Some kind of very pretty purple stick coral. I tried to get a shot of a very pretty black fish with intense blue spots that was swiming around this thing, but it was too fast and sneaky about hiding.
Friday, April 14, 2006
Last Parting Glance
I loved the cloud formation in this last parting shot of the island. We were glad to be headed home, and desparate for a fresh salad! We did have a nice, relaxing time during our week long stay. But we wouldn't come back. Nice beaches, courteous people (but a bit sassy sometimes), but bad food and outrageous prices for everything but liquor! Plus not a very gay place. We were the only gay people I saw all week. And that's sad.
Tuesday, March 14, 2006
Mac Trouble - Part Deux
Well, I've definitely learned more about Macs over the past few weeks! I was finally able to get the computer up and running in 'safe mode' so that I could attach my new La Cie d2 160GB Extreme HD (love it!) to the thing and do a complete back up of all files. Whew! Then I was able to get the install discs that came with the computer to finally work, and did a complete re-install of the OS.
Everything was up and running and seemed to be working fine for about a week. Then....boom! crash! Damn thing locked up on me completely during a software update and when I attempted to shut it down and reboot, it never came up again. D.E.A.D. - DEAD!
Thank God we have an Apple store here in SF as David and I was able to take down there, wait about an hour, and hand the thing over and say 'Here. Fix this!'. Although the tech couldn't get it to boot up either (told him so), he made an initial diagnosis that it was a probelm with the logic board. Hmmmm... Hopefully we'll get it back in a week or so. Hopefully.
Everything was up and running and seemed to be working fine for about a week. Then....boom! crash! Damn thing locked up on me completely during a software update and when I attempted to shut it down and reboot, it never came up again. D.E.A.D. - DEAD!
Thank God we have an Apple store here in SF as David and I was able to take down there, wait about an hour, and hand the thing over and say 'Here. Fix this!'. Although the tech couldn't get it to boot up either (told him so), he made an initial diagnosis that it was a probelm with the logic board. Hmmmm... Hopefully we'll get it back in a week or so. Hopefully.
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Mac Trouble
Well, our iMac we bought last July had a meltdown two weekends ago. Not sure what the problem is, but I may not be making posts frequently as I can't really do so at work. We do have a PC laptop at home that we are using to get emails etc., but I hate using it for long term computer use.
David spent an immense amount of time with Apple support to try and fix it. It seemed to working OK since this past Sunday (with the exception of the wireless connection), but now it's down again.
It has not given us a bit of trouble since buying it, but now....ARRGH!!!!!
David spent an immense amount of time with Apple support to try and fix it. It seemed to working OK since this past Sunday (with the exception of the wireless connection), but now it's down again.
It has not given us a bit of trouble since buying it, but now....ARRGH!!!!!
Sunday, January 29, 2006
4114A 17th Street
Here's a satelitte photo of the house where David and I live for the moment. We are planning on moving in the near future simply because it is too small for our needs. It is a cute, comfortable apartment and like I said in my very first post below when we first signed the lease, it's all about location with this place. Just take a look at this photo (thanks Google Earth!), and you'll see what I mean. For those of you not familar with the area, the Castro proper center (18th & Castro) is off the picture's lower right corner. Market Street, the main aretry of San Francisco, runs just a block from our house. But as you can see we are well off the street proper. You have to walk between the two building that front 17th to reach our house. And on three sides of our building is nothing but over grown jungle yards and one, directly behind us, that would give any true jungle a run for its money! Even though we are so close to the hustle and bussle of a main street and a busy city district, it is exceptionally quiet where we are. So when we move, it will be hard to find something that is so nature oriented, but I will try.
Some of my friends have asked about this first home that David and I decided to live in together, so below are a very few pictures of the views and interiors of the apartment.
South View
This is the view out the bedrooms directly to the south, looking at the Eureka Valley area of the Castro.
Southeast View
This is the view from the bedrooms of the apt. looking to the southeast. You're seeing the Sanchez Hill and the houses that cover it directly out in the picture.
Southwest View
This is the view out the bedrooms of the apt. to the southwest toward Twin Peaks, although you can only see the left peak of the twins in this photo. This was taken on a beautifully clear blue sky day.
Front Deck
This is the view of the front deck as you look from the upper porch by the front doors. That is our bright orange patio set. Unfortunately the so-called weather proof coating that it had on it was on match for the weather here in The City. It looks much duller now. But in the summer it is wonderful to come out here in the morning with coffee and pastries and read the paper or in the afternoon for a good bake in the sun and reading a book.
Flying Kisses
The mobile hanging in the kitchen next to a sky light is of red resin lips, a gift I gave to David on our first Christmas together.
Kitchen with Stripes
David did the orange and blue striping and it came out wonderfully. Brought a lot of color into the place. We have matching orange and blue things through out the kitchen too as you can see with the blue champagne flutes and the orange vase you see below. Since these pictures we've now got a beautiful blue clear glass bowl with some sea themed etchings on it that sites next to that orange vase in the great light we get in this area of the apt.
Kitchen of Orange and Blue
More of the orange and blue. This is the view of the bathroom to the left and the rest of the apt. to the right.
Kitchen View Into The Jungle
This is our view out the back of the apartment onto the jungle that is behind us. The bird feeder hanging there has given us many hours of bird viewing pleasure (you know a bird picture posting is coming soon!).
Global Warming - Craig Poindexter
This is hanging in the living room. Size is 4 x 6. It's simply gorgeous and I've loved it from the time that I first saw it going through it's birth pangs. I'm friends with the artist and have seen many of his pieces being born, but this was always my favorite. Then that incredible man of mine bought me this for me on our first Christmas in 2004. It depicts San Francisco after the waters have risen from the melted ice caps.
The Living Room
This room has been remodeled greatly since this photo, but I decided to include it anyway. I sold the sofa to a friend and we moved the love seat in hear to open the place up.
Creeping Fog Over Twin Peaks
We do have a great view of the fog rolling in over Twin Peaks. This shot I think has a great fairy (pun intended) tale feel about it.
Sunday, January 22, 2006
Christmas 2005 in Palm Springs
Since I didn't have the vacation time to make a trip home for the holiday's in 2005, David and I decided to take a short trip down to Palm Springs to visit my long time friend Jessie Balentine and his partner John McAvoy at there brand new (to them) house. They've purchased this house with the intention of renting it out for weekly rentals. So if you are interested click the links at the bottom of this post.
We started the Christmas weekend (and I have to first say that it was a bit strange spending Christmas in a place where it is sunny and 80 degrees, but I won't knock it!) with a visit to the Living Desert Botanical Garden and Zoo on Christmas Eve. Quite an amazing space, but I did feel sorry for some of the animals that didn't have ENOUGH space. The giraffe's had plenty of space though, and the best animal pictures I took were of them.
Then Christmas Eve night, Jessie & John had a small cocktail party with a few choice friends of theirs and ours. Topped off the weekend with an INCREDIBLE Christmas Day dinner that the two of them threw together and then left on Monday to do the 9 hour drive back to San Francisco (ugh!).
I'd love to spend any holiday in Palm Springs, but Chrstmas time with good friends was the best!!
Jessie & John's rental house:
http://www.psoasis.com/
We started the Christmas weekend (and I have to first say that it was a bit strange spending Christmas in a place where it is sunny and 80 degrees, but I won't knock it!) with a visit to the Living Desert Botanical Garden and Zoo on Christmas Eve. Quite an amazing space, but I did feel sorry for some of the animals that didn't have ENOUGH space. The giraffe's had plenty of space though, and the best animal pictures I took were of them.
Then Christmas Eve night, Jessie & John had a small cocktail party with a few choice friends of theirs and ours. Topped off the weekend with an INCREDIBLE Christmas Day dinner that the two of them threw together and then left on Monday to do the 9 hour drive back to San Francisco (ugh!).
I'd love to spend any holiday in Palm Springs, but Chrstmas time with good friends was the best!!
Jessie & John's rental house:
http://www.psoasis.com/
Me & Jessie
We've known each other since the summer I got out of high school. Wouldn't take anything in the world for his friendship...and his sense of humor! I'm never short of laughter when I'm around Jessie.
My guy beside the antelopes
The antelope is over by the pile of tree trucks. But that's not what this picture is about.
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