12/25/12 08:47 - ID#57055

Snowflakes

"Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our handâ€”and melting like a snowflake..." Francis Bacon

Gorgeous photos of snowflakes

A whole site devoted to the science of snowflakes. Even taxonomies of snowflakes!

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Location: Buffalo, NY
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Category: holiday

12/25/12 12:30 - ID#57045

Music in my truck

Santa installed a new stereo in my truck last night. I've been without one for over 6 months.

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Location: Buffalo, NY
Last Modified: 12/25/12 12:30

Category: holiday

12/24/12 06:51 - ID#57043

Presents!

Wrapping presents is fun :-)

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Location: Buffalo, NY
Last Modified: 12/24/12 06:51

Category: holiday

12/24/12 05:50 - ID#57042

Cheese, beer & present wrapping

We're on the second case of flower power :-)

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Location: Buffalo, NY
Last Modified: 12/24/12 05:50

Category: holiday

12/24/12 12:10 - ID#57037

Crappy vid of lights synched with music

I took some crappy video of the lights synchronized with music. The music is really faint.

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Location: Buffalo, NY
Last Modified: 12/24/12 12:10

Category: holiday

12/23/12 08:53 - ID#57036

Light Up the Holidays!

Jill, Kelly & I judged the annual Christmas lights contest last night. I've asked some photog friends to help out with the official set of pix but here's my set:

Most Christmas Spirit - this year, Jill C. & Rich H. won - talk about maximizing available resources! They rent the first floor of this house and decorated to the max. Excellent details.

Victorian category winner, the Larsens. Again, awesome details.

Whimsical category had a tie - Nicole & Derek - Jill C. & Nicole are sisters and lived together with their mom, Jill's ex-husband and a ton of kids until about two years ago, their house won a couple times.

and Amy & Robb:

Ryan & Melanie at Bloss Holiday Market won best business display even though there are no lights on the decorations. I've made a request to the board of the nonprofit that owns the building to fix the canopy (I'm on the board).

Dave & April won in the Green Christmas category but I need to go shoot video of it. They timed the lights to music - it's rough execution but good concept.

A top contender for the Victorian category

I like this one.

Also not a winner but we liked its log cabin feel.

Nate & Kelly tried really hard but it doesn't top the others.

Another nice one - Lindquists

Chad & Erica are ineligible because they don't live in the borough but I really like how the lights highlight the lines of the house.

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Location: Buffalo, NY
Last Modified: 12/23/12 08:53

Category: food

12/23/12 02:26 - ID#57033

Thinking of cookies!

(e:tinypliny), A and I are making cookies today and thought of you! Teleport here and help! :-)

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Location: Buffalo, NY
Last Modified: 12/23/12 02:26

Category: home

12/22/12 07:03 - ID#57027

Loot!

Just rolled into town and already have loot! Four movie passes for the historic victoria theatre and a bunch of snacks for our christmas lights judging tour :-)