Those in the know (and to be in the know, you only need to have read this page) will be aware that I turned 40 last month.  I had been thinking for a while about a special way to celebrate, and I decided that, given my increasing bicycling prowess, that I should take a long … Read more

Catching up with a few photos from the past few months. Back in January I was flying home from a visit to Michigan.  As I waited in the Detroit airport, I noticed something moving through the air in the concourse.  Then I saw more than one thing.  It turned out that there were birds that … Read more

In February, we celebrated our anniversary by going to visit Magic Wings, a butterfly conservatory in the town of Deerfield, Mass.  I had passed by the place before, but never been there.  After living in this area for more than 6 years, it was about time to check it out. Once you pay admission and … Read more

One thing I did not mention from my Las Vegas trip was that, during my walk along the Vegas Strip, I had stopped in at a mall to use the bathroom.  I didn’t think it very worth mentioning here that I had visited a shopping mall, nor was it worth photographing, as it looked pretty … Read more

On Wednesday, the conference wrapped up at noon, and I soon left the hotel to head for the airport and my 3:15 flight. I took a couple of last daytime shots of the hotel: I took those from the bus stop as I waited for the airport bus. The ride to the airport was uneventful.  … Read more

The conference I was attending had useful presentations and discussions during the days, but on the Tuesday evening, there was to be something called the “Client Event”.  There had been no information published in advance about what went on there, and when I asked some people about it, I found that the content of this … Read more

Continuing where my previous post left off, here are things I saw as I headed back south on Las Vegas Boulevard (aka The Strip). I don’t recall for sure which hotel/casino this belonged to, but it may have been the Riviera: Here’s the front of the Riviera: Here’s a ship at the casino Treasure Island: … Read more

Visiting the Las Vegas Strip, that is.  It’s a long section of Las Vegas Boulevard where most (I think it’s most) of the big casinos and attractions are located.  On Monday night I had a the evening free, and decided to go walking up and down the Strip. I started from the MGM Grand, which … Read more

Just a short post tonight, as I’m getting to today’s post fairly late.  It’s another in my ongoing Las Vegas series (which will continue for a few days, even though I’m home now). This is the convention center attached to the MGM Grand, in which the conference I was attending took place: I’ve only been … Read more

But mostly lions. This was the view out my hotel window the first morning, as the sun was about to come up over the mountains: I wandered around the hotel area the first night to get dinner, which included walking through the casino.  It’s pretty extensive: And it has a car in it: You can … Read more