Archive for the ‘Personal’ Category
Obama Visits Racine, WI
Here’s a quick capture of President Obama’s motorcade leaving Racine, WI on Wednesday, June 30, 2010. I captured this on my iPhone 4. Sorry it’s a bit shaky!
I was having a lunch meeting with some friends opening a new business in Racine, WI. We were discussing details about their website I am currently developing when we saw crowds of people gathering along the street. We decided to join them and capture the glimpse of the motorcade. It’s sort of random; I know. But I need to start using the sweet HD video recording capabilities of my iPhone 4! And I really need to start posting more on here!
Snow Pusher Fixed!
Conduit used to stop the auger
So I live in Wisconsin, and us folks (along with others who live in cold areas) have to deal with this thing called snow accumulation. My dad owns two snow pushers; both are single-stage machines. One of them is a Craftsman something-or-other (pictured left), and it needed a new auger. So my dad ordered a new auger (which is not too cheap by-the-way) and we began to replace it.
I’m posting this because we had a heck of a time getting the old one off, and I thought I’d share our method… Read the rest of this entry »
Save Gia’s Date!
My sister Gia got engaged to James in late 2008 and decided to plan for a destination wedding in January 2010. I was privileged and honored to be able to design & create their save-the-date. Last September, the three of us spent a really enjoyable hour or so shooting pictures at my parents’ residence on Lake Elizabeth in Wisconsin. Having a Key West-destination theme, I wanted to include the lake as much as possible.
The color of the bride’s maid’s dresses are the bright pink color that I chose for the background of the front and back of the piece. I chose a single fold 5″x5″ because it’s not a standard size…it’s different. I wanted it to stand out from the normal pieces of mail. I really like the size, however, it is a little more costly to mail. I also really like the tall portrait shape of the inside and how well it worked with the photo of the couple walking on the pier in the background.
In addition to the save-the-date, I was also very honored to be a part of their wedding in Key West by standing as a groomsman. The wedding was beautiful and every minute was a blast! I’m looking forward to doing their invitation for the reception which is to be held in June.
I thought I’d share a few of my favorite photos from the shoot. Let me know what you think! You can also view my MobileMe album.
[For the photogs: Canon 50D, 24-105mm f4L, Aperture, macbookpro]
New Site is Up!
I’ve been wanting to make a personal website for quite some time now! Finally, it’s up and published on the World Wide Web! As you may or may not know, I tend to make myself quite busy, and it’s often difficult for me to find time to work on personal projects such as this. I have been busy with my full time teaching job at Wilmot Union High School, teaching and maintaining that website and getting it through a face lift and hosting move. Trav-A-Ling Tunes keeps me busy as a mobile DJ, and of course that website has been a top priority. Mix in a graduate program and the website for Gia’s Salon…and you’ve got a list of some of what has kept me busy lately!
Enough of the busy excuses and onto the beef of this post! First off, I could not have made this new site without the help of some great people! I started learning how to web design by teaching myself HTML and using Frontpage back in circa 1999. Some time in the early 2000s, my friend Nick Galich helped me learn to use Dreamweaver (at that time it was Macromedia Dreamweaver). he taught me CSS basics and I was still using tables to form my layouts.
NY Eve Ski Run
Bradd 360 (Photo by: Travis Wetzel)
So, it’s New Year’s Eve! My how time “flies”…just like my cousin Bradd is catching some air on a pair of skis (pictured left). Today, he and I spent a couple hours out on the hill. It was a beautiful day for any outdoor activity, but our choice is snow skiing. Many of us will be busy in the company of friends and family tonight, so it was nice Bradd & I were able to get in a few runs at the “Mot” before the hustle, bustle, and partying set in!
Whatever you are doing today, enjoy the last of 2009 with a few deep breaths and look forward to 2010 (pronounced twenty ten!). Happy New Year!
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