tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-46707 2009-07-09T16:38:46-04:00 One part photoblog. One part travelogue. One part personal journal. Shake with ice. Strain. Enjoy. TypePad tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452a18469e2011571e6ff79970b 2009-07-09T16:38:46-04:00 2009-07-09T16:38:46-04:00

Taken at the Lexington Junior League Horse Show. As always, if you click on the photo, you will be taken to its page in my Flickr photostream. You can view a larger version there.

Allan <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/allanthinks/3703878855/" title="Steed"><img alt="Steed" height="500" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2520/3703878855_e36fee1f3e.jpg" title="Steed" width="437"></img></a><br></div><p><br>Taken at the Lexington Junior League Horse Show. </p><p>As always, if you click on the photo, you will be taken to its page in my Flickr photostream. You can view a larger version there.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?a=fdZsSlrPlyI:lQnnsHGBSQg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?a=fdZsSlrPlyI:lQnnsHGBSQg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?a=fdZsSlrPlyI:lQnnsHGBSQg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?i=fdZsSlrPlyI:lQnnsHGBSQg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?a=fdZsSlrPlyI:lQnnsHGBSQg:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?i=fdZsSlrPlyI:lQnnsHGBSQg:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Allanthinks/~4/fdZsSlrPlyI" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.allanthinks.com/allanthinks/2009/07/steed.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452a18469e2011571b6e7bf970b 2009-07-04T09:50:56-04:00 2009-07-04T09:50:56-04:00

I hope you have a blast!

Allan <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/allanthinks/3685701455/" target="_blank" title="Happy Fouth of July!"><img alt="Happy Fouth of July!" height="500" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2593/3685701455_586553ed5e.jpg" style="border: 50px solid #000000; padding: 1px; background-color: #8b0000;" title="Happy Fouth of July!" width="335"></img></a><br><span><br>I hope you have a blast!<br></span></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?a=LCMDsxR4CfM:brnXkWV-Lpk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?a=LCMDsxR4CfM:brnXkWV-Lpk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?a=LCMDsxR4CfM:brnXkWV-Lpk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?i=LCMDsxR4CfM:brnXkWV-Lpk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?a=LCMDsxR4CfM:brnXkWV-Lpk:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?i=LCMDsxR4CfM:brnXkWV-Lpk:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Allanthinks/~4/LCMDsxR4CfM" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.allanthinks.com/allanthinks/2009/07/happy-4th-of-july.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452a18469e2011570a454f6970c 2009-07-01T11:44:02-04:00 2009-07-01T11:45:14-04:00

Clicking the image will take you to its Flickr page. You can see a larger version there.

Allan <div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/allanthinks/3676273430/" title="Click image for a much better view"><img alt="" class="flickr-photo " src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2545/3676273430_1d0c57a0b5.jpg" width="470"></img></a><br><p style="font-size: 10px; font-family: Arial;">Clicking the image will take you to its Flickr page. You can see a larger version there.</p></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> </p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?a=3yLX3bG8cJY:h7QYtc2Ek3c:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?a=3yLX3bG8cJY:h7QYtc2Ek3c:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?a=3yLX3bG8cJY:h7QYtc2Ek3c:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?i=3yLX3bG8cJY:h7QYtc2Ek3c:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?a=3yLX3bG8cJY:h7QYtc2Ek3c:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?i=3yLX3bG8cJY:h7QYtc2Ek3c:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Allanthinks/~4/3yLX3bG8cJY" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.allanthinks.com/allanthinks/2009/07/tiny-creature.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452a18469e20115718873af970b 2009-06-29T14:19:25-04:00 2009-06-29T14:19:25-04:00

Taken in the crypt of Saint Martin Church, Île de Aix, France. As always, the photo is clickable.

Allan <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/allanthinks/3660255387/" target="_blank" title="Crypt"><img alt="Crypt" height="500" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3358/3660255387_b124902bf9.jpg" style="border: 50px solid #000000; padding: 1px; background-color: #808080;" title="Crypt" width="335"></img></a></p><p>Taken in the crypt of Saint Martin Church, Île de Aix, France. As always, the photo is clickable.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?a=v5f682x9o6E:GLOXwpfcyOU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?a=v5f682x9o6E:GLOXwpfcyOU:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?a=v5f682x9o6E:GLOXwpfcyOU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?i=v5f682x9o6E:GLOXwpfcyOU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?a=v5f682x9o6E:GLOXwpfcyOU:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?i=v5f682x9o6E:GLOXwpfcyOU:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Allanthinks/~4/v5f682x9o6E" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.allanthinks.com/allanthinks/2009/06/crypt.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452a18469e2011571863085970b 2009-06-29T08:24:46-04:00 2009-06-29T08:26:06-04:00

Clicking the image will take you to its Flickr page. You can see a larger version there. We got home last night after spending 9 days in the Charente Maritime. The trip back was exhausting. It involved three plane trips...

Allan <div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/allanthinks/3650846246/" title="Click image for a much better view"><img alt="" class="flickr-photo " src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3408/3650846246_ced78273cb.jpg" width="470"></img></a><br><p style="font-size: 10px; font-family: Arial;">Clicking the image will take you to its Flickr page. You can see a larger version there.</p></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> We got home last night after spending 9 days in the Charente Maritime. The trip back was exhausting. It involved three plane trips for a total of around 14 hours in the air. Plus the rushing through airports/customs/passport control/security. Multiple times.<br><br>And then I only slept for about 4 hours.<br><br>I need a vacation.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?a=C7jKIHVsqlc:k-O3wgI5II4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?a=C7jKIHVsqlc:k-O3wgI5II4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?a=C7jKIHVsqlc:k-O3wgI5II4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?i=C7jKIHVsqlc:k-O3wgI5II4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?a=C7jKIHVsqlc:k-O3wgI5II4:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?i=C7jKIHVsqlc:k-O3wgI5II4:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Allanthinks/~4/C7jKIHVsqlc" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.allanthinks.com/allanthinks/2009/06/grounded.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-68027443 2009-06-12T11:53:06-04:00 2009-06-12T11:54:48-04:00

Clicking the image will take you to its Flickr page. You can see a larger version there.

Allan <div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/allanthinks/3618512770/" title="Click image for a much better view"><img alt="" class="flickr-photo " src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3311/3618512770_426673014e.jpg" width="470"></img></a><br><p style="font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial;">Clicking the image will take you to its Flickr page. You can see a larger version there.</p></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> </p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?a=Kmee0CFhtIM:X87RwpvzvY8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?a=Kmee0CFhtIM:X87RwpvzvY8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?a=Kmee0CFhtIM:X87RwpvzvY8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?i=Kmee0CFhtIM:X87RwpvzvY8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?a=Kmee0CFhtIM:X87RwpvzvY8:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?i=Kmee0CFhtIM:X87RwpvzvY8:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Allanthinks/~4/Kmee0CFhtIM" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.allanthinks.com/allanthinks/2009/06/twins.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-67921573 2009-06-09T23:05:56-04:00 2009-06-09T23:05:56-04:00

Clicking the image will take you to its Flickr page. You can see a larger version there. I've been accused by a friend of buying this solely to take photographs of it. I really am going to learn to play.

Allan <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/allanthinks/3612292322/" onclick="window.open(this.href,'_blank','scrollbars=no,resizable=yes,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false" target="_blank" title="Oo==&lt;&gt;"><img alt="" height="500" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3384/3612292322_b3ccf3e4c6.jpg" style="border: 50px solid #000000; padding: 1px; background-color: #deb887;" width="335"></img></a></p><p style="font-size: 10px; font-family: Arial;">Clicking the image will take you to its Flickr page. You can see a larger version there.</p><p style="font-size: 10px; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial;">I've been accused by a friend of buying this solely to take photographs of it.</span></p><p style="font-size: 10px; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial;">I really am going to learn to play.</span></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?a=plxgEWOuweY:lsLxXDZ6tNg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?a=plxgEWOuweY:lsLxXDZ6tNg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?a=plxgEWOuweY:lsLxXDZ6tNg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?i=plxgEWOuweY:lsLxXDZ6tNg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?a=plxgEWOuweY:lsLxXDZ6tNg:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?i=plxgEWOuweY:lsLxXDZ6tNg:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Allanthinks/~4/plxgEWOuweY" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.allanthinks.com/allanthinks/2009/06/new-toy.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-67697651 2009-06-05T21:52:48-04:00 2009-06-05T21:54:39-04:00

Clicking the image will take you to its Flickr page. You can see a larger version there. I hereby declare this Reproductive Organ Friday. Post 'em if you got 'em.

Allan <div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/allanthinks/3585588136/" title="Click image for a much better view"><img alt="" class="flickr-photo " src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3314/3585588136_e6b7b59a08.jpg" width="470"></img></a><br><p style="font-size: 10px; font-family: Arial;">Clicking the image will take you to its Flickr page. You can see a larger version there.</p></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> I hereby declare this Reproductive Organ Friday.<br><br>Post 'em if you got 'em.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?a=XAN8YqXH5HM:duF7POO9Bws:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?a=XAN8YqXH5HM:duF7POO9Bws:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?a=XAN8YqXH5HM:duF7POO9Bws:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?i=XAN8YqXH5HM:duF7POO9Bws:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?a=XAN8YqXH5HM:duF7POO9Bws:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?i=XAN8YqXH5HM:duF7POO9Bws:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Allanthinks/~4/XAN8YqXH5HM" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.allanthinks.com/allanthinks/2009/06/reproductive-organs.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-67093973 2009-05-21T02:20:00-04:00 2009-05-21T02:22:53-04:00

Clicking the image will take you to its Flickr page. You can see a larger version there. This is the second week of our CSA participation this year, and the first week we have received strawberries. And all we received...

Allan <div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/allanthinks/3550229222/" title="Click image for a much better view"><img alt="" class="flickr-photo " src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3355/3550229222_28649b6ae2.jpg" width="470"></img></a><br><p style="font-size: 10px; font-family: Arial;">Clicking the image will take you to its Flickr page. You can see a larger version there.</p></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> This is the second week of our CSA participation this year, and the first week we have received strawberries. And all we received was a single pint of them.<br><br>Next week we will miss out, as we will be out of town. Some friends will take our share for the week. There might be a final pint or quart of strawberries the next week, but they will be about it.<br><br>I know we can get strawberries at the grocery most of the year now, but we are trying to be <a href="http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/locavore?r=75" target="_blank">locavores</a> as much as possible. Buying only locally produced, seasonal foods.<br><br>It's tough to do, but we do what we can. The CSA program has helped.<br><br>But it is hard to resist the nice looking produce at The Fresh Market and Whole Foods. Produce that has traveled thousands of miles to get here.</p><p><img id="smallDivTip" src="chrome://dictionarytip/skin/book.png" style="border: 1px solid blue; z-index: 90; opacity: 1; position: absolute; left: 314px; top: 350px;"></img></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?a=K4Sz23S9M_w:xGbbOuCz2Ik:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?a=K4Sz23S9M_w:xGbbOuCz2Ik:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?a=K4Sz23S9M_w:xGbbOuCz2Ik:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?i=K4Sz23S9M_w:xGbbOuCz2Ik:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?a=K4Sz23S9M_w:xGbbOuCz2Ik:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?i=K4Sz23S9M_w:xGbbOuCz2Ik:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Allanthinks/~4/K4Sz23S9M_w" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.allanthinks.com/allanthinks/2009/05/the-season-is-too-short.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-66870449 2009-05-16T17:52:44-04:00 2009-05-21T02:23:46-04:00

Clicking the image will take you to its Flickr page. You can see a larger version there.

Allan <div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/allanthinks/3534423292/" title="Click image for a much better view"><img alt="" class="flickr-photo " src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3297/3534423292_8d615ef0dc.jpg" width="470"></img></a><br><p style="font-size: 10px; font-family: Arial;">Clicking the image will take you to its Flickr page. You can see a larger version there.</p></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> </p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?a=LuPYt8jPAqI:hEcQ1gagsJk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?a=LuPYt8jPAqI:hEcQ1gagsJk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?a=LuPYt8jPAqI:hEcQ1gagsJk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?i=LuPYt8jPAqI:hEcQ1gagsJk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?a=LuPYt8jPAqI:hEcQ1gagsJk:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Allanthinks?i=LuPYt8jPAqI:hEcQ1gagsJk:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Allanthinks/~4/LuPYt8jPAqI" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.allanthinks.com/allanthinks/2009/05/meeting.html