Gary Jones http://garyjones.co.uk A Web Developer's Musings Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:12:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 In-Laws’ 40th Anniversary Barbecue http://garyjones.co.uk/40th-anniversary-barbecue http://garyjones.co.uk/40th-anniversary-barbecue#comments Sun, 07 Aug 2011 17:58:50 +0000 Gary http://garyjones.co.uk/?p=3420 Katie’s parents have been together for 40 years, so they had a small barbecue to celebrate. Present were myself and Katie, her parents, her mother’s parents, and her brother and his girlfriend.

Putting The Parasol Up Karen Before Lunch Karen & Tony Tash and Tim Gary and Tash The Sunscreen Incident Gary Barbecue Photographer Karen Ray and Barbara Tash Tim and Tash Juggling Clubs Tim and Tash Poi Spinning Tony and Karen Group Shot Spa

]]> http://garyjones.co.uk/40th-anniversary-barbecue/feed 0 WordCamp Chicago, Part 2 http://garyjones.co.uk/wordcamp-chicago-part-2 http://garyjones.co.uk/wordcamp-chicago-part-2#comments Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:47:20 +0000 Gary http://garyjones.co.uk/?p=3390 The Sunday of WordCamp Chicago was a few more talks, some Chicago-style deep dish pizza at Lou Malnati’s, and the evening spent with Jared and Sam at Navy Pier and in a bar right near where the WordCamp was being held.

View of the speaker from the back of a presentation Waiting for Pizza Returning from lunch Group of people walking along the sidewalk Sam and Jared on a train A sharply-cornered skyscraper A boat in the harbour with people sunbathing on it Jared and Sam in the foreground, with the harbour and city partially in shadow behind them Sam taking a photo of the city Jared with his back to the camera looking out over the water The City & Harbour The City & Sky Chicago skyscapers Pritzker Pavilion Cloud Gate Crown Fountain Crown Fountain A pub sign Train Above Us A portrait of Jared sitting at a table. Sam ]]> http://garyjones.co.uk/wordcamp-chicago-part-2/feed 0 WordCamp Chicago, Part 1 http://garyjones.co.uk/wordcamp-chicago-part-1 http://garyjones.co.uk/wordcamp-chicago-part-1#comments Sun, 31 Jul 2011 07:33:49 +0000 Gary http://garyjones.co.uk/?p=3373 Friday night Genesis Chicago meet-up, followed by main event (including lunch).


Dark shot of people standing around a beer garden looking at their phones Ryan at Sheffields Jared Sam Close-up photo of Adam People sitting in a room behind glass doors Dre and Jared Gil Three people walking away, down the road Dre, Tony, Jared and Sam heading back from lunch Artistic shot of Tony and Brian, with a Starbucks cup in the foreground Photo of people sitting around awaiting lunch in a bar Photo of people sitting around a table awaiting lunch in a bar Photo of a presentation slide, showing Gary's picture and name among others

]]> http://garyjones.co.uk/wordcamp-chicago-part-1/feed 0 Lincoln Park http://garyjones.co.uk/lincoln-park http://garyjones.co.uk/lincoln-park#comments Fri, 29 Jul 2011 04:28:04 +0000 Gary http://garyjones.co.uk/?p=3454 On the Friday before WordCamp Chicago, I went to Lincoln Park. The park contains a free zoo (the largest free zoo in the world), containing 1200 animals. I also visited the arboretum, and Fullerton beach.

Lions Wild Dogs Malaysian Sun Bear Ostrich Lincoln Park Zoo Map Seal Polar Bear Polar Bear Penguins Penguins Bird Bird Vulture More Meerkats Meerkats Gorilla A Primate Silverback Silverback and Friend Gibbon Rabbit ? Goat / Deer ? Pygmy Hippo African Animals Giraffe Zebra Flamingoes Snake Crocodile Otter Otters Kangaroo Kangaroo Turtle Beaver The Zoo Boardwalk View of Downtown Lincoln Park Arboretum Arboretum Fish Blue Tree South Lagoon Fullerton Beach ]]> http://garyjones.co.uk/lincoln-park/feed 0 Chicago, Day 1 http://garyjones.co.uk/chicago-day-1 http://garyjones.co.uk/chicago-day-1#comments Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:54:59 +0000 Gary http://garyjones.co.uk/?p=3324 My first full day of exploring around the centre of chicago.

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Another 10 videos from Chicago Day 1 available at my YouTube Channel.

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