http://markle.needh.am/ http://markle.needh.am/ http://c.asset.soup.io/asset/0205/7084_d389.gif 128 128 Dumping ground. {"tags":["learning","qr","auden"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6951779624/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EAdventures in QR pt.1\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EWhen I got home from work, Auden was all, \"Dad.. Dad! Take a picture of this, I want to see what it says!\"\u003Cbr /\u003E\n\u003Cbr /\u003E\nHe had doodled his own QR code. The QR reader on my phone didn't recognize it, so...","url":"http://b.asset.soup.io/asset/3112/7611_82c8.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6951779624/"><img alt="7611_82c8_400" height="473" src="http://b.asset.soup.io/asset/3112/7611_82c8_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Adventures in QR pt.1</strong><br />When I got home from work, Auden was all, "Dad.. Dad! Take a picture of this, I want to see what it says!"<br /> <br /> He had doodled his own QR code. The QR reader on my phone didn't recognize it, so...</p>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 02:49:20 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/248315327/Adventures-in-QR-pt-1urn:www-soup-io:1:248315327imagelearningqrauden {"tags":["learning","qr","auden"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6951779394/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EAdventures in QR pt.2\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003ESo we did a little bit of internet research and drew a basic QR grid with the necessary elements. Auden shaded squares to try to make it say something.\u003Cbr /\u003E\n\u003Cbr /\u003E\nIn the process we learned about how QR codes work, all about binary code and machine input.\u003Cbr /\u003E\n\u003Cbr /\u003E\nWe never managed to get my QR reader to recognize the hand-drawn code, so...","url":"http://d.asset.soup.io/asset/3112/7613_1414.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6951779394/"><img alt="7613_1414_400" height="383" src="http://d.asset.soup.io/asset/3112/7613_1414_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Adventures in QR pt.2</strong><br />So we did a little bit of internet research and drew a basic QR grid with the necessary elements. Auden shaded squares to try to make it say something.<br /> <br /> In the process we learned about how QR codes work, all about binary code and machine input.<br /> <br /> We never managed to get my QR reader to recognize the hand-drawn code, so...</p>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 02:49:12 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/248315341/Adventures-in-QR-pt-2urn:www-soup-io:1:248315341imagelearningqrauden {"tags":["learning","qr","auden"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6951779158/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EAdventures in QR pt.3\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EWe made one with Auden's face in it!\u003Cbr /\u003E\nPut together at this supremely awesome site:\u003Cbr /\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http://research.swtch.com/qr/draw\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003Eresearch.swtch.com/qr/draw\u003C/a\u003E?\u003Cbr /\u003E\n\u003Cbr /\u003E\nI still maintain that QR codes are dead (as a marketing tool) but this was a fun learning opportunity.","url":"http://e.asset.soup.io/asset/3112/7614_b564.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6951779158/"><img alt="7614_b564" height="196" src="http://e.asset.soup.io/asset/3112/7614_b564.jpeg" width="196" /></a></p> <p><strong>Adventures in QR pt.3</strong><br />We made one with Auden's face in it!<br /> Put together at this supremely awesome site:<br /> <a href="http://research.swtch.com/qr/draw">research.swtch.com/qr/draw</a>?<br /> <br /> I still maintain that QR codes are dead (as a marketing tool) but this was a fun learning opportunity.</p>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 02:49:03 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/248315349/Adventures-in-QR-pt-3urn:www-soup-io:1:248315349imagelearningqrauden {"tags":["elfinforest","sutton","auden","adventuring"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6943342136/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003E\"Top o' the world, ma!\"\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EWe went for a last minute hike on Sunday afternoon. Meant for it to be a little one but Auden insisted on going all the way to the top... which was great because Sutton insisted that I carry him. My right shoulder and bicep are huge.","url":"http://1.asset.soup.io/asset/3106/0305_15a4.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6943342136/"><img alt="0305_15a4_400" height="300" src="http://1.asset.soup.io/asset/3106/0305_15a4_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>"Top o' the world, ma!"</strong><br />We went for a last minute hike on Sunday afternoon. Meant for it to be a little one but Auden insisted on going all the way to the top... which was great because Sutton insisted that I carry him. My right shoulder and bicep are huge.</p>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 04:01:17 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/247419468/Top-o-the-world-maurn:www-soup-io:1:247419468imageelfinforestsuttonaudenadventuring {"tags":["legbee"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6943341474/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EBee, on my leg.\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EOn my leg, a bee.","url":"http://3.asset.soup.io/asset/3106/0307_2050.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6943341474/"><img alt="0307_2050_400" height="505" src="http://3.asset.soup.io/asset/3106/0307_2050_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Bee, on my leg.</strong><br />On my leg, a bee.</p>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 04:00:57 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/247419501/Bee-on-my-legurn:www-soup-io:1:247419501imagelegbee {"tags":["sutton","birchaquarium"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6943340294/","body":"In the jaws of terror","url":"http://4.asset.soup.io/asset/3106/0308_3530.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6943340294/"><img alt="0308_3530_400" height="519" src="http://4.asset.soup.io/asset/3106/0308_3530_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p>In the jaws of terror</p>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 04:00:24 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/247419517/In-the-jaws-of-terrorurn:www-soup-io:1:247419517imagesuttonbirchaquarium {"tags":["birchaquarium"],"type":"video","embedcode_or_url":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6943339590/","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6943339590/","body":"Baby jellies"} <object data="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=1.162" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="300" width="400"><param name="flashvars" value="intl_lang=en-us&amp;photo_secret=729b9216fe&amp;photo_id=6943339590" /><param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=1.162" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#000000" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><embed src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=1.162" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="300" flashvars="intl_lang=en-us&amp;photo_secret=729b9216fe&amp;photo_id=6943339590" width="400" /></object>Baby jelliesWed, 18 Apr 2012 04:00:06 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/247419519/Baby-jelliesurn:www-soup-io:1:247419519videobirchaquarium {"tags":["birchaquarium"],"type":"video","embedcode_or_url":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6943337844/","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6943337844/","body":"Colored jellies"} <object data="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=1.162" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="300" width="400"><param name="flashvars" value="intl_lang=en-us&amp;photo_secret=f43054aa11&amp;photo_id=6943337844" /><param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=1.162" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#000000" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><embed src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=1.162" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="300" flashvars="intl_lang=en-us&amp;photo_secret=f43054aa11&amp;photo_id=6943337844" width="400" /></object>Colored jelliesWed, 18 Apr 2012 03:59:16 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/247419521/Colored-jelliesurn:www-soup-io:1:247419521videobirchaquarium {"tags":["snailfamily"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/7089405413/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EFamily huddle\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003ESpotted this snail mum offering her youngsters some wisdom.","url":"http://7.asset.soup.io/asset/3106/0311_c6ba.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/7089405413/"><img alt="0311_c6ba_400" height="480" src="http://7.asset.soup.io/asset/3106/0311_c6ba_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Family huddle</strong><br />Spotted this snail mum offering her youngsters some wisdom.</p>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 03:58:09 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/247419550/Family-huddleurn:www-soup-io:1:247419550imagesnailfamily {"tags":["mayhem","sutton","auden","laquinta"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6943332970/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EEGGS!!!!\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EThe haze: that's dust. People were nutty. The line was long. It was hot.","url":"http://a.asset.soup.io/asset/3106/0314_9dc3.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6943332970/"><img alt="0314_9dc3_400" height="300" src="http://a.asset.soup.io/asset/3106/0314_9dc3_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>EGGS!!!!</strong><br />The haze: that's dust. People were nutty. The line was long. It was hot.</p>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 03:57:03 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/247419577/EGGSurn:www-soup-io:1:247419577imagemayhemsuttonaudenlaquinta {"tags":["marc","laquinta"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6943323430/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EFoam horn\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003ESplashing Auden.","url":"http://b.asset.soup.io/asset/3106/0315_885c.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6943323430/"><img alt="0315_885c_400" height="300" src="http://b.asset.soup.io/asset/3106/0315_885c_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Foam horn</strong><br />Splashing Auden.</p>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 03:52:55 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/247419600/Foam-hornurn:www-soup-io:1:247419600imagemarclaquinta {"tags":["camping","mayhem","auden","indianguides","foodfight","adventuring","jewelvalley"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6943311732/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EMeals on the wing\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EHorrible messy affair.","url":"http://f.asset.soup.io/asset/3106/0319_9a94.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6943311732/"><img alt="0319_9a94_400" height="260" src="http://f.asset.soup.io/asset/3106/0319_9a94_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Meals on the wing</strong><br />Horrible messy affair.</p>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 03:47:19 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/247419615/Meals-on-the-wingurn:www-soup-io:1:247419615imagecampingmayhemaudenindianguidesfoodfightadventuringjewelvalley {"tags":["camping","mayhem","auden","indianguides","foodfight","adventuring","jewelvalley"],"type":"video","embedcode_or_url":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6943309786/","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6943309786/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EMustard gas means GO!\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003ENote Kiowa kids choking in the gas. Indian Guides doesn't screw around."} <object data="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=1.162" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="300" width="400"><param name="flashvars" value="intl_lang=en-us&amp;photo_secret=35c6040f5d&amp;photo_id=6943309786" /><param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=1.162" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#000000" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><embed src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=1.162" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="300" flashvars="intl_lang=en-us&amp;photo_secret=35c6040f5d&amp;photo_id=6943309786" width="400" /></object><strong>Mustard gas means GO!</strong><br />Note Kiowa kids choking in the gas. Indian Guides doesn't screw around.Wed, 18 Apr 2012 03:46:28 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/247419616/Mustard-gas-means-GOurn:www-soup-io:1:247419616videocampingmayhemaudenindianguidesfoodfightadventuringjewelvalley {"tags":["camping","auden","indianguides","adventuring","gonefishing","jewelvalley"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/7089363649/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EFirst fish!\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EFish highlighted for clarity's sake.\u003Cbr /\u003E\nAuden's expression is one of pure glee.","url":"http://2.asset.soup.io/asset/3106/0322_d47b.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/7089363649/"><img alt="0322_d47b_400" height="533" src="http://2.asset.soup.io/asset/3106/0322_d47b_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>First fish!</strong><br />Fish highlighted for clarity's sake.<br /> Auden's expression is one of pure glee.</p>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 03:38:19 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/247419631/First-fishurn:www-soup-io:1:247419631imagecampingaudenindianguidesadventuringgonefishingjewelvalley {"tags":["panoramic","grandad","mtpalomar"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/7089350813/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EPano of Palo(mar)\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EForgot to upload this shot of my dad on Mt. Palomar last time around.","url":"http://4.asset.soup.io/asset/3106/0324_70d0.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/7089350813/"><img alt="0324_70d0_400" height="65" src="http://4.asset.soup.io/asset/3106/0324_70d0_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Pano of Palo(mar)</strong><br />Forgot to upload this shot of my dad on Mt. Palomar last time around.</p>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 03:32:08 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/247419645/Pano-of-Palo-marurn:www-soup-io:1:247419645imagepanoramicgrandadmtpalomar {"tags":["marc","sutton","laquinta"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/7089350399/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EStuck\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EMe extracting a stuck child from a web of trouble.","url":"http://6.asset.soup.io/asset/3106/0326_258e.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/7089350399/"><img alt="0326_258e_400" height="535" src="http://6.asset.soup.io/asset/3106/0326_258e_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Stuck</strong><br />Me extracting a stuck child from a web of trouble.</p>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 03:31:56 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/247419655/Stuckurn:www-soup-io:1:247419655imagemarcsuttonlaquinta {"tags":["art","starwars","awesome","sutton","auden","sandtrooper"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6917056684/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003ENeedham Troopers\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EMind-bendingly awesome picture of Auden and Sutton as Sandtroopers... on Tatooine... riding a dewback... with an Imperial shuttle landing in the background...\u003Cbr /\u003E\n\u003Cbr /\u003E\nPainted by the awesome \u003Ca href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/manlyart/\"\u003Ewww.flickr.com/photos/manlyart/\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\n\u003Cbr /\u003E\nHe does commissions:\u003Cbr /\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http://manlyart.bigcartel.com/commissions\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003Emanlyart.bigcartel.com/commissions\u003C/a\u003E","url":"http://9.asset.soup.io/asset/3086/1929_b36c.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6917056684/"><img alt="1929_b36c_400" height="400" src="http://9.asset.soup.io/asset/3086/1929_b36c_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Needham Troopers</strong><br />Mind-bendingly awesome picture of Auden and Sutton as Sandtroopers... on Tatooine... riding a dewback... with an Imperial shuttle landing in the background...<br /> <br /> Painted by the awesome <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/manlyart/">www.flickr.com/photos/manlyart/</a><br /> <br /> He does commissions:<br /> <a href="http://manlyart.bigcartel.com/commissions">manlyart.bigcartel.com/commissions</a></p>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 03:09:04 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/244927995/Needham-Troopersurn:www-soup-io:1:244927995imageartstarwarsawesomesuttonaudensandtrooper {"tags":["office","marc"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6892989402/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EMy new office - annotated!\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EWhere I am on my brief gaps between meetings on weekdays. I hung finch socks in the tree outside so I have lots of birds to keep me company. It is a calming place.","url":"http://3.asset.soup.io/asset/3048/8275_5257.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6892989402/"><img alt="8275_5257_400" height="154" src="http://3.asset.soup.io/asset/3048/8275_5257_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>My new office - annotated!</strong><br />Where I am on my brief gaps between meetings on weekdays. I hung finch socks in the tree outside so I have lots of birds to keep me company. It is a calming place.</p>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:10:14 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/242847788/My-new-office-annotatedurn:www-soup-io:1:242847788imageofficemarc {"tags":["losangeles","sean","marc","grandad","intelligentsia","silverlakejunction"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6890405106/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EDelicious coffee\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EI had to drive my dad up to LAX for his return flight so we used it as an excuse to see Sean and spend a morning in Silverlake.\u003Cbr /\u003E\n\u003Cbr /\u003E\nIntelligentsia coffee is super delicious.","url":"http://f.asset.soup.io/asset/3048/8287_92bb.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6890405106/"><img alt="8287_92bb_400" height="292" src="http://f.asset.soup.io/asset/3048/8287_92bb_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Delicious coffee</strong><br />I had to drive my dad up to LAX for his return flight so we used it as an excuse to see Sean and spend a morning in Silverlake.<br /> <br /> Intelligentsia coffee is super delicious.</p>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 21:38:17 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/242847806/Delicious-coffeeurn:www-soup-io:1:242847806imagelosangelesseanmarcgrandadintelligentsiasilverlakejunction {"tags":["grandad","auden","stonebrewery"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6890403762/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003ELilac tunnel\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EAuden bounding after grandad.","url":"http://2.asset.soup.io/asset/3048/8306_5bc1.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6890403762/"><img alt="8306_5bc1_400" height="501" src="http://2.asset.soup.io/asset/3048/8306_5bc1_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Lilac tunnel</strong><br />Auden bounding after grandad.</p>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 21:37:54 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/242847822/Lilac-tunnelurn:www-soup-io:1:242847822imagegrandadaudenstonebrewery {"tags":["sutton","auden","stonebrewery"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6890402114/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003ECrouching Sutton, hidden Auden\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EAuden climbed the bamboo.","url":"http://2.asset.soup.io/asset/3048/8322_5d09.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6890402114/"><img alt="8322_5d09_400" height="533" src="http://2.asset.soup.io/asset/3048/8322_5d09_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Crouching Sutton, hidden Auden</strong><br />Auden climbed the bamboo.</p>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 21:37:24 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/242847839/Crouching-Sutton-hidden-Audenurn:www-soup-io:1:242847839imagesuttonaudenstonebrewery {"tags":["marc","grandad","sutton","auden","stonebrewery"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/7036496591/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EGenerations\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EWe tried to get the boys to pose with us but they were too busy running and jumping.","url":"http://c.asset.soup.io/asset/3048/8332_e372.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/7036496591/"><img alt="8332_e372_400" height="341" src="http://c.asset.soup.io/asset/3048/8332_e372_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Generations</strong><br />We tried to get the boys to pose with us but they were too busy running and jumping.</p>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 21:36:57 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/242847852/Generationsurn:www-soup-io:1:242847852imagemarcgrandadsuttonaudenstonebrewery {"tags":["marc","keri","grandad","sutton","auden","stonebrewery"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6890398818/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EHe's no slouch\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EMy birthday dinner at Stone. The food's mediocre-to-good but the beer and setting are awesome.","url":"http://a.asset.soup.io/asset/3048/8346_c641.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6890398818/"><img alt="8346_c641_400" height="257" src="http://a.asset.soup.io/asset/3048/8346_c641_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>He's no slouch</strong><br />My birthday dinner at Stone. The food's mediocre-to-good but the beer and setting are awesome.</p>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 21:36:22 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/242847865/Hes-no-slouchurn:www-soup-io:1:242847865imagemarckerigrandadsuttonaudenstonebrewery {"tags":["palomartransferstation"],"type":"video","embedcode_or_url":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/7036489265/","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/7036489265/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EChild entertainment video\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EWe had to take some old carpet and boxes to the transfer station. Sutton has watched this video on my phone at least 100 times."} <object data="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=1.162" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="300" width="400"><param name="flashvars" value="intl_lang=en-us&amp;photo_secret=54bf67513d&amp;photo_id=7036489265" /><param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=1.162" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#000000" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><embed src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=1.162" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="300" flashvars="intl_lang=en-us&amp;photo_secret=54bf67513d&amp;photo_id=7036489265" width="400" /></object><strong>Child entertainment video</strong><br />We had to take some old carpet and boxes to the transfer station. Sutton has watched this video on my phone at least 100 times.Sun, 01 Apr 2012 21:34:49 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/242691418/Child-entertainment-videourn:www-soup-io:1:242691418videopalomartransferstation {"tags":["car","keri","cardiffsportspark"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/7036477797/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EKnocked up\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EKeri is pregnant.","url":"http://5.asset.soup.io/asset/3048/8357_ddff.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/7036477797/"><img alt="8357_ddff_400" height="552" src="http://5.asset.soup.io/asset/3048/8357_ddff_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Knocked up</strong><br />Keri is pregnant.</p>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 21:31:26 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/242847882/Knocked-upurn:www-soup-io:1:242847882imagecarkericardiffsportspark {"tags":["car","bike","cycling","marc","keri","sutton","auden","cardiffsportspark"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/7036476011/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003ESpeeding motorcycle\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EAuden rides a bike. I jog after him.","url":"http://1.asset.soup.io/asset/3048/8369_caf5.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/7036476011/"><img alt="8369_caf5_400" height="308" src="http://1.asset.soup.io/asset/3048/8369_caf5_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Speeding motorcycle</strong><br />Auden rides a bike. I jog after him.</p>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 21:30:53 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/242847897/Speeding-motorcycleurn:www-soup-io:1:242847897imagecarbikecyclingmarckerisuttonaudencardiffsportspark {"tags":["car","bike","cycling","marc","keri","auden","cardiffsportspark"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/7036474329/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EAmerica, fuck yeah\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003ESutton would have been in this shot too but he popped off his bike and ran across the grass. I like the framing of the American flag.","url":"http://2.asset.soup.io/asset/3048/8386_c359.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/7036474329/"><img alt="8386_c359_400" height="339" src="http://2.asset.soup.io/asset/3048/8386_c359_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>America, fuck yeah</strong><br />Sutton would have been in this shot too but he popped off his bike and ran across the grass. I like the framing of the American flag.</p>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 21:30:21 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/242847919/America-fuck-yeahurn:www-soup-io:1:242847919imagecarbikecyclingmarckeriaudencardiffsportspark {"tags":["car","bruce","grandad","laquinta"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/7036470173/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EIntermission\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EMy dad drove out to La Quinta to spend a couple of days with the Hillemeyers. I'm sure it was a welcome respite from the screaming and constant noise of our house.","url":"http://1.asset.soup.io/asset/3048/8401_69c9.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/7036470173/"><img alt="8401_69c9_400" height="300" src="http://1.asset.soup.io/asset/3048/8401_69c9_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Intermission</strong><br />My dad drove out to La Quinta to spend a couple of days with the Hillemeyers. I'm sure it was a welcome respite from the screaming and constant noise of our house.</p>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 21:29:07 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/242847938/Intermissionurn:www-soup-io:1:242847938imagecarbrucegrandadlaquinta {"tags":["grandad","mtpalomar"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/7036462073/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003ESnow day\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EOn top of Mt. Palomar. The only times I've been up here in the past I've been drenched in sweat and utterly exhausted. Driving up is much more pleasant but you don't get the full experience.","url":"http://d.asset.soup.io/asset/3048/8413_f63d.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/7036462073/"><img alt="8413_f63d_400" height="300" src="http://d.asset.soup.io/asset/3048/8413_f63d_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Snow day</strong><br />On top of Mt. Palomar. The only times I've been up here in the past I've been drenched in sweat and utterly exhausted. Driving up is much more pleasant but you don't get the full experience.</p>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 21:26:45 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/242847952/Snow-dayurn:www-soup-io:1:242847952imagegrandadmtpalomar {"tags":["marc","mtpalomar"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/7036459821/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EReady for sledding\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EChecked out the popular sledding spot on top of the mountain.","url":"http://c.asset.soup.io/asset/3048/8428_f482.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/7036459821/"><img alt="8428_f482_400" height="508" src="http://c.asset.soup.io/asset/3048/8428_f482_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Ready for sledding</strong><br />Checked out the popular sledding spot on top of the mountain.</p>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 21:26:06 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/242847966/Ready-for-sleddingurn:www-soup-io:1:242847966imagemarcmtpalomar {"tags":["mtpalomar"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/7036457083/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003ECloud level\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003ECrappily-stitched panorama near the top of Mt. Palomar.","url":"http://7.asset.soup.io/asset/3048/8439_5a4b.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/7036457083/"><img alt="8439_5a4b_400" height="180" src="http://7.asset.soup.io/asset/3048/8439_5a4b_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Cloud level</strong><br />Crappily-stitched panorama near the top of Mt. Palomar.</p>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 21:25:25 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/242847978/Cloud-levelurn:www-soup-io:1:242847978imagemtpalomar {"tags":["grandad","mtpalomar"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6890359088/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003ERental\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EDad and the car he rented.","url":"http://2.asset.soup.io/asset/3048/8450_939c.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6890359088/"><img alt="8450_939c_400" height="308" src="http://2.asset.soup.io/asset/3048/8450_939c_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Rental</strong><br />Dad and the car he rented.</p>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 21:24:39 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/242847991/Rentalurn:www-soup-io:1:242847991imagegrandadmtpalomar {"tags":["marc","harrahs","mtpalomar"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6890357278/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003ENever fails\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EEvery time I go to Mt. Palomar, I stop at Harrah's before or after for a coffee and throw $5 into a slot machine. I win every time. This time I won $26. My dad was well impressed.","url":"http://d.asset.soup.io/asset/3048/8461_df3b.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6890357278/"><img alt="8461_df3b_400" height="494" src="http://d.asset.soup.io/asset/3048/8461_df3b_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Never fails</strong><br />Every time I go to Mt. Palomar, I stop at Harrah's before or after for a coffee and throw $5 into a slot machine. I win every time. This time I won $26. My dad was well impressed.</p>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 21:24:08 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/242848006/Never-failsurn:www-soup-io:1:242848006imagemarcharrahsmtpalomar {"tags":["lajolla","marc","grandad","auden"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6890352744/","body":"Needham boys","url":"http://a.asset.soup.io/asset/3048/8474_8f69.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6890352744/"><img alt="8474_8f69_400" height="339" src="http://a.asset.soup.io/asset/3048/8474_8f69_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p>Needham boys</p>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 21:22:45 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/242848021/Needham-boysurn:www-soup-io:1:242848021imagelajollamarcgrandadauden {"tags":["lajolla","grandad","auden"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/7036445043/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003E\"Go on Auden, kick one in the bum!\"\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EGrandad encouraging Auden to do naughty things.","url":"http://3.asset.soup.io/asset/3048/8483_3bce.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/7036445043/"><img alt="8483_3bce_400" height="300" src="http://3.asset.soup.io/asset/3048/8483_3bce_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>"Go on Auden, kick one in the bum!"</strong><br />Grandad encouraging Auden to do naughty things.</p>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 21:22:00 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/242848033/Go-on-Auden-kick-one-in-theurn:www-soup-io:1:242848033imagelajollagrandadauden {"tags":["lajolla"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/7036441555/","body":"Turds","url":"http://f.asset.soup.io/asset/3048/8495_c7d1.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/7036441555/"><img alt="8495_c7d1_400" height="300" src="http://f.asset.soup.io/asset/3048/8495_c7d1_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p>Turds</p>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 21:21:04 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/242848050/Turdsurn:www-soup-io:1:242848050imagelajolla {"tags":["lajolla"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6890343988/","body":"Seascape","url":"http://8.asset.soup.io/asset/3048/8504_d980.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6890343988/"><img alt="8504_d980_400" height="287" src="http://8.asset.soup.io/asset/3048/8504_d980_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p>Seascape</p>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 21:20:18 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/242848066/Seascapeurn:www-soup-io:1:242848066imagelajolla {"tags":["phonecamera"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6821749128/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003ELunch\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003ESan Diego is rotten with butterflies right now - something about a monarch migration. Went for a lovely lunch w/ Graeme today - first to the (closed) Salk Insititute cafeteria, then across to a (yet-to-open) cafeteria across the street and then in a final act of desperation, to the Gliderport.\u003Cbr /\u003E\n\u003Cbr /\u003E\nWe shared a spicy tuna sandwich because there was only enough spicy tuna left for one. That was excellent but the veggie sandwich we also shared was an oil-soaked mess of bad vegetables and sadness.\u003Cbr /\u003E\n\u003Cbr /\u003E\nThen we sat on chairs overlooking the ocean and talked about how scary the ocean is. Scary? Yes - both in its unfathomable enormity and in the horrors of the secrets (Graeme said something about the ocean being a giant eye because of some light-sensitive proteins contained therein...) it keeps.\u003Cbr /\u003E\n\u003Cbr /\u003E\nThen, more butterflies.","url":"http://1.asset.soup.io/asset/3001/4881_048e.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6821749128/"><img alt="4881_048e_400" height="58" src="http://1.asset.soup.io/asset/3001/4881_048e_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Lunch</strong><br />San Diego is rotten with butterflies right now - something about a monarch migration. Went for a lovely lunch w/ Graeme today - first to the (closed) Salk Insititute cafeteria, then across to a (yet-to-open) cafeteria across the street and then in a final act of desperation, to the Gliderport.<br /> <br /> We shared a spicy tuna sandwich because there was only enough spicy tuna left for one. That was excellent but the veggie sandwich we also shared was an oil-soaked mess of bad vegetables and sadness.<br /> <br /> Then we sat on chairs overlooking the ocean and talked about how scary the ocean is. Scary? Yes - both in its unfathomable enormity and in the horrors of the secrets (Graeme said something about the ocean being a giant eye because of some light-sensitive proteins contained therein...) it keeps.<br /> <br /> Then, more butterflies.</p>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 22:06:34 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/237407192/Lunchurn:www-soup-io:1:237407192imagephonecamera {"tags":["sutton","auden","adventuring","manchesterpreserve"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6814815676/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EAdventurers\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003ESnack break on the ridgeline.","url":"http://6.asset.soup.io/asset/2993/0758_23ba.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6814815676/"><img alt="0758_23ba_400" height="316" src="http://6.asset.soup.io/asset/2993/0758_23ba_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Adventurers</strong><br />Snack break on the ridgeline.</p>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 05:34:18 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/236644187/Adventurersurn:www-soup-io:1:236644187imagesuttonaudenadventuringmanchesterpreserve {"tags":["marc","sutton","auden","adventuring","sanelijolagoon"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6960924169/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EBeginning of the hike\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EI mentioned that we got a gorillapod, right?","url":"http://7.asset.soup.io/asset/2993/0759_a171.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markle/6960924169/"><img alt="0759_a171_400" height="248" src="http://7.asset.soup.io/asset/2993/0759_a171_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Beginning of the hike</strong><br />I mentioned that we got a gorillapod, right?</p>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 05:30:29 GMThttp://markle.needh.am/post/236644192/Beginning-of-the-hikeurn:www-soup-io:1:236644192imagemarcsuttonaudenadventuringsanelijolagoon