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PechaKucha Night SLC VOL 1

Creede — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 05:53:27 +0000

PechaKucha night is coming up in just a few short day. Sneek peek of my slides can be seen here. (right click save as!)

Wild Thing

Creede — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 02:32:00 +0000

I made this costume for Arri last year for Halloween. To be honest it was more because I wanted to make it than it was because he wanted it. Typical parent right? Trying to correct our lost opportunities through our kids. He wore it briefly for one sugar filled night and it has hung in the closet ever since. To my surprise, he asked me if he could wear it this last weekend. I was happy to oblige, and took the opportunity to take a couple pictures that I never got around to taking last year. Thanks for the memories Arri!

Full photo set on Flickr.

Datsun 510 wagon

Creede — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:00:06 +0000

Proving sometimes the copy is better than the original. I believe this photo is of a 510 wagon, which was Japan’s attempt to match the BMW 2002. While the 510 will never be as good as the 2002, I have to admit that the 510 wagon is way better than the 2002 touring.

And my favorite…

Happy Birthday Arri!

Creede — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 03:53:27 +0000

Arrington turned 3 years old last week. I can’t believe how big he is getting! We had a nice low stress birthday party for him and his friends at the Fairmont Aquatic center. We had over 14 kids there in all, and it was great fun. I didn’t take as many pictures as I thought I did, but you can see the few I did take on Flickr.

His birthday cake was the only wrench in the spokes. He had told us a while ago that he wanted a Batman cake. When I called Baskin Robbins to order a ice cream cake Batman wasn’t an option. I opted for a the Lightning Mcqueen and ‘Matter cake. Apparently they just heard the “queen and” part and I showed up to a Queen Anne cake. Not exactly what a 3 year old wants. We ended up just throwing Lightning Mcqueen and ‘Matter on top and calling it good. When it came time to blow out the candles Arri burst into tears. We almost couldn’t get him to do it. I figured he was just feeling pressured having everyone watching him, but later he told his mom “I don’t like that cake, I want a Batman cake”. Luckily his mom was happy to oblige a few days later with round two. And now the video…

Sumertime…

Creede — Sat, 15 May 2010 23:08:16 +0000

Summer time and the livings easy….

A special thanks goes out to home depot for the orange race car swing and rope, and our across the street neighbor Brad for the soccer ball net. Man I love summer.

The new Audi

Creede — Sat, 15 May 2010 23:02:18 +0000

I’ve always been a fan of Audi’s, especially the wagons and the A3. My bad track record with VW’s has kept me from buying one, but I finally caved in to my own internal peer pressure. Which brings us to my new (to me) 2006 Audi A3. It’s got the premium package and comfort package, but unfortunately no sport package. It is white, which is a huge bonus. It has four doors, a hatch, and a modest 200hp. I only wish it was a quattro and not just FWD. Upon arrival I had my buddy Grant from Renu Auto give it a full over pampering, including full exterior/interior wash, and wheel repair on all four wheels. I was amazed at how that kid got my wheels looking brand new again. I also had my buddy Dan come by and smoke both my tails and headlights. I shot this quick time lapse as Grant and Dan were finishing up late at night. Thanks guys!

Race cars and best friends

Creede — Mon, 10 May 2010 15:33:12 +0000

A few weeks ago Arri and I had a chance to got to Miller Motorsports Park for the Ferarri Challenge. It was an amazing opportunity to see some absolutely incredible cars out on the track. What was even more amazing though was Arri’s ability to make friends. In a couple hours time he was able to make two best friends with perfect strangers. I guess I’m not the only one that thinks he is the coolest kid in the world.

Little Helper

Creede — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 05:59:27 +0000

Last Saturday I went over to my buddies house to help him pull the engine out of his deaded 2002. I kept telling him how easy it was and how I did mine in 30 minutes. I brought my little helper Arri along with me. He had a blast carrying tools around, getting dirty, and riding his bike. The actual engine pulling took a while longer than 30 min. I had forgotten that there were literally only two bolts holding my entire engine and transmission in place. Luckily with a little help the three of us were able to get it all done.

Visual Acoustics

Creede — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 20:56:43 +0000

Utah Heritage Foundation will kick off our Fourth Annual Utah Preservation Conference with the Utah premiere of Eric Bricker’s documentary Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman. The film, along with an introduction and question and answer period with Mr. Bricker, the film’s director, will screen at the Salt Lake City Main LibraryAuditorium on April 29 at 7 PM. Previous to the screening, at 6:30 PM, we will announce and display the winning photographs from our “For the Love of MOD” Mid-Century Modern Photography Contest. Opening Night festivities are free and open to the public. Narrated by Dustin Hoffman, Visual Acoustics celebrates the life and career of Julius Shulman, the world’s greatest architectural photographer, whose images brought modern architecture to the American mainstream.

Case Study Modern Logo’s Round 2

Creede — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:10:40 +0000

After a fairly mediocre response to the first round of logo’s, I asked a friend of mine to take a stab at it. The result is much more along the lines of what I was looking for! We are definitely going in the right direction now. Which one is your favorite?