Today Kim and I siphoned off the cider from the first firmentation jug into the second. We will give it a few days to settle and then bottle it. We poured off a glass to see how it came out, and we're very pleased.
Today Kim and I siphoned off the cider from the first firmentation jug into the second. We will give it a few days to settle and then bottle it. We poured off a glass to see how it came out, and we're very pleased.
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Today is the last day to register to vote in many different states, and I texted messaged her to ask if she had registered yet. So, on her way down to town hall, she called me, letting me know she was on her way down, and then she called me back after she was registered.
I had hoped she would be able to get some friends to go with her and they could all take pictures of each other as the registered to vote, but this didn’t happen. So, sorry, no pictures.
Please, if you haven’t registered to vote, do so today.
Also, today, I received an email from Jen Just, the CT Field Organizer for the Obama campaign. Tuesday evening, the Obama / DeLauro Headquarters will have their grand opening at 900 Chapel Street in New Haven from 5:00 to 6:30 PM. Congresswoman DeLauro will be the featured speaker and refreshments will be served. This will be followed by phone banking and then a Debate Watching Party starting at 8:45. If you are anywhere near New Haven, you should try to attend.
]]>Today is the last day to register to vote in many different states, and I texted messaged her to ask if she had registered yet. So, on her way down to town hall, she called me, letting me know she was on her way down, and then she called me back after she was registered.
I had hoped she would be able to get some friends to go with her and they could all take pictures of each other as the registered to vote, but this didn’t happen. So, sorry, no pictures.
Please, if you haven’t registered to vote, do so today.
Also, today, I received an email from Jen Just, the CT Field Organizer for the Obama campaign. Tuesday evening, the Obama / DeLauro Headquarters will have their grand opening at 900 Chapel Street in New Haven from 5:00 to 6:30 PM. Congresswoman DeLauro will be the featured speaker and refreshments will be served. This will be followed by phone banking and then a Debate Watching Party starting at 8:45. If you are anywhere near New Haven, you should try to attend.
]]>One part of Falcon Ridge that I really like is the Emerging Artist Showcase. It takes place Friday afternoon from 12 until around 4. Over twenty different artists perform, selected out of a group of nearly 500. I always come away with having listened to new performers and new songs that I really like.
This year, I listened to all of them on MySpace before heading up. One musician I really liked was Brad Colerick . From his MySpace Page I listened to his song Juarez. I really liked it, so when he started performing it, I quickly turned on my camera and captured most of it in a video.
I contacted him and he has given me his permission to post this video.
One part of Falcon Ridge that I really like is the Emerging Artist Showcase. It takes place Friday afternoon from 12 until around 4. Over twenty different artists perform, selected out of a group of nearly 500. I always come away with having listened to new performers and new songs that I really like.
This year, I listened to all of them on MySpace before heading up. One musician I really liked was Brad Colerick . From his MySpace Page I listened to his song Juarez. I really liked it, so when he started performing it, I quickly turned on my camera and captured most of it in a video.
I contacted him and he has given me his permission to post this video.
Leaving from Woodbridge, it was a sunny, pleasant day. We drove up Route 8. After passing Waterbury, we saw large storm clouds gathering in the west. I was struck by how picturesque they were, so I took two photographs.
The Coming Storm, originally uploaded by Aldon.
The Coming Storm, originally uploaded by Aldon.
I also recorded this message on Utterz:
I noted the ominous feeling of the coming storm, without knowing what I was really about to encounter.
As we approached the Harwinton exit, the rain started coming down, hard. After I left the highway, I found an opportunity to put the cellphone on the dashboard and get a brief video of driving through the rain. By then, the rain had slowed down a little, but it was still substantial.
We were driving along Route 4, almost in Burlington when I started seeing lightning. I wondered if I could find a good way to set up the cellphone to capture some of the lightning. All of a sudden, in my rear view mirror, I saw lightning strike a telephone pole. I pulled into the next parking lot and prepared to take another video with my cellphone. Just as I started taking my video, the transformer exploded and the power lines came crashing down, almost hitting the car we were in.
I called 911 to report the explosion and the small fire the downed power lines had started. Then I drove down the road across the street from the downed power lines. I hopped out of the car and took this picture of the smoldering grass and the downed lines.
Downed Powerlines, originally uploaded by Aldon.
Soon the emergency crews showed up.
Downed Powerlines, originally uploaded by Aldon.
I recorded a quick commentary:
I also posted a quick update via Twitterfone. Twitterfone transcribed the voice and sent it on to Twitter which in turn sent it to Facebook and FriendFeed. At this point, I continued on to the party.
It was a good party, but we had to leave early for Fiona’s Blog Talk Radio show. Needless to say, we talked a bit about the party and the transformer explosion on the show.
On the way home, I posted one final comment via Utterz:
Mobile post sent by ahynes1 using Utterz. Replies. mp3
Leaving from Woodbridge, it was a sunny, pleasant day. We drove up Route 8. After passing Waterbury, we saw large storm clouds gathering in the west. I was struck by how picturesque they were, so I took two photographs.
I also recorded this message on Utterz:
I noted the ominous feeling of the coming storm, without knowing what I was really about to encounter.
As we approached the Harwinton exit, the rain started coming down, hard. After I left the highway, I found an opportunity to put the cellphone on the dashboard and get a brief video of driving through the rain. By then, the rain had slowed down a little, but it was still substantial.
We were driving along Route 4, almost in Burlington when I started seeing lightning. I wondered if I could find a good way to set up the cellphone to capture some of the lightning. All of a sudden, in my rear view mirror, I saw lightning strike a telephone pole. I pulled into the next parking lot and prepared to take another video with my cellphone. Just as I started taking my video, the transformer exploded and the power lines came crashing down, almost hitting the car we were in.
I called 911 to report the explosion and the small fire the downed power lines had started. Then I drove down the road across the street from the downed power lines. I hopped out of the car and took this picture of the smoldering grass and the downed lines.
Soon the emergency crews showed up.
I recorded a quick commentary:
I also posted a quick update via Twitterfone. Twitterfone transcribed the voice and sent it on to Twitter which in turn sent it to Facebook and FriendFeed. At this point, I continued on to the party.
It was a good party, but we had to leave early for Fiona’s Blog Talk Radio show. Needless to say, we talked a bit about the party and the transformer explosion on the show.
On the way home, I posted one final comment via Utterz:
Mobile post sent by ahynes1 using Utterz. Replies. mp3
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