Opening Day!

Fenway

 

Opening Day at Fenway Park is almost here!  Even the Bava is dancing with joy!

Here is a link to  John Johnston’s ds106 assignment that I followed.  While I should have been commenting on my students’ blogs,  ever the procrastinatrix, I spent an hour or so with Ryan‘s encouragement via Google Hangout  (read: “Be patient!” “No, don’t click there…click THERE!!!  ) making this happen.

I used Gimp and somehow did it wrong but it still came out okay.

Instructions to follow.  Ironically, I have to leave now to take my kid to his baseball practice. 🙂

A few hours later…

Here is a link to the instructions I followed (more or less) using GIMP.

After posting the above image, via Twitter I had this exchange:

Hmm… a challenge.  I like challenges.

Not sure if there is a gif out there of Yaz dancing.  I remain hopeful.  But in the interim, here is an image taken FROM the Green Monster towards one of the icons of the Boston skyline — the CITGO  sign– and what’s-his-name doing the Fenway Shuffle on top.

This one took me 5 minutes to make, on my own, and with a beer in one hand. Boom.

Indeed, it is the stupid stuff that engages us.

Okay, maybe tomorrow I will get my homework done…. 🙂

Citgo

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