Songs of my youth - Reflections of my Life

There's no way of knowing what piece of popular music will latch onto your mind and never let go. Here's one from nearly 40 years ago. Reflections of my Life, by Marmalade.

Astronomy Day 2009

For my non-Facebook friends, here's some video I shot at the Astronomy Day shindig this past Saturday.



It was a marvelous time, as usual. The weather was perfect, and I and dozens of other volunteers helped the public get their astronomy on with views of Jupiter, the Moon, and celestial wonders near and far.

I also took a bunch of pics, which you can find here:

Pictures

New toy

Linda and I got iPhones this past weekend, and I've been having a lot of fun playing with it. I'm impressed with its camera. It's not going to replace my Canon DSLR, but for casual photos, it's surprisingly good.

An actual moment of quasi-coolness

It's been so long since the weather has been anything but hot and humid that is was like a barely remembered dream to walk outside this morning and feel a breath of cool.

It's not Autumn yet, not by a long shot, but the most brutally steamy days are behind us, and I'm looking forward to the first real cool front that whisks in and sweeps away the crud.

If I had the means, Linda and I would have a summer home somewhere in the mountains. As it is, I'll have to be content with making the annual trek to visit Linda's folks in Illinois on Thursday. The weather in Sterling has been 50's in the morning, and 70's in the afternoon. I'm going to love it.

Nom Nom

A nearby fairyland

I've driven by this Indian temple any number of times, and I was fascinated by its ethereal beauty. It's like something out of a fantasy. It's hard to believe something like this is just a few miles from our house.

The Fast and the Furriest

I'm gonna have to get wood floors, just for this: