Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Day 710: Chocolate Rain

Okay… this kid has a good voice… but the Chad Vader version is much better.
The original ’Chocolate Rain’ by Tay Zonday

Cover of ‘Chocolate Rain’ by Chad Vader

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Day 709: Camera Day

Camera Day is best celebrated with pictures. Pictures are invaluable memories of our lives and of the world. They tell stories. Our memories and stories are captured by a camera. With digital technology, using a camera has never been easier. Cameras are now built into cell phones, so you always have a camera with you, ready to record the moments of your life.

To many people, a camera is a vital tool to record important events in the family and in the world.  It captures the moment.....forever. It creates the memories that we share and look back upon. From the birth of a baby, to high school graduations, people take pictures at a fast click. Year after year, the camera records family vacations, holidays and Christmas. The camera takes pictures of good times, and occasionally bad time. 

George Eastman is the "Father of Photography". He didn't invent photography. He made many photographic inventions, and created the mass production that brought cameras into everyday use by millions, if not billions of people. His most famous slogan "You take the picture, we do the rest."

Celebrate Camera Day today in a memorable way!  Take a picture of yourself/family/dog/whatever and send it to me, schutzhappens@gmail.com.  I’m going to make a photo collage and post it during SchutzHappens first ever ‘Reader’s Appreciation Week’… coming September, 2010!!!


Monday, June 28, 2010

Sunday, June 27, 2010

Day 707: Sunglasses Day

Smoke tinted glasses were invented before 1430 in China. But, they weren't for sun protection. Judges wore them in court so nobody could see their eyes and guess their opinion before a verdict was declared. Sunglasses as we know them today are a 20th century phenomenon. In the 1930s, the military commissioned glasses that would protect pilots from sun glare. But, they didn't become a real fad until the 1960s when an ad campaign said... "Who's Behind those Foster Grants?".
Happy Sunglasses Day everyone!  Where them proudly!






See?  Even Grayson is gettin' his 'Sunglasses Day' groove on!

Saturday, June 26, 2010

Day 706: Charlie Bit Me

If my kids had British accents… I would name one Charlie.  Too cute.

Friday, June 25, 2010

Day 705: Vidimo se kasnije!

Wow.  I can’t believe it’s time to go.  Today officially marks the end of my time in Belgrade… and it’s incredibly hard to believe.  For those of you who have never been, Belgrade is worth looking into.  Seriously.  It’s a great town, full of great people and I enjoyed my time here immensely.  Oh sure, I’ll be back.  I’ll be back over the holidays to give Serena and my boys some love… but as for work?  I can stick a fork in it.


Vidimo se kasnije! (See you later!)


So, what does tomorrow bring?  The beach with Serena and the boys!  And I can’t wait!


Thursday, June 24, 2010