We just got back from our last vacation on Thursday and thought we should hit the store on Friday so we could get a pumpkin to carve for this year’s Halloween. Well, we ended up taking back something with us or least Karen did. She must have got a stomach virus from the plane ride …
Monthly Archive: October 2011
Oct 30
Photography Tip – Rule of Thirds
The Rule of Thirds is an easy way to make your pictures have a little bit more of a pop to them than just having all your pictures lined up in the center. It does not mean you need to follow this advice every time, and like most rules sometimes they just need to be …
Oct 29
A Little Tree Trimming…or Maybe a Lot
Every few years it seems, Karen and I need to trim up our many trees in our front lawn. We love our trees…well Karen loves our trees I find them a bit annoying in the fall, and then again about every two years when we rent a cherry picker and trim them up. The shade …
Oct 28
Maluaka Beach- Maui
Maluaka Beach was a great spot to snorkel, Karen and I had a hard time picking which place to go to while we were in Maui. There were so many snorkel spots to pick from. Each night when we were deciding on where to go we had a hard time making up our mind. Maluaka …
Oct 27
Custer State Park: One of the Best State Parks Around
Custer State Park, in our opinion, could easily be classified as a National Park. It is a wonderful treasure for the state of South Dakota. The park encompasses 71,000 acres where visitors can partake in a variety of activities like canoeing, rock climbing, chuck wagon cookouts, fishing, and wildlife viewing. This state park has a little …
Oct 26
Number 194: Ratatouille (2007)
Ratatouille is number 194 of our top 200 movie list. It is directed by Brad Bird and Jan Pinkava and stars Patton Oswalt and Ian Holm. Ratatouille is rated G. Karen’s Review First of all, Rats in a kitchen!?! That is just gross. Leave it to Disney to put a positive spin on that one. …
Oct 25
Wildlife Photography Number 22: Baby Orangutan
One of Karen and my favorite thing to do is visit zoos. I like going to see animals that I will probably never get to see in the wild, but I am still holding out hope that it might happen someday. I know there are people out there that think zoos are inhumane and animals …
Oct 24
Yosemite Valley: A Piece of Heaven on Earth
Yosemite Valley is one of the most beautiful places in the United States. It is only seven miles long and less than a mile wide, and yet it contains some of the most famous physical features in the United States. Some of those features include the world-famous cliffs, El Capitan and Half Dome. It also …
Oct 23
What Makes Our Marriage Work: Power of Touch
What Makes Our Marriage Work: Power of Touch One of the things I especially love about Kenny is that he intuitively knows when I am not feeling well. Without ever being asked he will rub my back or massage my head or just hold me trying to take the pain away. I always love that he …
Oct 22














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