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Subject: Re: [OM] Upcoming fun
From: Paul Braun <pbraun42@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 20:14:10 -0500
Scott, who's the author on that? There are several books with that title. 


Paul Braun WD9GCO
Certified Music Junkie

"It's such a fine line between stupid, and clever." -- David St. Hubbins

"Music washes from the soul the dust of everyday life" - Berthold Auerbach

> On Aug 15, 2015, at 16:53, Scott Gomez <sgomez.baja@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Congrats on the anniversary and the cruise, Paul. You'll find the balcony
> definitely worth it! We sure did. Here's hoping for wonderful weather for
> your cruise. And, if it's available on your ship, grab a copy of the
> "Alaska Cruise Companion" which I've recommended here often, in order to
> have an idea what's passing by in the Passage.
> 
>> On Sat, Aug 15, 2015 at 3:42 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.
>> 
>> --
>> 
>> Paul Braun WD9GCO
>> Certified Music Junkie
>> 
>> "Music washes from the soul the dust of everyday life." -- Berthold
>> Auerbach
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