Friday, December 31, 2010

No pardon for Billy

Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico will not pardon legendary Wild West outlaw Billy the Kid in the death of a law enforcement officer more than a century ago, he said Friday.

CNN link

Friday, December 24, 2010

Fred Foy Dies At Home In Massachusetts Aged 89

The voice of the Lone Ranger, one the most recognizable for his cry of "Hi-Yo, Sliver!" has past at the age of 89.
One more of my childhood memories is no more.

"With his faithful Indian companion, Tonto, the daring and resourceful masked rider of the plains, led the fight for law and order in the early west." - Fred Foy.
More at the New York Daily News.

Friday, November 19, 2010

Cowboys and Aliens

Coming this summer
Cast: Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde, Sam Rockwell
Here is the trailer.

Friday, September 10, 2010

Bird Feeder

We purchased two metal bird feeders design for finches. Deinna found this fabric sock at the feed store. This one is the most active of the three. The only problem with it, it only last a day and a half to be emptied by the flock.

Monday, August 2, 2010

The last roll of Kodachrome!

The last roll of Kodachrome has been made by Kodak and was given to Steve McCurry to expose.

In 1984, photojournalist Steve McCurry was in an Afghan refugee camp in Pakistan. He followed the sound of voices to a tent where he found a group of girls. "I noticed this one little girl off to the side that had his incredible set of eyes that seemed almost haunted — or very piercing," he tells NPR's Audie Cornish.
Here's the link to this NPR story.

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

The Missiah Performance

Deinna Adzima (left) and Mary Lou Rector (right) participated in a performance of "The Messiah" last December 13th with the San Diego Festival Chorus (80 members), and a forty-eight piece orchestra. The performance was at College Avenue Baptist Church, San Diego, CA. Here's a link to our website for more pictures of the event.