From eb0a6b0da90af1196019b7e16813fc7653ce3e7a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Eryn Wells Date: Wed, 1 Jan 2025 10:42:36 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] blog: Eclipse, Chicago, and Catching Up posts --- content/blog/2024/catching-up.md | 12 ++++--- content/blog/2024/chicago/index.md | 20 ++++++++--- content/blog/2024/chicago/wedding.jpg | 3 ++ content/blog/2024/eclipse/breanna-reading.jpg | 3 ++ content/blog/2024/eclipse/comadre-concha.jpg | 3 ++ content/blog/2024/eclipse/index.md | 36 ++++++++++++++++--- 6 files changed, 63 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-) create mode 100644 content/blog/2024/chicago/wedding.jpg create mode 100644 content/blog/2024/eclipse/breanna-reading.jpg create mode 100644 content/blog/2024/eclipse/comadre-concha.jpg diff --git a/content/blog/2024/catching-up.md b/content/blog/2024/catching-up.md index 71b82ea..87250fc 100644 --- a/content/blog/2024/catching-up.md +++ b/content/blog/2024/catching-up.md @@ -1,14 +1,16 @@ --- title: Catching Up date: 2024-12-23T08:43:21-08:00 -draft: true +publishDate: 2025-01-01 tags: - Travel - Meta --- -I'm woefully behind on 2024 posts. While on holiday travel, I'm working on -catching up. +I'm woefully behind on 2024 posts. While on holiday travel at the end of the +year, I caught up on a couple. -* [Eclipse]({{< ref "blog/2024/eclipse" >}}) -* [Chicago]({{< ref "blog/2024/chicago" >}}) +* In April, I went to Austin, TX to see the [Eclipse]({{< ref "blog/2024/eclipse" >}}) +with my friend Breanna. +* In October, {{< tess >}} and I went to [Chicago]({{< ref "blog/2024/chicago" >}}) +to attend my friends' wedding. diff --git a/content/blog/2024/chicago/index.md b/content/blog/2024/chicago/index.md index 1267584..71f1d58 100644 --- a/content/blog/2024/chicago/index.md +++ b/content/blog/2024/chicago/index.md @@ -3,8 +3,15 @@ title: Chicago date: 2024-10-05T18:58:05-05:00 description: > Tess and I traveled to Chicago to attend the wedding of one of my oldest - friends, visit some family, and do a little sightseeing. + friends, visit some family, and do a little sightseeing. resources: + - src: wedding.jpg + title: Bill and Ashley walked each other in. My dad officiated. + params: + alt: > + To the left, a man wearing a suit and white pastoral stole stands near a + mic. To the right, a woman in a white dress, and a man in a tuxedo walk + into the frame. Everyone is smiling. - src: quincy.jpg title: > Wood plank platforms, Copperplate lettering, and wingding-style hands to @@ -32,10 +39,13 @@ tags: --- This past week {{< tess >}} and I traveled to Chicago to attend the wedding of -Bill, one of my oldest friends, and his partner Ashley. They've been a couple -for a long time. I'm thrilled that they've decided to take this step together, -and grateful to have been invited to witness it. Bill also asked my dad to -perform the ceremony, and I think he did an excellent job. +Bill, one of my oldest friends, and his partner Ashley. + +{{< figures/image name=wedding.jpg >}} + +They've been a couple for a long time. I'm thrilled that they've decided to take +this step together, and grateful to have been invited to witness it. Bill also +asked my dad to perform the ceremony, and I think he did an excellent job. {{< figures/image name=quincy.jpg >}} diff --git a/content/blog/2024/chicago/wedding.jpg b/content/blog/2024/chicago/wedding.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..88e8463 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/blog/2024/chicago/wedding.jpg @@ -0,0 +1,3 @@ +version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1 +oid sha256:08c30e5304a8341e6734eb5ce53c3249c935eb1eaa0401e90726ff660f8cf0e8 +size 2870428 diff --git a/content/blog/2024/eclipse/breanna-reading.jpg b/content/blog/2024/eclipse/breanna-reading.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ef77dae --- /dev/null +++ b/content/blog/2024/eclipse/breanna-reading.jpg @@ -0,0 +1,3 @@ +version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1 +oid sha256:7c8907530f730f800e59101b9b26cd200b6f73c9bb045560ed0354ac4a73bf41 +size 1933691 diff --git a/content/blog/2024/eclipse/comadre-concha.jpg b/content/blog/2024/eclipse/comadre-concha.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0c9a71c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/blog/2024/eclipse/comadre-concha.jpg @@ -0,0 +1,3 @@ +version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1 +oid sha256:25ea86cacf4d35397f8dddfe949c83bf7abd1c8df23cf447820603abb4e40b50 +size 2144929 diff --git a/content/blog/2024/eclipse/index.md b/content/blog/2024/eclipse/index.md index 66f8f72..5854fd9 100644 --- a/content/blog/2024/eclipse/index.md +++ b/content/blog/2024/eclipse/index.md @@ -3,14 +3,17 @@ title: Eclipse date: 2024-04-09T20:26:31-05:00 description: > I traveled to Austin, TX to watch the total solar eclipse that passed over - North America, and visit my friend Breanna Carzoo. -categories: Me + North America, and visit my friend Breanna Carzoo. tags: - Travel - Space - Eclipse - "Austin, TX" - Texas + - Food + - Conchas + - Books + - Reading resources: - name: preparing src: preparing.jpg @@ -24,6 +27,17 @@ resources: - name: diamondring src: diamondring.jpg title: Diamond Ring + - src: breanna-reading.jpg + title: Breanna read Greenlight to a room full of kids wearing bee antennae. + - name: concha + src: comadre-concha.jpg + title: > + An earl grey concha from Comadre. The most delicate, flavorful pan dulce + I've ever had. + params: + alt: > + A small round bun with a pinkish topping sittin on a napkin in front of + a traditional cardboard donut box. --- {{< figures/image name=preparing >}} @@ -58,11 +72,25 @@ of the eclipse as we did. The clouds made for some awesome effects too. I'm particularly proud of my Diamond Ring image (above) with the additional drama the clouds brought to an already stunning event. -I'm also grateful to Breanna for hosting me. We had a great time visiting, and I -enjoyed getting to explore Austin with her. +Apart from the eclipse, I got to see Breanna do a book event in Bee Cave, TX. +This town is adorable and leans hard into its name -- everything has a bee +theme. + +{{< figures/image name=breanna-reading.jpg >}} + +I was also eager to try [Comadre Panadería](https://comadrepanaderia.com) after +hearing about it from Claire Saffitz on [one of her videos][comadre-yt] on her +Dessert Person YouTube channel. I have a huge soft spot for conchas -- Mexican +pan dulces shaped like shells -- and these were _incredible_. + +{{< figures/image name=concha >}} + +All told, a very successful trip! Breanna and I had a great time hanging out +together, and despite the clouds we got some great views of the eclipse. [nasa]: https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/ [breanna]: https://www.breannacarzoo.com [xt5]: https://fujifilm-x.com/en-us/products/cameras/x-t5/ [lens]: https://www.usa.canon.com/shop/p/ef-100mm-f-2-8l-macro-is-usm [converter]: https://www.fringeradapter.com/canon-ef-to-fujifilm-x +[comadre-yt]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJTHTfJ-91E