I could have recovered them sooner, I suppose, since my wonderful friend Erik saved the laptop from a certain death quite a while back now. But while it's life was saved, it's identity was not and since then our lovely Comcast provider refuses to recognize it's IP address and therefore deny it internet access.
So it was just more trouble than it was worth to really solve the problem or at least figure out a way around it. But then it occurred to me that I had about 80 photos on there...all edited and ready to go...
Truthfully that's the hardest part of keeping up with this photo-centric blog. With my archaic equipment the whole process of saving, editing, and posting is pretty time-consuming. Some day I'll be able to channel money into more modern equipment that makes it easier, but that time is in the definitely not TOO distant future.
But when I recall the happy day of peace and rest that these pictures represent, I felt compelled to actually use my blonde brain and get the job done. You're welcome.
The day was August 26, 2011. I had originally asked my boss for Friday through Sunday off because I wanted to road trip up to Washington state to surprise my oldest brother for his birthday. I worked on Thursday (my normal day off) and then was supposed to leave that evening to make the 14 hour drive. However, reality (and the price of gas jumping) intervened and the budget wouldn't allow for that long of a trip or that much time off.
Deciding that I deserved at least a bit of my solitary road trip, I told my boss that I at least had to take Friday off and headed west to San Jose. It was wonderfully hot and sunny in the valley, but approaching the 680 junction showed me that I was probably in for a foggy day...at least in some parts of my route.
Interestingly, I remember that the fog paralleled 680 pretty much all the way to San Jose. So it was temptingly close and made for some beautiful vistas without taking away my sunshiney day. Perfect!
I arrived at Shark's Ice just in time for Captain Skate. I was excited and hopeful because the Sharks had recently acquired Brent Burns (who is supposed to take us to the promised land - no pressure) and this was my first opportunity to see him. IF he was even there! You just never know who's going to show up to Captain's Ice...especially in the early stages.
