Have a great trip making memories. You can't replace the value of memories.
Tina
On Sat, Aug 15, 2015 at 5:42 PM, Paul Braun <pbraun42@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The wife and I leave for an Alaskan cruise on the 2nd. While we never spend
> the money for a balcony room when we're in the Caribbean, figuring that
> it's a waste of money to stare at endless water, an Inside Passage cruise
> has plenty of scenery.
>
> So, I'm also packing the tripod so I can use the 75-300 as we cruise by
> mountains and stuff while sitting on our balcony. We're taking a small
> handful of excursions so there will be plenty of photo ops. I'm going to
> take the train ride up into the mountains as well.
>
> This is our 25th anniversary cruise, something we had planned for a couple
> of years and were planning on taking three years ago on our actual 25th
> anniversary, except the hospital chose that time frame to move into the new
> building, so all vacations were canceled.
>
> Then we booked this cruise back in December. And then I got laid off... but
> we decided that since we had already paid for the thing, screw it, we're
> going anyway. I wasn't going to let the hospital cheat me out of two
> anniversary cruises. We're being conservative, but still going to have fun.
>
> One thing I'm getting - Demb Flash Products has designed a slip-on
> mirror/diffusion card for the E-M5 popup flash for less than $20. I've
> realized that for a walkaround setup, often what's needed in a dim light is
> just enough fill to make a person's face "pop", but the popup is harsh. The
> little diffusion card is exactly what I need. I'll see what the results
> look like after the first couple of shots, but the samples on his website
> look respectable. That way, I don't need to bring the FL-600 and Fong salad
> bown in the day bag.
>
> Oh, and today is our actual anniversary. 28 years and counting. It's a
> tough time now because both of us are without full-time employment, but
> we'll make it through.
>
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> Paul Braun WD9GCO
> Certified Music Junkie
>
> "Music washes from the soul the dust of everyday life." -- Berthold
> Auerbach
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