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Interesting things - Astronomy night 7/14/10

2010-07-27T13:13:01Z

I took my scope out into the front yard to look at the Moon, Venus, Saturn and Mars as well as wait for an ISS passover.

Soon after dark I was able to get a good shot of the Moon and Venus together. Click through for larger versions.

A through the eyepiece shot of the Moon.

And finally, a shot of the ISS passing beyond the house. I got several shots but they all show a bit of movement at the beginning even though I thought I'd set a shutter delay.

Fun, fun, fun.

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Interesting things - Nutria Sunrise 7/13/10

2010-07-27T13:10:58Z

Another morning, another chance to get interesting pictures.

First up was a critter seen swimming toward the shore of the pond. After waiting next to the water I was rewarded by a sighting of him swimming back out to sea.

And then of course a beautiful sunrise.

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Irish dance opportunities for the Fall and beyond

2010-07-27T13:06:31Z

A couple of exciting céilís are in your future -- one at Trinity Hall this coming Sunday with more dancers than usual, then in September the season kick-off SCMA Céilí in a fabulous new venue. A new class in McKinney starts September 8. Plus you have a couple of great dancing-and-vacation opportunities in 2011. Read on!

Trinity Hall Dallas - Céilí with the Lone Star Céilí Band
You won't want to miss this pub céilí -- visiting dancers from San Antonio and Fort Worth will be joining us, so we should have plenty of new partners to add to the fun. Let's plan to dance the Antrim Square Set, the Kilfenora Plain, the Ballyvourney Jig and/or the Connemara Reel Set plus the Haymakers Jig and any other ceili that strikes our fancy. (Requests? Tell me!) Marius knows we'll have more dancers than usual and is happy to accommodate us. (Yay Marius!)

Date: Sunday, August 1
Time: 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Location: Trinity Hall Irish Pub at Mockingbird Station
5321 E. Mockingbird Ln, Dallas, TX 75206
214-887-3600 www.trinityhall.tv
Cost: Free! (Please do support the pub.)
Dances: Antrim Square Set, Kilfenora Plain, Ballyvourney Jig, Connemara Reel, Haymakers Jig

SCMA Celtic Céilí - September 4, 2010 - New Location
A new season begins in September in a new venue...drum roll... theSammons Center for the Arts in Dallas! Enjoy plenty of room to move in the airy, 2800 sq ft Meadows Hall. Also new is the one-hour class in Irish set or traditional céilí dancing to help beginners get up to speed and to give experienced dancers an opportunity to focus on footwork and tricky moves. Classes will run from 6:45 to 7:45pm to recorded music, followed by a céilí from 8:00 to 10:00pm to live music.

Date: Saturday, September 4, 2010
Time: Class: 6:45pm to 7:45pm
Céilí: 8:00pm to 10:00pm
Location: Sammons Center for the Arts
3630 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas,TX 75219
For recorded driving directions, call (214) 520-7788
Cost: $10 ($8 for SCMA members) includes both class and céilí
Dances: Now taking requests for the class and céilí!

Irish Set Dance Classes -- Fall 2010
Irish Set Dancing classes in McKinney, TX continue! Learn dances, fancy footwork, and have a grand time with friendly folks. Couples or singles welcome.

Class Code: 133525-A1
Dates: Sept. 8 - Oct. 13 and Oct. 20 - Dec. 1
Day / Time: Wednesday evenings, 7:30 - 8:30pm
Location: McKinney Community Center, 2001 South Central Expy. (a little north of 121, east side of I-75)
Fees: $32 Resident/$35 Non-Resident
To register: call 972-547-2690 or visit https://webtrac.mckinneytexas.org/

2011 Mardi Gras/O'Flaherty's Irish Channel Pub Reunion Cruise -- Feb. 25, 2011
Plan now for a delightful break in 2011, an Irish themed cruise of the Caribbean! Prices start at $1099pps for this week-long cruise aboard the Norwegian Spirit. Bring an instrument and enjoy daily sessions with the Lone Star Ceili Band, and of course bring your dance shoes for céilí and set dance workshops and evening ceilithe. Check out the link for all the details. http://www.icruise.com/cruises/oflahertys-pub-reunion-cruise.html

CCE North American Convention, San Antonio -- March 24-27, 2011
If you love Irish set dancing and traditional music, you must not miss the opportunity to attend the Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann's convention weekend in San Antonio, TX! Dancers, get ready for four days of céilís and workshops. Musicians, you'll get workshops too plus opportunities to session with amazing players from North America and beyond. Details are still being worked out; check with the convention's website for updates. http://cceconvention2011.org/

As always, do send me your dance requests. Hope to see you next week at Trinity Hall!
Susan

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Interesting things - Happy dog 7/13/10

2010-07-27T03:02:23Z

Now that's a happy dog. Off-leash in a big open field.

What's really great about him is that he's constantly looking back to see where I am, if I say his name he stops and if I tell him to come to me, he does.

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Interesting things - Sunset 7/12/10

2010-07-26T17:54:09Z

Went for another evening walk with the boy and was rewarded by a pretty sunset.

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Interesting things - Chip & the sunrise 7/12/10

2010-07-26T00:31:23Z

Yet another ralk with Chip, early in the morning.

I didn't have my camera with me which guaranteed I'd see something interesting.

A cloud that looked like a duck. By the time we got back home and I grabbed the camera it wasn't as strongly duck shaped but here it is anyway.

That evening we took just a walk - too bloody hot for anything else.

After completing a circuit around the pond we headed off across the field where I stopped and attempted to take a picture of my favorite puppy.

Little did I know he'd pick that moment do do his business.

"Really? You're going to take a picture of me now?"

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Interesting things - Sherman ceili 7/9/10

2010-07-25T19:28:12Z

It was time to dance again!

Susan and I went out to Sherman to teach a set dance workshop where we taught the Antrim Square to an enthusiastic bunch of fun dancers.

It was a nice large group and they all did well and had fun.

We're definitely looking forward to the next workshop.

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Interesting things - Redbull Mini 7/8/10

2010-07-25T00:08:05Z

Now, THATS a Redbull!

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Interesting things - Shrooms 7/6/10

2010-07-24T15:54:03Z

While ralking (it's a run-walk but not a jog) with Chip I ran across these little guys.

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Interesting things - Blue Mesa 7/5/10

2010-07-24T15:32:58Z

Hadn't been to Blue Mesa in a while and we needed some lunch, so off we went.

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