tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33094445656197297922024-02-20T13:03:27.797-08:00As the Library TurnsPeople think the library is a very quiet, uneventful place, when in reality, nothing could be farther from the truth.fritzthekathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01644996437664937080noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309444565619729792.post-87572368568283855392007-10-15T11:12:00.000-07:002008-12-10T04:05:06.055-08:00Ooopppps!!! Just Kidding<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjINEPWqhVQberhXS0ykc117iTO9PAbj9IT4JAXllY6_DSuJfx_bjs0fUvc2zkb_GNR2bfTgMNwzUkbvjmogmwGzyYk5UToYyp9bPNDWNP2qgkocdmQ8S0rmGXHftG2QTVBQVnzR_GcUM2v/s1600-h/Coasters+030.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjINEPWqhVQberhXS0ykc117iTO9PAbj9IT4JAXllY6_DSuJfx_bjs0fUvc2zkb_GNR2bfTgMNwzUkbvjmogmwGzyYk5UToYyp9bPNDWNP2qgkocdmQ8S0rmGXHftG2QTVBQVnzR_GcUM2v/s200/Coasters+030.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121740440460088402" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102); font-weight: bold;">I was sad about completing 23 Things, but equally psyched that I could move on to other projects needing my complete attention. Imagine my surprise in learning that I still had 2 things to blog about. Number 1, Lifelong Learner - Of course I consider myself a lifelong learner and only wish I had another 24 hours in each day. In that most wonderful scenario, I'd be going to yoga on a biweekly basis, learning Spanish and French, taking regular photography classes and completing book after book, both fiction and non-fiction. 23 Things has given me structured tasks allowing me to indulge my love of learning and as I said earlier, I hope to explore certain Things in greater depth.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102); font-weight: bold;">Number 2, Merlin and other library related blogs/news feeds - When I went to create an account on Merlin, imagine my second surprise of the day to learn that newtonf@hclibrary already had a Merlin account. Since newtonf could only be me, I reset the password and found out that my account was almost 2 years old. Weirdly enough, I don't remember setting it up nor accessing it. I looked around Merlin and was interested to learn about the available online courses...which might even be eligible for CEU credits!! After realizing the value of a wiki in working with Howard County's multicultural community, I look forward to linking to the courses on that, as well as Web Design.</span>fritzthekathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01644996437664937080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309444565619729792.post-31014336002200302312007-10-15T09:22:00.000-07:002008-12-10T04:05:06.232-08:00Fritzthekat Signing Off<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5PD4btN4BXqlQ1h5paCqeAeJtbjGiDngI4mEYx7-7jYPVQ8F1tGtJMNaK1M0F5NihybCbrX_1NkPz1V6j9-8Y3mvrv0w4bPlbUfeBan2bMY7uB_cvsFfIznSMDc9ekiwvprvor0WpenIp/s1600-h/hons.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5PD4btN4BXqlQ1h5paCqeAeJtbjGiDngI4mEYx7-7jYPVQ8F1tGtJMNaK1M0F5NihybCbrX_1NkPz1V6j9-8Y3mvrv0w4bPlbUfeBan2bMY7uB_cvsFfIznSMDc9ekiwvprvor0WpenIp/s320/hons.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121602378736358466" border="0" /></a><br />On one hand, I'm sad to have completed 23 Things. Although I didn't grasp the great importance of each and every THING, I learned about so many tools and awesome web sites. I can see useful applications both professionally, as well as personally, and I look forward to more fully mastering these tools. I also<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >LOVED</span> designing each task around my own interests - photography, music, travel, the outdoors, photography and I'm aware of how much more savvy I've become. Initially it was a challenge to put something other than a text post on my blog; now there are pictures galore and I'm tagging each entry!! The one drawback was trying to find the time to fully understand each Thing. I realized that working on this assignment necessitated an uninterrupted block of time - something that's often elusive. My final comment is to stress the importance of reading the blogs of your peers and commenting on their thoughts. In fact, I think this should have been a formal part of the project. I guess that about covers my thoughts except to say how<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" > LUCKY</span> I feel to have been able to participate in the Libraries 2.0/Web 2.0 discovery exercise!!! My exit picture is of 3 "hons" at the yearly Hon Fest in Hampden.fritzthekathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01644996437664937080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309444565619729792.post-52921988804704695292007-10-15T07:05:00.000-07:002007-10-15T09:45:02.390-07:00Downloadable Books<span style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">I visited both NetLibrary and Maryland's Digital eLibrary Consortium, but was a little disappointed with the title selection. I really appreciated the fact that a customer could execute a search in NetLibrary in a variety of languages, but was actually hoping to find books on studying and learning other languages. I could be wrong, but I thought language learning materials were available when HCL first subscribed to NetLibrary. I also searched for items which could be helpful in planning children's multicultural programs, but found very little. Finally I looked at titles available through eLibrary Consortium and realized that a customer would be more successful as a browser than as someone logging in wanting a specific item. The most valuable part of this Thing was that I became better acquainted with HCL's electronic resources thus enabling me to provide better service to our public.</span>fritzthekathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01644996437664937080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309444565619729792.post-70039039194324643332007-10-12T08:47:00.000-07:002008-12-10T04:05:06.374-08:00del.icio.us clarified; podcast bust<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH4eQzhE8aRPpgtcsgPk3SJy7WdvFlvuEKO7qQOY5l4oihXOVu_nC2t685b5qh1pi1f2Q0RUtzlizbhY1GddnlDt9fRanF7nKBifh1_lbsZeE_8VenQEaOwdMsZUa-jLZuCqX4XZc8Qgwi/s1600-h/InnerHarbor.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH4eQzhE8aRPpgtcsgPk3SJy7WdvFlvuEKO7qQOY5l4oihXOVu_nC2t685b5qh1pi1f2Q0RUtzlizbhY1GddnlDt9fRanF7nKBifh1_lbsZeE_8VenQEaOwdMsZUa-jLZuCqX4XZc8Qgwi/s200/InnerHarbor.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5120480070798343042" border="0" /></a><br />I listened to the video called "Social Bookmarking in Plain English" and then del.icio.us made perfect sense. I went back and tagged and saved a few sites that I discovered while exploring 23 Things. I plan to add more sites whenever I catch a free minute!! On to podcasting. I tried to access podcasts from all 3 sites recommended on 23 Things. After waiting a ridiculous amount of time for the podcasts to download, I decided my Ubuntu machine MUST be the problem. I then tried a Windows-based PC....still no luck. SORRY Ubuntu machine!!! I was hoping to watch a Photoshop podcast which would explain how to make the sky in my Inner Harbor shot a bit bluer. Until I absorb that knowledge, my picture will have to stand as is.fritzthekathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01644996437664937080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309444565619729792.post-50137058307810786512007-10-03T11:16:00.000-07:002008-12-10T04:05:06.560-08:00Joni - YouTube with Class<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXFq_QrK9k4w26qp2nB8EoHLJF9WdYi9nalpXhLqjGjJwBu-npAdwm4yjcdJGDrcblOSutXR1wUtqlvRzwF_th1d-xVbH9xT3GcRiu34ly4nLx7ckwjPuMTtqLF_AYnzhVytII9DiewW7O/s1600-h/cover.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXFq_QrK9k4w26qp2nB8EoHLJF9WdYi9nalpXhLqjGjJwBu-npAdwm4yjcdJGDrcblOSutXR1wUtqlvRzwF_th1d-xVbH9xT3GcRiu34ly4nLx7ckwjPuMTtqLF_AYnzhVytII9DiewW7O/s200/cover.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117181033768913362" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-family:lucida grande;" >Following in the same vein as my visit to award-winning websites, I chose to watch some clips on YouTube of Joni Mitchell - today as a seasoned performer and at the beginning of her career when she was still (Roberta) Joan Anderson. From there I segued to hearing James Taylor, then Sarah McLachlan sing Joni's classic song River. To be able to EASILY access such obscure film is AMAZING!! It's like taking a Historical (Magical) Musical (Mystery) Tour. Again I have to remind myself that this is work and I'm getting paid to explore the best of the web. I'm adding to this YouTube post the only photo in my blog that I haven't personally taken - a picture of Joni herself.</span>fritzthekathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01644996437664937080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309444565619729792.post-22649180401650849722007-10-01T09:57:00.001-07:002007-10-03T06:11:54.758-07:00Music in My Life<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">For Thing 19, I couldn't believe I was being paid to listen to music while reading about places to visit in NYC. Pandora is a music site where you select the music of a performer you LOVE and you are then feed song after song from similar artists. Once I discovered the music of Joni Mitchell in high school, I knew I had located my high priestess. I decided to put Pandora to the test and the website started me off with Harry's House, a song from the jazzy Hissing of Summer Lawns. From Joni we went to Simon & Garfunkel, Sandy Denny, Suzanne Vega, and ended with a later Joni tune. Just as photography is my passion, music has played an equally important part in my life. I will listen to anything once and am always searching for a musician who will give me goosebumps and move me with his/her vision. With music streaming in my ears, I also figured I'd glance at the winners in the City Guides & Reviews categories. In October I'm going with my husband to NYC for 4 days. Although he'll have some time, I'll be exploring on my own a fair amount and I want to make the most of my visit. Although I've run out of time for Thinging today, Yelp looked like it had some great event, shopping, and restaurant ideas.</span>fritzthekathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01644996437664937080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309444565619729792.post-46935413057474300852007-10-01T09:14:00.001-07:002007-10-01T09:19:37.430-07:00Online Productivity<span zid="3" style="font-family: book antiqua; color: rgb(51, 102, 51);">I'm curious to compare Zoho's word processing software with Open Office Writer. Although OO Writer has been perfectly functional, I have found a few occasions when it wouldn't translate. I had to write up a final report for DLDS summarizing the second year of Cultural Connections. The report is written within a template. I could add to the report, but couldn't save my changes. It's quite possible this problem was a result of my new Ubuntu machine or even user error. I ended up reverting back to Word to complete the report. Below see a photo of Tulum, a most spectacular area in the Yucatan. (P.S. Posting to Blogger was a breeze!!)<br zid="4"></span> <img src="http://writer.zoho.com:80/ImageDisplay.im?name=mexico.jpg&accId=240678000000002007" style="width: 552px;" zid="1" align="bottom" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0"><br zid="2">fritzthekathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01644996437664937080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309444565619729792.post-9252752993132357262007-10-01T07:02:00.000-07:002008-12-10T04:05:06.746-08:00Tech Yin and Yang<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwwN-g4XUZt1uJKzNHzBds7zWGq8TIIpKMp0vGNLFlFvU-HUq37YqtFZoc5ZrMrSF2zW6zLfWR8h4jEiTjEFpKsVgxD6jQauF2nPf5A6vYznBH5O9J9QoN5dGFJh4YzYtKZNh59UhZRdYY/s1600-h/Julia+125+copy2a.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwwN-g4XUZt1uJKzNHzBds7zWGq8TIIpKMp0vGNLFlFvU-HUq37YqtFZoc5ZrMrSF2zW6zLfWR8h4jEiTjEFpKsVgxD6jQauF2nPf5A6vYznBH5O9J9QoN5dGFJh4YzYtKZNh59UhZRdYY/s200/Julia+125+copy2a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116371758851131794" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">My tech talk will be brief as I try to catch up on my remaining 23 Things. As Beth T. noted, part of the success of this blogging process involves looking at and commenting on co-workers postings. While reading others' musings, I'm overwhelmed by how many "can't live without" websites are mentioned. I try to evaluate each one I see, knowing in the back of my mind that there are a googleplex of others just as amazing. As a purveyor of information, it's important to stay current, but with cyberspace growing by light-years, it's difficult for mere mortals to keep up. Of course, I can't post anything without adding a picture, so I'm including one of my beautiful daughter Julia.</span>fritzthekathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01644996437664937080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309444565619729792.post-10648115809144242172007-09-12T07:59:00.001-07:002008-12-10T04:05:06.957-08:00Wild About Wikis<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8JeH2fv6PNUCHbnNfVaCw701wYjlsjlzmzrUOWqNRh_K1LDD3TbvZgMSWNKMdc9f-ngaC_vNYlk9f6TTwRVSHcGMJ4vXaOQbIXCYnonN1nhZT_70oY3TJytGzgFDvsO-AFlEU3l4DLqkk/s1600-h/Copy+of+Copy+of+Pan+Asian+020.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8JeH2fv6PNUCHbnNfVaCw701wYjlsjlzmzrUOWqNRh_K1LDD3TbvZgMSWNKMdc9f-ngaC_vNYlk9f6TTwRVSHcGMJ4vXaOQbIXCYnonN1nhZT_70oY3TJytGzgFDvsO-AFlEU3l4DLqkk/s200/Copy+of+Copy+of+Pan+Asian+020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5109334487794308130" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-family:lucida grande;" >I can see that a wiki would be a great venue for connecting the area's largest ethnic groups - Chinese, Korean, Indian, and Urdu - with HCL's vast resources. There could be sections for highlighting new materials and upcoming programs, as well as feedback from the community in terms of collection requests, program reviews, sharing of great titles, etc.</span>fritzthekathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01644996437664937080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309444565619729792.post-54949850644830372352007-09-10T08:49:00.000-07:002008-12-10T04:05:07.087-08:00Library 2.0 and Cultural Connections<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv0TeohwnJLf5aJ1dBcH-vL2mUPYKrQRtuHZhNPltZDd1ZRU2E-Va6pZ9jEoEx7EQKDWr596W6O-p7yUyLaBrwJoexkqYHYzU8guOvg3H__1B3OCVRanGTga-Wc0ZEscz80wXAsgc5qYL_/s1600-h/Copy+of+Copy+of+ChineseStorytime+040.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv0TeohwnJLf5aJ1dBcH-vL2mUPYKrQRtuHZhNPltZDd1ZRU2E-Va6pZ9jEoEx7EQKDWr596W6O-p7yUyLaBrwJoexkqYHYzU8guOvg3H__1B3OCVRanGTga-Wc0ZEscz80wXAsgc5qYL_/s200/Copy+of+Copy+of+ChineseStorytime+040.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108603621476470018" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Given my involvement with Cultural Connections, I'm wondering how Library 2.0 can benefit Howard County's foreign-born community. The ultimate goal of CC is not only to enhance library service for the area's diverse multicultural population, but also to foster an understanding of and appreciation for ethnicities other than one's own. Even though Library 2.0 connects people in brilliant ways, does it sometimes remove the face-to-face element? And is that element crucial for improving cultural relationships?</span> </span>fritzthekathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01644996437664937080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309444565619729792.post-39628358421400389442007-09-08T12:38:00.001-07:002008-12-10T04:05:07.454-08:00Sshhhh - It's a Secret!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDawJ6GA_d1fa3iCbdZj4VYtX9un-Zd0VgtRh2JtMVlHnRa6oN5YFnhxYyuuS58gFi9LhbT_HI1a0IuX9xrKSTmsg7pe_zn6Fgl4bUhGhaQG0LqJrorGPZ4VwSIVPZVK2Geyw3xgtmWIOf/s1600-h/IMG_9269+copyB.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDawJ6GA_d1fa3iCbdZj4VYtX9un-Zd0VgtRh2JtMVlHnRa6oN5YFnhxYyuuS58gFi9LhbT_HI1a0IuX9xrKSTmsg7pe_zn6Fgl4bUhGhaQG0LqJrorGPZ4VwSIVPZVK2Geyw3xgtmWIOf/s320/IMG_9269+copyB.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108233884921826514" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NffidtA59X0/RuL7BlxhDMI/AAAAAAAAACs/0kXJjDwM6Yw/s1600-h/EC.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NffidtA59X0/RuL7BlxhDMI/AAAAAAAAACs/0kXJjDwM6Yw/s320/EC.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5107920932129803458" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Not many people know that if you get up before dawn and witness the sunrise, you will see the most otherworldly light. Attached find a picture I took of the flour mill near Main Street in Ellicott City. The lighting was so unusual that this photograph almost looks like a black and white shot that was hand-tinted. I'm also registering my blog with Technorati on this post.</span><br /><a href="http://technorati.com/claim/6v6c32ic9" rel="me">Technorati Profile</a>fritzthekathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01644996437664937080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309444565619729792.post-83833737687661688242007-08-14T13:08:00.001-07:002008-12-10T04:05:07.563-08:00Exploring the World Via Your Computer<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuszI9ZZkKI3-iEzDfIxqDNWX7GfZIvTiN6yRCHvKv5uO4zObdXjrIsW2whxJCsgS5JOqPXAH85G2HadAlGXm1qOWRlzAo3-FYpiax9KLSn00zyUFrVFJjigqgvtttH7zOzmhCluA8L4Ja/s1600-h/IMG_8840_copyA.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuszI9ZZkKI3-iEzDfIxqDNWX7GfZIvTiN6yRCHvKv5uO4zObdXjrIsW2whxJCsgS5JOqPXAH85G2HadAlGXm1qOWRlzAo3-FYpiax9KLSn00zyUFrVFJjigqgvtttH7zOzmhCluA8L4Ja/s320/IMG_8840_copyA.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098651659846964210" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);font-family:verdana;" >I set up 2 RSS feeds - one to keep me current as to when new Chinese and Korean DVDs are added to the collection and another posting exciting travel tidbits. This photo shows the night lights of Baltimore's Inner Harbor.</span>fritzthekathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01644996437664937080noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309444565619729792.post-62551073235486653272007-08-08T07:40:00.000-07:002007-08-08T07:45:10.072-07:00Channeling Margaret Bourke White<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.meez.com/fritzthekat" title="Check out this user's profile at Meez.com"><img src="http://images.meez.com/user11/06/06_10021206867.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>fritzthekathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01644996437664937080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309444565619729792.post-66922882101366513952007-08-06T13:38:00.000-07:002008-12-10T04:05:07.719-08:00Flickr Rules!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7aDJYB6JWofEai_1kmk8KNilKGVicNwZ_ZLj9QLnmh9YBtUbOyPRAQ5P-cDjGiTfbSf0tqRrLfW8H5fdK9xn4QroNH0JMBCRLvz8afZcd06MgANSluQUaGMFlc3vUr-Yg4PkHZcG1X_xI/s1600-h/CostaRicaFeb07+396+copy1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7aDJYB6JWofEai_1kmk8KNilKGVicNwZ_ZLj9QLnmh9YBtUbOyPRAQ5P-cDjGiTfbSf0tqRrLfW8H5fdK9xn4QroNH0JMBCRLvz8afZcd06MgANSluQUaGMFlc3vUr-Yg4PkHZcG1X_xI/s320/CostaRicaFeb07+396+copy1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5095692139617211314" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-family:lucida grande;" >Dave Anasco who used to work @ HCL bugged me to open a Flickr account and after my February 2007 trip to Costa Rica, I finally took his advice. I've since joined 2 Flickr groups in an attempt to give and get photo feedback, but haven't found the groups to be too active. The picture on this post was taken from our porch looking at active Arenal volcano. You could actually hear the volcano rumble and at night see molten lava spewing down the sides. Equally impressive were the unearthly noises of the howler monkeys in the middle of the night!<br /></span>fritzthekathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01644996437664937080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309444565619729792.post-74886150121371332102007-08-02T16:09:00.001-07:002008-12-10T04:05:07.828-08:00Maxfield Parrish in My Backyard<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqpf3Yca240A-CeEZvdS9-QDgCAza-AHWuQhaxyqijZ6TAoYdsi9OoguhQy4h27tiVH3oqY7ztLCkOd3QYaPB7rhpoi4oZNUXtKy1EIefcQXSq8GW100-k9W-pWhPni9ezIcYcdF3HzdK8/s1600-h/IMG_8201+copyA.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqpf3Yca240A-CeEZvdS9-QDgCAza-AHWuQhaxyqijZ6TAoYdsi9OoguhQy4h27tiVH3oqY7ztLCkOd3QYaPB7rhpoi4oZNUXtKy1EIefcQXSq8GW100-k9W-pWhPni9ezIcYcdF3HzdK8/s320/IMG_8201+copyA.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5094244357681337090" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);font-family:georgia;" >I wanted to add a picture of a purple coneflower to my earlier post about gardening, but didn't figure out how until after I had already put the post on my blog. The pincushion part of the flower is so amazing - even under less than stellar lighting conditions, it looks luminescent. </span>fritzthekathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01644996437664937080noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309444565619729792.post-54609979332001322282007-08-02T15:53:00.000-07:002007-08-03T05:54:02.294-07:00Turned On To My MP3 PlayerJust as I didn't think I'd ever create a blog, I wouldn't have purchased an MP3 player. BUT yesterday I took my new toy home, updated the software, and am ready to download some tunes. I'm already looking forward to working in the garden and listening to my favorite songs. Speaking of gardening, it's amazing how something as rote as deadheading flowers can create such a feeling of peacefulness. I love staying in my backyard until lightning bugs provide the only remaining natural light. Not to break the mood, but has anyone taken advantage of the 100 free songs from etunes?fritzthekathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01644996437664937080noreply@blogger.com1