AQUA

Until I can finish up some posts on some more exciting things (of which, there are many), here are a few more photos:

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Too much stuff, not enough time. A few photos in the meantime:

All photos taken with my trusty, but now somewhat outdated Canon AE-1 film camera. If only my digital camera could take such nice pictures…

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It is with a heavy heart that I report that our cat, Sunny, who recently was involved in some other emotional turmoil, passed away last night.

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Today was my last day of nearly three years working for AMD (Advanced Micro Devices). It was a difficult decision, but I decided to work for another company — more about that later.

The AMD building where I worked

For those of you that don’t know, AMD manufactures microprocessers. I have been working on an internal project […]

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Madison has been wanting to cut her hair — not just a centimeter or a mere inch — a serious chop. After several near-misses and almost-attempts… she finally did it. Off it came!

Before:

After:

Personally, I think it’s very cute, and infinitely easier to fix and wash. Madison likes it — as does everyone else who sees […]

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Today marks the arrival of Fantastic Fred, the newest member of our family! He’s about five months old, and is a mix (we like the mutts) of shelty, and who knows what. He’s a great little guy — very sweet. He’s got lots of puppy energy, but unlike most puppies, he doesn’t seem to ever […]

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“Do you think they’ll be okay?”
I looked over at my wife, sitting in the passenger seat. The slight visible tension in her forehead, and her upturned eybrows turned the question into a slightly anxious plee.
“Do you think my cats will be okay?” she repeated. I could hear the trace of real worry in her voice.
“They’ll […]

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It’s sort of a spiritual thing, Canoeing.

It’s hard for me to verbalize, but there’s something about floating down a river’s current in an unmotorized boat which just connects with who I am at deep levels. It has nothing to do with whitewater rapids or excitement — it’s pure appreciation of natural beauty and the power […]

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At the crack of ‘two-hours-after-sunrise,’ Katie and I went out for a hike to the top of Sacagawea Peak in the Bridger Range. When I lived in Bozeman, I did this hike four or five times, and remembered it as being a little steep, but mostly a nice easy walk.
My memory sucks. Or I used […]

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