Category Archives: flickr

Joke: The Talking Frog, take two

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Gandalfe

The gods too are fond of a joke. ~ Aristotle A 72 year old guy was fishing, something he loves to do, when suddenly he hears a voice say, “Pick me up.” He looked around and can’t see anyone. Thinking … Continue reading →

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A Tourist in Seattle

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Gandalfe

“To some extent, Seattle remains a frontier metropolis, a place where people can experiment with their lives, and change and grow and make things happen.” ~ Tom Robbins Dear tourist, we were talking about your trip here during our meeting … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Jumpin’ Jive Orchestra Pictures

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Gandalfe

“You don’t take a photograph. You ask, quietly, to borrow it.” ~Anon I asked a friend of mine to take some photos at the last Microsoft Jumpin’ Jive Orchestra gig. We have a lot of fun playing swing music, especially … Continue reading →

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Free Stuff

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Gandalfe

“The best things in life are free.” ~ American Proverb It’s a foggy, northwest winter morning and I am on vacation from work. I have been meaning to capture some of the cool free stuff (or near free) I’ve discovered … Continue reading →

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Baritone and Alto Sax 2012

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Gandalfe

“If music be the food of love, play on.” ~ William Shakespeare A friend of mine took this picture of my pit set up for the “In the Mood” show. With just the two saxes, changing instruments was not a … Continue reading →

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Kids are Shopping Online

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Gandalfe

“Shopping tip:  You can get shoes for 85 cents at the bowling alley.”  ~ Anon How do we introduce younger consumers to online retail? With limited research, I can say with 0% certainty that nothing comprehensive exists to teach young … Continue reading →

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Car Accidents Happen ~ Tips to the Wise

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Gandalfe

“I don’t want to die in a car accident. When I die it’ll be a glorious day. It’ll probably be a waterfall.” ~ River Phoenix This tip du jour taken from an interesting thread at work. I wanted to share … Continue reading →

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Summer Loves

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Gandalfe

“Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability.” ~ Sam Keen Summer comes to Seattle next week after a torrid session of flirting with us for the past month. It’s the time of year when you have to wear a coat … Continue reading →

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Chive On

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Gandalfe

“Men are taught to apologize for their weaknesses, women for their strengths.” ~  Lois Wyse I’ve heard it said that the male of the human species are very visual creatures. For example, if you look at the statistics for the … Continue reading →

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Playful Sax Girl

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Gandalfe

This picture by Fernando Meyer (Flickr) is interesting on a number of levels. It’s a nice shot taken at a unique angle that has me wondering how fun it would have been to setup and take this picture. Fernando has … Continue reading →

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