Daniel's first tee ball game was held Thursday night. Finally some good weather. An amazing thing happened in which his team actually threw out 3 of the first 4 batters on the other team. Enjoy.
His first two hits and beating out the single.
Another successful out and checking the runner at third.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Daniel's First Tee Ball Game
Saturday, April 11, 2009
B&O Railroad Musuem visit
Edited 4/13/2009 - Please review the comment from the B&O Museum. They have clarified their photography position. Thanks to Mr. Shackelford for this clarification of their policy. Time to add it back on the visit list.
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Spent part of the weekend in Baltimore with Daniel. Caught an Orioles game but the highlight of weekend was to be the B&O Railroad Museum. Usually, I will post pictures from the visit, but the museum has a strict no photograph policy if you want to post on your personal or commercial website.
From their website - "Photographs are permitted for personal use only and are not to be published anywhere (including personal web sites) without the expressed written consent of the Museum. Professional photography is strictly prohibited without the written permission of the Chief or Senior Curators."
Now, I can understand the professional photography reason, but to prohibit posting of photos on a personal, non-commercial website is ridiculous. Where is the harm in sharing a few photographs from your visit with your family via the web? Maybe someone will find the pictures and think, this is pretty cool. Let's go visit.
Looking at peer museums, the Railroad Museum of PA, National Railroad Museum located in Green Bay or the CA State Railroad Museum have no restrictions on the posting of photographs on a personal website. The Railroad Museum of PA website tell you to bring your camera. Inside and out.
I guess you can set any policy you want but I feel that this does nothing to enhance or promote future or return visitors to the museum, which is want they need to survive. While the B&O Railroad Museum has some nice equipment on display, in my opinion it is not worth becoming a return visitor.
Hopefully, someone at the museum with do a google search and this will come up. Something to think about as I will not be spending another $25 in admission, $9 in food and $15 in the gift shop.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
A warm March weekend
We could not pass up an early March warm up. Saturday was spent washing the truck and riding the scooter. But Sunday was for chasing trains. Well it was actually sitting in a parking lot and waiting for the trains. and waiting .....
A few from the morning just West of Reading, PA.
In between the trains, I was trying to be creative.
And finally, Daniel intently watches the NS 21M, the mail train go by. Enjoy.
Monday, March 2, 2009
A Saturday in the Valley of Death....Death Valley that is.
In between my week in the CA office, a trip to San Francisco and meetings on the following Monday and Tuesday, I decided to head out to Death Valley. (Note - this was 9 days on the West Coast...not for a long time is this going to happen again).
To say that Death Valley was a disappointment, it would be an understatement. It may have been due to the fact that the boy infected me with some horrible, viral cold. Thanks Daniel.
I spent a few hours there from before sun the rose until mid day and then headed back to Southern CA. At least it was not hot.... Enjoy
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Visit to Valley Forge NP
Nice weather on Sunday necessitated a reason to get out of the house and enjoy the early February warmth. Needing to go somewhere different, we headed out to Valley Forge National Park. For those not from the area, this is a very large open North of Philadelphia where G. Washington spend a winter during the Revolutionary War. More details on Valley Forge NP can be found at http://www.nps.gov/vafo/
A few shots of Daniel and surrounding scene.
Between the joggers, dogs and walkers, a few horses could be found.
Lunch time fun. Nice manners.....
A finally, the five star accommodations for our early soldiers.
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