1000cranes2009

Cranes 999, 1000

2009-12-31T21:30:00.000-08:00

1000 paper cranes

Folded with white note paper and the numbers "999" and "1000" written on them. Posed in front of a 2010 calendar with a "Year of the Tiger" illustration while in a San Francisco Chinese bookstore.

I accomplished my goal of folding paper cranes each day in 2009. I'm hoping 2010 will be wonderful year.

Take care, be safe and remember to appreciate each and every day. You never know when it could be your last.

Cranes 997, 998

2009-12-30T18:39:00.000-08:00

2009 ornament paper cranes

Folded with white note paper and the words "2 days" written on them. Posed behind our 2009 Christmas ornament. Just 2 days and 2 cranes left for 2009.

Cranes 994, 995, 996

2009-12-29T17:27:00.000-08:00

boba fett ship paper cranes

Folded with white note paper and the year "2009" written on them. Posed on another toy I acquired recently: Boba Fett's ship "Slave I".

Cranes 991, 992, 993

2009-12-28T22:41:00.000-08:00

pez paper cranes

Folded with green note paper and posed next to pez bert and ernie.

Cranes 988, 989, 990

2009-12-27T15:49:00.000-08:00

car jack paper cranes

Folded with pieces from a starbucks nutritional guide and posed on my brother-in-law's car jack.

Cranes 986, 987

2009-12-26T16:27:00.000-08:00

fisherman's wharf paper cranes

Folded with pieces from a christmas notepad and posed overlooking the boats at Fisherman's Wharf, Monterey, California.

Cranes 983, 984, 985

2009-12-25T16:59:00.000-08:00

christmas movie paper cranes

Folded with pieces from a post office brochure (same source as yesterday, new cranes though) and posed while refilling my bucket-o-popcorn before our Christmas movie, Avatar 3d.

Cranes 980, 981, 982

2009-12-24T15:18:00.000-08:00

tree reflection paper cranes

Folded with pieces from a post office brochure.

Cranes 978, 979

2009-12-23T20:31:00.000-08:00

pizza paper cranes

Folded with pieces from a magazine subscription insert and posed while picking up the best NY thin crust pizza here in the Bay Area California: Speederia Pizzaria, San Carlos.

Cranes 975, 976, 977

2009-12-22T16:18:00.000-08:00

maple st. paper cranes

Folded with pieces of green notepaper and posed on the planter ledge outside the Kaiser Cypress Building pharmacy off Maple St. in Redwood City, CA.

Cranes 972, 973, 974

2009-12-21T22:56:00.000-08:00

citrine paper cranes

Folded with pieces from a magazine junk mailer insert and posed at the Citrine Bistro in Redwood City, CA.

Cranes 970, 971

2009-12-20T18:03:00.000-08:00

metro center paper cranes

Folded with white note paper and the word "sunday" written on them. Posed in the Metro Center plaza area in Foster City, CA.

Cranes 968, 969

2009-12-19T17:47:00.000-08:00

hippo paper cranes

Folded with pieces from a credit card notice and posed on a stuffed toy hippo.

Cranes 965, 966, 967

2009-12-18T17:38:00.000-08:00

fresh taco paper cranes

Folded with pieces from a Baja Fresh brochure and posed while waiting for my fish tacos.

Cranes 962, 963, 964

2009-12-17T19:52:00.000-08:00

macarthur park paper cranes

Folded with green note paper and posed on a covered grand piano at MacArthur Park, Palo Alto during our office Christmas lunch.

Cranes 960, 961

2009-12-16T19:12:00.000-08:00

planner paper cranes

Folded with white paper and the words "15 days" written on them to signify just 15 more days till I reach 1000 paper cranes. Posed atop my planner booklets for the current year and next. 2010 should be a very, very good year. :)

Cranes 958, 959

2009-12-15T23:00:00.000-08:00

christmas toy paper cranes

Folded with pieces from a grocery list and posed in front of an odd but cute christmas toy.

Cranes 955, 956, 957

2009-12-14T19:47:00.000-08:00

wiper blade paper cranes

Folded with white paper and the word "wipers" written on them and posed on boxes of new bosch wiper blades.

Cranes 953, 954

2009-12-13T10:59:00.000-08:00

grocery delivery truck paper cranes

Folded with pieces from a starbucks brochure and posed next to a safeway delivery truck.

Cranes 950, 951, 952

2009-12-12T18:03:00.000-08:00

poinsettia paper cranes

Folded with white paper and the word "saturday" written on them. Posed next to a christmas decoration outside the hillsdale banana republic store.

Cranes 947, 948, 949

2009-12-11T21:21:00.000-08:00

lamp paper cranes

Folded with green pieces of note paper and posed on the living room lamp.

Cranes 945, 946

2009-12-10T19:08:00.000-08:00

south city kaiser paper cranes

Folded with pieces from a grocery list and posed at the waiting room in kaiser, south south san francisco.

Cranes 943, 944

2009-12-09T20:24:00.000-08:00

jump rope paper cranes

Folded with pieces from a cost plus coupon mailer and posed next to my jump rope.

Cranes 941, 942

2009-12-08T16:34:00.000-08:00

mailbox paper cranes

Folded with pieces from an Amtrak schedule and posed on a mailbox at the intersection of San Carlos and Elm Street.

Cranes 938, 939, 940

2009-12-07T21:09:00.000-08:00

orange paper cranes

Folded with green note paper.

Cranes 936, 937

2009-12-06T16:34:00.000-08:00

starbucks wifi paper cranes

Folded with receipt pieces and posed on my laptop while logging into the wifi at Starbucks.

Cranes 934, 935

2009-12-05T10:41:00.000-08:00

kaiser paper cranes

Folded with pieces from a magazine insert while waiting for my blood tests. Posed outside the lab building.

Cranes 931, 932, 933

2009-12-04T18:06:00.000-08:00

vicks paper cranes

Folded with pieces from a magazine mailer letter and posed next a pretty good congestion remedy.

Cranes 928, 929, 930

2009-12-03T18:18:00.000-08:00

abandoned shopping cart paper cranes

Folded with pieces from green and white note paper with several lists jotted down on them.

Cranes 926, 927

2009-12-02T17:17:00.000-08:00

garage sign paper cranes

Folded with pieces of green note paper.

Cranes 923, 924, 925

2009-12-01T19:52:00.000-08:00

exercise ball paper cranes

Folded with pieces from a subscription junk mailers.

Cranes 921, 922

2009-11-30T17:32:00.000-08:00

north face paper cranes

Folded with pieces of white paper and the words "chilly monday" written on them. Posed on some warm north face gear.

Cranes 919, 920

2009-11-29T10:18:00.000-08:00

safeway fuel paper cranes

Folded with pieces of white paper and notes written on them. Posed while fueling up at Safeway.

Cranes 917, 918

2009-11-28T17:21:00.000-08:00

john steinbeck paper cranes

Folded with pieces of green note paper and posed in front of the John Steinbeck Center, Salinas, California.

Cranes 914, 915, 916

2009-11-27T14:39:00.000-08:00

fisherman's wharf paper cranes

Folded with pieces from a Starbucks brochure for ice cream. Posed at Fisherman's Wharf in Monterey, California.

Cranes 911, 912, 913

2009-11-26T12:38:00.000-08:00

guitar hero paper cranes

Folded with lined steno paper and a piece of white note paper with chinese characters written on them. Posed on a couple of guitar hero guitars.

Cranes 908, 909, 910

2009-11-25T22:36:00.000-08:00

puppy paper cranes

Folded with lined note paper and posed in front of stella the puppy.

Cranes 905, 906, 907

2009-11-24T21:47:00.000-08:00

cupid's span paper cranes

Folded with pieces from a credit card junk mailer. Posed near the sculpture "Cupid's Span" by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen along the Embarcadero near Folsom St., San Francisco.

Cranes 902, 903, 904

2009-11-23T20:04:00.000-08:00

yin and yang paper cranes

Folded with pieces from a blue paper to do list and a piece of white note paper with a transit schedule written on it. Posed by the sculpture "Yin and Yang" by Robert Arneson in the Justin Herman Plaza, San Francisco.

Cranes 900, 901

2009-11-22T11:07:00.000-08:00

dashboard paper cranes

Folded with pieces from a grocery list.

Cranes 898, 899

2009-11-21T16:40:00.000-08:00

car dealership paper cranes

Folded with pieces from a citibank letter and posed across the street from menlo mazda on el camino real in redwood city, ca.

Cranes 895, 896, 897

2009-11-20T17:33:00.000-08:00

rainbow paper cranes

Folded with pieces from a magazine subscription letter to renew. Posed inside a utility hydrant on a rainy afternoon in San Carlos, CA with a rainbow in the distance. It's hard to see, but there are three cranes inside that opening. It was the only way to protect them from the wind.

Cranes 892, 893, 894

2009-11-19T20:13:00.000-08:00

candle light paper cranes

Folded with white paper and the word "thursday" written on them. Posed by a candle light dinner.

Cranes 889, 890, 891

2009-11-18T22:41:00.000-08:00

redwood city paper cranes

Folded with a piece from a cost plus world market mailer and two pieces of green note paper. Posed in front of the old City Hall at Courthouse Square, Redwood City, CA.

Cranes 886, 887, 888

2009-11-17T12:21:00.000-08:00

ups paper cranes

Folded with pieces from a cost plus world market mailer and posed next to a UPS truck.

Cranes 883, 884, 885

2009-11-16T17:49:00.000-08:00

clock paper cranes

Folded with pieces from a citicard agreement notice.

Cranes 881, 882

2009-11-15T15:29:00.000-08:00

stone planter paper cranes

Folded with pieces from a magazine insert and posed in the front stone planter outside Ikebana Japanese Restaurant in Salinas, CA.

Cranes 879, 880

2009-11-14T15:18:00.000-08:00

art box paper cranes

Folded with pieces from my sketchbook and posed on an electrical box on University Ave. in Palo Alto, CA.

Cranes 876, 877, 878

2009-11-13T18:15:00.000-08:00

braille band aid paper cranes

Folded with white paper and the word "friday" written on them. Friday the 13th is typically associated with bad luck. But for a sight impaired person, finding this box could be a nice find... or even lucky.

Cranes 873, 874, 875

2009-11-12T18:54:00.000-08:00

kleenex paper cranes

Folded with note paper and a piece from a magazine subscription letter and posed on a box of kleenex tissue.

Cranes 870, 871, 872

2009-11-11T19:59:00.000-08:00

de young paper cranes

Folded with white paper and the words "golden gate park" written on them. Posed in the de Young Museum Tower overlooking the California Academy of Sciences building, all within Golden Gate Park, San Francisco.

Cranes 867, 868, 869

2009-11-10T19:54:00.000-08:00

slipper paper cranes

Folded with pieces of lined steno note paper and a piece of green note paper. Posed on my indoor slippers.

Cranes 864, 865, 866

2009-11-09T11:58:00.000-08:00

autumn color paper cranes

Folded with magazine subscription cards and posed in a local park.

Cranes 862, 863

2009-11-08T19:54:00.000-08:00

cable car paper cranes

Folded with pieces from an old pasta pomodoro menu and posed on powell street in san francisco.

Cranes 859, 860, 861

2009-11-07T17:22:00.000-08:00

ramen noodle house paper cranes

Folded with junk mail pieces from national geographic and popular science magazines and posed in Himawari-Tei, a japanese ramen noodle house, san mateo, ca.

Cranes 857, 858

2009-11-06T17:23:00.000-08:00

blanket paper cranes

Folded with a local car wash brochure and posed on our sofa blanket.

Cranes 854, 855, 856

2009-11-05T18:03:00.000-08:00

stepping paper cranes

Folded with green note paper.

Cranes 851, 852, 853

2009-11-04T18:07:00.000-08:00

yoshi paper cranes

Folded with another piece from yesterday's PG&E letter and pieces from our grocery list.

Cranes 848, 849, 850

2009-11-03T20:43:00.000-08:00

breezeway paper cranes

Folded with a junk mailer piece from Chase Bank and pieces from a PG&E letter saying I am getting a refund on my next energy bill. Posed next to the Hillsdale breezeway while having dinner at CPK.

Cranes 845, 846, 847

2009-11-02T11:27:00.000-08:00

comcast paper cranes

Folded with a junk mailer from comcast and posed on a cable box.

Cranes 843, 844

2009-11-01T16:29:00.000-08:00

smiley prize paper cranes

Folded with white note paper and the word "november" written on them. Posed on a prize my wife received while we went on a scavenger hunt in downtown San Francisco last night (Halloween).

Cranes 841, 842

2009-10-31T14:14:00.000-07:00

jetsons paper cranes

Folded with pieces from junk mail inserts and posed with the Jetsons.

Cranes 838, 839, 840

2009-10-30T16:52:00.000-07:00

parked dog paper cranes

Folded with pieces from junk mail inserts and posed next to a dog waiting in a parked car for her owner.

Cranes 836, 837

2009-10-29T18:07:00.001-07:00

tennis paper cranes

Folded with lined steno note paper.

Cranes 834, 835

2009-10-28T19:42:00.000-07:00

mirror paper cranes

Folded with lined steno note paper.

Cranes 831, 832, 833

2009-10-27T11:55:00.000-07:00

autumn leaves paper cranes

Folded with green and red note paper.

Cranes 828, 829, 830

2009-10-26T12:01:00.000-07:00

indoor tree paper cranes

Folded with green note paper and white piece of paper with the word "tree" written on it.

Cranes 826, 827

2009-10-25T12:21:00.000-07:00

indoor water fall paper cranes

Folded with magazine subscription inserts and posed on an indoor water fall.

Cranes 824, 825

2009-10-24T11:20:00.000-07:00

sketchbook paper cranes

Folded with white paper and the word "Saturday" written on them. Posed on my sketchbook outside the Starbucks on Laurel Ave in San Carlos.

Cranes 822, 823

2009-10-23T11:26:00.000-07:00

paper mache paper cranes

Folded with pieces of lined steno note paper and posed on the first layers of a paper mache mold.

Cranes 819, 820, 821

2009-10-22T17:32:00.000-07:00

shag rug paper cranes

Folded with pieces of lined steno note paper and posed on our bathroom shag rug.

Cranes 817, 818

2009-10-21T11:48:00.000-07:00

planter paper cranes

Folded with pieces of lined steno note paper and posed in a tree planter box outside our place.

Cranes 814, 815, 816

2009-10-20T17:31:00.000-07:00

upgrade paper cranes

Folded with pieces of green note paper and a lined steno sheet. Posed while upgrading from tiger to the new OS, snow leopard.

Cranes 811, 812, 813

2009-10-19T13:20:00.000-07:00

luggage paper cranes

Folded with pieces from an investment junk mailer and a piece of white paper with an address for Fed Ex in San Jose, CA written on it. Posed on a piece of luggage right before storing it in our closet.

Cranes 809, 810

2009-10-18T15:53:00.000-07:00

sfo paper cranes

Folded with pieces from an ING Direct junk mailer and posed in the international terminal of san francisco international airport (SFO).

Cranes 807, 808

2009-10-17T11:13:00.000-07:00

water fountain paper cranes

Folded with pieces of marketing junk mail and posed near a water fountain in San Carlos, CA.

Cranes 804, 805, 806

2009-10-16T17:23:00.000-07:00

hillsdale paper cranes

Folded with pieces of colored, lined steno note paper and posed inside Hillsdale Mall in San Mateo, CA.

Cranes 802, 803

2009-10-15T21:45:00.000-07:00

apple paper cranes

Folded with pieces from a magazine subscription card.

Cranes 799, 800, 801

2009-10-14T12:36:00.000-07:00

shoe storage bench paper cranes

Folded with junk mail inserts from bose and omaha steaks and posed in one several of the slots of our new shoe storage bench.

Cranes 796, 797, 798

2009-10-13T17:12:00.000-07:00

umbrella paper cranes

Folded with green note paper and posed inside my huge umbrella. Today was the first big storm of the season.

Cranes 793, 794, 795

2009-10-12T19:56:00.000-07:00

indigenous people's day paper cranes

Folded with white paper and the words "indigenous people's day" marking today's holiday.

Cranes 791, 792

2009-10-11T15:52:00.000-07:00

earbud headphone case paper cranes

Folded with white steno paper and posed on a window sill next to my earbud headphone case.

Cranes 788, 789, 790

2009-10-10T09:55:00.000-07:00

street faire paper cranes

Folded with white paper and the words "street faire" written on them. Posed while the vendors were setting up for the San Carlos Art & Wine Faire. Photo taken with a Canon EOS T1i

Cranes 785, 786, 787

2009-10-09T19:12:00.000-07:00

bamboo base paper cranes

Folded with white paper with sketches on them. Posed at the base of a bamboo tree and taken with a Canon EOS T1i

Cranes 782, 783, 784

2009-10-08T12:53:00.000-07:00

portable heater paper cranes

Folded with white paper containing scratch notes and posed on a small, portable heater in our home office.

Cranes 779, 780, 781

2009-10-07T19:34:00.000-07:00

taiwanese chicken paper cranes

Folded with a piece of blue steno paper and pieces of green note paper. Posed with two stuffed chicken dolls: a wedding present from my wife's taiwanese relatives.

Cranes 776, 777, 778

2009-10-06T17:28:00.000-07:00

gym locker paper cranes

Folded with blue steno paper and posed in my gym locker.

Cranes 773, 774, 775

2009-10-05T16:04:00.000-07:00

city hall lawn paper cranes

Folded with pieces from a red flier handout and posed near the front lawn of the San Carlos City Hall. This is not a new spot, I was just trying to catch a black squirrel in the frame but he wasn't cooperating with me today.

Cranes 770, 771, 772

2009-10-04T20:27:00.000-07:00

peet's coffee paper cranes

Folded with white paper and the word "sunday" written on them. Posed in Pete's coffee shop, San Mateo, CA.

Cranes 767, 768, 769

2009-10-03T15:08:00.000-07:00

volunteer paper cranes

Folded with white paper and the word "volunteer" written on them. Posed in the elementary school gym where my wife is a teacher. We were going to assist the local community group paint and do gardening, but ended up sorting office papers.

Cranes 764, 765, 766

2009-10-02T11:21:00.000-07:00

civic sign paper cranes

Folded with green note paper.

Cranes 762, 763

2009-10-01T16:11:00.000-07:00

sore throat paper cranes

Folded with yellow steno note paper and posed with some cough drops. Thanks to the change in temperature the past several days, I'm feeling a bit under the weather.

Cranes 759, 760, 761

2009-09-30T11:55:00.000-07:00

mulch paper cranes

Folded with green note paper and posed on a bed of mulch.

Cranes 756, 757, 758

2009-09-29T12:10:00.000-07:00

chilly paper cranes

Folded with white paper and the words "chilly" written on them. Today is the first chilly day of the season... and I love it!

Cranes 754, 755

2009-09-28T20:01:00.000-07:00

robot geek paper cranes

Folded with two popular mechanics magazine subscription cards and posed with a couple of my robots... in a library. Geeky? I'd admit it. :)

Cranes 752, 753

2009-09-27T10:20:00.000-07:00

coffee drive thru paper cranes

Folded with pieces from an printed email and posed while getting my morning coffee fix via the drive thru.

Cranes 749, 750, 751

2009-09-26T10:06:00.000-07:00

bike rack paper cranes

Folded with white note paper and the word "Saturday" written on them. Posed near the bike racks in front of the San Carlos Library.

Cranes 746, 747, 748

2009-09-25T11:26:00.000-07:00

park bench paper cranes

Folded with yellow steno paper sheets.

Cranes 743, 744, 745

2009-09-24T17:09:00.000-07:00

sketchbook pro 2010 paper cranes

Folded with white note paper and the words "sketchbook pro" written on them. Posed with the new software that just arrived in the mail today. All I'm waiting for is the Apple Tablet release in 2010. Till then, I get to play with the Wacom and traditional pen, pencil and paper.

Cranes 741, 742

2009-09-23T12:47:00.000-07:00

train station paper cranes

Folded with green note paper.