Back to normal life

Pictures from my SA trip are still in the works…it turned out there were more than 800 images, so I’m still going through and picking out the good ones. when I get it, I’ll put it on this blog.

The phrase “normal life” is a little misleading,I think. What does “normal” really mean? Especially in this day and age?

That is good food for thought.

On another note, I would like to share with you my all time favorite golf shot by Tiger Woods at the 2006 Masters Gold Tournament. It’s as though he had the ball trained to do his bidding!

On the road again

Wow, it’s been a busy week!
We just got off the boat from cruising the Ecuadorian Galapagos Islands for three days. The wildlife was completely unafraid of us and we got to do lots of snorkeling and swimming in the Pacific Ocean. The last two times we went snorkeling, some sea lions decided to join us, and we saw a 6 foot shark — not sure what kind, but I was not inclined to investigate! This place is truly a “paradise on earth”.

I did not get my act together enough to purchase a digital camera before the trip, so my pictures will be coming later (or sooner if I can borrow from other people in our group).

Today, we’re heading out of Ecuador from Guayaquil and on to Lima Peru.

back from the abyss

Back in the saddle again after a long time distracted….

You might notice that I’ve changed the name of my blog from “Fat Blue Spark” to “Titanium Sparks”.  This is in keeping with my new golf clubs, which have titanium heads. When you make solid contact with the ball, the impact creates a small spark.  It is kind of like the reward for making a good stroke – in addition to better ball travel, you get free entertainment!

Next month will be busy for me. First, I’ll be attending the Better Software Quality Conference in Las Vegas NV from Jun 8 – 11, 2009.  Then on Jun 22 I’ll be traveling to South America for 10 days. We’ll be visiting Ecuador and Peru.  I’m planning to post pictures and video on this blog as we travel, so please stay tuned!

Isn’t it funny how everyone blogs about “LIFE”? — AKA the “meaning of life”

Is it just me, or is it really true that every time I visit this site, I see that “Life” is the leading tag for new posts?

What exactly does that mean? I mean, if we are all alive (and I assume we are), wouldn’t anything we write about automatically fall into this category somehow?

I also wonder if I am the only person interetsed in techology, or am I just doing this bass ackwards from the getgo.

Anyways……here  I am…. a little perplexed in Salt Lake City UT, USA

It costs an arm and leg

Have you ever wondered where some of the expressions and cliches come from that we use? The subject fascinates me to no end.

I heard this one the other day from a friend. It seems that during the Renaissance,  portrait painting was all the rage. Even people of ordinary means would strive to have their portraits painted by artists.

 The cost of having such a painting done was contingent upon the pose used by the model because certain perspectives and parts of the body are easier to draw than others. Arms and legs happen to fall into the more difficult category, so if someone had a portrait done that showed an arm or a leg  it was likely to be quite expensive; hence the expression.

Hello world!

Well I finally took the plunge and decided to start my own blog. I’m hoping to make this into a launching point for many interesting discussions, sharing of information and expoloration of ideas. These things are almost always enhanced when others can participate and comment, so I welcome your comments. Visit often and let me know you were here!
About my blog title:
I am a motorcycle enthusiast and often like to do routine maintenance myself. One way to monitor the health of your engine is to check the strength of the spark across the electrodes of your spark plugs. If you see a “fat blue spark”, all is well. I enjoy stimulating discussions and often serve as a catalyst to get things going; hence the name.