May 2023 Update
Our big event of May was our trip to Los Angeles and Carmel-by-the-Sea. We were away for about 2 weeks and had an incredible time. As I mentioned in my Planning Our Vacation Camera Edition post, I relied mostly on … Continued
Planning Our Vacation Camera Edition
I already posted about our general travel plans, but I wanted to post more specifically about my photo-taking plans. This will be our 4th trip to Carmel-by-the-Sea and heading to such a familiar place can pose a little bit of … Continued
April 2023 Update
April was a good month, mainly because of vacation planning. Holly and I made general plans back in February, to return to Carmel-by-the-Sea. As we’ve gotten closer to our mid-May departure date, we’ve been able to start focusing on the … Continued
Morris Arboretum Visit
On Easter weekend, Holly and I went, with a couple friends, to Morris Arboretum. The Arboretum is a little difficult to get to without a car so we were thankful that one of our friends rented a Zipcar and invited … Continued
Olympus XA with Kodak Pro Image
One of the Christmas gifts Holly gave me was a 5-pack of Kodak Pro Image. I’ve used this film a few times in the past and have gotten reliably good images with it. Holly had looked at some of my … Continued
Yashica Mat-124G with Kodak Ektar
About a year ago, I bought a 5-pack of Kodak Ektar 120 film. I had limited experience with Ektar prior to that so I’m not sure why I felt compelled to buy a pack of it. I still had a … Continued
March 2023 Update
I’ve already written about the 2 major events of my March: my long birthday weekend and our trip to Pittsburgh (part 1 and part 2). I have mixed feelings about Daylight Savings Time, but I appreciate the extra daylight at … Continued
Pittsburgh Trip 2023 Part 2
The next morning, I went to some early sessions at the conference and then met Holly for a late breakfast back at Alihan’s Coffee and Breakfast. This time, we each had their mushroom and veggie crepe and shared a pot … Continued
Pittsburgh Trip 2023 Part 1
Thanks to a work conference for me, Holly and I had an opportunity to visit Pittsburgh. Despite living in Pennsylvania the majority of my life, I had never been there before. I didn’t get to see much of the city … Continued
Long Birthday Weekend 2023
In my February 2023 Update, I mentioned a couple of things Holly and I did related (at least tangentially) to my birthday at the end of the month. We also took off the first Friday of March for a long … Continued