Daily Archives: February 17, 2013

Top THAT!

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Yesterday was a blah day. Cabin fever was thick in the air. And then I dropped a bombshell (as far as Eric was concerned). I announced that I was going to Walmart to purchase my very own BeyBlade. A wild-eyed Eric suddenly came to life, and so we were off to Walmart. I am now an official BeyBlader, and a very capable one at that.

For the uninitiated, a BeyBlade is a spinning top, usually made of metal and plastic. It will go through a windshield if thrown properly. But I digress. These things are simply the heavier, more metallic forebears of the “Battling Tops” of yesteryear. My point here? You don’t need exercise to remove the years – you need a toy.

Video highlights of the battle

BeyBlades

Spencer’s new BeyBlade

Spencer vs. Eric

Spencer vs. Eric

It was just always there

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I woke up yesterday morning wanting to take some photos. The sky was bleak and gray, so I knew whatever I found would be turned into black and white photos. The pros call black and white “split tone.” Spencer will continue to call them black and white. Spencer will also stop referring to himself in the third person. So after a half hour of driving around aimlessly, I came up with the photos below. They have substance, nostalgia, grandeur, and…..I’ll try again tomorrow.

For what it’s worth, Donna remembers seeing this quarry tower from her window seat in French class, so many (many) years ago. Nostalgia.

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