A few months ago I hit on the idea of the mobius panorama. I can’t remember exactly why I thought about it, but it was an interesting idea, and I spent the next few hours thinking about how it could be done. There are a few things about the panorama that have to be true…
Author: Bob Baddeley
Happy Birthday to ME!
Sunday the 9th was my birthday, and it was a very happy one indeed, though thanks to some stupid legislation was one hour shorter than everyone else’s. I can’t complain, though; my grandma’s birthday is February 29th. It started bright and early when I got a text message from Nick, then immediately after that from…
A Nice Dinner
Last night I was invited over to a friend/coworker’s house for dinner. I love going to his house because he and his wife are smart and we can talk about all kinds of things, and their house is cute, and the food is fantastic. This time was no different. There were six of us, and…
Dancing the night away…Wait, what did you just say?
It was another insanely busy week at work, and an unusually long break between Salsa nights at Kimo’s, so I was particularly anxious to dance tonight. All the other regulars were there. My server and I have transcended audio communication and moved on to head nods . I think that may be a sign that…
Definitely Sick
Wednesday afternoon is when it started. Something felt… off. I thought immediately that I might be getting sick, so I went home and tried to sleep it off. No luck. That night it got pretty bad; I couldn’t sleep and my sinuses were extremely angry. Thursday I woke up and felt alright. I thought maybe…
Busy Saturday and an Amazing Pie
I started early this morning at WSU Tri-Cities. I had volunteered to be a judge at the science bowl, and met Nick and Carolyn in the room where we were judging. For the first round I was tallying correct answers. The second round I was a scientific judge, which meant making sure the moderator read…
Sweet and Sour Pork
Last night I tried a new recipe: sweet and sour pork. The book said it would take 30 minutes, but it was my first time trying the recipe, so it took a little longer. Boy was it worth the effort, though. There are a few separate things that need to happen; preparing the batter, frying…
Thumbs up at White Pass
Well, it wasn’t so much thumbs plural as it was just the one thumb. And it wasn’t up so much as it was down, caught in the snow, and quickly swelling and bruising. I’ll start at the beginning. Saturday was a day for skiing up at White Pass. Someone at work had organized a bunch…
The Tomato Rose
There’s a garnish trick I’ve been wanting to try for a while, and I finally got around to doing it today. It worked fantastically well, and gave me a very attractive rose made out of tomato. They’re actually surprisingly easy to make. Here’s the process, from left to right: First, start with a tomato. I…
Family Birthday Party
Saturday was a family birthday party over in Vancouver, WA. Just about everybody was there. I made a cake Friday night (just a regular cake from scratch. Takes about 10 minutes to prepare. Nothing fancy). Saturday morning I frosted it, then left by 9am for the 3 1/2 hour drive. The drive was peaceful and…