picture time

Yes, I've been playing.
Enjoying my time in Kansas this week. here are a few pics from my trip so far.

Final Friday

String Break

Thrifty Finds

(i really think this would make a cute night stand, but id just be crammin' it into storage for now, so i resisted and didnt buy it)

what I did take home was some fun vintage sheets!

Media Monday

I've been having a good time in Kansas. I made it to Final Friday and String Break, have hung out with family and a few friends so far and looking forward to a few more friend get togethers.

To carry on the String Break feeling a little longer, I want to share another band with you... the DeWayn Brothers. They have preformed at SB for quite a few years, including this year. However, this year they preformed as The Deedles. Some of the same members so some of the same great songs plus some new ones. I couldn't find them on GrooveShark so here's a couple links to their music instead.



The Dewayn Brothers with Kirk Rundstrom and Mike West performed on Stage 5 at the Walnut Valley Blue Grass Festival in Winfield, Ks in September of 2005. This is a rendition of Kirk Rundstrom's "Whiskey's Gone." (As you all learned, Kirk was the reason for String Break and an amazing Musician. And Mike West is equally amazing so I'll have to feature him on a future Media Monday.)

http://www.myspace.com/thedewaynbrothers
http://www.thedeedlesband.com/

ok. enjoy the tunes

Featured Friend Friday

Howdy. I'm back in Wichita KS for a visit and have been hanging out with my friend Travis. We met about 8 (wow!) years ago in college. He has a BA in Graphic Design and a BA in Computer Science, but is also a painter and photographer. So, I want to give some love to my friend and share his work with you.

It's pretty fitting that this is being posted on a Friday and of all Fridays... Final Friday. For those that live in Wichita (or other cities who have a similar monthly event), know that Final Friday is a city-wide gallery crawl. Travis is showing some of his work tonight (as he often does), and in addition to that, he has work on display at three other locations in Wichita and two in Eldorado KS.

here's the down and dirty.

Travis Hinnen

graphic design, artist/painter, and photographer

"Kanza" is one of his popular digital pieces. A Wichita woman recently purchased this print to give as a gift to her husband who is being deployed. She hopes it will remind him of home while he is away.

Description of his process for his digital pieces: "i decide which elements i wish to photograph and then which of those go together to create a stronger piece"... he then does his Photoshop magic and has them Lamin-printed. Lamin prints are an alternative to framing. They are "timelessly sealed, glare-proof and washable." It allows the photo to be ready to hang as well as protects it from UV rays. (translation: the print is adhered to a board that has a notch on the back for easy hanging and coated to protect the image from the elements.)

"Kernel" is my favorite digital piece. I just love the colors and the visual texture.

Travis' main camera: Canon digital Rebel XSI

here's one of his Jackson Pollock-like paintings

These are some of my favorite photos he's taken

he likes to collect: Vintage Cameras

here's a couple of his toy models

left: 4 lens 4 color 35 mm camera
right: Mego medium format camera(diana knockoff)

he's current obsession: 120 medium format square pics


If you are in the Wichita area tonight, come see Travis at the Old Town Ballroom. If you miss him tonight, you can find him at Twist on May 15th and at his solo show May 28th at Jones Gallery.

so find him....befriend him...i did :)
web site: http://www.travishinnen.com
flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/travishinnen/
facebook: http://www.facebook.com/travishinnen

thanks, Travis! see you tonight

Wild Wednesday

Our friend Mark is learning to Hang Glide. I've always wanted (and believed for most of my life that I could) fly. It was my first time watching someone hang glide...well, practicing anyway. Mark is just starting out and hasn't actually glided on his own yet. I'll keep ya posted, though.

So here is how it went.




and here's his first attempt.



whoops! ha ha. oh, just wait...he's gonna get it. hope i'm there to see it.

watching made me excited and nervous at the same time because i think i want to try it someday. aahh, to be wild and free :)

Tuesday Travels

I am truely traveling this Tuesday. Going back to Kansas for my nephew's birthday. I also hope to see my friends, go to Final Friday, and jam out at String Break while I'm there. If you plan to attend either, let me know... I could use a ride ;)

(from the 1st String Break)

So leaving the house at 3am (fingers crossed) to be at the Sacramento airport by 5:30am. And my generous sister will be picking me up in Wichita around 1ish. I can't wait to kiss these cuties cheeks.

Media Monday - Split Lip Rayfield

This coming weekend I will be attending String Break for the 5th year in a row. It is a MEMORIAL MUSIC FESTIVAL for KIRK RUNDSTROM. Kirk was the lead singer of Split Lip Rayfield until he died in 2007 of esophageal cancer. The year he was diagnosed, String Break was conceived as a fund raiser to help with his medical bills. String Break has continued every year as a memorial and to raise money for his daughters' future, other musicians in need of medical assistance, and medical research.

A 'memorial' might sound kind of solemn, but everyone has a kick-ass time on the farm! Folk, blue grass, speed blue grass and the like play from 2pm til about midnight. Once the official music stops, the band members and audience mingle around fires, talkin and jammin til the whee hours of the night. Those who want to camp, crash there til the morning.

There are a bunch of bands playing at String Break, but just in case you haven't even heard of SLR, here is a taste. Seriously one of my favorite bands for years so it was hard to narrow it down to only 25 (btw, not all my faves were available on GroveShark... that should tell you they write and play a lot of hits).

If anyone is in the Newton or Wichita KS area this weekend, you should go! and don't forget to come say hi :) They are touring all over the USA so check out their site to see if they'recoming to your area soon.

the Sunday Special

I made a couple new dishes this week, but they were both with zucchini and I didn't think you were ready for another zucc recipe. I ended up trying a zucchini sauce which was tasty, but a little runny to just put over pasta. We were slurping it off our plates. I also went ahead and made the other zucchini tart dish I mentioned last week. This second one was much more savory, but I think I'll wait a few weeks at least before sharing it.

I'm working on a big photo montage that I want to share with you soon. I'm missing a few photos so I've been waiting for a trip back home to hopefully find the missing pieces.