJ — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:06:13 GMT

Beautiful spring day along the banks of the Sacramento River. Met lots of folks, which I'll try to list later. Woof

walk the dogs, walk the dogs

DRS_SJ — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 02:47:07 GMT

If it weren't for walking the dogs, I wouldn't get out of the house at all.... We stopped for a bit so I could take a picture of the "Hayes Mansion" while we were walking the neighborhood...

Rakkasah 2008

DRS_SJ — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 23:28:11 GMT

I only attended the Saturday session of Rakkasah West 2008 this year... it was a long day, but it went by so fast. After seeing examples elsewhere, I've added a "friends that I've actually met" section here on Tribe. That seems to be most of you. After Rakkasah, I was only able to add "Chelle" to the list. Chelle is a dancer, and I have seen her before (and Roger) at DDF, but did not interact there. After DDF, I found Chelle on Tribe, and now I've met her in person. I saw Miles at Rakkasah, but didn't stop and say 'hi' so he doesn't make the 'met' list yet. Then there's people that I've met in real life, but maybe I haven't realized they were on Tribe already. Anyway, it was nice to see familiar faces at Rakkasah (even my niece showed up!). The new venue has it's pros and cons.

Carnival of Stars photos published

DRS_SJ — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:45:52 GMT

Photos by Duane Stevens Article by Jeanne Fogler Belly Dance, A Raqs Sharqi Magazine, Spring 2008 issue. Pages 20 - 25 Article and photos of the Carnival of Stars this past November in Hayward, California. http://www.BellyDancerPhotos.com/ http://www.bellydancemag.com/

Whew!

DRS_SJ — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 05:03:28 GMT

What a day (Saturday, 16 Feb.) The goal was to get the bathroom painted. It's been awhile. And there are a few holes to patch, scrubbing etc. And since the room is so small, it really on practical for one person to work in there at a time... We're watch a dog that's not ours... just for the weekend. BIG dog. He scares the parrots... lunges at the cages! All the cats have taken off... including 'my' cat (my little shadow)... don't know where they've gone (they have outdoor access). This big dog is always following us around the house.... always under foot. I now call him "Under-Dog" because he's always UNDER my feet! The passport renewals are ready to send off... $75 each. Ouch! Wish I had somewhere to go to use them. I'll get a new toy via UPS on Monday... something to look forward too. The hidden box of See's candy has been found. Finally. Too bad they don't provide a 'map.' Tired. Tired of cleaning walls, ceilings; patching holes, sanding. Repair the window sill (termites). Oh! I got the electrical socket wet... when it started 'fizzing' and putting off smoke (steam?)... I backed out of the bathroom... with water all over the floor. Then POW! A small ball of orange flame came out of the outlet. About the size of a softball. Big BANG! And then some of the power went off... Karen's computer: Dead. Drew's TV: Dead. The working TV rebooted itself and ended up on a different channel. Howcome no one came to check if I was still alive? Guess I won't do that again. I'm not intending on getting a Darwin Award. Sunday we start again... paint & stuff obtained at the hardware store... including new electrical sockets with GFI (!!!)

Fight for Kisses!!!

DRS_SJ — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 23:32:00 GMT

The fight is on... not this household, but some that I know ;-) Watch the intro video: http://www.ffk-wilkinson.com/

Carnival of Stars

DRS_SJ — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 05:10:36 GMT

When time allows, I'll be posting more photos from the "Carnival of Stars" in Hayward this past weekend. (Photo here shows the attentive audience on Sunday night, 11/11)

Golden Gate Faire, 2007

DRS_SJ — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 17:40:01 GMT

I met everyone that I intended to meet at GG Faire, and a few I didn't realize were going to be there! Like Les for example. "Hey, that looks like Les! I didn't know he was going to be here!" Yes he was.

Photo Gaggle

DRS_SJ — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 19:49:42 GMT

The photographers were out in force for the resumption of the "Model Hangout." Hosted this time by the fabulous Lloyd Watts at his spacious apartment in Mountain View, photographers and models were able to socialize and even get in a photo session or two. Although I've only been to a few of these, many of the names were familar to me from Tribe and One-Model-Place (www.OneModelPlace.com).

Point Lobos (Carmel-by-the-Sea)

DRS_SJ — Sat, 07 Oct 2006 05:54:48 GMT

All day photo workshop at Point Lobos (Saturday, October 7).

Pain in the butt week...

DRS_SJ — Sat, 09 Sep 2006 00:41:37 GMT

(Place holder... will fill in later w/ photos)