Just as I started getting links up I get distracted. Aside from working on a Friday deadline for a web project, I've been laying out the interior of my 5x7 camera case on a CAD (Computer Aided Design) program.

I've found room for:
Items in case
1. 5x7 Burke & James camera,
2. lenses: 90mm, 150mm, 210mm, 254mm, 330mm, Packard shutter
3. sheet film holders -- 4x5 & 5x7
4. light meters, focusing loupe, lens cleaners / incidentals
5. 4x5 back
6. Polaroid back / 120 roll back
7. Polaroid film
8. B & J bed extension
Items in lid
1. BlackJacket focusing cloth
2. film carrying bag
3. photo vest

A 24" rolling luggage is not small but neither is the 5x7. A 4x5 would probably fit with room to spare in a 22", but 5" lensboards take up more room than 4" lensboards plus the extra backs I have. I still need to find a bed extension. I didn't find room for my 24 1/2" lens and the back extension I still have to build. (I see another case project in the future.) This will make using the 5x7 a lot easier and, with the printer coming in the next month or two, I will be wanting to use it.

I used to be a drafter at Boeing. From 1980 until 1992 I used CAD programs. I really enjoyed that. I haven't used my little CAD program much. It was good to get back into it. I have some other CAD projects in mind. Someday.

Monday night my oldest, Jenny, called. She was inspired by the soon to be acquired painting by Katie, done by my Grandfather, and went to eBay and searched for "Coale". She found a 1948 Budweiser beer ad with a painting done my Grandfather.

I didn't know anything about Griff having done that. She actually found two and bought them both. This inspired my LOML, Zoe. Her Great Uncle Al Herman was the leader of a vaudeville band. She found 3 pieces of sheet music with his picture. They are on the way.

Aside from that little excitement, I'm still trying to get a website done by Friday evening. Today I need to drive Zoe up to Oak Harbor and tomorrow we hope to go down to visit Gerry. Zoe flies out Saturday to Florida for two weeks at Clear Passage for her abdominal adhesions and Fibromyalgia. I might have some more links before then but not likely. Sunday I should get caught up with the link backlog. Many tasty links to come. Take care.