October 2003 Archives

Yuko Marquis

Well it is Halloween here and it is creepy here in the 'hood. Yuko is still really sick with the morning sickness. I guess I shouldn't call it that because she is sick 24/7 and not just in the morning. I wonder when it will just be in the morning.

I will post a couple more pictures from this run then I will be adding a gallery for the walk we took. If you would like to get on the notification list, please let me know.

Yuko Marquis

I am back again after a long week. I am sorry that I can't always get around to posting here. Well tonight I present another in a string of wonderful photos that my wife took when we took a fall walk around the 'hood. She really does a great job with her Canon.

On the other news front, we survived the Shania Twain concert here in St. Paul, Minnesota. I have to say acouple of things about the concert: First, the music was too lound and thusly left me wishing I could here the notes. It really sounded like mush. Second, I left wondering if she was lip syncing, as the songs were so much like the ones on the CD. Thrid, Shania was dressed funky....

Things I like about the concert: I thought it was great that Shania made the show a family affair. Second, the light show was pretty good.

Well it is the night before the concert and I we are excitted. I only hope that Yuko will be back on her feet again for our big night. Her morning sickness seems to come and go. So let's hope for the best!

Yuko Marquis

Well I am back again. Today has been a fun day for Yuko and I. First of all it started off right with Yuko not getting sick! We are hopping that she is over the worst of the morning sickness. I know that it is too early to tell but I am hopping that it is so.

We went this afternoon to a wedding reception for our friends, Asuko and Jason. We had a great time and had great food from Cossetta's. I would really recomend this resturant to anyone that like Italian, but be careful of what dishes you choose as some of them tend to be a little on the greasey side. Well anyway, I hope they get some nice things for their new life here in the US.

Yuko Marquis

These photos were taken by my lovely wife, Yuko and her Cannon digital camera. We sure have gotten a lot of use out of the little bugger and the best part of it is that we got it for free. Her father won it in a bingo game and he gave it to her.

It sure was cold today. I am thinking that it is going to be a really nasty Halloween here. I beleive in 1992 we had a really bad blizzard on Halloween that left about 3' of snow on the ground. Let's hope that we won't have this kind of Halloween this year. I don't think that I can talk Yuko into going to any of the scary huanted houses this year as she is pregnant and probably not next year either, but there is always hope.

What I mean by the end is near is that we are quickly rolling from fall into winter.

Yuko Marquis

The first few snow flakes fell today. Hummf! It is the changing of the seasons and I am wishing for the summer to come back. I gues it does no good, but I can't help wishing for it to be so. I am wondering how long it will be before the ground is covered and the chill in my bones is never ending.

This photo was taken by Yuko at the corners of Pillsbury and Groveland in our nieghborhood. Unfortunately, Yuko is really in bad shape with morning sickness. I hope it will pass soon as we have so many things to do, namely a Shania Twain concert on Tuesday....

We just finished 28 Days Later and I have to say that it was a very good movie. I some parts of the movie you can see the gain of the film and I really think that it adds to the mood. It scared the hell out of Yuko and I. well, maybe Yuko more than I, but it was scary and I am hopping that this kind of thing will never happen, but you never know. Over all I give it 2 thumbs up and would recomend it to anyone into scary movies.

Yuko Marquis

Well I made it to the end of another week of school. I can't wait until the weekend so I can take a nap. Well, to tell the truth I have to get my butt down to the local library to check out some book for a pair of 15 page papers that I have to turn in, in a couple of weeks.

I hope that I can get out and take some pictures this weekend. It has been awhile since I have shot some B&W and I am getting the the desire to get out there and chance to catch some history.

Yuko Marquis

One down and only two more school nights to go. Well the weather here in the 'hood has really been nice. We have been watching the leaves fall and the cleanup has begun and once again parking is at a premium. Well I got a good spot tonight and hopfully I can get one tomorrow as well.

Minnesota is the state of the ever changing seasons. I hope you can find some enjoyment in the pictures that I post here.

David Marquis

As I head into the new week I thought that I would post a picture of the mysterios Sable that I mentioned in the last update. I realize that this isn't the best picture, but it is the only one I have of her, I believe. Sorry, Sable!!

David Marquis

Man oh man, it has been a long weekend. Well, not really because we have been so busy. Yuko is keeping me busy doing things. No more laying around the house for me. I really shouldn't blame her at all if you know what I mean... The weather here is really excellent for this time of year. I was able to break out the shorts for the last go around of the year.

This the the attorney uncovered at a local pub that we were at to meet with an old friend, sable.

David Marquis

I am back again and I have to say that Asahi bi-ru in going down smoothly. What a nice way to end the tough week for me. Well anywaz, here is a picture of a great friend of mine, the under cover attorney. We were at a nice local pub called, The Local. We had a great time visiting with our friend, Sable and her boyfriend, Steve. This pub is known for its awesome fish & chips, which I have to admitt is very good.

Yuko Marquis

I am back again. It has been a very busy week for me. I am glad that the freakin' weekend is here! I need to get myself down to the library though this weekend. This is a picture that my wife took last Friday when we went for a late afternoon walk.

Yuko Marquis

Oh man tonight is kicking my butt and my name is on its list. Well I will survive, I think... This is a picture from Yuko. I think she is really getting into taking pictures with me. What do you think? Please leave a comment for her. I love the reds of the leaves on this bush/plant. I think that is my shadow as I captured the same image on film.

David Marquis

This is the last of the photos that I will post on my front page. It is the view upstream on the river. The turbulence is cuased by letting out of the water in the locke lowering the height of the boat inside so they can continue down the river. You can check out the rest here or in the gallery. Today was another busy day for Yuko and I. I got the traveling bug, so we took a trip to Pepin lake, which is a man made lake along with the locke and dams that we have built on the river. It just seemed right to conclude this photo series with an activity dealing with the river.

David Marquis

This is a photo looking eastward from the stone arch bridge. You can see the power plant that is there along with some scary looking neo-art deco power transmittion towers. There was a water powered power plant there on the shore as you can see from the ruble that was left from its collapse. I got my photos back that Yuko and I took on Friday and let me tell you, they are awesome. These are the first photos I have taken with my new Zenit ET that I bought and it was still in the box from the factory. Well anywaz, I will be posting those phots in the near future, so please stay tuned.

David Marquis

Well it has been a busy weekend of us. I am so fired up about being a new dad. I am not too sure about what I should do with our new child when it comes, but I know a lot of places and thing I want to do with her/him. Yuko is groaning about all the places that I have been talking about. We are going to be an "outing" family.

Yuko Marquis

In other news, today we spent the day with our newest friends, Asuko and Jason. Asuko, Yuko and I spent the day in Stillwater Minnesota. We went to many, many antique stores and Asuko even picked up a few items. The fall colors here are excellent! I have many pictures to post that Yuko has taken and I think there are many great ones. I will be posting these photos starting on Tuesday, so please stay tuned. I should be getting my pictures that I took with my brand new Zenit ET tomorrow. It will take me awhile to get around to scanning them, so please be patient as I am overworked and overschooled...

Yuko Marquis

I have the greatest news! I am going to be a father! Ottosan. I am so panicked. What I am supposed to do?... Well I will try my best at being a good father. Here is the proof. I guess I have about 8 1/2 months to figure it out.

David Marquis

This is another photo from my trip to the Stone Arch Bridge series. I have to admit that the focus is off for some reason but I like the effect anyways. It reminds me of when you at a quick take and things are fuzzy. Is that a vampire slinking back into the tunnel?

Thanks Nick for stopping by and looking around. Nick left a cool link that I think that everyone will like. Please take a look and don't let the japanese scare you. Just click around that your be surprised that the quality of the photos that you'll find.

Ruins

David Marquis

This is an old wharehouse building that has been converted in recent times to expensive condos. I wander how many people toiled the hours away to make a meager living in those dank dark expanses. As we creep closer to fall and the dark nights of winter, I am drawn to these places of yesterday. I wish I could find some forgotten places to take picture of.

David Marquis

I took this picture without the workers noticing. Well I was in the observation room above the lock. I am surprised that they didn't here the clack of the shutter on my Zenit ET. These guys must see so many ships during the year as they come empty and leave full of grain.

David Marquis

I am back again with a picture of an old mill stone that I took back in August at the Stone Arch Bridge. I am really back logged in the dark room and I don't think I will be able to get cuaght up until the semester break in December. Where does the time go?

I took this while Yuko and I visited the Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis. What do you think? We here all love it. Please drop me a line or leave a comment.

Wow it has been awhile since I have had time to write here. Sorry! I need to stop fooling around and get back to daily posts.

I printed some pictures this afternoon and here is an example until I can get the chance to scan the rest.

I took this when I when to the Stone arch brigde here in Minneapolis.