After meeting the Royals manager, Sean was pretty excited, and we were both ready for a drink. We rode a little further to this really cool area with lots of patio seating areas, sort of overlooking the river. We hung out there for a while until Tyler was about done with work, and then rode towards downtown to meet him at the Guthrie Theater, where there is this really awesome observation deck. It’s called the Endless Bridge, and I’d been curious about it all morning after having seen it while riding. It was really cool and just open to the public whenever you wanted to drop in. Kansas City needs things like this.
Lunch was at some hipster-Mexican type place. It was really good too; we let Tyler do the ordering.
Minneapolis Bike Ride (Part 1)
Because of the new Flickr setup, I can’t post pictures in the comments anymore, so maybe that’ll force me to blog a little more often. Last summer I took a couple little vacations to visit friends across the country. This one was to Minneapolis, with my friend Sean, to visit our friend Tyler. We’d all three gone up there a few years ago before Tyler moved up there, and based on these two trips, I love that city! I don’t think I could handle the winters, because winters in Kansas City are bad enough, but man, the summer up there would be great.
Our first morning there, Tyler had to work half the day, so Sean and I walked to the farmers market not far from Tyler’s place. After looking around there a little, we checked out a couple bikes from their bike share program and went searching for a way to get on the bike path. After getting lost a few times, and realizing we couldn’t simply get to the bike path from our side of the railroad, we devised a plan and worked our way over. From there we rode up towards the river, and then along the river on their awesome bike/run paths. It was so much fun! We crossed the river on this really cool looking arched bridge, and after stopping to snap a few photos, Sean happened to see the manager for the KC Royals, who were in town for a few baseball games. Sean wished him luck as the guy jogged past, and the he actually stopped to chat about things for a minute! So I met the Royals manager, and he joked about putting us in if they’re not doing well that night.
Sean is this crazy huge Royals fan; I never would have known that guy was the manager for the Royals. To be honest, after Sean introduced me, I still didn’t know he was the manager. I thought maybe a hitting coach or something. When Sean clarified for me later, I was pretty jazzed. Not as jazzed as Sean, but it was pretty cool.
Part 2 of our adventure is coming soon!
Ugh, so it turns out they're trying to make it harder to share private photos. Flickr, I will quit you if you keep fucking up.
Our first morning there, Tyler had to work half the day, so Sean and I walked to the farmers market not far from Tyler’s place. After looking around there a little, we checked out a couple bikes from their bike share program and went searching for a way to get on the bike path. After getting lost a few times, and realizing we couldn’t simply get to the bike path from our side of the railroad, we devised a plan and worked our way over. From there we rode up towards the river, and then along the river on their awesome bike/run paths. It was so much fun! We crossed the river on this really cool looking arched bridge, and after stopping to snap a few photos, Sean happened to see the manager for the KC Royals, who were in town for a few baseball games. Sean wished him luck as the guy jogged past, and the he actually stopped to chat about things for a minute! So I met the Royals manager, and he joked about putting us in if they’re not doing well that night.
Sean is this crazy huge Royals fan; I never would have known that guy was the manager for the Royals. To be honest, after Sean introduced me, I still didn’t know he was the manager. I thought maybe a hitting coach or something. When Sean clarified for me later, I was pretty jazzed. Not as jazzed as Sean, but it was pretty cool.
Part 2 of our adventure is coming soon!
Ugh, so it turns out they're trying to make it harder to share private photos. Flickr, I will quit you if you keep fucking up.
Mi Casa
I've been in my house for well over a year now, and one thing I've been terrible about doing is taking pictures of it. People are always asking for pictures. I know they probably want big picture type pictures, but what you're going to get today are some detail shots from around the house.
That last one is the back deck. It's alright, but the real star is the front porch.
That last one is the back deck. It's alright, but the real star is the front porch.
Photo Dump!
So I've been in Ohio now for 11 days, and that is 10 days too long. I'm really starting to lose my mind. Have any of you ever visited Ohio? I can find practically no redeeming qualities of this place. Drivers are rude, dining is unremarkable, and the Lake Eerie lakefront (at least where I am) is either industrial or residential. Where are the great lakeside restaurants?! Granted, I did find a good little local burger joint today at lunch, and they did make a mean burger, but that's been about it. So since I've been in this hotel, I've had a bit of free time so I got some photos uploaded. I hope you enjoy!
PS, now that I'm thinking about it, there are a few redeeming qualities. I've been working with some great people out here. OK, had to say that because I felt a little bad.
PS, now that I'm thinking about it, there are a few redeeming qualities. I've been working with some great people out here. OK, had to say that because I felt a little bad.
Update!
Maybe I'll start updating this again. I really like the way it looks, and I like being able to do a little more writing than on Flickr, but damn it, posting to Flickr and Flickr alone is so much easier. But to be honest, I'm barely doing that right now. Does anyone even visit this site? Sure I link to it on Flickr when I have a post, but I'm not sure how many people follow it. I guess that shouldn't matter though. I should post here for me, and if anyone reads it then it's a bonus. That's how it used to be; I'd do up a post because I wanted to, and I didn't really care if anyone saw it or not.
I'm not really sure what I'm doing right now. My life might be a little messed up at the moment, I'm not sure. I'm doing a lot of working, and a lot of running, and not as much photography. I made myself a deal, because I want a Fujifilm X-e1. If I shoot X rolls of film by the end of the year I could treat myself if I was shooting with any consistency. I think X was 10, but damn it, I can't remember!
Anyway, here are a few pictures I took a while back on film. I'm calling it Lomography 800, but the film doesn't say (which leads me to Lomo) and I can't remember.
I'm not really sure what I'm doing right now. My life might be a little messed up at the moment, I'm not sure. I'm doing a lot of working, and a lot of running, and not as much photography. I made myself a deal, because I want a Fujifilm X-e1. If I shoot X rolls of film by the end of the year I could treat myself if I was shooting with any consistency. I think X was 10, but damn it, I can't remember!
Anyway, here are a few pictures I took a while back on film. I'm calling it Lomography 800, but the film doesn't say (which leads me to Lomo) and I can't remember.
Sushi Night
It's been a long time since I've gone out with the purpose of having sushi. Sure, I've had it now and then at a Chinese buffet, but that's just a side effect of going to a Chinese buffet. Last Friday my girlfriend and I decided to go out for Sushi, breaking my unintended streak. It was pretty good, but I'm thinking next time we'll go someplace better. At least I hope it's better, because I felt like this sushi had a lot of potential it wasn't living up to. Anyway, it was a lot of fun, and a good dinner! Check it:
Birthday in the River Market
Last year for my Birthday I gathered a few of my closest friends in the River Market area of Kansas City for dinner and an evening out in our old neighborhood. I decided to go down there a bit early and spend some time alone with my Olympus. As I write this almost a year later, I can't help but think about how badly I need to do this more often. Equipped with what I think is one of my favorite films, I shot the better part of a roll while slowly roaming. It was so nice, and so relaxing, which was one of the reasons I took up photography in the first place.
To be completely honest, I've been eagerly anticipating posting these photos for a while. I can't entirely explain why I waited this long, but I have a habit of sort of hoarding photos. It isn't that I want to keep them for myself, it's more that I'm just not very good about sharing sometimes. I love all of these photos so much though, that I have to share them all. Not only did I want to share them all, but I think they deserved to be shared together... And I don't blog enough. Really, I don't take enough pictures anymore. I need to fix that, and fast. I don't go on enough walks, instead I run. I need more creativity in my life, and these photos are a reminder to myself of this fact.
Sorry there's no humor in this post. I almost always try to keep it light and toss in a few jokes here and there (even if I'm maybe the only one who finds me funny sometimes). For some reason I just started writing tonight and this is where it went. And I'm OK with that; as long as I keep my promise to myself to start shooting more photos.
To be completely honest, I've been eagerly anticipating posting these photos for a while. I can't entirely explain why I waited this long, but I have a habit of sort of hoarding photos. It isn't that I want to keep them for myself, it's more that I'm just not very good about sharing sometimes. I love all of these photos so much though, that I have to share them all. Not only did I want to share them all, but I think they deserved to be shared together... And I don't blog enough. Really, I don't take enough pictures anymore. I need to fix that, and fast. I don't go on enough walks, instead I run. I need more creativity in my life, and these photos are a reminder to myself of this fact.
Sorry there's no humor in this post. I almost always try to keep it light and toss in a few jokes here and there (even if I'm maybe the only one who finds me funny sometimes). For some reason I just started writing tonight and this is where it went. And I'm OK with that; as long as I keep my promise to myself to start shooting more photos.
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