Too many hobbies, not enough focus
I've always enjoyed Tulips. They come in beautiful colors like red, purple, yellow, orange, pink, as well as interesting mixes. I like their cup shape and the way the tops of the petals layer together to make a jagged line. I particularly enjoy the way they look backlit, when the light creates deep shadows within …
After proving that I could still take good photos with my Pentax I started to think more about older digital SLRs. I started researching the Nikon line all the way back to the 2003 D1 and became interested. I thought it might be cool to own one of the early examples of a digital SLR …
A daily journal, published weekly. Impressive, right! Friday 5/8 Organized my photo closet to make room for more lenses and camera bodies. Walked downtown Dover with Sally then got takeout at Third Street Grille. Boys with GiGi. Took my 2005 *ist DL out and used it to take photos of my D750 in the Flashery …
The Pentax *ist DL was my first digital SLR, purchased in 2005 to augment or replace my Pentax *ist. Confused? Cool. In 2003, Pentax released two cameras: their last film-based camera called the *ist and their first digital camera called the *ist D. Nearly same body, two completely different cameras. I bought the *ist as …
I go through various phases of interest throughout the year. January and February (and March) were all about cars, cars, and cars for obvious reasons. Late March to April was about video games (We Happy Few) since it was still a bit cold outside. Now it's about photography again! Now that things are starting to …
It's been 35 days since I started counting. Let's check-in. School Remote learning has been extended until the end of the year and will end on June 5. I'm not surprised by it so it is what it is. At least the boys are getting out 3 weeks early and it won't conflict with our …
The stamina's the thing. When this all started it required adjustment and I found myself wanting to go out when I typically wouldn't just because I knew I shouldn't. But over time I adjusted to remote learning, working from home, shopping in a different way, and staying in. I even mostly kept my old routine …
Another week another slightly different shopping experience. Our stores are now limiting the number of customers that can come inside at one time in order to better protect customers, protect employees, and allow more cleaning. Our store in Somersworth is limited to 75 people at a time. I arrived at 7 AM on Friday for …
We worked hard this week and Friday was a bit... slower. Zach's teacher had a Zoom meeting with his class to catch up and wish him a happy birthday. It lasted 30 minutes and the kids had fun. She muted them all at the beginning and unmuted each student for their respective update but let …
After a nice weekend break we are into week 2 of our not-mandatory-but-highly-recommended shelter in place routine. We've had some stress but also made some progress so far. Homeschool Hell Monday and Tuesday were stressful as we struggled to fit the boys' school curriculum into our work days. They are only asked to do 2.5 …
