Evan in HD

I've picked up a new camera and it shoots video in HD. Here's a little clip of Evan who is getting pretty big these days. You might need to go to youtube to see it in HD.



It's a Canon IXUS 960is, a point and shoot with 12 megapixels and 720p video. I saw some clips on the Internet that showed it's video and was pretty impressed. We'll see how my video editing compares. Oh yeah, done on a Mac.

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Big Day

Yup, it's been a big day. Got the basement inspected (passed all three!). So now that is all done but for the trim in the bathroom. But we wouldn't want to be completely done...otherwise I might find something else for Marko to do!

This afternoon I elicited a laugh from Evan - the first real laugh. Don't believe what Marjie tells you, this was a REAL laugh. Marko got to hear it over the phone, so I have a witness other than Wonderboy who will agree to whatever you say and then do what he wants anyway. I love this age.

And lastly, as the agreeable boy and I were playing with cars, blocks and lego in the freshly inspected toy room I happened upon a petrified, though slightly moldy banana chunk. Yup, like I said, big day.

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new layout

Can't help myself... sometimes I just start on something by accident and here it is. Liked being able to modify the banner with my own pictures. Figure I'll update it every couple of months.

Enjoy

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MIA Pt. I

Man has it been awhile since my last post...., other than the posting about Mr. Senda. Guess things have been busy. Oh yeah, Evan! Seems like this second month has taken it's toll and as the Summer came to an end we were busy getting the last bit of summer in. I think I'll update the rest of our summer in this post.

Saskatchewan.

We managed to head back out to Saskatchewan to see Dora's family. Her uncle/aunt and grandmother are still out in Kyle and the family cabin is there too. It was pretty fun for me this year as I spent a great deal of time golfing.... boy to I love golfing!

From 2009_08 Kyle Trip

I'm kidding of course. But in it's defense, golfing at the cabin is so cheap it might as well be free. Also watching Logan run around and golf is great fun to watch. I thought I'd post a couple of videos so you can watch the chaos yourself.


In addition to the golfing we spent a bunch of time on the beach making castles, breaking castles and driving trucks. Logan is SO FUN!

I must finish by saying that the week at the cabin was even better due to the company... I'm not just buttering up the in-laws so that they'll keep taking Evan (although I appreciate it!). It's always more enjoyable to be on holidays we people you like.

From 2009_08 Kyle Trip

Cheers

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End of an Era

I've been informed of some sad news today. Mr. Senda has passed away as of September 9th in the evening. You will all know him as being the face of Judo in Alberta. You can read more here.

It is hard to imagine the Lethbridge Judo Club without him. I as well as many more will miss him.

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Rice Krispie Chaos

These should be squares but due to the help of a ginch wearing boy, they did not become squares. Thus we call them Chaos Chunks.

From 2009_07 Misc Pictures

From 2009_07 Misc Pictures

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Evan

Yup Evan is still around and doing great. We're in Saskatchewan at the family cabin so here are a few pictures from last week. Here he is with his first bottle.

From 2009_07 Misc Pictures

From 2009_07 Misc Pictures

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Arts & Crafts

Some of you might remember Mod Podge, as it's been around the block a few times. Diedre made Dora a piggy bank years ago using it and I decided Logan needed one.

From 2009_07 Misc Pictures

With a few Lego catalogs and misc. magazines we got to work. He was quite the helper and here is our finished work.

From 2009_07 Misc Pictures

From 2009_07 Misc Pictures

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Fool's Gold?

Is this gold? Is this some treasure that surfaced from the shelves of Sally Ann? Recently I went to drop off some junk and spring cleaning to the Salvation Army and I did the token walk around to see if I could find any "treasures". By chance I came across an old waffle iron that was an exact match for the one that Dora's parents have. This thing is super sweet, making delicate delights we call waffles. There is something about this waffle iron that surpasses all others. Behold the glory, our gold!

From 2009_07 Misc Pictures

From 2009_07 Misc Pictures

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Past the tipping point

We've made the symbolic one month and are 5 weeks strong. We've even ventured out to the LOMAH classic of Waterton. While Dora stayed in town, I ventured up Bears Hump with some visiting relatives and Logan. After a few hops and a crash I carried Logan the rest of the way. While Waterton should not be a petting zoo, the squirrels didn't seem to get the memo. The fat, well fed squirrels.

From 2009_07 Waterton Hike

From 2009_07 Waterton Hike

From 2009_07 Waterton Hike

From 2009_07 Waterton Hike

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One month and the survival of the clan

Well it is official. We made a month with all family members intact. At times it has felt a lot like Raiders of the Lost Ark. You know... where Indy is carefully weighing out the sand to escape with the golden idol. Like Indy, we were often unsuccessful. With flying fecal matter as we duck and cover, tiptoeing past cribs where angels and demons lie and making leaps of faith hoping we might see the light of day once more. Yes these are the joys of child rearing and I Am a Parent!

On a more optimistic note, Evan is gaining weight, at a rate of about a pound a week, we've finished the downstairs bathroom (sans trim) and I built a bench on our deck this week.

The bathroom is AWESOME!! We tiled the shower awhile ago and grouted last week. This week we installed the door. While pricey at 700 bucks it does look great and it complements the decadence I call "Aquatic Symphony". We've installed two shower heads which can be considered over the top or thrifty depending on your point of view. Considering we can fit the whole family in this shower it's really 3 showers for the price of 2! I'll believe this if you will.

From 2009_07 bathroom

The deck bench was a 1/2 day project that added a nice element to the back yard. Logan uses it as a table, chair and launching point for airborne assaults. Really, only 1 band-aid so far! Also you can see our pot-o-carrots too.

From 2009_07 bathroom

To finish this posting, I'll add a few pictures of Evan since he is the newest addition to the family.

From 2009_07 Evan 1st Month

From 2009_07 Evan 1st Month

From 2009_07 Evan 1st Month

From 2009_07 Evan 1st Month

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Steve's Machine

My bro has asked me to build a new machine for him and since he really doesn't do email, I'm posting stuff here for him to look at.

The first thing is a new case. This truly decides the look and feel for the new machine. Here are my initial offerings. I've gone with 3 different companies to start.

NZXT Tempest





















NZXT Guardian 921





















Coolmaster Storm Scout

Coolmaster Haf 922























Coolmaster makes a good case with a selection here as well as NZXT which are here.

Newly added are some Gigabyte cases. The sumo looks quite nice but is at the top end for what I'd pay for a case. I like the simple look and attention to detail.




















More Gigabyte cases can be seen here.

Other than these cases, there are tons to look at here.

Good luck choosing bro!

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