Comments for Peregrinations

Comment on Dine Mag $10 treat by Hal

Hal — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 02:15:58 +0000

Marilyn: note that the long pants (jeans) on some of the attendees classify this as “Miami formal” dress :-)

Comment on Dine Mag $10 treat by Hal

Hal — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 23:19:39 +0000

For the two M’s: I do post jottings on my facebook page at http://bit.ly/dDj0Nf

It’s not the same as a blog, though, so I’ll periodically post items here.

Comment on Dine Mag $10 treat by marlyn simpson

marlyn simpson — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:22:58 +0000

Good excuse to meet and greet and literally have a bite to eat.

Beautiful presentation…

So glad you’re still out there….

Comment on Dine Mag $10 treat by Marilyn

Marilyn — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:30:11 +0000

My favourite way to eat – many small exotic dishes. Also noted that no one was wearing sweaters or jackets – don’t see that too often on the “cool” (literally) wet west coast. Looks like you are having a good time. Good to hear from you again.

Comment on Dine Mag $10 treat by Hal

Hal — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 07:53:12 +0000

The magazine does these on a regular basis and I’m going to be a regular customer. Apparently other events have been much better.

Comment on Dine Mag $10 treat by Lara S.

Lara S. — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 03:47:41 +0000

Sounds like an interesting time, despite the small portions and crowd! An experience!

Comment on Museums are a blast! by Hal

Hal — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:09:26 +0000

You’re right about the coffee – a cortadito or two and I’d be flying!

And you and Jeff would have wigged out at the museum. It was kind of like Navy Pier and Ravinia and a nightclub rolled into one – incredible! Maybe we can find a Christmas party like this – I’ll keep my eyes peeled.

Comment on Museums are a blast! by Nicole

Nicole — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:04:25 +0000

Now THAT’s a museum trip! And I’ve got your secret to stay awake … just develop a taste for Cuban coffee. You’re in the right spot for it. ;)

Comment on Museums are a blast! by Hal

Hal — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:44:47 +0000

PS: Afrobeta may be about to release a CD – they’re turning into quite the local group, may go past that with a bit of luck.

Now I have to learn how to stay awake until 4 in the morning so I can go to some of their normal gigs, which usually don’t start until my bedtime :-)

Comment on Museums are a blast! by Hal

Hal — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:41:44 +0000

Liked the feel of the place – is it a regular gig for you? And if it is, I’d be willing to let them fly me out there one weekend a month or so to do their videos :-)

The museum was set up very much like your venue, with spots on performers, a few bright wall panels here and there, and pits of darkness eveywhere else. This probably shows up most in the “DJs, Dancing Girls and Vampires” clip. The camera does an incredible job of boosting the lows and compressing the range of values.

I did quite a bit of research on this after the nighttime George Thorogood show in Chicago (on YouTube). That one was pretty much like your clip and I didn’t like it at all, at all because I really wanted to see the detail in the shadows (in that case, three young ladies dancing right next to me).

The Sony XR500V was the clear winner. It has a 240 gig hard drive, with a 500 gig version available, and records in HD video. Combine all that with the built-in image stabilization and there just wasn’t anything like it for the price – I totally love it.