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Coffee Tips & Our Local Anchorage Costco

Currently, I’m blending 75% Colombian (medium roast) with 25% French roast (dark), which Costco has locally roasted at Steam Dot in Anchorage. I ran out of a wonderful African roast that I also added. Costco got rid of their roaster, and thus all of their specialty coffees. Steam Dot bought their giant roaster, but continues only three of their blends. Colombian is very good. None are organic.

I store them in the freezer, most often vacuum packing them first in jars.

Instead of cream, I add generous amounts of coconut cream that I get from a local Asian market.

Ground nutmeg and pumpkin pie spice from Frontier Coop (available locally at Natural Pantry) tops it off.

We live 2.5 miles from what I’ve been told is their 2nd most profitable Costco store. They bought Toys-R-Us next door, and are planning on joining the two buildings with an enclosed walkway, which would make it the largest Costco in the world, I am told. One manager still has to approve the project. They’re already using Toys-R-Us in other ways.

Some interesting ideas in this short video:

Rico: ‘When the Rain Begins to Fall’ – Lively Style!!

Yesterday and today, I’ve been humming one of Rico’s songs that I’ve posted. This melody isn’t as amazing, but the way he attacks the keyboard, propelling this song!

I can’t find any info on Rico. Sometimes he writes in Dutch.

‘Sleepy Shores’ Played By Rico, Rik, & Nico on Yamaha Tyros 4 Roland G70

A collaboration — nice!

“PURE YANNI” – “SoundCheck” – Pittsburg, PA

Mentour Pilot: Sucked into a Jet engine?! – Jet blast surfing at St. Martin

Interesting facts and video clips shown.

12:55 Jet blast surfing at St. Martin!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8O1VW-DKAo

“PRINT TALK” ULTIMATE PRINTING! (Episode 1) – Robert Park & Mark Metternich

Nevada Art Printers is the home of Lumichrome prints, which far exceed metal prints in color gamut, and still have the pop — and more longevity!

Metal prints are overrated. Most non-Lumichrome high-end inkjet prints also far exceed metal prints’ color gamut. A large number of metal prints are printed with only a 3 color and 1 black inkset. Whereas, high-end inkjet prints can have as many as 12!

‘Quando Quando Quando’ Improvisation Own Drum Edit by Rico

Rico: ‘Feliz Navidad’ James Last Gunter Noris Style – Merry Christmas!

Stranger In Paradise Ray Conniff / Alexander Borodin Yamaha Genos Roland G70 by Rico

Another one  : )

Roller Coaster Polka

Amazing roller coaster graphics; though, not my favorite music. They call it “old time” where my parents were/are from in New Ulm, Minnesota, southwest of where I grew up in the twin cities. My uncle played the concertina in his polka band, which is this sound.

Volare Domenico Modugno • Satin Doll Duke Ellington • South Of The Border Frank Sinatra – Yamaha Tyros 4

‘Volare’ really moves at 1:32!

(With his dog!) A Swingin’ Safari Bert Kaempfert Yamaha Tyros 4 Roland G70 By Rico

John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John You’re the One That I Want Yamaha Tyros 5 Roland G70 by Rico

Julio Iglesias Hey Performed On Yamaha Tyros 4 Roland G70 By Rico

Upright posture song!

Lively Song! ‘Tico Tico No Fuba’ – 2014 & 2012, By Rico

This guy has so much fun!

2014

2012

The Everything-is-Great Song: Aquarela do Brasil!

Eat Celery To Sleep and Lower Cortisol

Tallest Trees in The World | Landscape Photography in Redwood National & State Park

The beginning and starting at 6:05 reminds me of what it’s like to be there!

Use WIND to spin the aircraft wheels before landing?!

It is a good idea, but cost-benefit isn’t there yet.

Real Reasons Why The Camera Market Is Shrinking — Instead of photographing the world, it’s all about me, me, me…

Robin Wong at 10:35, transcribed by myself:

“The content of photography itself has changed. Instead of the photographer taking a photograph of something else, they direct attention back to themselves. … Look at what all your friends are posting. It’s photographs of themselves, selfies, the vacation that they are taking, the food that they are eating, their pet cat….

Everything is about me, me, me, me, me. Photography has become a selfish, self-centric adventure. Photography is no longer about documentation, story telling, or about creating art. It’s all about shooting yourself, shooting your daily life, and trying to show the world how amazing your life is.

The use of a camera has become irrelevant. All you need is your smartphone.”

Matthew Ward shares his thoughts about music, gifting and the anointing

Vangelis – Blade Runner (End Titles) – Live by Kebu in Helsinki 2019

Kebu is Finnish, and uses only analog synths, described below. Amazing song!

Beluga whale filmed playing ‘fetch’ with Rugby World Cup ball

Belugas are smart.

I’ve seen them a number of times here in Alaska. One time was very special, when a group surprised me by swimming very close to me as I was photographing on the shore of Turnagain Arm years ago.

Why not make airplane tires spin, before landing?! – I’ve often wondered this

Having seen and/or smelled the smoke of tires hitting the runway thousands of times while working at ANC, I often thought about a solution — not motorized wheels, as suggested in this video, but fins on the side of the wheels to get the wheels spinning.

This non-motorized solution is discussed in the comments. I post some of the most interesting comments beneath this video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJRf1jDiaXw

DEPARTURES | Opening Title Sequence

It took me awhile to come to understand these guys, but now that I have, I’m really enjoying this series, broadcast on the Outside TV channel currently.

Departures is an award-winning and inspiring 42 x 1 hour television travel series. From epic landscapes and unforgettable culture, to the often trying times that come with international travel, Departures chronicles the unforgettable friendships, personal successes and sometimes crushing disappointments that befall travellers Scott Wilson and Justin Lukach on their journey. Departures is as much about the journey as it is the destination.

(vid) Producer Steven and host Scott Wilson: How They Created ‘Departures’!

Fascinating! I’ve watched many of the episodes, to now discover how they did it!

Scott Wilson, cohost of Departures and Steven Bray, producer talk to what looks like a film school class.

DESCENDING 4K | S1 E13 | The Pygmy Seahorse – Smallest Seahorse Camouflages into Coral!

This series is airing on the Outside TV channel, and features Scott Wilson and Andre Dupuis from Departures. Some episodes are amazing!

(vid) David Lanz & Paul Speer: ‘Eagle’s Path’ – Desert Vision Film & Live 1993!

Wonderful song and video, despite the low image quality! Imagine flying like an eagle!

Paul writes about the image quality in two comments:

This album and Natural States were both shot on 16mm film and transferred to 1″ videotape for editing. Those masters have disappeared into the void and would provide a better image than what I have posted here as I transferred them from laserdisc and preserved the quality the best I could.

Zion National Park. Autumn – 4K Nature Documentary Film | Music By David Helpling

4K Relaxation Channel’s most watched video gives our Creator the credit!

Footage from roads, trails, and looking up at the towering cliffs from within the Virgin River!

(vid) How to Fix BAD POSTURE (FOREVER!)

This guy is SERIOUS, for serious results!

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