Rib Dinner

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"Rib Dinner" Cedar Park, 2017
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/5, 1/40 sec, ISO3200
 “Rib Dinner” Cedar Park, 2017

こんばんは。How’s it going?

Today we had a yummy dinner of ribs, potato salad, coleslaw, and baked beans. Everything was homemade except the beans, which were definitely the least delicious item on the menu.

For the ribs, I bought about 9 lbs. worth of pork ribs from Costco, and then used a simple but great technique to cook them. Basically, just rub the rib racks with Dijon mustard, then apply your favorite dry rub. Do this to both sides, then wrap in foil, pop into a 200 ° F oven for 6 hours, then turn up the heat to 300 ° F for about half an hour more.

Next, carefully check if the ribs are tender, and if so, cut them up, then put on a baking sheet and place them under the broiler to caramelize. And that’s it. Enjoy!

"Too Many Ribs" Cedar Park, 2017
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/5, 1/35 sec, ISO3200
 “Too Many Ribs” Cedar Park, 2017

Since we got the ribs from Costco, we had three times as much as we could eat, but that just means that we’ll freeze the leftovers and get to enjoy ribs again in the future. 😄

I hope you had a nice day!

おやすみ～

Approach to Haneda

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"Approach to Haneda" Tokyo, 1998
“Approach to Haneda” Tokyo, 1998

I have Google Photos automatically upload/backup my photos folder, and its “Assistant” will make animations and movies from sequences of photos. I thought this animated gif created from some film scans was pretty cool. Back in 1998 I had just bought a motor drive for my Minolta X-700 and took it for a spin in Odaiba. That motor drive made the coolest sound!

Grilling Weather

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"Grilling Weather" Cedar Park, 2017
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/4, 1/105 sec, ISO200
 “Grilling Weather” Cedar Park, 2017

How’s it going?

Today the weather was beautiful, and Mariko prepared some yummy chicken satay for grilling in the backyard. It’s starting to feel like summer here! ☀️

"Satay and Veggies" Cedar Park, 2017
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/2.2, 1/100 sec, ISO320
 “Satay and Veggies” Cedar Park, 2017

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"Mixed Up" Cedar Park, 2017
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/2.8, 1/100 sec, ISO1000
 “Mixed Up” Cedar Park, 2017

I hope you had a nice day.

またね～

Bats

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"Bat Flight" Austin, 2017
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/3.2, 1/30 sec, ISO3200
 “Bat Flight” Austin, 2017

Have you seen the bats fly from the Congress Avenue Bridge in Austin? It’s pretty cool! Bay and I were downtown for an event and before we left to return home, we walked over to the bridge where a crowd of people had gathered. I thought it was too early in the season for the bats to fly, but I was wrong!

A few minutes after sunset, they took off to search for their daily meal of mosquitos and other insects. It was a cool sight! It’s my first time to stand on the bridge and watch the bats. I’ve previously seen them while sitting below bridge-level at the Statesman lawn, which is another cool angle because you see the bats set in front of the sky. But the bridge angle is nice too because of the view of the city, the water, and then you can follow the line of bats as they fly off into the distance.

The video I took is a bit blurry, but you can make out the bats as they fly into the night. Enjoy!

”ATX" Austin, 2017
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/3.2, 1/100 sec, ISO2500
 ”ATX” Austin, 2017

I hope you had a nice day!

またね～