Christy makes contact with the ball – a hard hit, but it was picked up by the pitcher, and poor Christy was thrown out at first.
Contact!
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Monthly Archives: May 2009
Windows 7 is here – almost!
Time to geek out. I just installed Windows 7 (Release Candidate) on the Sony Vaio desktop, and it’s licensed (free) for one year. There’s been at least one driver issue so far, and both McAfee and Live One Care are not compatible. I’m sure Microsoft will have that all worked out when they release it – for real – in the fall.
Honk, honk, waddle, waddle.
The kids and I came across these furry little things last weekend at Brickyard Pond in Barrington. By using a 300mm lens we were able to stay well out of reach of the very protective parent in the foreground.
A Parrot? A Toucan?
Okay, so I’m getting a little ahead of myself, but this is one of the most unusual visitors we’ve had to date. It goes by the name of Rose-breasted Grosbeak; and by gros I presume “large,” and so the big, broad-beaked bird is aptly named. This thing could crack a walnut without trying.
Eric lands his first Large Mouth Bass
Eric bags his first Large Mouth Bass. He caught this on a cheap plastic worm from Benny’s. He cast the line and “worked” the worm – and brought her in all by himself. I’m the official hook remover though (I’m still good for something). I was going to have Eric hold the lunker for this shot, but the weight of the fish, and those sharp little “teeth,” put a stop to that. Ouch.
Long Days and Nights 