Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Nephews update...
Over the past few years I have occasionally posted a photo of my nephews. Well, my brother's family visited on Sunday (they were at my mom's for Mother's Day). They're getting SOOOOoooo big!! :-) Here's a picture that my sister-in-law, Danielle, took of the four of us.
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Hobbit Name
Okay, I totally stumbled on this website, thanks to one of the photography online communities in which I participate. It cracks me up. You go to the website, type in your first and last names, and they tell you what your name is in Elvish language. They also have a counterpart website that will give you your name in Hobbit. :-)
In Elvish, my name is: Alatįriėl Amandil
My Hobbit name is: Myrtle Boggy-Hillocks (too hilarious!)
Here are the links to the site:
Elvish: http://www.chriswetherell.com/elf/
Hobbit: http://www.chriswetherell.com/hobbit/
Have fun!! :-D
Friday, May 09, 2008
Gas Prices!!!
Ugh!! I had the opportunity to spend a few days in Southern Arizona last week. When I left Buffalo, the gas prices here were in the upper $3.70's range. When I got to Arizona, the prices were in the mid $3.30's. By the time I left Tucson, I saw a gallon of gas for $3.33! Near the airport. As in, last chance to gas up the rental car before you return it. And it was STILL $3.33!! The same day, when I arrived back in the Buffalo area, I saw a gallon of gas for $3.87. How in the world can gas prices differ by over FIFTY CENTS!? I don't get it. I mean, I know that New York State pads gas prices with lots of taxes, but not THAT much. It's just ridiculous.
Rant over... :-)
Thursday, May 01, 2008
One of my butterfly shots won a photo contest!!
I uploaded several butterfly images into my Flickr account and added them to several butterfly groups. This one happened to WIN a contest!!! I couldn't even believe it. I've never won a photo contest before. (Not that I have joined many ... maybe my ego is more easily bruised than I would care to admit....) Anyway - take a look. :-)
