I love it when Thanksgiving rolls around and we get to host the holiday party. I usually roast a turkey and make the gravy. Carla makes the dressing and mashed potatoes; my brother-in-law Jim deep fries another turkey; and everyone else pitches in bringing stuff vegetables, wine, dessert, you name it. It had been raining… Continue reading Thanksgiving 2012
Month: November 2012
Posting test edit from Adobe Elements
I’ve been taking an on-line class on Adobe Photoshop Elements from Lynda.com. Based on some editing tips I worked on a picture of John to see how I did and how the results look on screen. Here is the “Before”shot at Red Coach Before Then I removed the color cast and made some changes with… Continue reading Posting test edit from Adobe Elements
South Africa – Final Days
Final Days July 1 – July 4 Before we went to sleep on June 30, Carla grabbed a picture of the skyline from our hotel room balcony Sunset over the Atlantic ocean. After a luxurious sleep, we awoke on the morning of July 1 then met Andrew and Henriët for breakfast at the hotel restaurant… Continue reading South Africa – Final Days
Burger Project – Red Coach
November 1, 2012 We’ve been at this project for almost a year now; it was last November when the Oregonian came out with their Ten Best Classic Burgers in Portland article. We’ve disagreed with many of their ratings. One of my issues is that Red Coach wasn’t even on the list! I come here with… Continue reading Burger Project – Red Coach
