Lose-day

Here's what I learned today while walking to the supermarket to get some ingredients for my salad du jour:

ALWAYS BRING A CAMERA or CAMERA PHONE!

There was a lady on the corner - not a hooker - checking out the bus schedule to like within 2" of the sign.  This leads me to believe it is not her fault that she dressed like a fucking clown.  Sandals, black spandex pants, a red shirt that really emphasized her bakery, and big glasses on.  But how the hell was she to know, she can't see what she's wearing when she leaves the house.

A picture is worth 1,000 words, so I'll end it here - my bad, I forgot my camera.  It was priceless and I lost the opportunity to bring this post to a whole new level.  My apologies.

Wipeout is on right now, for an hour.  Tune in!  Channel 7.

N+Y+C = Father's Day

We headed into the city this morning around 10:45am to enjoy some time as a family in the Big Apple.  Yes, Nathan, Nolan, Lindsay, and I all went.

We started down at the dog run at Riverside Dr. and 87th.  It went well, until this one pain in the ass dog kept trying to hump Nathan - I was getting pissed so we left.  We walked across town towards Central Park where we settled in for a little picnic after a quick stop at Lenny's Deli on Columbus and 84th.

Then we walked back across to get the car on 88th and Riverside Dr. and are now back in the confines of our apartment in the Bronx.

In between, I managed to snap a shit ton of photos - some that mean something and some totally random shots from the hip - literally.  I just opened the camera and put it discretely at my hip and shot.  Pretty weird results.  Anyway, I hope you enjoy my day in NYC today as much as I enjoyed spending it with my fam.

Dude sleeping on the bench, enjoying his day alone.

Linds and Nolan going towards the water, in the tunnel.

Firehouse Engine 74 - Thanks for the hard work keeping NYC safe.

Lindsay and Nathan strolling down the block.

Giant Rice Chris-py Treat from Lenny's.

Burping the little man.

Enjoying the sights and sounds of the park.

Nathan relaxing in the shade.

Street Fair traffic on the corner - took Linds 15 minutes to use the restroom.

A little perspective shot of the fire escape of a building.

Rocking out with mom's Wayfarer shades on.

Henry V is still alive, and free.  We didn't go.

Hey man, gotta be comfortable - leg out, lounging.

Happy we're heading back to the Bronx - he doesn't know any better.

That's all for today - at least from 11:00am to 2:00pm.  College World Series is on right now.  Everyone is very, very tired right now.  Nathan is assed out and Nolan is so tired he can't fall asleep - it's only a matter of time.

Later dudes and dads - enjoy your day.

Brotherly Love; LeChoke

Brotherly Love

At the Rangers game last night, this was shown on television.  Now, I admit, I got it from Yahoo!, but still, the photo bears showing:

(courtesy of Yahoo! Sports)

LeChoke
During Game 4 of the NBA Finals last night, I couldn't help but notice the egg LeBron laid in Dallas, allowing the Mavs to tie the series at 2.

Here's his line: 3-11 FG, 0-3 3-pt., 2-4 FT, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals, 4 fouls, and a whopping 8 points.

Good thing Dwayne Wade is the real star in Miami.

Can this guy be silence his critics and prove he's tough enough to bounce back and help his team win?  I think he's a big vagina.  Keep holding Wade's jock.

A few forgotten photos...

Was browsing my Picasa and found these, from my wedding day, courtesy of my photographer and friend Bryan Avigne.

First, at the barber shop getting an old school shave:


Next, me and the boys waiting on the limo to the church for the ceremony. We look good:

Gators 17, Jaspers 3 - Regroup

Florida is a pretty good team. Actually, they're a very good team, the #1 team in the country.

To our credit, after the first 3 innings, we won 3-1. Problem is, we let up 16 in the first three and lost 17-3. Our starter didn't have his good stuff and they made him pay - they hammered mistakes and basically anything else we threw up there. I made a trip out to the mound after three batters - and I'm sure I was on TV - so there it was, that's me for you followers out there. Tomorrow I will vow to make a few more trips and get myself seen on national TV again.

I am not going to sit here and make excuses about this and that - they dominated every aspect of the game and we and are a better team than us. And they should be - everything is in place to succeed at the highest level.

Tomorrow is a new day, a noon time game. And we did win one thing today - the coin flip - so we'll be the home team against Jacksonville tomorrow. Again, it's on ESPNU.

There's really nothing you can do about a game like this - 4-3 or 17-3 - a loss is a loss is a loss.

After tomorrow, I will create a timeline of events on both WRT and DDP - a little documentation of our trip by means of photograph.

As for now, family time. I hope this kid sleeps a little tonight. Him and Lindsay both had a long day - first flight for the little guy and Lindsay hates flying.

Good night!

Location:UF

A New Blog!?!

I've decided to make a new blog.  Out of the blue?  Not really.  As you may or may not know, photography is something I'm pretty enthusiastic about.  It's not quite on the level of my passion for sports, but I enjoy being behind the lens.

Whenever I can, I post pictures that I've personally taken, on WRT.  Sometimes, it's photos I've gathered online.

My new endeavor - Digital Darcy Photography - will be a photo-a-day blog.  Photos will be taken by me (or Lindsay).

Themes and ideas for these photos will be completely random (with maybe a little help from The Daily Shoot).  Weather, transportation, landscapes, sports, foliage - anything and everything is fair game. 

I hope you all have a spare minute in your day to check out the new site.  I know I can count on my Blog Army.

Thank you all.

Photoshopping

I recently began my subscription to Popular Photography for my Lindsay's cousins school fundraiser, and it got me thinking - is a free, timed trial any way to enhance and share my photos?  I think not.

I downloaded the 30 Day free trial of Photoshop Elements 9 and this thing is freaking unreal.  Don't get me wrong, I understand there's plenty of photo editing programs for free (Picasa, PhotoScape, gimp, etc. etc.) but the lure of Photoshop finally convinced me to cave and I'm trying it. 

It's a lot to get down in one sitting so I've been checking out the free tutorial videos to see what it is I'm supposed to be doing to edit, refine, and totally change photos I've taken.  It's still a work in progress, but I think everyone should get in on Photoshop Elements 9.  The regular soup-to-nuts Photoshop CS5 is some where around $600 - way too much for me to fork over - I can get this version of Elements for $60 and it'll suffice.  I am not out there photographing weddings and pro sporting events for magazines, so being able to do some cool shit with different features is pretty neat.  Bed time.  Be back in the morning.

Anyway, I carried this post over until Monday - I woke up early, took Nathan out, got to the gym early and lifted.  Feeling pretty good right now, I know one day doesn't make me a superhero, but it's a start.  I'm beginning to keep a log of what I did on what day - see if I can get in a little better shape.

I may or may not take a break until after the holidays.  Have a happy and safe Christmas (and whatever other holidays there may be).  I hope Santa brings you everything you wished for.

HO! HO! HO!

Delay of Game

  Some serious lightning is delaying the start of the game Brett Favre says he'll be "lights out".  OK Brett, but it wasn't a slow week in the sports pages here in NY - Yankees ALDS began (and ended) vs. the Twins; hockey season kicked off (the Islanders are 1-0-1); the Giants proved to the rest of the league that they're for real; and Brett Favre still managed to hog the headlines.

  Apparently, he sent text messages to sideline beaut Jenn Sterger.  Is there any length Brett will not go to to get his mug on the front cover of newspapers?  Narcissistic old bastard.  Perverted  pictures?  Really?  Get a grip man.  I am wasting no more time on you nor will I pay attention.  You need to hand the ball off to the best RB in the NFL and maybe, on occasion, fire the pigskin Randy Moss' way.  He's going to make you look good again.  Big Randy Moss fan. 

  Watching the Giants/Braves on TBS - thank God Chip Caray isn't doing these games.  He was one of the worst in the business.  Along with Joe Morgan.

  SNL just did a skit on NBC Sunday Night Football - pretty funny stuff.  Check it out here:  SNL's NBC Sunday Night Football. 

  Now I have to figure out where to get a MetroCard at 9:00pm on Columbus Day so that we can ride the bus into the city tomorrow.  I may have to wake up and take a stroll early in the morning.  Probably going to get a little lift in anyway, try to make myself feel a little better.

  The day off today was a real nice treat - seems like days off don't really exist because there is always something else going on - sporting events, outside groups coming in - and I really never have a day off.  Today was the first day since school started that I didn't have to do a thing related to work.  Outstanding. 

  Getting a little hot in here, lightning is still striking outside.  Going to try to get a few more photos and then hit the hay.  First, I gotta take the little guy out so he don't pee in the apartment.  Dodging bolts.

  Speaking of bolts, the OAKLAND RAIDERS beat the Chargers for the first time in seven years.  The Raiders are a respectable 2-3, but have to travel to nearby San Fran to take on the hapless 49ers.  Looks like a trap game to me.  Hell, 2-3 ain't bad - took them 6 weeks to get W #2 last year.  Looks like there's some improvement going on in Raider Nation.

  Bye!

Ryan Darcy Images

Linds & I in Louisville (Above), Yankee Stadium (Below)

Sea Isle City, NJ (Above), Skoal Paint (Below)

From the GWB (Above), Just funny, in Newburgh (Below)

Pregame activity (Above), Horn's Variety (Below)

Bronx at Sundown (Above), VCP (Below)

America's Pastime (Above), 1 Train @ 238th St, Bronx (Below)