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Day 163: Living the dream…

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Back before I was born, oh so long ago, Mom and the other chil’n (as I heard it) gave the Dailylife Pappy (to be!) a 1931 Model A Coupe.  It was not in the best of shape, but my sister got to drive it all over, and my brother got to drive it all over, […]

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How the Broom Became Flat

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

A history of the sturdy household essential.   ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Guidebook to the Past: it is a foreign country!

Sunday, May 27, 2012

A Guide to San Francisco in 1937, When the Golden Gate Bridge Opened * An interactive guide to San Francisco, because the Past really IS a foreign country, and a good book is a good idea! * ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Day 137: Feet on Beach!

Saturday, May 19, 2012

Bare feet on (foot in?) the Beach! A little more Hong Kong Sunrise in the sand… And in the water! Wave washed tootsies. Sinking out of sight… …and rinsed clean again. In the end… *** *** ~Curtis on Kauai! {!-{>

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Day 134: More of the Dailylife Daughter #2’s Graduation!

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

The ceremony was held in the University of Puget Sound’s stadium.  Fortunately it was a sunny day! *** *** *** *** After about an hour and a half they begin the march! Ever longer, it seems. There she is! Dailylife Daughter #2, orange sunglasses and all! And there she goes, off to sit in the […]

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Special Edition!

Sunday, May 13, 2012

Dailylife Daughter #2 made it!  Congrats! *** ~Curtis at the University of Puget Sound! {!-{>

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Day 74

Monday, March 12, 2012

WOW!  The new Honda Pilot got 24.3 miles per gallon coming over from Missoula to Spokane, all at the speed limit, mostly 75 mph, with a mountain pass and 4th of July Summit!  They told us mileage would go up, and it is! (Canon Powershot on automatic) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Why so many of the brilliant intellectuals running things are so…

Saturday, February 25, 2012

…stupid… From Dr. Helen: “Intelligence minus judgment equals intellect.” Read the whole thing.  It explains a lot! ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Day 54: Three (Six?) Variations on a Moonset

Friday, February 17, 2012

 (1/1000, f8, 400mm, ISO 320) Alternate: *** (1/3000, f8, 400mm, ISO 320) Alternate: *** (1/750, f8, 400mm, ISO 320) Alternate: *** ~Curtis in Sedona at Sunrise! {!-{>

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Day 49

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Another view of Cathedral Rock from Back O’ Beyond Road. (1/180, f8, 33mm, ISO 320) ~Curtis in Arizona! {!-{>

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