tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11619432746469094192024-02-19T20:26:51.134-05:00The Huginndaguruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08543597008377424381noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1161943274646909419.post-8751797361336543102010-05-15T14:19:00.001-04:002010-05-15T14:19:52.896-04:00Star Wars in Concert<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZCcY4mQC8l8WYMgEBiZCZ8WfK3uKUM2HIVL-HqPlwqVpyITMBK_cN_t3cNpc0P1P9BR8z1LhV2VgqQs3nOvHrJr6sjtAnlwhW0mg1_qfO5QDFSZI7KFl7if8MOJZYiVacEd9cBGTJX-Q/s1600/photo-792897.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZCcY4mQC8l8WYMgEBiZCZ8WfK3uKUM2HIVL-HqPlwqVpyITMBK_cN_t3cNpc0P1P9BR8z1LhV2VgqQs3nOvHrJr6sjtAnlwhW0mg1_qfO5QDFSZI7KFl7if8MOJZYiVacEd9cBGTJX-Q/s320/photo-792897.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471563247621767698" /></a></p>Nice seats!daguruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08543597008377424381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1161943274646909419.post-65946310079705949542010-04-24T14:39:00.001-04:002010-04-24T14:39:37.032-04:00Did you see that?<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2bNIetgUnVbM07008lMoZVgd17L0NYwZVlDdSCG1880a9XASkhdkWWZwCflPrgj6IIExeWQJhUASJeZreilDcX9AC_rYO0vjUOtyqFNv799lgBNUz3UpMkItQfVhJdzi8qAu9PGguc9g/s1600/photo-777033.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2bNIetgUnVbM07008lMoZVgd17L0NYwZVlDdSCG1880a9XASkhdkWWZwCflPrgj6IIExeWQJhUASJeZreilDcX9AC_rYO0vjUOtyqFNv799lgBNUz3UpMkItQfVhJdzi8qAu9PGguc9g/s320/photo-777033.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463775547724312050" /></a></p>daguruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08543597008377424381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1161943274646909419.post-69290772514903421682010-04-17T12:29:00.000-04:002010-04-17T12:30:10.423-04:00The Flying Carpet from AdvClub Lives!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOzdW9iupMzNBWaSOPaMZgGjZkL-PINi4CLZ2qK2ynMuUhy7hx4PWCG0sox9OY-zr3jFdJ9p3mhE-IOgcYuaL3BWoYI4YhrSMgqrcstuNupp9ThHZ0qSV1xo2TLXc63KjngWOzB5W3CuI/s1600/photo-710424.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOzdW9iupMzNBWaSOPaMZgGjZkL-PINi4CLZ2qK2ynMuUhy7hx4PWCG0sox9OY-zr3jFdJ9p3mhE-IOgcYuaL3BWoYI4YhrSMgqrcstuNupp9ThHZ0qSV1xo2TLXc63KjngWOzB5W3CuI/s320/photo-710424.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461144590377117410" /></a></p>daguruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08543597008377424381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1161943274646909419.post-67347737100077911142010-03-03T16:18:00.000-05:002010-03-03T16:20:01.831-05:00Testdaguruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08543597008377424381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1161943274646909419.post-1229025105933204722009-10-23T15:59:00.001-04:002009-10-25T16:50:53.309-04:00Boo To You Parade Streamingmrsguru and I are heading out to tonight MNSSHP and I wanted to try something. I am going to attempt to video stream the 8:15pm Boo To You Parade... So come over and check out my Qik account and lets see if this works: http://qik.com/daguru
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<br />I am also going to try embedding it here:
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<br /><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,115,0" width="425" height="319" id="qikPlayer" align="middle"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="sameDomain" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="movie" value="http://qik.com/swfs/qikPlayer4.swf" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#333333" /><param name="FlashVars" value="rssURL=http://qik.com/daguru/latest-videos&autoPlay=false&pollingUrl=http://qik.com/videos/latest/daguru&polling=true"><embed src="http://qik.com/swfs/qikPlayer4.swf" quality="high" bgcolor="#333333" width="425" height="319" name="qikPlayer" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="sameDomain" allowFullScreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" FlashVars="rssURL=http://qik.com/daguru/latest-videos&autoPlay=false&pollingUrl=http://qik.com/videos/latest/daguru&polling=true"/></object>daguruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08543597008377424381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1161943274646909419.post-23840384810926059552009-09-25T19:07:00.001-04:002009-10-25T16:51:21.905-04:00Get Ready to KUNGALOOSH!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiATqZ-juWPYscggyyGXI6k7A3x3Xs1tJLktUd8GA-2FfyV4Y6Zx8JEqlnVr5LovP41DZjHNmwAU9mSDOrZCm-3mEfSsSyYfzD9R47sZ6enuYHRvVGjw29T789wTqA3Hfnud09xHIX4-sA/s1600-h/IMAG0227-743307.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiATqZ-juWPYscggyyGXI6k7A3x3Xs1tJLktUd8GA-2FfyV4Y6Zx8JEqlnVr5LovP41DZjHNmwAU9mSDOrZCm-3mEfSsSyYfzD9R47sZ6enuYHRvVGjw29T789wTqA3Hfnud09xHIX4-sA/s320/IMAG0227-743307.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385545577833712514" /></a></p><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-WEIGHT:Normal;'>Getting ready to Kungaloosh at the AdvClub one last time!<br><br>Bruce Minnick Jr</SPAN>daguruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08543597008377424381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1161943274646909419.post-26927416527468075642009-05-30T09:14:00.000-04:002009-10-25T16:51:38.080-04:00Toy Story Insane!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK0x7swLw1OBAW02NxMFAcU40VfwQ27J56YFi0f4Xz9Mz399cEj2Hedv_wAwBmItsZLmlqDyuMm5ggiQKq6b2h67cMC1HABlW7X7gvqnqlOVDLlTW5nYInVw7NbdCVufmlfnYY8ZoFJIA/s1600-h/IMAG0216-738599.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK0x7swLw1OBAW02NxMFAcU40VfwQ27J56YFi0f4Xz9Mz399cEj2Hedv_wAwBmItsZLmlqDyuMm5ggiQKq6b2h67cMC1HABlW7X7gvqnqlOVDLlTW5nYInVw7NbdCVufmlfnYY8ZoFJIA/s320/IMAG0216-738599.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341605034407445858" /></a></p><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-WEIGHT:Normal;'>It is 9:05am and there is a thirty minute line for the Toy Story Mania FAST PASSES! That's just the fast pass, actual ride is closer to 90 minutes<br><br>Bruce Minnick Jr</SPAN>daguruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08543597008377424381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1161943274646909419.post-91923967379184177162009-05-14T11:31:00.000-04:002009-10-25T16:52:02.887-04:00Made it to Kentucky<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhavHN0BCj-oOiXYOvRNfDWCAkWfoMxrjxgb70o_3FGKodPO5_MdgZzwiRAX01Y_cjel8jr6x0Ts7Oma-4R-ARolQAM74-3X6AmvHMaLTkkCmyxrLEHnT3c5FtzBRQHhQVm-1h3o4KlaNI/s1600-h/IMAG0210-705341.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhavHN0BCj-oOiXYOvRNfDWCAkWfoMxrjxgb70o_3FGKodPO5_MdgZzwiRAX01Y_cjel8jr6x0Ts7Oma-4R-ARolQAM74-3X6AmvHMaLTkkCmyxrLEHnT3c5FtzBRQHhQVm-1h3o4KlaNI/s320/IMAG0210-705341.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335898172247840834" /></a></p><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-WEIGHT:Normal;'>We made it to Kentucky a little while ago...<br><br>Bruce Minnick Jr</SPAN>daguruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08543597008377424381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1161943274646909419.post-21244432387166174392009-05-13T09:51:00.005-04:002009-10-25T16:52:02.888-04:00Bad Weather Follow UpSince the convention was not all that exciting, I had plenty of time to take some pictures and video of the bad storm that hit us on 5/12/09 (click images for larger versions):<br /><br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/new_townhouse/weather_watching/Bad+Weather+05-12-09+_1_.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/15679-2/Bad+Weather+05-12-09+_1_.JPG" alt="Bad Weather 05-12-09 (1).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/new_townhouse/weather_watching/Bad+Weather+05-12-09+_2_.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/15682-2/Bad+Weather+05-12-09+_2_.JPG" alt="Bad Weather 05-12-09 (2).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/new_townhouse/weather_watching/Bad+Weather+05-12-09+_3_.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/15685-2/Bad+Weather+05-12-09+_3_.JPG" alt="Bad Weather 05-12-09 (3).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/new_townhouse/weather_watching/Bad+Weather+05-12-09+_4_.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/15688-2/Bad+Weather+05-12-09+_4_.JPG" alt="Bad Weather 05-12-09 (4).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/new_townhouse/weather_watching/Bad+Weather+05-12-09+_5_.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/15691-2/Bad+Weather+05-12-09+_5_.JPG" alt="Bad Weather 05-12-09 (5).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/new_townhouse/weather_watching/Bad+Weather+05-12-09+_6_.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/15694-2/Bad+Weather+05-12-09+_6_.JPG" alt="Bad Weather 05-12-09 (6).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/new_townhouse/weather_watching/Bad+Weather+05-12-09+_7_.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/15697-2/Bad+Weather+05-12-09+_7_.JPG" alt="Bad Weather 05-12-09 (7).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/new_townhouse/weather_watching/Bad+Weather+05-12-09+_8_.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/15700-2/Bad+Weather+05-12-09+_8_.JPG" alt="Bad Weather 05-12-09 (8).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/new_townhouse/weather_watching/Bad+Weather+05-12-09+_9_.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/15703-2/Bad+Weather+05-12-09+_9_.JPG" alt="Bad Weather 05-12-09 (9).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/new_townhouse/weather_watching/Bad+Weather+05-12-09+_10_.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/15706-2/Bad+Weather+05-12-09+_10_.JPG" alt="Bad Weather 05-12-09 (10).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Because fo the wind and being thrown around, the glass tops on most of the tables had broken. When the wind finally died down, the hotel quick replaced the table tops and straightened everything up....<br /><br />I did get a quick little video:<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2upbh5wJ75E&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2upbh5wJ75E&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>daguruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08543597008377424381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1161943274646909419.post-85697838567527887632009-05-12T16:20:00.000-04:002009-10-25T16:52:27.681-04:00Bad Storm!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRT1AxntCFm-COYG7Gx3-Go71g2lkn_eBkh3mj2hmIH6UjKtZjI0VsGb08rA2hO9cHFrS30NI74e73pXirQLf_l0fh1navCkyyEAsrjXywa0znscqAnqK4oEh6u1LZmaWrXeqGEC1sFnw/s1600-h/IMAG0209-781833.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRT1AxntCFm-COYG7Gx3-Go71g2lkn_eBkh3mj2hmIH6UjKtZjI0VsGb08rA2hO9cHFrS30NI74e73pXirQLf_l0fh1navCkyyEAsrjXywa0znscqAnqK4oEh6u1LZmaWrXeqGEC1sFnw/s320/IMAG0209-781833.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335035214255625826" /></a></p><HTML><HEAD><META HTTP-EQUIV='Content-Type' CONTENT='text/html; charset=iso-8859-1'></HEAD><BODY><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-WEIGHT:Normal;'>So we finally got some rain, but this is not what we wanted. Right now I am a convention out at Disney and there are extreme thunderstorms, very high winds, and HAIL!<br><br>Glad I am not at a park! daguruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08543597008377424381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1161943274646909419.post-44768595520589386352009-03-07T18:33:00.000-05:002009-10-25T16:52:02.888-04:00Wedding Bells!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj98kiVQfnvLofFL4QXC3zh1bIZaySIf7RUhAguCuqZDq6DJD4QYULYjwDTfEUaWTa1SiK7sFQW79702KnkzKbCATQb8PMKH5jmvcDBaklFmQhOGhQLsitW67WJB0yEby4EH1Eqrzgmroo/s1600-h/IMAG0200-740149.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj98kiVQfnvLofFL4QXC3zh1bIZaySIf7RUhAguCuqZDq6DJD4QYULYjwDTfEUaWTa1SiK7sFQW79702KnkzKbCATQb8PMKH5jmvcDBaklFmQhOGhQLsitW67WJB0yEby4EH1Eqrzgmroo/s320/IMAG0200-740149.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310593234056000898" /></a></p><HTML><HEAD><META HTTP-EQUIV='Content-Type' CONTENT='text/html; charset=iso-8859-1'></HEAD><BODY><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-WEIGHT:Normal;'>Presenting the happy young couple! daguruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08543597008377424381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1161943274646909419.post-44582659295346404572009-02-21T17:14:00.000-05:002009-02-21T17:16:33.591-05:00FANBOYS!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguDY9BPOhhcwOXjk2647-aaH9HOToOPkgj53DzHu5_3JXxpecXZIVy2BEkizmcmRAW_Y5fcMpiOislMPbRh97rPrgSLee78xrAA_WvKKMu1surXMcovv3M6wNXRgszmGJwUTxtMCsVngI/s1600-h/IMAG0196-793592.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguDY9BPOhhcwOXjk2647-aaH9HOToOPkgj53DzHu5_3JXxpecXZIVy2BEkizmcmRAW_Y5fcMpiOislMPbRh97rPrgSLee78xrAA_WvKKMu1surXMcovv3M6wNXRgszmGJwUTxtMCsVngI/s320/IMAG0196-793592.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305378084035115890" /></a></p><HTML><HEAD><META HTTP-EQUIV='Content-Type' CONTENT='text/html; charset=iso-8859-1'></HEAD><BODY><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-WEIGHT:Normal;'>So we just finished watching Fanboys and it was bloody hillariuos! I will post more later....<br><br>Oh Anthony, Universal isn't showing Back to the Futue... Sorry!<br><br><br><br><br>They are playing the WHOLE TRILOGY! HAHAHAHAHAH! daguruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08543597008377424381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1161943274646909419.post-24950005851970164042008-12-31T20:39:00.004-05:002008-12-31T20:45:01.141-05:00And this one is for mama!So we cover all of the bases, this one is for mama (and everyone else too). We received the first of a couple shipments for mrsguru's BIG christmas gift (ok, it was actually the day after Christmas gift).<br /><br />We received the three sets of her new Christmas china!<br /><br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/christmas_2008/IMAG0177.jpg.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/15296-2/IMAG0177.jpg" alt="IMAG0177.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/christmas_2008/IMAG0178.jpg.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/15293-2/IMAG0178.jpg" alt="IMAG0178.jpg" /></a><br /><br />This is the main part, the rest of the accessories are on their way. Although, not everything made it in one piece. One bag had a broken cup, so I have to return it and order a new one (bummer).<br /><br />If you are interested, it is <a href="http://www.pfaltzgraff.com/shop/brandpatterns.asp?pid=109" target="new">Pfaltzgraff Winterberry</a>daguruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08543597008377424381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1161943274646909419.post-73616161717724701012008-12-31T20:33:00.003-05:002008-12-31T20:45:07.251-05:00This one is for Mom!Mrsguru spent her day off in the kitchen, her first priority: making her first batch of pizzelles! She's made them with my mother before, but never on her own or with her own pizzelle iron.<br /><br />They are great and perfect! What do you think?<br /><br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/christmas_2008/IMAG0176.jpg.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/15299-2/IMAG0176.jpg" alt="IMAG0176.jpg" /></a>daguruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08543597008377424381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1161943274646909419.post-62780206659387202202008-12-22T14:15:00.002-05:002008-12-22T14:18:11.714-05:00Men's Room Lines?!?!Just a quick post today... everyone knows that Women's restroooms usually has lines and men's restrooms don't have lines. Well, I found a place that always has a line for the men's restroom: the ESPN Club at Disney's Boardwalk Resort!<br /><br />And you want to know there are always lines: <br /><br /><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/14224-2/IMAG0166.jpg" alt="ESPN Club - Bathroom TV" /><br /><br />They have TVs all over the restroom! There are TVs between each stall, inbedded in the walls behind the urinals, on either side of the counter mirror and in every corner of the room. Shangri-La!daguruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08543597008377424381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1161943274646909419.post-12915437270716123382008-12-21T19:09:00.004-05:002008-12-22T14:18:32.554-05:00Family Christmas Celebration Game PlanFor those of you who are not immediate family members, this post really will be boring for you... but if you are immediate family, PAY ATTENTION!<br /><br />Team BJ will be travelling to Valdosta on Christmas Eve and will stay that night at Team Bruce. Team BJ will spend Christmas morning (and a few hours) with Team Bruce, before moving on to Team Cleo's house. The idea was to have an early Christmas dinner and then do Christmas presents with Team BJ, Team Cleo, and Team Richard.<br /><br />Team BJ will spend the next few nights with Team Cleo and will return to stay with Team Bruce Sunday night.<br /><br />On Friday, Team BJ will be with Team Cleo when Team Perry arrives.<br /><br />Team Sam and Team Joel will arrive at Team Cleo's Sunday afternoon and stay with them (this is when Team BJ will stay with Team Bruce). Monday morning the following will have Christmas gifts and celebration together: Team BJ, Team Cleo, Team Richard, Team Sam, and Team Joel. At some point in the early afternoon, Team Bruce may join in the festivaties.<br /><br />Team BJ may leave late Monday night or extreme early Tuesday morning. Unknown at this time when Team Sam and Team Joel will return to their points of origin.daguruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08543597008377424381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1161943274646909419.post-64582283417249638632008-12-11T11:40:00.000-05:002008-12-11T11:46:00.113-05:00Trans Siberian Orchestra ConcertFor the last few years, Trans Siberian Orchestra has come through Orlando on their annual Winter tour. Usually the concert date(s) are very close to Christmas Day, so we have been unable to go to the show. This year they moved the concert date big time, 11/15/08, so we were finally able to attend the show. I grabbed two seats the day the tickets went on sales (after a week os invitation only presale) and I'm glad I did. Our seats were in the last "lower bowl" section in the arena, so if I had been any later in ordering ticket, we would have been in the rafters.<br /><br />This was an amazing concert! It had a ton of lighting effects, great musicians, and lasted nearly 3 HOURS!<br /><br />Normally you are not allowed to take cameras to concerts, so I didn't take my camera with me. Well, that was a mistake, because they had no issues with taking photos or videos. So the photos below and the video are kinda crappy, because they were taken on my mobile phone (which nearly died on me because I was taking so many photos).<br /><br />So enjoy the photos and video, click the images for larger versions:<br /><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/misc_videos_2008/IMAG0139.jpg.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/13351-2/IMAG0139.jpg" alt="IMAG0139.jpg" /></a></td><td><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/misc_videos_2008/IMAG0140.jpg.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/13354-2/IMAG0140.jpg" alt="IMAG0140.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/misc_videos_2008/IMAG0141.jpg.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/13357-2/IMAG0141.jpg" alt="IMAG0141.jpg" /></a></td><td><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/misc_videos_2008/IMAG0142.jpg.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/13360-2/IMAG0142.jpg" alt="IMAG0142.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/misc_videos_2008/IMAG0143.jpg.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/13363-2/IMAG0143.jpg" alt="IMAG0143.jpg" /></a></td><td><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/misc_videos_2008/IMAG0144.jpg.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/13365-2/IMAG0144.jpg" alt="IMAG0144.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/misc_videos_2008/IMAG0145.jpg.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/13368-2/IMAG0145.jpg" alt="IMAG0145.jpg" /></a></td><td><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/misc_videos_2008/IMAG0146.jpg.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/13371-2/IMAG0146.jpg" alt="IMAG0146.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/misc_videos_2008/IMAG0147.jpg.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/13374-2/IMAG0147.jpg" alt="IMAG0147.jpg" /></a></td><td><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/misc_videos_2008/IMAG0149.jpg.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/13378-2/IMAG0149.jpg" alt="IMAG0149.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/misc_videos_2008/IMAG0151.jpg.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/13380-2/IMAG0151.jpg" alt="IMAG0151.jpg" /></a></td><td><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/misc_videos_2008/IMAG0152.jpg.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/13383-2/IMAG0152.jpg" alt="IMAG0152.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/misc_videos_2008/IMAG0153.jpg.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/13386-2/IMAG0153.jpg" alt="IMAG0153.jpg" /></a></td><td><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/misc_videos_2008/IMAG0155.jpg.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/13389-2/IMAG0155.jpg" alt="IMAG0155.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/misc_videos_2008/IMAG0156.jpg.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/13392-2/IMAG0156.jpg" alt="IMAG0156.jpg" /></a></td><td><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/misc_videos_2008/IMAG0157.jpg.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/13395-2/IMAG0157.jpg" alt="IMAG0157.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/misc_videos_2008/IMAG0158.jpg.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/13398-2/IMAG0158.jpg" alt="IMAG0158.jpg" /></a></td><td><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/misc_videos_2008/IMAG0159.jpg.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/13401-2/IMAG0159.jpg" alt="IMAG0159.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/misc_videos_2008/IMAG0160.jpg.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/13404-2/IMAG0160.jpg" alt="IMAG0160.jpg" /></a></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />And here is the short video I took:<br /><br /><object 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I have a ton of photos that I have uploaded recently, I need to start posting about them. The problme is that things are not going so good at work. Because of the economic problems and some major financial missjudgements this past summer, the company is in very bad shape. If we can make it through the year, we may make it, but it is going to be extremely tough! And to top it all off, looks like we will not be able to go to Georgia for Christmas, looks like I am going to have to work Christmas Eve and the day after. So who knows.....<br /><br />But I wanted to take a moment and show off one of our new trees.... yes, one of our new trees, we now have 8 TREES! help me, please.......<br /><br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/christmas_2008/IMAG0165.jpg.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/14077-5/IMAG0165.jpg" alt=""A Christmas Story" Tree" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Click image for larger version and apologies for crappy cell phone photo</span>daguruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08543597008377424381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1161943274646909419.post-53148145966213622612008-11-15T10:07:00.001-05:002008-11-15T10:20:45.695-05:00Downtown Disney T-Rex Restaurant ReviewA few weekends ago, we found ourselves heading to Downtown Disney and we were getting a little hungry. As we arrived, we had a wonderful idea: try the new T -Rex Restaurant! I must apologize in advanced for the quality of the photos; I did not bring my camera, so all I had was my cell phone camera. And I was also hampered by the fact that my cell only had a small charge left on the battery... next time I will take my camera, I promise! Just click the thumbnails for larger versions of the photos.<br /><br />So we walked up the main entrance, put our names on the list and waiting (at the time the wait was approx 30 mins)... This was a good thing, because it allowed us to cruise around the shops and exterior to see how everything looked (the restaurant had only been only a week prior to us arriving).<br /><br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/disneyworld/downtown/marketplace/t-rex_restaurant/IMAG0117.jpg.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/12582-2/IMAG0117.jpg" alt="T-Rex Restaurant" /></a><br /><em>T-Rex Restaurant; Sign over the main entrance of the new T-Rex Restaurant</em><br /><br /><br />When you see the restaurant from the parking lot, you are actually looking at the back of the restaurant. The front is actually facing Village Lake (the lake the Downtown Disney surrounds.<br /><br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/disneyworld/downtown/marketplace/t-rex_restaurant/IMAG0133.jpg.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/12631-2/IMAG0133.jpg" alt="Dino bones out front" /></a><br /><em>Dino bones out front; Just above the main entrance is this huge dino skeleton</em><br /><br /><br />To the left of the entrance is a small area for setting, the fun stuff is to the right of the main entrance. There is a children's dig site where kids can uncover a full size dino skeleton and a place where they can even pan for gem stones!<br /><br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/disneyworld/downtown/marketplace/t-rex_restaurant/IMAG0132.jpg.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/12628-2/IMAG0132.jpg" alt="Kids Dig site from outside" /></a><br /><em>Kids Dig site from outside; Better shot of the kids Dig Site, which also includes a place where you can pan for gems and small fossils!</em><br /><br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/disneyworld/downtown/marketplace/t-rex_restaurant/IMAG0128.jpg.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/12616-2/IMAG0128.jpg" alt="Kids Dig Site" /></a><br /><em>Kids Dig Site; They even have a small "dig site" for kids to play in viewed from inside the gift shop</em><br /><br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/disneyworld/downtown/marketplace/t-rex_restaurant/IMAG0139.jpg.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/12649-2/IMAG0139.jpg" alt="Kids Dig Site One Last Time" /></a><br /><em>Kids Dig Site One Last Time</em><br /><br /><br />They also have several other items and skeletons setup around the exterior of the restaurant.<br /><br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/disneyworld/downtown/marketplace/t-rex_restaurant/IMAG0131.jpg.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/12625-2/IMAG0131.jpg" alt="Expedition Jeep Outside" /></a><br /><em>Expedition Jeep Outside; Outside the entrance, beside the kids dig site is this loaded Jeep</em><br /><br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/disneyworld/downtown/marketplace/t-rex_restaurant/IMAG0134.jpg.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/12634-2/IMAG0134.jpg" alt="T-Rex Skeleton in front of the Kids Dig Site" /></a><br /><em>T-Rex Skeleton in front of the Kids Dig Site; This T-Rex skeleton separates the Kids Dig Site from the outside world :)</em><br /><br /><br />After exploring the outside, it is time to head inside the gift shop! When you step through the entrance you are greeted by this giant (full size maybe?) T-Rex audio animatronics!<br /><br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/disneyworld/downtown/marketplace/t-rex_restaurant/IMAG0118.jpg.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/12586-2/IMAG0118.jpg" alt="T-Rex AA Inside" /></a><br /><em>T-Rex AA Inside; Just inside the restaurant is this giant T-Rex audio animatronics..... Very cool!</em><br /><br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/disneyworld/downtown/marketplace/t-rex_restaurant/IMAG0129.jpg.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/12619-2/IMAG0129.jpg" alt="T-Rex AA Again (Crappy Cell Phone Photo)" /></a><br /><em>T-Rex AA Again (Crappy Cell Phone Photo)</em><br /><br /><br />And of course, like any self respecting big bully, even T-Rex had his toadies:<br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/disneyworld/downtown/marketplace/t-rex_restaurant/IMAG0123.jpg.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/12601-2/IMAG0123.jpg" alt="T-Rex Little Buddy!" /></a><br /><em>T-Rex Little Buddy! On either side of the AA T-Rex, there are two smaller AA dinos</em><br /><br /><br />As with the Rainforest Cafe, the theming of this place it out of this world! The ceiling in the gift shop is made to look like our solar system with a giant flaming Sun!<br /><br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/disneyworld/downtown/marketplace/t-rex_restaurant/IMAG0119.jpg.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/12589-2/IMAG0119.jpg" alt="Gift Shop Ceiling" /></a><br /><em>Gift Shop Ceiling; This is the ceiling of the restaurant's gift shop, everything lights up during one of the scheduled "shows"</em><br /><br /><br />And in the heart of the gift shop, is a special edition of the popular Build-A-Bear shops, a Build-A-Dino shop!<br /><br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/disneyworld/downtown/marketplace/t-rex_restaurant/IMAG0121.jpg.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/12595-2/IMAG0121.jpg" alt="Build-A-Dino Signage" /></a><br /><em>Build-A-Dino Signage; Inside the restaurant's gift shop, there is a Build-A-Dino Workshop</em><br /><br /><br />Every thirty minutes, there is a "show" that happens in every room of the restaurant (each room is themed differently, more on that later). In the gift shop, all of the planets and sun light up and there is also a very colorful light show (along with all of the AA's doing a lot of roaring).<br /><br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/disneyworld/downtown/marketplace/t-rex_restaurant/IMAG0126.jpg.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/12610-2/IMAG0126.jpg" alt="Another shot of the Gift Shop Ceiling" /></a><br /><em>Another shot of the Gift Shop Ceiling</em><br /><br />The merchandise is, of course, all themed after dinosaurs and geology. There are dinos of every size and type, cheap gems stones, geodes , etc... all over the place. I tried to get some photos of some of the stuff, but my cell phone was running low on battery power and none of the photos came out.<br /><br />There is more to pass the time in the shop then just browsing, they have these touch screen terminals throughout the shop were kids (and big kids) can play dino themed games and puzzles.<br /><br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/disneyworld/downtown/marketplace/t-rex_restaurant/IMAG0124.jpg.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/12604-2/IMAG0124.jpg" alt="Dino themed video games" /></a><br /><em>Dino themed video games; Throughout the gift shop area, there are several touch screen monitors with dino themed games to play</em><br /><br /><br />The theming of the restaurant is fantastic and there are AAs all over the place!<br /><br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/disneyworld/downtown/marketplace/t-rex_restaurant/IMAG0127.jpg.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/12613-2/IMAG0127.jpg" alt="Giant Grasshopper" /></a><br /><em>Giant Grasshopper; This is a giant grasshopper on the wall between one of the dining rooms and the gift shop</em><br /><br /><br />Next we are going to talk about the dining area of the restaurant. Like the Rainforest Cafe (both are owned and operated by the same company), the dining areas are split into themed rooms, the T-Rex restaurant has 5 different themed rooms! Oh and if you find out that you have a favorite room, you can request the room when you leave your name at the desk....<br /><br />The room we eat in was themed as if it was the top of a volcano! This is the closest dining room at the main entrance and is also where the kitchen is located. You can see portions of the kitchen from this room and there are flames all over the room! The ceiling is done like the open night sky, so you can see stars and the moon. During the "show" a large meteor shower takes place on the ceiling, using projectors, lights, and other effects.... As the show progresses, the meteor show getting bigger and plenty of explosions!<br /><br />They have another room, which includes the bar area, that has a giant AA octopus hanging in the middle. This room, of course, is themed to the ocean and includes a lot of giant fish and jellyfish!<br /><br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/disneyworld/downtown/marketplace/t-rex_restaurant/IMAG0130.jpg.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/12622-2/IMAG0130.jpg" alt="Octopus AA and Bar Area" /></a><br /><em>Octopus AA and Bar Area; The restaurant has a bar and dining area themed to the ocean, this is a big Octopus AA that is over the bar</em><br /><br /><br />Above was the last photo I was able to take with my cell phone, because the battery died.... sorry!<br /><br />They have two smaller rooms to the rear of the dining area that are jungle themed and redwood forest themed. But the one that looked the coolest (no pun intended) was the Ice Cave dining room! This room was covered and surrounded by translucent plastic (to look like ice) and had a blue glow, so the only light are blues and light purples. This dining area features a large woolly mammoth AA and several small and very cute woolly mammoth AAs. During this show, the mammoths roar and the whole room flashes different colors, really cool!<br /><br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/disneyworld/downtown/marketplace/t-rex_restaurant/IMAG0125.jpg.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/12607-2/IMAG0125.jpg" alt="Woolly Mammoth AA from across the restaurant" /></a><br /><em>Woolly Mammoth AA from across the restaurant; Looking from the gift shop, under the big T-Rex AA, at the large Wooly Mammoth AA</em><br /><br />There was a lot of talk about the amount (and cost) of the fossils that were going to be used in the bathrooms, so we both had to go check them out. I was expecting a decent sized skeleton (still in rock) to be in the bath room, but there wasn't. There were several rocks with small trilobite fossils and a few other really small fossils, nothing really impressive. The floor, walls, and ceiling appeared to be made of marble maybe that is where the money went! Well, there was something pretty cool about their bathroom, everything in the hand washing area was motion activated, including the soap dispenser!<br /><br />We've covered the gift shop, the theming, even the bathroom... I guess we do need to mention the food. The food was very, very good! We have been to several restaurants that are owned and operated by the same company (including the Rainforest at Downtown Disney, the Yak and Yeti at Animal Kingdom, and even the Rainforest Cafe at Disneyland) and we have had mixed results. The food at our Rainforest Cafe was pretty good, but it was downright bad at the Yak and Yeti (except for the drinks and deserts).<br /><br />Well this place had the best food, from the appetizers, to the entree, and the drinks! We were too full to get desert, besides, we are only a few steps away from Ghirardelli’s (why had desert here?). There were other dishes on the menu that sounded very good also, it was a difficult decision for both of us to pick which ones we wanted to try first. Since everything was so good, we will be back to try the others. <br /><br /><br />We started off with Dexter's Dual Dip for an appetizer. This dish featured two different nacho type dips and chips... very good! Mrsguru had the Lava Tomato Basil Soup and the Triassic Tortellini, both were great! I had the Red Earth Rigatoni which was extremely good! Of course we both had drinks, I believe it was called Caveman Punch, which I highly recommend! <br />Below are shots of the outside menu board, not that the deserts (which were a little limited, but again, why stay when Ghirardelli’s only a few feet away) and the drinks are not listed on the board:<br /><br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/disneyworld/downtown/marketplace/t-rex_restaurant/IMAG0135.jpg.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/12637-2/IMAG0135.jpg" alt="T-Rex Menu; Part 1" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/disneyworld/downtown/marketplace/t-rex_restaurant/IMAG0136.jpg.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/12640-2/IMAG0136.jpg" alt="T-Rex Menu; Part 2" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/disneyworld/downtown/marketplace/t-rex_restaurant/IMAG0137.jpg.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/12643-2/IMAG0137.jpg" alt="T-Rex Menu; Part 3" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/disneyworld/downtown/marketplace/t-rex_restaurant/IMAG0138.jpg.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/12646-2/IMAG0138.jpg" alt="Cutie Dino on the Menu Board" /></a><br /><br /><br />So all in all, this is a really good restaurant for all ages... great food and of course the kids will love the dinosaurs! If there is anything negative to say, it is probably the overall pricing of the menu, it is a little high for our tastes. Two drinks, appetizer, soup, and two entrées ran us about $80... which is not bad for some places at Disney, but there are other places with food just as good that is a little cheaper.... I'm sure the next time we go, it will be a little cheaper, because discounts don't start until mid January. That is when they will allow the pass holder, cast member, etc... discounts, so that is probably when we will be heading back.<br /><br />Hope you enjoyed the review and I'm sorry about the photos.... CHEERS!daguruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08543597008377424381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1161943274646909419.post-72346775850439355262008-11-01T20:11:00.008-04:002008-11-01T20:36:07.513-04:00Happy Halloween!Happy Halloween to everyone! Last night was our first Halloween in the new house and we were hoping that we would actually have some trick or treaters this year. Over the several years we were in the apartment, we had zero kids come by, we hoped that this year would be different.<br /><br />We even went so far as getting a permium treat to give out, popcorn balls! It was an ok night, approx 15 kids... which was pretty much all of the kids in the townhouse complex. Later that night, we found out that the HOA didn't keep the entrance gate open. It is usually closed by 8:00pm, but we thought they might keep it open to allow more people through for trick or treating, but they didn't. I may inquire with the HOA and see if the gate can stay open a little later next year.<br /><br />We did dress up the front porch a little, but I have some BIG plans for next year! In the mean time, enjoy the photos (remember, click the photos for larger versions):<br /><br /><table><tr><td valign="top"><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/halloween_2008/IMG_7721.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/13133-2/IMG_7721.JPG" alt="Starting to Setup" /></a><BR>We are starting to setup for handing out candy<BR><BR><BR><BR></td><br /><td valign="top"><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/halloween_2008/IMG_7738.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/13137-2/IMG_7738.JPG" alt="Continuing to Setup" /></a><BR>Almost done setting up the porch<BR><BR><BR><BR></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td valign="top"><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/halloween_2008/IMG_7743.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/13140-2/IMG_7743.JPG" alt="More Decoration" /></a><BR>Close up of some our decorations<BR><BR><BR><BR></td><td valign="top"><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/halloween_2008/IMG_7725.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/13143-2/IMG_7725.JPG" alt="Mini-Maleficent as played by Autumn" /></a><BR>Here is Autumn wearing her Maleficent ears<BR><BR><BR><BR></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/halloween_2008/IMG_7733.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/13146-2/IMG_7733.JPG" alt="Maleficent and her precious" /></a><BR>Maleficent and her precious<BR><BR><BR><BR></td><td valign="top"><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/halloween_2008/IMG_7751.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/13149-2/IMG_7751.JPG" alt="Maleficent's Throne Room" /></a><BR>Charlotte outside on the porch<BR><BR><BR><BR></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/halloween_2008/IMG_7752.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/13152-2/IMG_7752.JPG" alt="Maleficent's Fury" /></a><BR>Maleficent's Fury; Charlotte striking Maleficent's famous pose</td><td valign="top"><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/halloween_2008/IMG_7755.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/13155-2/IMG_7755.JPG" alt="And one of me in my kilt" /></a><BR>It's not all about Charlotte, there was one photo of me<BR><BR><BR><BR></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/halloween_2008/IMG_7765.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/13158-2/IMG_7765.JPG" alt="Ghost Tombstones" /></a><BR>One of our two Disney Haunted Mansion Ghost Tombstones!</td><td valign="top"><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/halloween_2008/IMG_7771.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/13161-2/IMG_7771.JPG" alt="Big Jack-O-Lantern"></a><BR>Big Jack-O-Lantern; Custom, hand carved pumpkin... done my yours truly<BR><BR><BR><BR></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/halloween_2008/IMG_7772.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/13164-2/IMG_7772.JPG" alt="Mini Jack-O-Lantern" /></a><BR>We always get a small pumpin, another custom carving job<BR><BR><BR><BR></td><td valign="top"><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/halloween_2008/IMG_7781.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/13167-2/IMG_7781.JPG" alt="Bright on the Trick and Treaters" /></a><BR>Bring on the Trick and Treaters; Notice how we rearranged everything, just for the popcorn balls!<BR><BR><BR><BR></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/halloween_2008/IMG_7784.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/13170-2/IMG_7784.JPG" alt="Maleficent's Fury, at night!" /></a><BR>Maleficent's Fury, at night!; I may try loading some plugins and adding Maleficent's green flames<BR><BR><BR><BR></td><td valign="top"><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/halloween_2008/IMG_7794.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/13173-2/IMG_7794.JPG" alt="Jack-O-Lantern" /></a><BR>Jack-O-Lantern; Nice shot of my jack-o-lantern<BR><BR><BR><BR></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/halloween_2008/IMG_7797.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/13176-2/IMG_7797.JPG" alt="One last shot" /></a><BR>After a few hours, it was time to close up<BR><BR><BR><BR></td><td><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR></td></tr></table>daguruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08543597008377424381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1161943274646909419.post-46889450352174363572008-10-25T14:24:00.000-04:002009-10-25T16:53:18.432-04:00Queueing and Waiting<HTML><HEAD><META HTTP-EQUIV='Content-Type' CONTENT='text/html; charset=iso-8859-1'></HEAD><BODY><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-WEIGHT:Normal;'>Well, we are standing in line, waiting to vote early. Th polls open at noon and there is a line half way around the building...<br><br>The polling place is beside the Sanford airport, so Charlotte can past the time watching the planes. Hey, isn't that a Tubman PT01? I think it is a male plane....<br><br>We are Disney people, so we are used to the lines... But the queue is nothing like Disney's queues!<br><br>Oh, quick update for Jarret (and Sam), your gift is on it's way! It should be there in few days! We included Mel's along awaited Grad gift.... Sorry we kept forgetting it, but we did have it before your graduation!<br><br>That's all for now.... Talk to y'all later! daguruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08543597008377424381noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1161943274646909419.post-75902508728216129102008-10-22T14:43:00.003-04:002008-10-22T14:50:32.553-04:00Quick Post...... A Special Note for JarretFirst, I found a photo I took a few weeks ago when I was driving through Oviedo. For those of you readers who are locals to Central Florida, I'm sure you've heard about the famous wild chicken gangs of Oviedo... I thought it was hogwash and local just pulling the legs of tourists.....<br /><br />Well they are real:<br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/misc_photos_2008/IMAG0112.jpg.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/12348-2/IMAG0112.jpg" alt="IMAG0112.jpg" /></a><br /><br />SCARY!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This next one is for my nephew Jarret..... I'm sorry I let you down and let this happen:<br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/jarret_micaiah_hughes/IMG_7373.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/10855-2/IMG_7373.JPG" alt="IMG_7373.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />But not to worry... I am making it up to you... I will be dropping something in the mail, just for you:<br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/jarret_micaiah_hughes/IMAG0116.jpg.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/12345-2/IMAG0116.jpg" alt="IMAG0116.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />I wanted the newborn <a href="http://www.buycostumes.com/Star-Wars-Darth-Vader-Fleece-Toddler-Costume/18892/ProductDetail.aspx" target="new">Darth Vader</a>, but someone *cough*AuntCharlotte*cough* talked me out of it. But not to worry, I will getting you that <a href="http://www.halloweencostumes.com/kids-boba-fett-costume-deluxe.html" target="new">Boba Fett</a> costume in a few years! I promise!daguruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08543597008377424381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1161943274646909419.post-33211731103101401852008-10-20T10:28:00.004-04:002008-10-20T10:59:47.600-04:00Family Medical EmergencySorry for not posting anything that last week, we've had a family medical emergency last week.<br /><br />A member of the family broken their leg when a folding table collapsed on them.... It's been a long and trying few days, with 6 more weeks to go. But we are perservering and trying to keep moving forward...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />But don't worry too much.... the doctor said everything will be fine in a few weeks....<br /><br />Although, I don't think Autumn believes them!<br /><br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/misc_photos_2008/IMG_7543.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/12336-2/IMG_7543.JPG" alt="IMG_7543.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/misc_photos_2008/IMG_7545.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/12342-2/IMG_7545.JPG" alt="IMG_7545.JPG" /></a>daguruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08543597008377424381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1161943274646909419.post-69957318686416975102008-10-11T21:45:00.003-04:002008-10-11T21:51:00.401-04:00Disney Hollywood Studios Quick Photo TourWe spent the morning over at the DHS, needed to pick up my Donal Darth Maul from SWW, and we took a quick tour around the park. These photos are from a few of the recent changes around the park (click the images for larger versions):<br /><br />First up are some photos from the ongoing construction of the American Idol attraction:<br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/disneyworld/studios/studios_backlot/american_idol_attraction/IMG_7511.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/12321-2/IMG_7511.JPG" alt="American Idol Construction 1" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/disneyworld/studios/studios_backlot/american_idol_attraction/IMG_7512.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/12324-2/IMG_7512.JPG" alt="American Idol Construction 2" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/disneyworld/studios/studios_backlot/american_idol_attraction/IMG_7513.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/12327-2/IMG_7513.JPG" alt="American Idol Construction 3" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/disneyworld/studios/studios_backlot/american_idol_attraction/IMG_7514.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/12317-2/IMG_7514.JPG" alt="American Idol Construction 4" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Next is the new Cars meet and greet area... the area is themed after Casa Della Tires from the movie and is located in the old Toy Story meet and greet area (formerly Al's Toy Barn):<br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/disneyworld/studios/studios_backlot/backlot_area/IMG_7507.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/12308-2/IMG_7507.JPG" alt="Cars Meet & Greet" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />There are a few changes over near MuppetVision 3-D... First of all, still no word on what this thing is or for?!?!<br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/disneyworld/studios/studios_backlot/muppetvision_3d/IMG_6357.jpg.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/2858-2/IMG_6357.jpg" alt="Muppet Mystery Thing?!?!" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/disneyworld/studios/studios_backlot/muppetvision_3d/IMG_6359.jpg.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/2862-2/IMG_6359.jpg" alt="What is this thing?!?!" /></a><br /><br /><br />Also, they were working on the sign and the balloon, can you find what changed?<br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/disneyworld/studios/studios_backlot/muppetvision_3d/IMG_7509.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/12311-2/IMG_7509.JPG" alt="Muppet Vision Sign & Balloon... Something looks "off"" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/disneyworld/studios/studios_backlot/muppetvision_3d/IMG_7510.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/12314-2/IMG_7510.JPG" alt="Yes, something is definitely different" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Oh, and regarding that Donald Darth Maul:<br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/misc_photos_2008/IMG_7520.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/12329-2/IMG_7520.JPG" alt="Donald Darth Maul" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/misc_photos_2008/IMG_7523.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/12333-2/IMG_7523.JPG" alt="Ooooooh, Scary!" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />BTW, we did finally get to ride the new Toy Story Midway Mania ride and I took several photos from inside of the atttraction, I will post a review and the photos some time tomorrow.... And look for a post about the Hahir Honeybee Festival and Parade very soon!daguruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08543597008377424381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1161943274646909419.post-14398006631865699532008-10-09T20:36:00.003-04:002008-10-09T21:07:18.774-04:00Kinda Big House UpdateAs of Oct 3, we are officially out of the apartment, no need to worry about that dump any more! We are finally settling into the new house, we still need to do a lot of unpacking. Because of work and other things, we haven't been able to do much, but that is going to change this weekend. After I pick up my Donald as Darth Mail big fig and Charlotte gets her Sleeping Beauty Blu-Ray, the rest of the weekend is dedicated to unpacking and setting up the house...<br /><br />We did take some photos from moving weekend (a few weeks ago), here is a selection of the photos (to see the rest, click <a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/new_townhouse/moving_day__update_10/">here</a><br /><br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/new_townhouse/moving_day__update_10/IMG_7119.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/10769-2/IMG_7119.JPG" alt="IMG_7119.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/new_townhouse/moving_day__update_10/IMG_7120.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/10773-2/IMG_7120.JPG" alt="IMG_7120.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/new_townhouse/moving_day__update_10/IMG_7128.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/10797-2/IMG_7128.JPG" alt="IMG_7128.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/new_townhouse/moving_day__update_10/IMG_7125.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/10788-2/IMG_7125.JPG" alt="IMG_7125.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/new_townhouse/moving_day__update_10/IMG_7127.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/10794-2/IMG_7127.JPG" alt="IMG_7127.JPG" /></a><br /><br />She's getting her feet cleaned and rubbed, but she didn't do anything :)<br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/new_townhouse/moving_day__update_10/IMG_7132.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/10809-2/IMG_7132.JPG" alt="IMG_7132.JPG" /></a><br /><br />And finally, let's see how Autumn likes the new house:<br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/new_townhouse/moving_day__update_10/IMG_7130.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/10803-2/IMG_7130.JPG" alt="IMG_7130.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Last week we also grilled for the first time... not only the first time in the new house, but the first time we've ever grilled! Of course I had to take some photos, check the rest <a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/new_townhouse/first_time_grillin_/" target="new">here!</a><br /><br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/new_townhouse/first_time_grillin_/IMG_7172.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/10824-2/IMG_7172.JPG" alt="IMG_7172.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/new_townhouse/first_time_grillin_/IMG_7170.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/10818-2/IMG_7170.JPG" alt="IMG_7170.JPG" /></a><br /><br />And for those of you keeping score, those are bison burger and cheese hot dogs! The next night, we grilled brats, chorizo sausage, and keilbasas!<br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/new_townhouse/first_time_grillin_/IMG_7171.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/10821-2/IMG_7171.JPG" alt="IMG_7171.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/new_townhouse/first_time_grillin_/IMG_7175.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/10833-2/IMG_7175.JPG" alt="IMG_7175.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />And one last thing to talk about... We had a very bad storm come through earlier tonight... I thought it was cool, but the other two chickens in the house didn't enjoy it! Here are some photos of the weather, for the rest, click <a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/new_townhouse/weather_watching/" target="new">here</a>:<br /><br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/new_townhouse/weather_watching/IMG_7173.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/10827-2/IMG_7173.JPG" alt="IMG_7173.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/new_townhouse/weather_watching/IMG_7406.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/11451-2/IMG_7406.JPG" alt="IMG_7406.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/new_townhouse/weather_watching/IMG_7409.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/11460-2/IMG_7409.JPG" alt="IMG_7409.JPG" /></a> <br /><br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/new_townhouse/weather_watching/IMG_7411.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/11466-2/IMG_7411.JPG" alt="IMG_7411.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/new_townhouse/weather_watching/IMG_7416.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/11478-2/IMG_7416.JPG" alt="IMG_7416.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/new_townhouse/weather_watching/IMG_7419.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/11487-2/IMG_7419.JPG" alt="IMG_7419.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/new_townhouse/weather_watching/IMG_7421.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/11493-2/IMG_7421.JPG" alt="IMG_7421.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/new_townhouse/weather_watching/IMG_7423.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/11499-2/IMG_7423.JPG" alt="IMG_7423.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/new_townhouse/weather_watching/IMG_7430.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/11511-2/IMG_7430.JPG" alt="IMG_7430.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/new_townhouse/weather_watching/IMG_7431.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/11514-2/IMG_7431.JPG" alt="IMG_7431.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/new_townhouse/weather_watching/IMG_7435.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/11517-2/IMG_7435.JPG" alt="IMG_7435.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/v/members/daguru-n-mrsguru/new_townhouse/weather_watching/IMG_7438.JPG.html"><img src="http://linux.daguru.org/gallery/main.php/d/11526-2/IMG_7438.JPG" alt="IMG_7438.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />I hope everyone has enjoyed this big update.... more to come including the Hahira Honeybee Festival and the Disney Food and Wine Festival!daguruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08543597008377424381noreply@blogger.com0