To This Day Project - Shane Koyczan

I am a fan of animation and this video has beautiful work from dozens of artists.

If you have the time to watch seven minutes of kaleidoscope imagery

set to spoken word poetry, this is worth every moment.

I must be nuts.

Happy Valentine's Day

Shalimar India

I was emailing with a friend the other day, and we are planning to meet for lunch in the near future. I started thinking about what I like and places I haven't been for a while. Then it popped into my head, Shalimar India in Portsmouth! I dig that place and it's been over a year since I've enjoyed their delicious food. MMMMmmm... Malai Kofta and Onion Kulcha... mmmm... and Veggie Pakoras... Dal Makhanwali... I could go on and on. Okay, I definitely know the place -- we just need to set the date and time (and it needs to be soon).

Merry Christmas!

Dayna Kurtz for Christmas

I don't have a Wish List. The only thing I want this Holiday Season is Dayna's voice howling in my ears. It must be a 'group howl' thing, because she makes me want to howl too... AARRrroooOOOOOooooooOOOO!!


Not the Only Fool in Town - Dayna Kurtz

Halloween Fun

Along with our friends, we love having fun and getting creative for Halloween. There's always hand-made costumes, lots of laughs, festive food and FIRE! Julie is the hostess with the most-est, and here's how we decorated her dining room:

And this year's confection: a chocolate pound cake that took 5 eggs, 2 sticks of butter and 1-1/2 bars of Ghirardelli semi-sweet chocolate!

I found this creepy curio on the side of the road while visiting the Adirondacks. It fell from a vehicle and was broken into pieces. Paula and I collected all the parts we could find and later I cobbled them together and painted it black. A unique souvenir and Halloween surprise all rolled into one.

 

Friends by the fire... that's the best part!

Emancipation Proclamation Anticipation

I am really looking forward to the opening of this movie! I'm more excited about Lincoln than I've been about any new film in a long time. The Lord of the Rings trilogy was probably my last crush, but it pales in comparison to this. I long see this President represented in a manner which will engage modern audiences. I hope history comes alive on screen and some how sparks curiosity or wonder about our unique democracy. It seems like we've all forgotten our high school American History and US Government & Civics classes, this might be a timely reminder. Or at the very least a patriotic appetizer to rouse a hunger for a more perfect union.