Business Travel

Well it looks like I'll be heading to Greensburg, PA next week. As much as I don't like business travel, I am starting to get excited about it. Account received a consultant's report about our solution, uneducated in my opinion. So we have to craft a response. Some analysis, etc.

More Photo Results

Well Monday was another Plano Photography club meeting. Chase Rouse was the speaker, talking about minor outdoor portrait retouching. Good stuff. The contest was open, I had two electronic submissions. I think with the e-submissions there are more entries, which is not a bad thing. I thought I had submitted two good entries, Peggy's Cove Dories and Its Your More. Peggy's Cove Dories is the image I posted some time ago, I got an honorable mention for that. For the other, Its your Move, which I took in El Raterio park in Madrid, I got a third place. So that's judges points/mention on 3 of 4 entries in the last two contests I entered. That boosts my confidence a bit. This contest is for Patriotic. I really didn't have anything to enter but found a rally pic with a couple of flags. Not really expecting anything out of that one but will see!

Much Needed Rain?

I shouldn't complain, we've had great riding weather since I've got my bike.... But we had a nice ride planned for Saturday morning. The LOH sponsored ride to Dublin to tour the Dr. Pepper Plant, with the ride along Texas hwy 4. However, it was not to be. A line of violent thunderstorms stretching all the way across our path. Even though it was a fairly thin band, there was high winds, driving rain and lots of lightning. We were actually at the bottom tip and probably got the least impact as it stretched all across the US over the weekend and left quite a bit of devestation and flooding.

Anyway, after waiting about 90 minutes for the rain to pass we eventually decided we couldn't hit our commitments so we all just went to breakfast then went on our way. So on the ride home we worked on Darlene's scavenger hunt book, she doesn't have much time left to complete and over the weekend we knocked out a few. I think we got a couple of good ones, there are prizes for creativity/photo so we will see.

Oh, we finished the floor. The home theater is hooked back up, furniture where it needs to be and I can see more kitchen counter than I have ever been able to!

What's new?

Not much! Nothing too exciting going on, just the normal stuff. Weekend we just went to the dealer and spent money! I bought the FXRG jacket after all and some chaps. Had a 20% off coupon. Also bought some Kury grips and a manual. Hmmm, need to change those up before the ride this weekend. Sunday we did more flooring, its almost done! And it rained, and rained, and rained on Sunday, supposedly 2.5 inches, well needed rain at that.

No hockey yet, not emails about the new season, just a little prep work setting up rosters. I really need to get active, either walk or take up jogging, even if its only 20 minute jog. My shoulder is giving me grief, just a bit, not sure if its just rehab needed or what. I need to get it checked out.

Back to riding, need to focus on getting lonestar points completed and seeing what to do on Darlene's red book. Looks like we have a couple of free weekends coming up although no doubt they will fill up like they do.

Photo Results

Finally I got some results in a Photo Club entry, its been a long time. Whether it’s the judges, my pictures or the competition, actually the competition is incredible, I haven’t scored any awards in some time.

Well for this contest season they have just started accepting electronic submissions. Additionally they collapsed the intermediate and advanced categories into Advanced so there are more entries. But to be honest some of the Beginners’ photos are the best I have seen in the club. Obviously the real Masters in the club consistent produce the best shots but there is incredible and consistent talent throughout the membership!

Well the last meeting was the results for Sports. With all the football pics I shot last year I figured I had a couple, I narrowed it down to about 5 then finally to 2. I didn’t make the meeting but sent a note in for the results and just got them back today.

My Goal Line Stand pic got 11 points, not bad, with relatively favorable comments, excellent capture, but slightly tilted field (horizon).

My The Wait pic got 12 points, good exposure, composition, and more importantly an Honorable Mention! Woo Hoo! Its funny, this was one I wasn’t sure about entering, but myself and everyone I showed liked it.

Weekend Update

Well another relatively busy weekend. A couple of rides, it was the new owner dinner ride on Friday night. We just went to Carmelita’s at Highland Village, but took an alterative route on the east side of I-35. There were about 45 people in total, a pretty good turnout.

Saturday was the Chapter meeting and after that we rode to Sherman. We put on about 160 miles that day. I also got my 5K service done. The leather jackets are on sale at AE. Hmmmm, I am going to need one, there is a very nice one there but it’s a bit pricy. This weekend is the demo ride and open house with additional savings. If I can combine the tickets then I’ll probably get the FXRG jacket, it looked pretty sweet!

Saturday night we lost our final playoff game, for the championship, Hangover’s D. It was a good series, tied first game into 7 skater shootout. Second game we won 1-0, final game we lost 3-2. Bob had me playing forward, felt out of place, I deflected the first goal off my body, well I didn’t deflect it, it deflected off me! And I scored our second goal as well, but it was too little too late with about 28 seconds left.

Sunday was more work on the flooring, and as of last night, all the flooring is complete, the wood laminate and the kitchen tile. Baseboard is down, just have to paint and put the quarter round down.
We had a bit of rain yesterday, much needed. This week won’t be so crazy.

Flooring!

Well it took all weekend but we pretty well got it all done Labor Day weekend. The weather wasn't great not sure if that helped or hindered the process as we had to put the bikes outside and I had to cut inside the garage. What a mess!
Still have a bit to do, the trim work to put back on, but that shouldn't take nearly as long. It looks good and will be good to get the room back in order. Darlene also started the kitchen floor and made great headway.

This weekend we should hopefully get it finished, have the new member ride Friday night and chapter meeting Saturday. Also will be taking my bike in for 5K service.