I’m always amazed by those unplanned shots that just jump out and grab you.  I had a photo project that I was working on with my daughter that required a long exposure after sunset.  As we hung around waiting for the sun to set, she played and I set up my gear.  Eventually she got bored with her tree-climbing and mugged for the camera for 5 shots, one of which was pure gold.

Those of us who [work in tech support / fix our own computers / use computers with some proficiency / own a computer / wear glasses] have a reputation amongst the technically unsavvy in our [families / workplaces / schools / favorite watering holes] of knowing everything that can possibly be done with a [computer / i-Thingy / cocktail blender].  But the truth is that there are so many programs, operating systems, and interfaces out there that no one person can possibly know them all.  And yet we are called upon to “fix this stupid thing” whenever a group of two or three gather anywhere, anytime, for any reason.  And let’s face it my geeky friends, as annoying as it can be sometimes, we do relish in the myth of our own technological omnipotence, don’t we?

Well, the good folks over at XKCD have let the cat out of the bag, exposing the secret of our tech support prowess in wonderful flowchart form.  And we love them for it, because it’s XKCD and to say anything less than praise for them would seriously hurt our geek cred. 

So, here it is:  XKCD #627 – Tech Support Cheat Sheet

Pondering the mysteries of life while hanging on the monkey bars.

BabyGirl wasn’t feeling very well today, so she curled up in Daddy’s chair in her pj’s and bathrobe and spent the day flipping channels between Nickelodean, The Disney Channel, and the Dirty Jobs marathon on Discovery.  There’s nothing worse than to watch your sweet baby not feeling well.

I traveled to Arlington, Texas this week for the funeral of my cousin, David Killinger.  As a member of the Arlington police Department, he was laid to rest in full departmental honors.  It was a time to grieve, not to shoot, but I captured this image as we gathered and prepared to head out to the church.  Arlington PD provided an escort for the family and as we left the house, the patrol officers had their bikes lined up along the street.  I post this picture as a way of saying thanks to David’s police department family from the Killinger family for the love and honor they showed to us as we shared this loss together.

My wife and I took a photo walk through downtown L.A. this weekend.  OK, we took a stroll and I took pictures.  But there were photos and walking involved.  We walked from our hotel to the Central Public Library, up through Bunker Hill, stopped by the Disney Concert Hall, had lunch at the MOCA, rode the Angels Flight funicular to Grand Central Market, and back again.

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