Well, I am behind on my blogging. I have stuff to tell about the last day in San Carlos, and my two days at the Grand Canyon - not the least of which the sighting of three California Condors! But for now I will write a fairly brief note and back track later.
Patty and I had a fantastic final sunset at the beach. I created my first imovie with the photos from this sunset. I have attempted to imbed the video below. As far as I can tell, it works. The pictures are in the order I took them, unedited. It was like mother nature was giving us a Grand Finale Sunset on our final night in Mexico.
The Grand Canyon was indescribable. I saw most of the main South Rim sites on the Rim Trail. I took a couple of lecture tours. I would love to spend a week or two there at some future date when I'm up for more extended hiking. I will go on at length in a later blog about the Condors, and Ravens, and Japanese tourists.
I drove 525 miles to Ventura on Friday. I didn't get much sleep the night before because I was playing with imovie and then my brain wouldn't shut off. Even though I was exhausted when I arrived in Ventura around 7pm, I stayed up and laughed and chatted with Rosey and Ernie until well after midnight. I had hoped to catch up on sleep the next day but a mutual friend - Jeff - drove up from Temeculah (San Diego area) for the weekend and again we stayed up late.
Sunday we attended an outdoor concert with jazz pianist Herbie Hancock. It was fantastic. We watched movies at home in the evening. Today - Monday - I finally pooped out and slept most of the afternoon before attending the UCSB lecture series with author/humorist David Sedaris. As usual his stuff had me in stitches.
Rosey , Ernie, Jeff and I all participated in the New York Times photographic event titled "A Moment in Time" where anyone who wants can submit a photo taken at 1600 hours Greenwich Meantime - which was 8am Sunday morning here. I set my alarm and stumbled out of bed about five minutes before 8 to find everyone wandering around with cameras.
I finally got back to some writing today and hope to do more in the next few days before heading up to the bay area late Friday. I'm hoping tomorrow I'll have time to be more detailed and catch up. There seems to be no end of interesting things to do and see in the Ventura area that Rosey and Ernie want to take me to.
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So happy to see you are still blogging. I've been checking every day and nothing new so was pleasantly surprised when I signed on this morning. Love the iMovie. You did a great job and the music fits so well. Who is that singing? It's a beautiful song. I look forward to hearing more about your adventures. I guess you didn't do the writers workshop in NM that you originally planned upon leaving Mexico??? I know plans sort of changed there at the end with Betsy remaining behind. I'd love to see what photo you submitted to A Moment in TIme. I participated in that as well. Get some rest then get back to blogging please! ;)
ReplyDeleteNo we didn't do the writers workshop. That went out the window when we left for Mexico two weeks later than originally planned. Turns out it's just as well, in my case anyway. The gal who runs the workshop has some workbooks. Betsy introduced me to some of the exercises while we were in Mex, and they weren't my style.
ReplyDeleteYay the imovie worked. Could you do me a favor and see if the youtube link I sent you last week works now? I didn't do anything too exotic for A Moment in Time... just what was in front of me.
Oh yeah, the singer/songwriter is Wil Maring. I presented her in a house concert a couple of years ago when I was doing that... actually I think it's the house concert I presented a few days after you and Cindy visited. She's from Southern Illinois.
ReplyDeleteThe imovie presents in a square format on this blog rather than landscape or portrait so it cuts off a little here and there... but it was first effort... lots to learn and it's fun.
I thought that may be Wil... I think you sent me some of her music once before. Very nice!
ReplyDeleteYes, the you tube version works fine. I actually prefer it over the one here because of that very fact that the one here cuts off the sides. The wide screen is so much nicer. Thanks for sharing!
Oh and a Moment in Time was supposed to be just what was in front of you at that particular moment so you did well I am sure. My photo was of Hannah purchasing our IMAX tickets, just shows her handing the money over.
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