Monthly Archives: January 2013

Oh, I got your romantic Monday post, Mr. Hotspur!!!

Posted on January 7, 2013 by pouringmyartout

Once again I find myself blindly following the lead of Mr. Ed Hotspur and doing a post for his romantic Monday series. This post is simplicity itself. Romance is when your wife says you can get a good guitar for Christmas, … Continue reading →

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Almost done with my Christmas photos… then back to the weird stuff…

Posted on January 7, 2013 by pouringmyartout

Driving back South through the valley, you at long last reach the end and climb a mountain. It isn’t a huge mountain, but in midwinter, you might be lucky enough to see some snow before you drop down into the … Continue reading →

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***WARNING*** This post contains some of the most disturbing images you will ever see on a blog… and when I say that, you know it is going to be weird…

Posted on January 5, 2013 by pouringmyartout

*Legal disclaimer* This post contains images that you may never get out of your head. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. In fact, because the content I am about to share with you is so unsettling, I am going to start off … Continue reading →

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I think I grew up in the Shire… Part 3… the end…

Posted on January 4, 2013 by pouringmyartout

So maybe you live somewhere that looks less like the Shire and more like… say… Rohan or Mirkwood.  Hopefully you don’t live somewhere that reminds you of Mordor, because that would be a shame. But you should be able to find a … Continue reading →

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I think I grew up in the Shire… Part 2…

Posted on January 4, 2013 by pouringmyartout

Who wouldn’t like to live in a nice, warm, dry home under a big mound of grass-covered earth? But since most of us didn’t, I am going back to sharing my pictures of Hobbity looking things in the town I … Continue reading →

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I think I grew up in the Shire… Part 1…

Posted on January 4, 2013 by pouringmyartout

My little hometown of Kensington, in the hills just North of Berkeley, is a beautiful place. I was walking with my brothers over the Christmas holidays, and I started to notice that there is something very Hobbity about the town … Continue reading →

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Some random pictures of the Bay Area…

Posted on January 4, 2013 by pouringmyartout

I took a lot of walks around my home town with my family. And I took some pictures. And I am sharing them with you. Because that seems like a good thing to do with pictures. And it is such … Continue reading →

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But the best part of the day… we saw Willie!!!

Posted on January 4, 2013 by pouringmyartout

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww… Willy in his little Christmas outfit. That isn’t my picture, by the way. That is from the proud parent’s Facebook page. And there is a funny story behind why I was reluctant to take any pictures of Willy for … Continue reading →

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So… yeah… there was this beach…

Posted on January 3, 2013 by pouringmyartout

No… there really was… see the post below this one if you don’t believe me… And there were these old coastal gun emplacements… You know… because California gets invaded by sea all the time… One of the emplacements actually still … Continue reading →

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A little daytrip…

Posted on January 3, 2013 by pouringmyartout

When we were in the Bay Area for the holidays, we went to visit our little friend Willy. John and Eva and Willy live in San Francisco, so we cruised over the Golden Gate… You gotta love that crazy bridge… When … Continue reading →

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