Archive for November, 2006

November Beach

November 05, 2006 By: erik Category: Beach, Photos, Spain

“Remember, remember, the fifth of November.” So goes the rhyme reminding the British of Guy Fawkes Night, a night of bonfires and thousands of firecrackers lighting up the crisp November night. The passion with which the British embrace their right to own and set off small explosives is endearing and a little frightening. We remember fondly the noisy early November nights we spent in England.

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Red Headed Mac Geek

November 03, 2006 By: erik Category: Flickr, Funny, Geeky, Photos

My colleague, Alan Grady, has taken the most adorable picture of his eldest son, Josh, trying to be like his “Mac geek” father.
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Salted Chovies

November 02, 2006 By: erik Category: Food, Photos, Weird

A couple days this week, Marga has asked to take my camera into work to take some pictures of a product to send to a client. Below is a sample of the kind of images that were on the camera upon its return. [If you're at all squeamish about dead fish in cans or huge grains of salt, avert your eyes now.]
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All Saints Day

November 01, 2006 By: erik Category: Musings, Religion, Spain

Today is a national holiday in Spain. It’s All Saints Day.
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