some pics

Ice boating

Whistling Down the Wind, On a Frozen Bay

A cold snap provided the perfect conditions to sharpen the blades and hoist the sails. Take a ride with Long Island iceboater

U.S. and Russian satellites collide | Cutting Edge - CNET News

U.S. and Russian satellites collide | Cutting Edge - CNET News: "In an unprecedented space collision, a commercial Iridium communications satellite and a defunct Russian satellite ran into each other Tuesday above northern Siberia, creating a cloud of wreckage, officials said today. The international space station does not appear to be threatened by the debris, they said, but it's not yet clear whether it poses a risk to any other military or civilian satellites."

It's a growing problem...

and more....

NASA tracks this stuff here

PayPerFax - Faxing made simple!

PayPerFax - Faxing made simple!

Healthy Choices when Dining Out

Healthy Restaurant Eating Slideshow: Making Healthy Choices when Dining Out

Historic second Vendee Globe in 84 days

News : Historic second Vendee Globe victory for Desjoyeaux - Vendée Globe: "Sailing more than 28,303 miles, averaging around 13.2 knots, French solo skipper Michel Desjoyeaux has shattered the Vendée Globe race record today by 3 days 7 hours and 39 seconds on his way to becoming the first skipper ever to win the solo non stop around the world race twice. The course is effectively 1150 miles longer than in 2004.

German Letterbox gets a hit

Many years ago, 2003 I think, I planted a letterbox at Waldeck in Ingelheim, Germany.



Last week I received an email confirmation that the box was found last weekend. I had forgotten all about it...

TableTop Studio

TableTop Studio - Product Photography Step-by-Step How to

only because I spent a morning on one of these at Disney

more signs of our economic times - Postal Service May Cut Deliveries - washingtonpost.com

Postal Service May Cut Deliveries - washingtonpost.com

The Watch Avenue - Official Website

The Watch Avenue - Official Website

The Inauguration of President Barack Obama

President Barack Obama signs his first act as president, a proclamation declaring a national day of renewal and reconciliation and calling on Americans to serve one another, after being sworn in as the 44th President of the United States during the inaugural ceremony in Washington Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Molly Riley, Pool)

The Inauguration of President Barack Obama - The Big Picture - Boston.com

Inaugural preparations

Inaugural preparations - The Big Picture - Boston.com

more snow

I think barb and katie are trying to tell me something....

a christmas present from the girls. "Crabby" was found by Barb while beachcoming last summer. Since then Crabby has been to Melborne, FL and Germany....