A pleasant Independence Day photo shoot with the daughter.

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The annual patriotic showing of #1776 has begun.

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The YouTube "Blender3D to Unity UMA" tutorials blow through all the steps in a half hour or so. It's taking me a bit longer to tweak "Captain Gearheart," the character I usually role-played in the #steampunk bedtime stories I used to tell my kids. #blender3d #blender3dart

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It's probably safe to throw these out.

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Added a splash of color to this section of a #neovictorian #steampunk control panel (for my personal #blender3d art project). #design #aesthetics #blender3dart

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Another #neovictorian control panel for a personal #steampunk project. #design #aesthetics #blender3d #blender3dart

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Another 10sq cm section of a #neovictorian control panel for a personal #blender3D #steampunk project. #Design #aesthetics #blender3dart

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On my fantasy #steampunk capital ship, every uniform is a full dress uniform. #blender3d #blender3dart #waistcoat #tailcoat #cravat #spats

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Another delightful section of #neovictorian #steampunk control panel, intended for background eye candy in a #steampunk personal project. #blender3d #blender3dart #design #aesthetics

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I had some unexpected downtime today, so I filled out another span of my #blender3d #steampunk control panel. #design #aesthetics #blender3dart

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I did not know how much I would appreciate this detailed exploration of Star Trek: TOS prop computers.

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Carolyn performed as Ariel yesterday in the New Renaissance Theatre Company’s production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest.

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New Renaissance Theatre Company's The Merry Wives of Windsor (in rep with The Tempest, at Pittsburgh area parks for the next few weekends)

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