IMG_20180401_100609 Our Easter eggs this year
The middle one is the one my mom (who was visiting us at that time) painted with wax.
Date: 04/01/2018
The middle one is the one my mom (who was visiting us at that time) painted with wax. March 2018
IMG_20180401_105125 Egg knocking
The 6-year-old won the egg-knocking contest this Easter. His egg was the only one that didn't crack after hitting everybody else's egg.
Date: 04/01/2018
The 6-year-old won the egg-knocking contest this Easter. His egg was the only one that didn't crack after hitting everybody else's egg.
March 2018
March 2018
IMG_20180401_105125 Egg knocking - three generations
Clockwise from the left: E, Ray, my mom, my dad (who were visiting us), and R (and me, not in the picture since I was taking it) knock eggs on Easter morning. R, though youngest, won the egg-knocking contest. His egg was the only one that didn't crack aft
Date: 04/01/2018
Clockwise from the left: E, Ray, my mom, my dad (who were visiting us), and R (and me, not in the picture since I was taking it) knock eggs on Easter morning. Everybody knocks everybody else's egg (either the pointy end or the blunt end, whichever you prefer); at least one does it until his / her egg's both ends get cracked. The one who's egg (at least one end) remains intact, wins. Winning, however, doesn't mean anything except the bragging rights.
March 2018
March 2018
IMG_20180331_194933 Mom and E paint eggs with wax
My mom, who was visiting, and E are painting Easter eggs with wax.
Date: 03/31/2018
My mom, who was visiting, and E are painting Easter eggs with wax. March 2018
IMG_20180331_201455 Eggs submerged in colors
Easter eggs, painted with wax and submerged in coloring (made of the common typical Easter egg color tablets one buys at a store). The rightmost one I wrapped in paper snowflakes and tied with rubber bands to make the paper stay on.
Date: 03/31/2018
Easter eggs, painted with wax and submerged in coloring (made of the common typical Easter egg color tablets one buys at a store). The rightmost one I wrapped in paper snowflakes and tied with rubber bands to make the paper stay on, but, as always, I miscalculated the size of the paper ornament needed to cover an egg, and as usual, nothing came of it.
March 2018
March 2018
IMG_20180331_154448 Widget the Owl
At the Sherwood Forest Faire, perched on a handler's glove, Widget the Owl performs at the Sky Kings bird show. She even "participates" in the falconry lessons at the Sherwood Forest Youth Camp, where children get to wear a falconer's glove and
Date: 03/31/2018
At the Sherwood Forest Faire, perched on a handler's glove. Widget the Owl is one of the mainstay birds at the Sky Kings bird show. They always show a few of the same species of birds (owl, vulture, falcon, some others), but the birds themselves change year by year. Not Widget, though - she's been with them through the years, and she even "participates" in the falconry lessons at the Sherwood Forest Youth Camp, where children get to wear a falconer's glove and have her perch on it.
It's always a hit-or-miss as to whether she will obey a command, which has caused the main handler to say "good that you are so cute, because you are not very smart".
It's always a hit-or-miss as to whether she will obey a command, which has caused the main handler to say "good that you are so cute, because you are not very smart".
IMG_20180331_154458 Widget the Owl and her handler
At the Sherwood Forest Faire, perched on a handler's glove, Widget the Owl performs at the Sky Kings bird show. She stars in the falconry lessons at the Sherwood Forest Youth Camp, where children get to wear a falconer's glove and have her perch on it.
Date: 03/31/2018
At the Sherwood Forest Faire, perched on a handler's glove. Widget the Owl is one of the mainstay birds at the Sky Kings bird show. They always show roughtly the same few species of birds (owl, vulture, falcon, some others), but the birds themselves change year by year. Not Widget, though - she's been with them through the years, and she even "participates" in the falconry lessons at the Sherwood Forest Youth Camp, where children get to wear a falconer's glove and have her perch on it.
It's always a hit-or-miss as to whether she will obey a command, which has caused the Sky Kings showguy (not sure what would be a more appropriate title) to say "good that you are so cute, because you are not very smart".
It's always a hit-or-miss as to whether she will obey a command, which has caused the Sky Kings showguy (not sure what would be a more appropriate title) to say "good that you are so cute, because you are not very smart".
IMG_20180331_134521 Watching a show at Sherwood Forest Faire
Watching a Celtic singer at Sherwood Forest Faire, right-to-left: my mom, E, R, and my dad. My parents were visiting us at that time.
Date: 03/31/2018
Watching a Celtic singer at Sherwood Forest Faire, right-to-left: my mom, E, R, and my dad. My parents were visiting us at that time.
March 2017
March 2017
IMG_20180509_093738 Mother's Day at the elementary school
At the Mother's Day at his elementary school all the first graders showed off their reading and writing to their moms. They all recited a poem about themselves that they wrote. Then they served fruit, sweets, and lemonade to their moms.
Date: 05/09/2018
At the Mother's Day at his elementary school all the first graders showed off their reading and writing to their moms. They all recited a poem about themselves that they wrote. Then they served fruit, sweets, and lemonade to their moms.
IMG_20180517_153617 Austinites expressing their political views
... on the back of the same truck where they advertise their business. Everybody knows who the "bastard" is in this small modification of Margaret Atwood's famous phrase. May 2018
Date: 05/17/2018
... on the back of the same truck where they advertise their business. Everybody knows who the "bastard" is in this small modification of Margaret Atwood's famous phrase. May 2018
IMG_20180521_170035 R's Kung Fu graduation
R poses with his teacher at a Kung Fu graduation ceremony, during which he was awarded a higher level belt. May 2018
Date: 05/21/2018
R poses with his teacher at a Kung Fu graduation ceremony, during which he was awarded a higher level belt. May 2018
IMG_20180623_120438 R's birthday at Dart'Em Up
R (second from right) and his team in the dart battle at Dart'Em Up on his birthday.
Date: 06/23/2018
R (second from right) and his team in the dart battle at Dart'Em Up on his birthday. June 2018
IMG_20180623_122812 In front of a mural at Dart'Em Up
R (back row, second from right) and all the friends that attended his birthday pose with their dart guns in front of a mural at Dart'Em Up after the battle is over.
Date: 06/23/2018
R (back row, second from right) and all the friends that attended his birthday pose with their dart guns in front of a mural at Dart'Em Up after the battle is over. June 2018
IMG_20180623_125053 R's with a snake birthday cake
R at his 7th birthday at Dart'Em Up, with a birthday cake decorated by gummy snakes. Back then snake was still his favorite animal.
Date: 06/23/2018
R at his 7th birthday at Dart'Em Up, with a birthday cake decorated by gummy snakes. Back then snake was still his favorite animal. June 2018.
IMG_20180721_150024 Rumerica
"Rumerica" scrawled on a wooden sign on the side of a busy road in Austin. In about two hours it was taken down. The sign appeared during a period of time when additional evidence of Russian interference in US elections was being discussed in th
Date: 07/21/2018
"Rumerica" scrawled on a wooden sign that was posted on the side of a busy road in Austin. In about two hours since it appeared, the sign was pulled out of the ground and left to lie on its side. The sign appeared during one of those periods of time when additional evidence of Russian interference in US elections was being discussed in the press.
faN9yJZPDUB In the Cyclone Anaya's Photo Booth
E and R in the Cyclone Anaya's Photo Booth. February 2018.
Date: 11/30/2018
E and R in the Cyclone Anaya's Photo Booth. February 2018.
20180817_161429 All characters from E's Game Worlds game
At the Game Worlds camp, E and her team of 5-6 students created a game "Attack of Arachnids". The Game Worlds theme that week was bugs. The plot of this game was an evil arachnid queen being avenged by her spurned lover, or something like that.
Date: 08/17/2018
At the Game Worlds camp, E and her team of about 5-6 students of similar age, created a game "Attack of Arachnids". The Game Worlds theme that week was bugs, so all the games were bug-related. The plot of this game was an evil arachnid queen being avenged by her spurned lover, or something like that.
These are the game characters. Apparently every student drew their own. E's character was a roly-poly.
August 2018
These are the game characters. Apparently every student drew their own. E's character was a roly-poly.
August 2018
20180817_161731 Game Worlds: Attack On Arachnids
At the Game Worlds camp, E presents a game that she and her team of 5-6 students created, "Attack on Arachnids". The Game Worlds theme that week was bugs. The plot of this game was revenge of a spurned lover against an evil arachnid queen, or so
Date: 08/17/2018
At the Game Worlds camp, E presents a game that she and her team of about 5-6 students of similar age created, "Attack on Arachnids". The Game Worlds theme that week was bugs, so all the games were bug-related. The plot of this game was a revenge of a spurned lover against an evil arachnid queen, or something like that.
August 2018
August 2018
20180817_162014 Scene from Game Worlds Arachnids game
At the Game Worlds camp, E presents a game that she and her team of 5-6 students created, "Attack on Arachnids". This is a snippet of dialogue from the game.
Date: 08/17/2018
At the Game Worlds camp, E presents a game that she and her team of 5-6 students created, "Attack on Arachnids". This is a snippet of dialogue from the game.
At the Game Worlds camp, E presents a game that she and her team of about 5-6 students of similar age created, "Attack on Arachnids". The Game Worlds theme that week was bugs, so all the games were bug-related. The plot of this game was a revenge of a spurned lover against an evil arachnid queen, or something like that.
August 2018
At the Game Worlds camp, E presents a game that she and her team of about 5-6 students of similar age created, "Attack on Arachnids". The Game Worlds theme that week was bugs, so all the games were bug-related. The plot of this game was a revenge of a spurned lover against an evil arachnid queen, or something like that.
August 2018
20180326_163208 R practices Kung Fu kick
R practices a Kung Fu kick in his afterschool Kung Fu class. When my parents were visiting in March, they visited his class to see him practice, and took this picture.
Date: 12/05/2018
R practices a Kung Fu kick in his afterschool Kung Fu class. When my parents were visiting in March, they visited his class to see him practice, and took this picture.
March 2018
March 2018
20180326_164056 R strikes a Kung Fu pose
R strikes a Kung Fu pose in his afterschool Kung Fu class. When my parents were visiting in March, they visited his class to see him practice, and took this picture.
Date: 12/08/2018
R strikes a Kung Fu pose in his afterschool Kung Fu class. When my parents were visiting in March, they visited his class to see him practice, and took this picture.
20180915_143222 R at Dr Pepper museum in Waco
R at Dr Pepper museum in Waco, TX - yes, an entire museum dedicated to the history of Dr Pepper - on top of a replica of a vintage truck that once was used for delivery of Dr Pepper. September 2018.
Date: 09/15/2018
R at Dr Pepper museum in Waco, TX - yes, an entire museum dedicated to the history of Dr Pepper - on top of a replica of a vintage truck that once was used for delivery of Dr Pepper.
This is not a bad museum to visit if one is interested in the history of soft drinks, such as bottle shapes and styles, old bottling processes, or vintage advertisements. Even without a special interest in any of this, it still held my attention.
September 2018
This is not a bad museum to visit if one is interested in the history of soft drinks, such as bottle shapes and styles, old bottling processes, or vintage advertisements. Even without a special interest in any of this, it still held my attention.
September 2018
20180901_163116 E with the cat Eclipse before adoption
E with our new cat Eclipse at the animal shelter as we were meeting the cat. We adopted her (the cat, that is) that afternoon.
Date: 09/01/2018
E with our new cat Eclipse at the animal shelter as we were meeting the cat. We adopted her (the cat, that is) that afternoon.
August 2018.
August 2018.
