Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/3.6, 1/125 sec, ISO4000 “2017.12.05 Sketch” Cedar Park, 2018
To see all the sketches I’ve been working on, you can check out the Flickr album “My Sketching Journey”, or my Instagram account barron.sketches which I created just for posting sketches, watercolors, and stationery items.
Today I went for a haircut (to get cleaned up for the holidays) and I was thinking about how little thought I put into my hair and how rarely I get it cut… I probably wait 2-3 months between cuts which is way too long. I mean, my sideburns start getting weird and unruly and then I still put off going for a haircut for 2 more weeks.
But I really should go more often especially because I found a great hairstylist who is close by and it is very convenient to reserve time online. In fact, it’s probably the easiest now than it’s ever been in my life, so why shouldn’t I go more often?
As I was thinking about this, I tried to recall where I used to get my haircut during the different phases of my life, and there are some huge gaps where I just can’t remember what I used to do. For instance, I lived in Japan for almost 3 years but I only remember getting my haircut once… And where did I get my haircuts when I was in college? When I lived in West Los Angeles, I can only remember a single time when I got a haircut. Very strange.
Photo info: motorola moto g(6), 3.95mm, f/1.8, 1/15 sec, ISO1312 “New Cut” Cedar Park, 2018
Photo info: SONY NEX-6, 16mm, f/11, 1/100 sec, ISO100 “Monument Sun” La Porte, 2018
こんばんは。
Today Koa and I were down in Baytown where he was attending a band camp. So after dropping him off in the morning, I had the day to explore the area. I decided to check out the San Jacinto Museum of History which seemed to be the biggest place of interest and very highly rated on TripAdvisor and Google.
When you drive up to the museum, the first thing you’ll notice (from quite a distance) is the monument with star on top. It’s an impressive 570 feet tall and was completed in 1939. It commemorates the Battle of San Jacinto, which was the decisive battle for Texas independence and happened on this location. Housed inside the monument is the museum itself, with an impressive display collection and theater where you can view a short movie that describes the battle. While it’s free to view the permanent museum display, there’s a charge to watch the movie, but it is worth it because the movie describes in detail the events leading up to the battle, and you can learn a lot about the main figures in Texas history, such as Sam Houston, Stephen Austin, and General Santa Anna.
There’s also a separate charge to go up to the observation level at the top of the monument where you can see views of the shipping lane, and the city of Houston in the distance. There’s not too much more than that though, so if you want to save a few dollars, you can skip this part.
Outside of the monument is the reflecting pool which is near the area where the Texas soldiers were camped. On the other side of the monument is where the Mexican army was camped. This kind of blew my mind because they were camped so close together before the battle, which the Texans won decisively in a rout. I’d estimate that you could walk from one camp to the other in just a few minutes, although I guess at the time there were more trees covering the area.
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/5, 1/900 sec, ISO200 “Monument” La Porte, 2018Photo info: SONY NEX-6, 16mm, f/9, 1/400 sec, ISO100 “Reflecting Pool” La Porte, 2018Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/5, 1/40 sec, ISO3200 “Museum” La Porte, 2018
After visiting the museum, I drove over to the Battleship Texas Historic Site to see the World War I era ship. It was smaller than I thought it would be and very industrial-looking. But I guess the sole purpose of the warship was to sink other ships so it’s basically a metal platform for huge guns. Interestingly, the USS Texas fought both in both World Wars.
And that was the highlight of my day in La Porte, Texas. It was actually pretty cool to learn more about Texas History. I grew up in California, and we didn’t have much state history in our curriculum so it was surprising to me that my kids were being taught so much Texas history here. But honestly, the Lone Star State has a ton of history and I can now understand where “Texas pride” comes from.
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/3.2, 1/55 sec, ISO3200 “Big Onion” Cedar Park, 2018
こなばんは。How’s it going?
So a couple weeks ago we got a special deal on some Omaha Steaks items. We’ve never bought anything from the company before, so this was a new experience for us. I was surprised that they offer more items than just steaks, for instance, we ordered fish stuffed with scallops and crab, chicken fried steaks, cheesy baked potatoes, and Signature Burgers. Plus we got filet mignon. 😊
But tonight we had the Signature Burgers, which came in vacuum-sealed packages and sized perfectly for an average-sized bun. We pan-fried them and they came out juicy and plump. These aren’t too thin, nor too thick, and fried over high-heat, a delicious crust formed. They were delicious! 🍔
I hope you had a great day!
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