Elizebeth and I got each other’s initials tattoos on our ring fingers for our anniversary. The picture above is mine, taken this morning, about 36 hours after getting it done. I’ll post one with our hand together soon.

I’ve just sent out the evite for my first cocktail symposium. We’ll be starting with gin. It’s scheduled for May 25th, which is the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend. This is a small gathering, for budgetary reasons as well as to ensure quality discussion. If you didn’t get an evite but would like to be invited to this or future symposia, please let me know via email.

If you want to see more from me, you may be interested to know that I’ve been invited, and have agreed, to become an author on Metblogs Sacramento. I expect a lot of my posts to be photo related, but this may be my chance to live out some of my photojournalist fantasies…

It’s been a while, hasn’t it? Well, I didn’t want to let to be a whole year without updates. In fact, I think I’ll try and start using this again, I’ll just focus it on my most active passions. That means you’ll see posts about photography and books, but also liquor, cocktails, and bars.

I don’t know if I’ll have any regular features, but we’ll see. I suppose you could tell me what you like to drink now, and I can suggest a good alternative so you can mix things up a bit.

It also occurs to me that now that I have a nearly-full bar at home I could schedule some Cocktail Symposia and write up our findings here.

It’s been a bit since I last wrote here. It’s now long past time for an update, so here goes.

I’m still drinking whisky. My monthly bar-night, Boozenacht, has been fun and successful. Due to brokenness on the part of a few people May’s Boozenacht was a movie night at Jerry’s place. We watched Brick, which proved to be just as tasty as the Maker’s Mark we were sipping throughout. I’ve been less successful getting a gaming group going consistently, but I continue the struggle.

My purchase of a new camera has been delayed longer than expected. It looks like I’ll have the scratch in July. My attempt to solve the lens-clouding problems on my own using desiccant and isolation proved fruitless. There may, however, be an interesting development in my photo-future as regards financing for equipment. If it pans out it will be major news, so keep your eyes peeled for updates.

I’m still reading a lot. I wouldn’t be me if that wasn’t the case. I’ve just started reading Alan Furst, who I am enjoying quite a bit. I’ve also been listening to audio books while at work, as well as too and from. Most notably I recent listened to the unabridged readings of God is Not Great and The God Delusion.

I do listen to music on my iPod, though. Recently in heavy rotation have been The Mothers of Invention, The Dandy Warhols, Nick Cave, Amy Winehouse, and (surprising even to myself) Bob Dylan.