Time is Flying

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"Yummies" Cedar Park, 2016
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/3.2, 1/100 sec, ISO2500
 “Yummies” Cedar Park, 2016

こんばんは！How’s it going?

It’s incredible how quickly these weeks fly by! Already it’s a third of the way through November but it seems like October just began. It’s good and bad as far as I’m concerned… Good because vacation is coming up soon, but bad because I’m running out of time to finish all my 2016 projects at work. 😟

But let’s focus on the good thing… vacation! We’re planning on spending another Thanksgiving on the road. Last year we took a road trip along Route 66 to New Mexico and this year we are heading out to Big Bend. We’ve lived in Texas for 18 years now, but have never been to the National Park which is located in the western section of the state. It should be fun and I’m hoping to get some nice photos. 📷😄

We are also visiting the McDonald observatory again, and should be in Fort Davis at Thanksgiving. I wonder if we’ll be able to find a nice turkey dinner there! Even if we don’t, we’ll still be able to enjoy looking at the night sky at the Star Party. I’m really looking forward to that! 🌠

Today’s photo is of a container of fancy sweets that Mariko bought. I usually don’t eat sugary things, but I’ll definitely have to give this a try.

I hope you had a nice Thursday!

おやすみなさい！

– B Barron Fujimoto

 

Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride

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"Mickey" Cedar Park, 2016
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/2.8, 1/60 sec, ISO1250
 “Mickey” Cedar Park, 2016

こんばんは！How are you doing today?

Well, the election is over and it looks like we’re in for a wild ride. Things I am most concerned about:

Hoping for the best but won’t be surprised by the worst.

– B Barron Fujimoto

p.s. We’re going to Disney World next year, so the title/photo kinda work, don’t they?

Beer Time

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"Beer Sign" Austin, 2016
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/2.8, 1/40 sec, ISO3200
 “Beer Sign” Austin, 2016

こんばんは！How are you doing?

Today’s photo is of a cool sign I saw at the local pizza place I went to for lunch. I’s a play on the “Come and Take It” battle flag that represented the state of Texas in their fight for independence. In the original, it’s a cannon, but I like the beer bottle in this design. I’m not a fan of Lone Star Beer, but I’ll drink it if it’s available!

Here’s a 2012 photo of the flag:

"Come and Take It" Austin, 2012
Photo info: SONY SLT-A77V, 50mm, f/7.1, 1/640 sec, ISO100
 “Come and Take It” Austin, 2012

BTW, the pizza was delicious. 😃🍕 Have a good day/evening!

– B Barron Fujimoto

Misty

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"Misty Morning" Austin, 2016
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/6.4, 1/100 sec, ISO400
 “Misty Morning” Austin, 2016

こんばんは！How’s it going?

Today was a rainy ☔, foggy day and I guess we’re finally into Autumn here. Just today, Mariko asked me when I am going to make turkey! 🍗 We’ll be traveling during Thanksgiving week, so I’ll probably make an early turkey for us. Now that I am thinking about it, perhaps this weekend is the right time! We’ll see. 🍴

Hmmm, not sure what to blog about today. I guess the U.S. election is on my mind. 🇺🇸 I already voted a couple of weeks ago, so I don’t need to wait in the voting lines tomorrow. But it’ll be interesting to see how the election turns out. I’ve actually enjoyed this election season because it was so entertaining, although for not-so-great reasons. Just the amount of “plot twists” was unbelievable. I’m sure it is something that we’ll remember for a long time. 😱

In other news, I’m eagerly awaiting the 2017 baseball season. ⚾️ I think the Dodgers will do well again, and maybe they will have a stronger pitching staff that can carry them farther in the playoffs. I can dream, at least. But heck, if the Cubs can win the World Series, anything is possible. 😄

Sorry today’s post is a bit of a ramble, but some days it’s like that. 😜

おやすみなさい！

– B Barron Fujimoto