http://homepage.mac.com/bretsnyder/iblog/BretSnyder http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss BretSnyder@mac.com © Bret Snyder Mon, 30 May 2005 21:01:01 -0700 Mon, 30 May 2005 21:01:06 -0700 iBlog 1.4.4 http://homepage.mac.com/bretsnyder/iblog/BretSnyder/C620511265/E233691116/index.html We were present for the drawing that RHS Band held.

Kimberly's band had a fundraiser that raffled off a GMC Envoy. We purchased a ticket for $100.00. (1 in 450 chance of winning).

We didn't win, but at least a parent of a band member won.

Here is a quick clip of the Royal Drumline performing prior to the drawing.



And here is Kimberly and Brent

]]> Mon, 30 May 2005 20:14:22 -0700 http://homepage.mac.com/bretsnyder/iblog/BretSnyder/C620511265/E233691116/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/bretsnyder/iblog/BretSnyder/C805257554/E926106380/index.html I visited Sebastian again this weekend.

Since Sebastian was not able to make it down this month, I decided to go up and visit him again.

We had another good visit.

Sebastian is still proving to be such an actor. At least this visit I did not have to watch Harry Potter multiple times. (Oops... before I finished typing this Blog entry, Sebastian woke up and is asking to watch Harry Potter again).

We went to FredMeyers this afternoon and I purchased a Little Tikes Pirate Ship for him. Natalie had told me that every time they go to that store he says he wants the "Pirate Ship".

We put it together and then had sword fights !!!.

Here are a couple of snapshots and movie clips of this afternoon.

]]> Sun, 01 May 2005 19:44:56 -0700 http://homepage.mac.com/bretsnyder/iblog/BretSnyder/C805257554/E926106380/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/bretsnyder/iblog/BretSnyder/C620511265/E47592937/index.html I had nothing to do today, so I went to Disneyland by myself.

I had a nice and relaxing time people watching and riding a few rides.

I rode the new Buzz Lightyear Astro Blaster ride. It is really a ride for smaller children, but I enjoyed seeing what it is all about.

Here are a few pictures and video clips of my trip.

]]> Sun, 24 Apr 2005 20:29:50 -0700 http://homepage.mac.com/bretsnyder/iblog/BretSnyder/C620511265/E47592937/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/bretsnyder/iblog/BretSnyder/C620511265/E944441511/index.html I stopped by Ty and Pam's house yesterday for a quick visit.

Pam was home, but Ty and Sidney had been out riding their ATV's for a while. After a short period we heard them coming up the street.

I asked Sidney to ride up and down the street a few times so I could see her ride. She rides like she has been doing it for 10 years.

Here is a quick clip I captured with my Cell Phone.

]]> Mon, 11 Apr 2005 11:37:18 -0700 http://homepage.mac.com/bretsnyder/iblog/BretSnyder/C620511265/E944441511/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/bretsnyder/iblog/BretSnyder/C805257554/E301339277/index.html I spent this last weekend in Klamath Falls visiting Sebastian.

I have not seen him since November. He has grown so much in just these few months !!!

I drove up on Thursday and was able to see him that evening and all of Friday and Saturday. He is so much fun right now. Almost as soon as I arrived, he put on a little skit of him acting out the "evil witch" from Snow White. He knows so many of the lines and he is so dramatic as he acts it out (So Cute!!).

He is also into Harry Potter movies right now. I don"t know how many times he watched the DVD while I was there.

Here are a few pictures of us together.









The other activity that he really enjoyed doing was playing in my truck. He acted out the part of the driver of the "crazy bus" (Knight Bus... H/P). We must have spent a couple of hours sitting in my truck as he played.

In addition to playing with Sebastian, I also setup a Macintosh computer with an iSight camera that will enable me to video chat with Sebastian. We have used it everyday since I returned. It has worked out very well. I will enjoy seeing him "face-to-face" in this manner since I cannot make the drive to Oregon as often as I would like.

I will include more photos of him in the Photo Archive of my main web site.

]]> Tue, 15 Mar 2005 12:04:00 -0800 http://homepage.mac.com/bretsnyder/iblog/BretSnyder/C805257554/E301339277/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/bretsnyder/iblog/BretSnyder/C620511265/E1405539971/index.html Now that 2004 is over, I guess I need to update my Blog and start off 2005 with a fresh start.

Natalie and I split up last year and have moved on with separate lives. She and Sebastian have moved to Klamath Falls, Oregon to be closer with her family.

I could go into all the changes that have happened this last year... but I wont. (Most all of you know the story, and like I said.. It's a new year. Everything starts from here !!)

]]> Mon, 31 Jan 2005 00:27:03 -0800 http://homepage.mac.com/bretsnyder/iblog/BretSnyder/C620511265/E1405539971/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/bretsnyder/iblog/BretSnyder/C805257554/E904443128/index.html We visited Travel Town at Griffith Park today.

This morning Sebastian was "signing" train and car to us. He was letting us know that he wanted to go out and see the train (normally he does that when he wants Natalie to take him to the Puente Hills Mall and ride the little train they have there).

Natalie thought it would be fun to go to Travel Town. So we hopped into the car and dove over to Griffith Park.

Sebastian loved all the trains. He has been into Thomas the Train for a while now. He was able to climb into all of the Engines they had on display. It turned out to be quite an adventure for him. And I actually enjoyed it (I had never been there before).

Here are a few pictures I captured while there.

]]> Sun, 18 Jan 2004 22:52:16 -0800 http://homepage.mac.com/bretsnyder/iblog/BretSnyder/C805257554/E904443128/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/bretsnyder/iblog/BretSnyder/C805257554/E405891698/index.html It was "Trick-or-Treat Street" at Downtown Disney today.

Natalie, Sebastian and I drove down to Disneyland and made the attempt. I say attempt because the place was packed!!

The event was scheduled from 2:00pm to 5:00pm. We arrived 20 minutes early, and were one of the last lucky few to get a packing spot in the park.

After walking over to Downtown Disney, we discovered what he had got into. It was wall-to-wall people. There was a line for registration that looped for what seemed like a mile. This was just to get a punch card that allows you to stop at each venue that was handing out candy.

I could not see us waiting for what was looking like a 2 hour wait just to get a few trinkets and some candy. So we decided just to walk around a little bit instead. Sebastian didn't understand anyway, and he enjoyed it just the same.

Sebastian was dressed in his Captain Feathersword's costume for the second day in a row (it was washed last night).


After we made our way through the area, we took the tram back to the parking structure. From there we made the long walk to our car. Actually we made a detour through the Disneyland Hotel area. Stopping by the waterfalls and the rose garden.

(additional photos taken with my Treo600 are posted at my Mobile Blog )

]]> Sun, 26 Oct 2003 01:49:44 -0700 http://homepage.mac.com/bretsnyder/iblog/BretSnyder/C805257554/E405891698/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/bretsnyder/iblog/BretSnyder/C805257554/E1252656942/index.html Today was Halloween at the LA Zoo

The three of us went Trick or Treating today.

Natalie heard the Zoo was having a special event today. Children were allowed to come to the zoo in their costumes and were treated to special Halloween events. Sebastian wore his Captain Featherswords outfit. He was so cute!



They had 4 separate areas that the kids could go Trick or Treating. Sebastian was a little shy at first, but was fine later in the day.

In addition to getting candy, we enjoyed walking the park and seeing the different animals.


And I got a little surprise while there, I ran into my old boss and friend Joe Croupe !!!

We had just stepped out of line (getting candy) when I spotted Joe. He volunteers at the zoo. Joe was responsible for the largest event area in the middle of the zoo. He also mentioned that Mike Malezak (sp?) was there (Mike was over in the "Down Under" section). We went back to say "Hi" to Mike but could not locate him.

I was a good day. We all enjoyed our visit.

]]> Sat, 25 Oct 2003 21:33:19 -0700 http://homepage.mac.com/bretsnyder/iblog/BretSnyder/C805257554/E1252656942/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/bretsnyder/iblog/BretSnyder/C620511265/E675414353/index.html I created a new site last night.

I heard of a site called TextAmerica.com recently, that allows users of mobile phones with built-in cameras to upload images directly to a personal website.

My new site is BretSnyder.TextAmerica.com

I am using my new Handspring Treo600 (combination Phone/PDA/Camera). The service is free, and very easy to use.

I also modified my IBlog template to automatically display the most recent posting at TextAmerica on this site (see RECENT@BRETSNYDERS MOBLOG)

]]> Sat, 25 Oct 2003 21:05:18 -0700 http://homepage.mac.com/bretsnyder/iblog/BretSnyder/C620511265/E675414353/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/bretsnyder/iblog/BretSnyder/C805257554/E395469596/index.html Natalie, Sebastian and I went to see Dorothy this afternoon.

We though it was a "Wiggles" concert, but instead it was a Dorothy show. Sebastian loved it just the same!

None of the Wiggles cast were involved.

The music was on par with the normal Wiggles show (Natalie and I think that the person who played Captain Feathersword was the stand-in for Greg last February. He actually did a good job singing). The numbers included Dorothy, Wags the Dog, Henry the Octopus and Captain Feathersword.

The concert was held at the Long Beach Center Theater. It's a small venue right behind the Performing Arts Center. It only sat 850 people (400-500 of which were age 3 and under. Fun!).

How is it that a person my age would know so much about the Wiggles and Dorothy the Dinosaur? What is Sebastian doing to me? (And why do it enjoy it so?)

]]> Sat, 11 Oct 2003 01:10:43 -0700 http://homepage.mac.com/bretsnyder/iblog/BretSnyder/C805257554/E395469596/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/bretsnyder/iblog/BretSnyder/C620511265/E1232941139/index.html I haven't posted in iBog in quite some time.

While I was checking out .mac today, I saw that they were offering the latest iBlog software for free. This reminded me that I should download the latest version and give this software another ride.

So here I am again. Let's see if I can really get into this.

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This is my Favorite picture of Sebastian.

Tim Swart from work took this at our company picnic.

]]> Sat, 05 Jul 2003 19:11:24 -0700 http://homepage.mac.com/bretsnyder/iblog/BretSnyder/C805257554/E1768716086/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/bretsnyder/iblog/BretSnyder/C620511265/E649099248/index.html

As I was out looking at other sites, I ran across this site .

From their calculations my death day will be: Thursday, May 11, 2034.

I guess I should probably go downstairs and get some of my chores done. Time is running out !!

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