About 2 hours before fireworks I caught this full rainbow on the 4th of July. Quite a sight.

Rainbow over Kyle, Texas

And then of course there was the usual flash and bang.

Fireworks at Auditorium Shores

Finished painting the living room 'focal' wall (also known as I'm-too-afraid/lazy-to-paint-the-whole-room).

Lazy sun and a sponged-on glaze

And today after a long bike ride in the afternoon heat, I treated myself to the first three episodes of Secret Diary of a Call Girl starring the lovely Billie Piper.

"I love London..."

And I still have a whole night and day to go. Wonder what fun I'll be able to scare up in that time...

Enjoy the day, ladies and gents.

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Free World Outline Maps have taken public domain maps from The University of Texas, Austin, USA and created creative commons free libre open maps that you can download and use !

They also have a great paint-your-own map webpage

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Mother's Day

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I know it seems like we just celebrated thanksgiving and Christmas.  Well it is that time to start thinking about mothers day gifts again.  Looking for for the perfect mother's day gift is dreaded every year.  This year will it be another teddy bear? pajamas?  tacky jewelery?  NO!  This year give a personalized mother's day gift.  From any favorite photo create a custom work of art.

This is an upscale gift that will last a lifetime and bring mom joy year round.  The best mother's day gifts are those that last.  Start will a photo that mom cherishes, a hobby of hers', the family pet, wedding photo, the grand children, her children, a treasure vacation photo any photo that mom hold dear.  Upload it to www.photofiddle.com and select one of the many styles of photo to art designs.  Pick from oil painting, pop art, modern art, abstract, photo collages and much more.  Have your photo gift for mothers day produced on canvas or art print.  Many framing and stretching options to pick from.

Need inspiration?  Check out the photo art gallery

Photofiddle.com is a Oprah gift idea & NY Times gift idea
 
BHG Decorating Idea

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Steve Miller Band

June 1, 2008 

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*** ALL GONE, thanks for playing. ***

On the off chance that there are any Texas residents or visitors reading my vox blog who aren't also familiar with my WildTexas.com website, if you join our Wild Texas Discussion Forums (membership is free of charge) ASAP and drop me a message in response to this thread, I'll happily give you one of our two remaining State Parks Pass coupons good for 50% off one night of camping on any two-night stay at any Texas State Park or other TPWD-managed park that permits overnight camping. I don't think you need to have a State Park Pass for the coupon to be accepted.

Both of the coupons are good for "50% OFF CAMPING FOR ONE NIGHT | Expires September 2008" and must be presented at CHECK-IN at a Texas State Park.

Fine print on the coupons:
"Coupon valid for intended use only. Valid only for campsite or regular screened shelter. Not valid on holiday weekends or with any other offer. No cash value. TPWD not responsible for lost coupon. Good for one use. One coupon per visit. Subject to availability. Non-refundable."

I'll update this entry when both coupons have been spoken for.

You MUST be a member of the WildTexas.com Discussion Forums to claim a coupon, so be sure to create a login on WildTexas.com if you intend to claim one of the coupons. You can send me a PM (private message) over on WildTexas.com, or if you contact me here be sure to include your WildTexas.com member name as well as your mailing address.

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With all of the music buying I did on Monday, I needed a snack. I looked no further than my favorite gelato vendor, Tèo. Although I don't have a photo of it, I enjoyed a medium featuring a scoop of Cookies ‘N’ Crème, Guava, and Peanut Butter Nutella. I enjoyed it, trust me.

Tèo's freshly made gelato

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Yes, I still need to write about SXSW 2008. Yes, I'm still tired. That being said;

2009 Panel Ideas: Submission Process Begins on June 2

Did the 2008 SXSW Interactive Festival inspire you to submit a panel idea for next year’s event? Excellent – most of the best programming at SXSW comes directly from the online community. So here is how this process wiil work for 2009. We will begin accepting ideas for next spring from Tuesday, June 2 through Friday, July 11. Complete details on what kind of information we will need for the 2009 Panel Picker will be posted on the SXSW website in mid-May. Please check back then – or subscribe to the monthly listserve. Please feel free to e-mail us if you are confused about how this process works. Also, if you are wondering about dates for SXSW Interactive for 2009, they are Friday, March 13 through Tuesday, March 17.

Posted 03/20/08

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It's been a busy past week, especially these past two days. I had some much needed car maintenance performed. The Mustang is running smooth again.

This Friday, March 7th is Day 1 of South by Southwest. I am already low on sleep. Tomorrow morning when I get off of work I'll be racing home for a quick shower and power nap. Then head up to Austin to stand in line for three hours to pick up my SXSW Gold Badge. Unlike last year, this time around I'm only attend the Interactive and Film conference. There are a few free music day shows I want to hit. They are mainly local Austin artists.

Taking photos during SXSW is easy. Writing blog entries, well... last year I did try while SXSW was taking place.

South by Southwest 2007

• My SXSW 2007 photos
• My write ups and break downs

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