Year: 2007

Here’s a good use or, depending on your viewpoint, misuse of Flash animation. After clicking the link, move your mouse. Click to change color, and vary the speed and motion. Press the space bar to clear the display. [Link]

If you saw this past Sunday’s Parade magazine, you saw the ad (click to enlarge) for “the irresistibly cute… Bulldog Christmas Tree.”

Eric spotted this and stared in stunned disbelief, as did we, his humble parents. What possible connection could bulldogs have to Christmas? Then we realized. Of course. The three wise men, bearing gifts of gold, and frankincense, and myrrh. And their bulldogs, bearing hot dogs. Added spice for me is the fact this never-to-be forgotten — or even gotten — treasure of a collectible is from the Danbury Mint in Norwalk, CT.

The weather improved a lot from what it was earlier, so when the Boston Marathon started this morning it was raining lightly and the wind had dropped considerably. Now I wish I could have been in the pack, instead of being merely a spectator!

Due to the weather, the crowd at the starting line was smaller than usual. My vantage point was right behind where the “W” is in this TV image. I took a few pictures. Click the thumbnails to enlarge.