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I always loved the style of MCC DC – such a wonderfully open space, full of light, and with that huge tree behind the altar and cross …
We had been invited to the ordination service for our friend Janet Avery, what a great day it was.!
Emma and I were downtown today for our annual bloodwork/checkups and while we were there we took some photos for ZeFrank’s Earth Sandwich contest. Ya see, you had to take an interesting photo of a slice of bread on the earth, that could be linked up to a sandwich opposite on the other side of the world. For us, that other would be in deep water, but our shot was fun anyway! See
http://www.zefrank.com/theshow/gallery/v/earthsandwich/whitehousebread.jpg.html
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One of my friends in Fairfax, VA noticed the cutest little pups hanging around their shed – until they realized it was 3 coyote pups that apparently had a den under their shed – and then they realized where the neighborhood cats might have gone!
Its expected to see pictures of them living out west, but VERY intriguing seeing these guys less than 30 minutes from the White House or the Capitol!
Closeup of a butterfly in the azaleas just off our back patio.
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Enjoying a cool Sunday afternoon with our wanna-be-outdoor cat, Teddy!
(We don’t let him actually touch the ground except warm days in Winter …)
And what do I see from that chair? Its a nice view towards the house, even more pleasant with all the azaleas in full bloom, the sound of the waterfalls (just below the gargoyle) for our pond, the Japanese Maple … just a very soothing Sunday afternoon.
2006 British & European Classic Motorcycle Day, May 21, 2006 ,Butler’s Orchard, Germantown, MD – featured Marquee – Vincent!
Triumph Come Home Rallye
June 9-10-11, 2006 – Spring Grove, PA
Virginia British Motorcycle Club Rallye October 1st, 2006 – Leesburg, Virginia
I built the crossovers last week and they sounded great. Saturday was a rainy day so I opened the cabinets up by pulling the 15 woofers. Once open, I mounted the crossover to the inside of the cabinet, wired the 3 drivers to the network using thick copper zipcord, then after a few tests, Emma and I cleared the tops of the shelves and lifted these 100+ lb monsters up onto the shelves.
We lost a bit of Bass, compared to their previous position on the floor in front of the shelves, but they do sound nice and we have our floor back again!!!
This weekend was our 9th Anniversary – 9 years ago on April 1st, Emma and I became a couple.
To celebrate, we bought tickets to see Casey Stratton at Jammin’ Java in Vienna, VA!
Casey posted the setlist as:
The Everlasting Voices / The Hardest Part
Cellophane
Sunflower
When the End Arrives
Harvest
Shenandoah
Opaline
Pray For Rain
Its a great show, Casey is very talented and has an amazing voice – if he comes to your town, by all means, go see the show!
Grass is starting to grow around the far end of our yard, forsythias are blooming, and the Hostas are popping their shoots up out of the ground. Even the fish are more lively now that the days are warming up.
The speakers are ancient (circa 1969-72) and many parts are NLA – No Longer Available. That just means I can improve them while I restore them. One thing I have already done is to add the slot tweeter to extend the high frequency range.
Another goal I have while working on these old speakers is to make them look better and fit our home’s style. Thats a tough goal with big dark walnut boxes that are just under 2’x2’x3′. One reason I got them so cheap is because the grills were lost/damaged years ago – exposed speaker faces may excite my inner-geek, but functionally, there’s no reason not to cover them up. But again, these are long out of production – so – If I want grills, I’ll have to build them myself.
