tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50014736008912634602024-03-13T20:01:54.189-07:00Sahrye and Hal's Travel AdventuresHal and Sahryehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16012705864111066191noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001473600891263460.post-91515512626427946802012-05-27T23:08:00.003-07:002012-05-27T23:08:43.229-07:00Kinetic Sculpture Grand Championship - Day 2Day 2 of the Kinetic Sculpture Grand Championships is a water start in Humboldt Bay.<div>
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<br /></div>Sahryehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05683749441259054915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001473600891263460.post-16785646804509059902012-05-27T22:41:00.001-07:002012-05-27T23:09:07.623-07:00Happy 75th Birthday GGBFireworks for the Golden Gate Bridge's 75th birthday. Viewed from the Legion of Honor. Photos a mix of Canon Powershot and iPhone.<br />
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This blog will be pretty quiet until we take a trip somewhere, but the Bay Area is surrounded with scenic sites, so stay tuned!Hal and Sahryehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16012705864111066191noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001473600891263460.post-35252304613684954362007-02-03T07:45:00.000-08:002007-02-03T08:54:17.594-08:00The Grand CanyonWe're in California! Bakersfield at the Econo Lodge<span class="submit"> to be exact. Thursday afternoon we arrived at the Grand Canyon. Besides stopping for choice eats and visiting Lisa, we only wanted </span><span class="submit">to stop for Graceland and the Grand Canyon. 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float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFjLnWnhGlJx3ThnEnm7r301tV1tvxubxouegwwtdUIpGVAp7tpV492Skj3Ge7HsUqP97UMoY4VqJxwEpVtJ2xhE_fxRsiiTIvlE-Ss7ZeObbjEB0dQM-fASva90bLWbZE8njG9AA-DQU/s200/newmexico.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026422545129609842" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />After being well supplied with <a href="http://www.tastykake.com">Tastykakes</a> and other provisions we left Lubbock and headed into New Mexico, passing Albuquerque and ending up in Gallup. Along the way we passed the Continental Divide, which is the separation between the watershed of the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ZNQjEkDoOxXbEMGUnLN-_QsTLiqe_9lKl7A6MODLD3VIOydL2gQin2sYGdnek5D5Om7X8iB3tCHIT-VRXmq_SxGG-eotKefGl_AgUlfhnO40UeDOzf6uclyYiKWjft6wneQc68VhlwA/s1600-h/divide.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ZNQjEkDoOxXbEMGUnLN-_QsTLiqe_9lKl7A6MODLD3VIOydL2gQin2sYGdnek5D5Om7X8iB3tCHIT-VRXmq_SxGG-eotKefGl_AgUlfhnO40UeDOzf6uclyYiKWjft6wneQc68VhlwA/s320/divide.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026422253071833698" border="0" /></a>Hal and Sahryehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16012705864111066191noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001473600891263460.post-49879920829274976042007-01-31T20:14:00.000-08:002007-01-31T20:36:27.706-08:00Where to broker your cattle deal<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-kebhZtm3WgVOrBhhNAzHoJjjl4F6_wnMCbLkprtLUd6crX2Os4TBz6Qqba-nCuIniyuilQwOBFuHVuL_bu20gPlybDoJYTEf9jRh09iF5BfbSJACLcs5271R5u7OKoWvYQreWEDhfyw/s1600-h/cattlemans.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-kebhZtm3WgVOrBhhNAzHoJjjl4F6_wnMCbLkprtLUd6crX2Os4TBz6Qqba-nCuIniyuilQwOBFuHVuL_bu20gPlybDoJYTEf9jRh09iF5BfbSJACLcs5271R5u7OKoWvYQreWEDhfyw/s200/cattlemans.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026419173580282434" border="0" /></a><br />As we headed out of Maryland on Sunday <a href="http://splendidtable.publicradio.org/">The Splendid Table</a> was on NPR. The Road Food segment described a steakhouse in Oklahoma City where breakfast is served starting at 6 am so that cattlemen at the stockyards can broker their deals over steak and eggs. Of course we had to stop by! The steakhouse is, predictably, named <a href="http://splendidtable.publicradio.org/whereweeat/stern_cattlemans.html">Cattleman's</a>, and is decorated with large 1950s photo murals of suit-clad cattlemen overseeing cows. We sampled the steak soup, chicken fried steak and filet mignon - all worth trying, although the filet mignon was definitely the best. From Cattleman's we headed into Texas and down to Lubbock to visit Lisa Patrick who is currently stranded there in grad school. After getting lost in Lubbock, Lisa made us exceedingly welcome, even to the extent of stocking up on some Dogfish Head brews.Hal and Sahryehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16012705864111066191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001473600891263460.post-21928024643094200742007-01-31T19:20:00.000-08:002007-01-31T20:13:29.706-08:00King of Rock and Interior Design<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiscOs7_zGb6Syxsv61BT7NtjV13Lj5CkGm1tcpr7Egdb11Kxf_XYliAr9BCuotlQUyHoTsLW_8YdQv-Qp5xJhOxRhc62S9RJo8Nc3_fkZ_g4g0pylucGnLg2cdgGb3k1VtJz2aNa-IoYM/s1600-h/monell.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiscOs7_zGb6Syxsv61BT7NtjV13Lj5CkGm1tcpr7Egdb11Kxf_XYliAr9BCuotlQUyHoTsLW_8YdQv-Qp5xJhOxRhc62S9RJo8Nc3_fkZ_g4g0pylucGnLg2cdgGb3k1VtJz2aNa-IoYM/s200/monell.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026413418324105762" border="0" /></a><br />We kicked off Monday with a stop at <a href="http://monellsdining.citysearch.com/">Monell's</a> in Nashville, Tennessee for an early lunch. We got there at half past ten, and were the first guests in the door. Seating at Monell's is communal but we ended up at a large communal table alone while it filled up with food. Particularly noteworthy were the peach preserves, biscuits, and meatloaf. Highly recommended!!! Stuffed to the gills we continued on to Memphis and Graceland!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8qgvPrC6RoH1WiG7Z-OfDoDNWFZY6b1GaalHTP9KQ_qnqxdqEc7JJMebsYsqigN5xoLj4Ka34CTCYfpj1Ns9YL9Ul622QD1qw4nQC974MmDzeYk66cPUjmZWBn1yhOxHO5RcHFMXKpz8/s1600-h/graceland.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8qgvPrC6RoH1WiG7Z-OfDoDNWFZY6b1GaalHTP9KQ_qnqxdqEc7JJMebsYsqigN5xoLj4Ka34CTCYfpj1Ns9YL9Ul622QD1qw4nQC974MmDzeYk66cPUjmZWBn1yhOxHO5RcHFMXKpz8/s200/graceland.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026413048956918290" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.elvis.com/graceland/">Graceland</a> was surprisingly modest on the outside, however, this was more than made up for by the king's fabulous 70s interior decor. Our favorites were the yellow and navy blue TV room with mirrored ceiling, the fabric covered pool room, and of course the famous Jungle Room. In addition to the mansion we checked out other Elvis memorabilia including stage costumes, cars and airplanes. Now we finally know what to do with a bedazzler.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUzkiekVftSdaxZ6Y_ueSEQ0LGonoYdukQ0o1vMtXNwG66lrblvMOiyOKGi3P8GVVlJ9hK4J7q1VzX-sKaDKnu6gViOzm2nINL8KJ6HAGiPEAshmzz6WYQFo-s1Lwok1qkMQfc68CdUH4/s1600-h/oscar.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUzkiekVftSdaxZ6Y_ueSEQ0LGonoYdukQ0o1vMtXNwG66lrblvMOiyOKGi3P8GVVlJ9hK4J7q1VzX-sKaDKnu6gViOzm2nINL8KJ6HAGiPEAshmzz6WYQFo-s1Lwok1qkMQfc68CdUH4/s200/oscar.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026413607302666802" border="0" /></a><br />For some reason there was a Weinermobile parked in the Graceland parking lot.Hal and Sahryehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16012705864111066191noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001473600891263460.post-51644317989806822362007-01-29T05:54:00.001-08:002007-02-05T09:05:31.619-08:00Of Foamhenge and inedible snacks<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ0QmlJqJiaBDfhdQ52w_rX95l7tAWA1lUN0rxYIC-tpS8eBymTznnAZMqxbtajCaJNBEtcPVg9wCm8C_aBXMSyGIkGMCv2kb144ZlXjnex_STML4pVk1KwTMqtQE9tWWTGtIETswiXlI/s1600-h/DSCN2062.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ0QmlJqJiaBDfhdQ52w_rX95l7tAWA1lUN0rxYIC-tpS8eBymTznnAZMqxbtajCaJNBEtcPVg9wCm8C_aBXMSyGIkGMCv2kb144ZlXjnex_STML4pVk1KwTMqtQE9tWWTGtIETswiXlI/s320/DSCN2062.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026398308629158354" border="0" /></a>Welcome to Central Standard Time, it's a crisp Monday morning west of Knoxville (off exit 238 of I40, in Lebanon, Tennessee). <span>Sahrye</span> made good distance and time yesterday, we even had time to stop and visit the most sacred of sacred sites in this wonderful country, no not Graceland that's today. I'm talking about Foamhenge, built by Neolithic Tennessean Man out of neolithic packing foam (one can only guess) as a astronomical calendar to predict the arrival of tourists in the far distant future. Well done neolithic Tennessean man, well done. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8bI-jFkEjjXOfRjxNsrU2w2LpjpxCEllPU_jwbAQD7wQCmhQQ2NTsPDGDAFlEGMhjL60MGqz12Yo6hvvK9gu6UiAUZ8BLjUtUkPxvBv8dmCmTRCnnhspCy66tQrTa36wGRU5T65FNC3Y/s1600-h/twizzlers.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8bI-jFkEjjXOfRjxNsrU2w2LpjpxCEllPU_jwbAQD7wQCmhQQ2NTsPDGDAFlEGMhjL60MGqz12Yo6hvvK9gu6UiAUZ8BLjUtUkPxvBv8dmCmTRCnnhspCy66tQrTa36wGRU5T65FNC3Y/s200/twizzlers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026399575644510706" border="0" /></a><p>Twizzlers, the all American snack, right? Well I've never been a fan but in hunger jam I wouldn't turn one down. Not so with Twizzlers Rainbow pack, yuk, completely disgusting, the texture is all wrong and the flavors weird. Buried under a snow storm in the Blue Mountains of Tennessee I'd rather eat cardboard. Luckily we brought Pringles!</p> <p>Today, we're making the pilgrimage to Graceland. Nuff said.<br /></p>Hal and Sahryehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16012705864111066191noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001473600891263460.post-87670295270582062542007-01-27T19:04:00.001-08:002007-01-27T19:13:39.746-08:00Saga of the Rooftop Cargo Box<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy0dJjdUK4P41rpK3WieVjMXwah5mqZ5GbKNf-i18KnMfEGH9K2x_w8TROPGa_p5F0IN0SW9Nyq4As0kTFe6neCc8PiK4G4m58IypnEQ5dMofS1Q3yyANzNVIpGWz34INOXe-nIWsPh0c/s1600-h/Thule.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy0dJjdUK4P41rpK3WieVjMXwah5mqZ5GbKNf-i18KnMfEGH9K2x_w8TROPGa_p5F0IN0SW9Nyq4As0kTFe6neCc8PiK4G4m58IypnEQ5dMofS1Q3yyANzNVIpGWz34INOXe-nIWsPh0c/s320/Thule.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5024914096780679618" border="0" /></a>The original plan was to leave this morning, which turned out to be a rather optimistic underestimation. We evaluated the stuff situation and decided to get a rooftop cargo box from <span>REI</span>. Unfortunately, the model we wanted, the Thule Sidekick was only available at the <span>REI</span> in Baileys Crossroads, Virginia, so at 11 am, our original departure time the Saga of the Rooftop Cargo Box begins. We purchased the Box and began to assemble it in the parking lot while several bus stop patrons looked on, but quickly realized that it required some basic tools that were not currently in our <span>possession</span>. After returning to Silver Spring we assembled the Box and attempted to attach it to the roof rack where we found that the attachment points were slightly too far out of alignment with the rack and we would have to adjust the roof rack. After a few calls to the local Subaru dealership, a trip up to that dealership, a couple of <span>screwdrivers</span> (the tool, not the drink), and 4 hours later, we determined that the 1997 Subaru Outback Sport does not have an adjustable roof rack. At this point we will not give in! Determined to win we drilled an extra couple of holes on the bottom of the box, refit the attachments and easily secured it to the car (elapsed time since purchase = 6 hours). We may have set a record for the longest <span>instillation</span> time for a Thule Box but finally the car is completely packed and ready to go. New ETD is Sunday morning. <p><img alt="" src="file:///Users/halr66/Pictures/arisia%202007/209_IMG_0007Af.jpg" /><br /></p>Hal and Sahryehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16012705864111066191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001473600891263460.post-21546950221706567332007-01-26T06:15:00.000-08:002007-01-26T06:34:33.450-08:00Packing UpHello everyone and welcome to the first post. As many of you know, I have accepted a postion as a Coastal Planner with the <a href="http://www.bcdc.ca.gov/index.php">Bay Conservation Development Commission</a> in San Francisco. Hal and I will be driving from Silver Spring, MD to San Francisco, CA over the next week or so. Our current plan is to take I-81 to I-40 to I-5. Mapquest claims that this is about 3000 miles and should take 45 hours of driving. Many thanks to my collegues in <a href="http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/index.php">ORR</a> at NOAA/the Happy Hour Matrix Coordinators for the fine gift of an atlas - I'm sure it will be very useful!Sahryehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05683749441259054915noreply@blogger.com3