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This weekend my hubby and I were able to get away for a couple of days. Denver was our destination and we spent lots of time having fun and learning some new things.
The first thing we learned was that we were going the wrong way down a one-way street. At the precise moment that a guy on a bicycle yelled something along the lines of, "Hey, wrong way, dude!", my hubby and I were trying to figure out why the intersection we were driving through had no signal lights. The light bulbs above our heads sprang to life as soon as the guy spoke, and my hubby whipped the quickest u-turn I have ever experienced and, lucky for us, made our way back through the still green signal that was now facing us. This was one of the those we-are-from-a small-town-and-we-don't-understand-the -big-city moments that I always hope don't happen in front of everyone, but all is well and we eventually made it home safely to our tiny town packed with two-way streets.
The second big event didn't involve any traffic violations on our part, but it is exciting as well: I figured out how to use the ISO speed on my camera. This is the setting that controls the speed of the shutter and it allows you to let more light into a picture in low-light situations. I found this out quite by accident while I was messing with the controls at night trying to get a good picture of downtown. Although I never got a good downtown picture--apparently you need a tripod to do that!--I noticed that the pictures that I shot in the morning of a shaded building (with the same settings as the day before) were washed out and colorless, as if there was too much light. After messing around with the camera for a while I was able to get some decent shots, even thought the building was completely in the shade.
The reason I have never been able to figure this out? I have always tried changing the ISO setting in the bright sunlight. No one ever mentioned that the shade is a better place to get a handle on this. Better late than never, I always say!
I suppose that I learned something else as well: My hubby is a great guy to hang out with. I have always known this, but it is always good to be reminded of what a blessing he is to me. He is funny, smart, kind, honoring, and darn good-looking, even though he can be quite scary while driving the streets in downtown Denver.
I am so happy that he is my man!
