It's a toss up

It's a toss up, originally uploaded by sprevrha.

Cookie or lego train?

Huge newspaper glider

Huge newspaper glider, originally uploaded by sprevrha.

In case you didn't know it: the Americans have the biggest of everything and it friggin flies the moon man!
350 ppm now!

Anton' school fund raiser

Anton' school fund raiser, originally uploaded by sprevrha.

You can't see it but the penny box is magic - the coins simply disappear!

Bust!

Bust!, originally uploaded by sprevrha.

And boom! He exploded back out of it!

Tim Heuer's Silverlight 4 collection

http://timheuer.com/blog/archive/2009/11/22/pdc-silverlight-resources-link-dump-learn-silverlight.aspx

Just watched the new MEF shipping with Silverlight 4. kind of confusing, I'd better read up on or watch a different video: http://development-guides.silverbaylabs.org/Video/Silverlight-MEF#videolocation_0 talks about "Separation of Concerns": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Separation_of_concerns . The big idea behind MEF seems to be that one can instantiate objects - from the extremely simple such as a string to very complicated such as a database access object - by referencing an object external to the code, say in a different Silverlight App, instead of explicit instantiation by "new". MEF ties the instantiation and the external object together by a string token: The exporting module uses a [Export("MyObject")] decoration above the instantiation, the importing module a matching [Import("MyObject")]. When the import is triggered, the instantiation pointed to by the "Export" happens. This allows the concrete implementation of the needed type to be separate and outside of the core code, and therefore easily extensible and changeable. How does MEF find the right package? The magic seems to be in the PackageCatalog class.

Snow bunnies

Snow bunnies, originally uploaded by sprevrha.

I am probably taking similar ones every year :-)

Tahoe again!

Tahoe again!, originally uploaded by sprevrha.

It's just magical for everybody

Autumnal colors

Autumnal colors, originally uploaded by sprevrha.

Even in San Jose's office parking lots

Rare photo of Heike with Mandala painting

Rare photo of Heike with Mandala painting, originally uploaded by sprevrha.

Im gonna put this on Ebay - ha. The pic not the mandala that is.

Final product of this afternoon's child labor

Final product of this afternoon's child labor, originally uploaded by sprevrha.

Will go into the remodeled haunted house. Several ghosts have already inquired!

Na Mama gemma stoebern?

Na Mama gemma stoebern?, originally uploaded by sprevrha.

Gesehen in unsrem Graetzl

Haunted houses live on!

Haunted houses live on!, originally uploaded by sprevrha.

Making their own with lots of RIP

What makes children happy

What makes children happy, originally uploaded by sprevrha.

Sweet cupcakes, with lots of brightly colored sugar frosting

School birds

School birds, originally uploaded by sprevrha.

Special school lunch

Special school lunch, originally uploaded by sprevrha.

It's not like this everyday but close!

Halloween!

Halloween!, originally uploaded by sprevrha.

Croc with LEDs and EL wire and Anton inside

Show!

Show!, originally uploaded by sprevrha.

That time of the year again

That time of the year again, originally uploaded by sprevrha.

Kiddie maze tons of kid fun!

Sf embacadero

Sf embacadero, originally uploaded by sprevrha.

Jean Dubuffet with a drun inside (invisible)

ampel

ampel, originally uploaded by sprevrha.

Lieber Onkel Oli,
Schau der Legozug macht mir viel Spass, Papa und ich haben eine Elektronikampel gebaut und hier kannst du sie sehen!

Lego train

Lego train, originally uploaded by sprevrha.

Carlos santana

Carlos santana, originally uploaded by sprevrha.

Anton: black magic walnut
Annika: black magic robot
Oder doch black magic almond?

Maroon 5

Maroon 5, originally uploaded by sprevrha.

Courtesy of Intel at its 2009 develioper

Maroon 5

Maroon 5, originally uploaded by sprevrha.

Courtesy of Intel, they invited me as a Platinum guest, thanks a lot!

Family beach day

Family beach day, originally uploaded by sprevrha.

Oh the joys of living near the ocean! Made Gerda wet her pants (with salt water). Nice big waves for David and me.

snort

snort, originally uploaded by sprevrha.

No he does not know how it looks like and it's pine nuts

The infinite uesd of a hammock

The infinite uesd of a hammock, originally uploaded by sprevrha.

But you must make bird's sounds!

Instant hair growth is scary!

Instant hair growth is scary!, originally uploaded by sprevrha.

It makes you cut up chairs with kids scissors

What is this?

What is this?, originally uploaded by sprevrha.

It is an Octopus Peñata! Vanessa has tuned 30 so this is only logical. (????) you do may ask though :-)

The world in a bubble

The world in a bubble, originally uploaded by sprevrha.

Soap not housing!
Soap not hi-tech!
Stern Grove rules!

Another sunday at stern grove

Another sunday at stern grove, originally uploaded by sprevrha.

Hooray - looking forwrad to some great salsa reggae (dont ask i dont know either :-)

Another one from the rich uncle from Austria!

Another one from the rich uncle from Austria!, originally uploaded by sprevrha.

Und man die (angezogenen) Puppen reinstopfen! Anton heute um 6 aufgestanden um weiterzuspielen und -bauen

Geschenk vom Onkel Oli!

Geschenk vom Onkel Oli!, originally uploaded by sprevrha.

Ein Koffer mit Puppenkleidung - Beschaeftigt fuer die naechsten Wochen. An, aus, der Baer auch und die Olivia und der Drache kriegt auch eine Untergatte

Hazel coming into focus

Hazel coming into focus, originally uploaded by sprevrha.

Or out but it was great fun either way

wilco

wilco, originally uploaded by sprevrha.

Scientific review session in DC ;-)

300 sec later

300 sec later, originally uploaded by sprevrha.

Treehouse 4th of July activities

Treehouse 4th of July activities, originally uploaded by sprevrha.

They have more of everything here! Thanks so much Jen and Dan!!

Speak easy

Speak easy, originally uploaded by sprevrha.

Bootlegger lager - really goooood

Space ship Anton One

Space ship Anton One, originally uploaded by sprevrha.

Egg carton and headlamps and tape in space-worthy quality

Xavier - now he's 1!

Xavier - now he's 1!, originally uploaded by sprevrha.

Ready for the big kiss?

Very secure

Very secure, originally uploaded by sprevrha.

And very locked!

Ruminations towards beer

Ruminations towards beer, originally uploaded by sprevrha.

True home brew!

Anton inspired by the power of the rubber band

Anton inspired by the power of the rubber band, originally uploaded by sprevrha.

Garden idyl

Garden idyl, originally uploaded by sprevrha.

With kids!

I knew it!

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/red-wine/HB00089
Not that the finding that red wine in moderation is good for you will immediately answer the question whether it's nicer to die from heart attack (less fun but faster, both potentially) or from alcoholism (more fun but slower, also both potentially) but at least it appears you won't die from both at the same time. Pity you white wine drinkers.

Hannes!

Hannes!, originally uploaded by sprevrha.

My boy is a Pretzel

My boy is a Pretzel, originally uploaded by sprevrha.

Annika Butterfly

Annika Butterfly, originally uploaded by sprevrha.

At our May Faire

First dollar!

First dollar!, originally uploaded by sprevrha.

We'll frame it - sold Rosemary salt

Badespass im Garten

Badespass im Garten, originally uploaded by sprevrha.

Nach einer Portion hausgemachten Eis grinst auch du

Beach blanket

Beach blanket, originally uploaded by sprevrha.

Annika!