The man we went to see. Rich Grant. Nice town, lots to see and do and EAT. Oh yes, always must find good food.... 

Yes that really is Tom on a Horse. I can get him to do fun things. 

Dinner Cruise. VERY NICE, I totally suggest going on that if you go to Wisconsin Dells. 

Mount Olympus water park, with Go Carts and Rollercoasters. Nice designs, right on the road, so much not like Cedar Point. Did not need to go in, could almost all from the road. 

On the Catamaran Ferry crossing Lake Michigan, Muskegon to Milwalkie. 

Last day of Freedom

At least I think it is my last day......
I have not heard from work. It is just like them. The small things always go flying under the rug and they forget the little things. Like calling teachers to tell them when and where to be on the first day back. Unless they changed the schedule again and whatever?

I have been updating myself with everyone else's blogs. Sometimes I get busy (or go out of town for almost 3 weeks) and forget to check up on everyone else. Sorry, it has taken me a while to even get back to my own blog.

Some People wanted ALL the pictures from Wisconsin and Minnesota posted, NOT gonna happen. For one, Tom and I took over 200 pictures. I did get 91 printed at costco (sorry all the Ritz people - but I can upload them now AND get them cheaper). If I have your email and thought you might be interested - I sent you an invitation to go check out the ones I had printed.

As some of you know - I have been working on a DVD of Naarah's wedding and photo's that at least 6 of us took. I started adding up the hours in my head and realized that I have at least 5 days (8 hours or so) wrapped up into that work. Now, everyone is always complaining about how much it costs to get someone to tape things, or Photograph stuff and I can tell you - it is not just showing up - taking pictures and getting it printed.
I gave Naarah 2 versions of the wedding yesterday. They wound up staying rather later waiting for it to burn again. It seems I just can't spell her name. Don't ask me why, I just get it wrong all the time. At least that wasn't all I was fixing in the video.
Anyway, I am now doing the tape back up version of the whole thing. Let's just say, I was really busy when I made mom's first two DVD's and well, Now I am paying for not doing the TAPE backup.
OK, So back to my point. The next time you hear that someone pays $1000 + for their wedding video (and it looks anything or better than mine) you should be impressed. If they pay $2000+ and don't have more than one camera (they may have been gipped) depends on if they are using big ole' 3 chip or new HD cameras. You got to pay for that stuff.

Now I remember WHY I did not go into doing wedding videos as a job. The stress of doing it right (without equipment failures) and making it look like the vision in the parents or who ever is paying for it's head is way too much for me. Not to mention lighting (a problem at Naarah's wedding) audio (which I had mostly covered) and a million other little things.

The funny thing is. I do miss spending more of my time editing. It is as addicting as playing Everquest 2. I know I don't mention playing much (because most people wouldn't get it) but I am just as addicted as most people like to joke about it. Editing can be a lot like playing the game. You keep finding little things to fix. And in no way am I a perfectionist!!!!!
If it didn't take so darn long to have the computer make it all perfect and then burn it, I would probably be fixing things forever. Naarah's wedding video is 52 minutes long. It takes at least an hour to Render the show and another hour or so to burn it to DVD. It took at least An hour and 15 minutes to get it to Render for the tape layoff and now it will take exactly 55 minutes to put it out to tape. AND during all that time - I can't play my game or anything else on that computer - and everyone wonders why I insist on having 2 machines.

I have to admit - that I have a nice computer. When I know what other people are using for home stuff. That would be this computer that I am posting and emailing and playing with pictures on and compare it to the video computer - DANG.
And you know, I still don't have enough Ram, or a fast enough Chip set - I need the dual processor set up. Then it might not take as long. HA HA Nope, then I'd just add more impressive things to the video to bog the computer down more.
Yep, I certainly would.

Oh yeah, I got a green screen this summer (updated editing program and got it) so, if you want to be the weather man or umm, something else like that - I'm game. I hate having new toys I haven't played with yet.
Well, have a good day.
Tam

We're Back

Wow, such fun, did not want to come home.
ok putting pictures in the post takes too long. just gonna have to do the other way.
later
put more up tomorrow.
tam

In Minnesota

HOWDY
We are in the Minneapolis/St.Paul area. I have officially been to the mall of America and bought stuff.

We made it to Rich and Heidi's house this morning. We had fun in the Wisconsin Dells. Will put up pictures when we get home later this week.
Hope you all are having fun.
later
Tam

Eeek - we leave tomorrow

Am I ready?
Of course not.....

Tom of course is working a totally stupid shift today and I have doctors appointments and the grass to cut and the Explorer to jump - PLEASE BUY IT FROM ME NOW - I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE.....
I put it back up on the web. I got A CALL last night. Sounded more promissing than most.
Oh, my rant - I got caught up in the E problem.....

Laundry to do, dishes to put up, molding to deal with, cleaning the fridge to do.
That reminds me - today is trash day, I best get on that one right now.

Well, too much to do to stay here - just hit everyone elses blog and remembered- I should post.
later
Tam

Dang, end of July

Tom has been complaining that I don't put anything up on the blog. Well, I do it in bunches.
Ok, the pictures that I finally loaded.
Kathy Sequin's birthday. I think 50 over rules my age any day. She got the big party this year.
Chris Federman - Tom's friend from Arvin Meritor from FOREVER ago, was finally in town and so he came to dinner. It was cool.
Sandhill cranes - took us a while to figure out what they were. The red threw us off, but we found it in the bird book. They didn't let Tom get too close. LOL
Then we worked on the Front room. It is done for now. I want a shelf unit of some kind and then a small chair. It is very comfortable at the moment.
Then Tom Dorsey's 75 birthday party. That was fun. and Sunday july 17 - Tom's parents came over with all the stuff to get the molding up in the basement and then they worked on the Rototiller. It took all day. I swear it sounds like a Motorcycle. Glad to know the neighbors were off to church and stuff most of the day. LOL It runs, and Tom even tilled a patch to make sure it would continue running.
I guess I need to cut the lawn. EWW
I have a wedding video to finish.
later
Tam

Hmm, I'm not the only one with a big birthday this year. Yup - Kathy Sequin turned 50. It was a nice day of Softball, volleyball, crochet, food and insanity over at Trina's house. 

She did manage to blow all the candles out. 

Can you see the very melted candles. It took a while to get it lighted... 

Well, that is a new use for the hanging titty bra. Kathy's birthday gift. 

We found these sandhill cranes out in Brighton on Fathers day. Sorry, forgot to post the picture. Tom took the pic. 

Chris Federman, he lives.... 

When Paul came to visit we found this really cute rose bush at Lowes. He said to just stick it out front. Looks good to me 

The first coat of paint. Mom and I are finally redoing the front room. I washed the walls, then she came over and I baked cookies (I know) while she painted. It was a weird first day.  

I was putting up the shades before she was even done with the rag painting. 

New curtains and shades. Oh my, the whole neighborhood can not see into the house any more. 

Tom fighting with the shades for over the door window. I'd prefer a new door actually. 

Use the stuff you already have to help decorate. I like it. 

She finally sits, 2 days of painting insanity and now for the decorating 

We don't look so great but the new paint and stuff looks really nice 

Tom showing off one of his new suits. Looks good. 

New wall, behind a dressed up Tammy. We almost never dress up - oh my I think there is makeup 

Happy Birthday to Tom Dorsey - 75. He looks good. IT was a surprise party at the Karoub house in Novi. He was in the dark till he pulled up to the house and the valet parkers were there. lol 

Mom Frederick and Sandy Dorsey lording over the snack table upstairs. And what snacks there were. :~) 

The birthday cake that no one had any of... We left before it was cut. 

Changing blog again

It was freaking out again and I hate that. May take me a couple trys.
Like the stuff, but harder to read...
Hmmm
Try again.

HAPPY B-DAY TO ME!!!!!!

Hi,
It would be July 3rd - if you didn't notice.
If you don't know how old I am, I am not about to tell you. I'm sure you can figure it out if you think for a few minutes.
TOM made Breakfast in bed for me. Toast and Eggs. How cute. Now he is mowing the lawn, hurray.

This has been a fairly good first week off work. Monday was the basement-found the storage room and put away my work stuff for the fall. Tuesday was the deck - real scrubbing and cleaning, then the furniture. Wednesday was most of the house. Chris Federman finally made it over for dinner. It was fun. Then about 9 o'clock Paul Lautenschlager showed up. HURRAY He still lives.

Paul and I spent Thursday running around after the guy came and did my Sprinkler system. It works once again. HURRAY -and didn't cost me an arm and A leg.
We visited Mom, We hit costco and wow was that dangerous. Paul stocked up on everything. I just can't find the vitamins I bought.
Pizza and A movie for the night and Tom got home from work around 9. Poor guy - it has been really bad this week.
Friday- Paul and I hit Lowes and I found some cute stuff. Some plants, and pots and redid my plants, so hopefully they will survive another year. LOL We repotted plants, ate and off he went to work. Man it soo sucks his job. Art Van. Have pity ----
I have sort of been a bum ever since he left.

Now it is Sunday.
Have B-Day party to hit and stuff.
So, later
Tammy