Stacy and me
Stacy and me
Out in the pool
Out in the pool
Another round
Clink
Down the hatch
Varied reactions
Jess tries out the door as I slave away
Me tearing up the floor
Me tearing out floorboards in the entryway
Me tearing out floorboards in the entryway
Me putting down plywood in entryway
Tearing out the kitchen floor
Prying up the threshold
Blisters from staple removal
Me gentling removing a cabinet door
Cabinet door, gently removed
Tearing off the counter
Removing the counter
Less and less cabinet left
Wooden spoon discovered in the archelogical dig
Me being a homeowner
Me being a homeowner
Me being a homeowner
Me being a homeowner without chairs
Crepes
Two-weeks' growth
All cleaned up
Out by the waterhole
Now with zebras
Departing shot
All over the place
Out for a stroll
The research crew
The sassy pose
Stacking rocks around the pump
Group shot
In the slot
Time for a quick project
James, me, Randy, and Doyle at Doyle's house
Barlo, Nicole, me, Doyle, Randy, Liz, Charlie and James at Doyle's house
Fun time in the attic
Me holding a koala
Hats on, ready to party
Showdown
Semi-mobile
Cake, round 2
Strategically sliced cake
A big smile from the bachelor
John helps me accessorize
At the wedding reception
Drilling a hole for the new heater location
More drilling excitement
Dismantling the cabinet with the utmost care
Working the sink
A little finesse...
At the Napa Valley Reserve
At the blue door
On the ferry
New Jersey survivors reunion
Up at the top on a warm humid day
In front of the Jaguar Temple
Obligatory selfie
Up close with a sea cucumber/slug
Trying not to lose a finger
Successful handoff
Taking a break
Enjoying the stinky cool breeze
Up at the top
Sunday hiking crew
Victory poses
PCT emblem
Pausing at the road intersection
One more by the road crossing
Lined up
What would the author say about this photo?
A new CD
Barefoot
Me
Foxy reindeer
Solemn presentation
Asparagus steamer, properly oriented
A massive cookbook
In the glow of the tree
Present time
Exhaling
Not quite done
Defeated by the candles
Second-to-last sip
Emory helps unwrap
Japanese beer
And truffle oil
Emory inspects the scandalous gift
Gift card, already filed away by Emory
That's a lot of candles
Sipping in style
My turn
Handyman Josh
All pretty at the first stop
Something's odd about this one
Yup, not great
Outside at Cougar
Sandal attack
The gentlemen
The gentlemen
Everybody
Everybody
Everybody
Getting crazy
Me and Stacy
The full crew
The full crew
The guys
The guys
Wolverine delicately sipping
Me and Stacy
The whole crew
Slightly goofier
Me
Hanging out by mom and dad
Me just before bowling
All eight of us
Fresh from working on the deck
Playa Barbie #2
XO
Getting pretty
All made up
Thinking "this is crazy"
Hanging tough
Guys jump
Winding up for another
Me in front of Liberty Cap
Cooling off the feet
Inside the gate
Nose-to-nose
Me, Buddha, and Jess
Relishing the momentary shade
It's nice and creamy
Not bad
In the túk túk on a rainy day
In front of Ta Prohm
Deep inside Ta Prohm
Intricate roots
In front of one of the big ones
By the reflecting pool
Precariously balanced
At the other end of the canyon
James, myself, and Doyle playing caps
A campfire, when backpacking, in California!
Overlooking the campsite
We're on a boat too
Easy does it
Slightly awkward
Smooth sailing
The last time you'll see these pants clean
Filthy already
Making a speedy getaway
Time for a short nap
Attemping an exit
The end's in sight now
I may survive after all
Just a little further...
Jess tries, unsuccessfully, to contain his laughter
Brushing off the top two inches of filth
All done, ready to go again
Putting in the new plate
The final touch
Double sparklers
My turn
Down the line
Down the line
Up on the little hill
In the parking lot, with the reconstruction materials
In front of the hazy valley
All alone up on the wall
All alone up on the wall
Our high point of the hike
Death to selfie-sticks
Up on the wall
Just outside the Tower of the Immortal Fox
Heads or tails, we'll never know
Inside the gardens
Rainiest day of the trip
It's hardly raining at all anymore
Nice place to sit for a moment
Up in the VIP section
Late afternoon sun
Attempting to play it cool
All the young people
Two tiers
The whole crowd
Everyone expect poor Max
Retrieving my non-compliant hat
Success
In front of the tree
One more
Trying out the new bag
Pistachio treats
The assembled crowd
Lots of Eckels
Me devising a master dominoes strategy
The whole gang
Trying to disassemble the rail
Not making much progress
Still no luck
Done with the presents, on to the stockings
Team effort
Group shot #1
Group shot #2
The whole crew
Everyone, including those now partially hidden
In the new board shorts
Legacy and chump
Back in our seats
We survived!
Porgy, big enough to keep
Bigger than the last one
Snapper (I think)
Wearing my new shirt
Lounging on the newly restored seawall
Adding the photographer to the mix
Down at the water
Aww
Return to pickleball
A blistering return
Final game
New Year's Day
Alternate angle
Pre-dinner photo
The obligatory silly shot
In front of the orchid tree
Enjoying the spray and wind on the Point
The whole gang
The whole gang, one with a fun hat
Welcome to the big city
Modeling the new bowl holder
The full crew
Who's that?
Lounging up top
Managing the lines
Fish on the line
Early in the fight
The long saga continues
Some early jumping
Deceivingly close to the boat
Bringing it in at last, two and a half hours later
Done at last
Blisters from the battle
Voila!
Victory pose
Accessorized
Enjoying the rejuvenated hot tub
Giving some direction
All five of us
The whole gang
Delicate work
Tree topper
Pleased with the progress
Damian and me at Sea World
Damian and me at Sea World
Running on the beach
Leash-biting at the turnaround point
Back and forth
Done with the running
It seems that I kicked up a little sand
Trying out some decorative headwear
My big foot, Lisa's tiny foot
Dogs in tow
Our turn at the sign
We made it
So friendly
Under the torrent
That's enough
Starfish cuddle time
Another single-day orchid
Getting close to the torrent
In the spray
Beer for me
Out on Lake Arenal
Josh Eckels, #1 Jar Jar fan
The back of my stylish pajamas
Me
At the peak
Fire pit after dinner
Winding up
Century plant stalk away!
Ready to start our official duties
Intense concentration on something or other
Me in my swanky new apron
Fashionable headwear completes the look
Setting up the masterpiece
Fuzzy me
Mike and me
Adding some flair
All dolled up
Deflating the green orb
Me
Something's offended Britt's delicate sensibilities
Trying to resuscitate the patient
Me and my horde of admirers
Me in front of the Capitol in DC
Ruth's turn at photographer
Dinner is served
The whole gang
Putting in the posts
Putting in the posts
Trying to figure out the benches
Trying to figure out the benches
Finishing up the back of the bench
Starting on the cabinet area
Lots of veggie oil
Fill 'er up
Cooking up some fried goodness
Starting at the fence
A brief spurt from Tesla
And she's done
At Don and Courtney's wedding
Me on the trail
My wet, muddy foot
Pete, John, Me, Chloe and Rob eating lunch, photo taken by John
Me taking some pictures, taken by John
Rob, Chloe, Pete, and me on the bridge, taken by John
Mini-reunion
Jess and me at the driving school
Seven out of eight looking at the camera isn't too bad
Bob and me
Up by the head
On the Eagle's shoulder
After lunch
Me on the top of Little Annapurna
Me at James' "high school"
Set a course for flavor country
Blowing smoke blobs
Taking it all in
Orb-vision
The whole gang in Lincoln Park
The gang (minus the sleeping Ruth)
Chance encounter with Paul and Jeni
The whole lineup
Ever so slightly goofier
Time to break out the hats
Space hat
Hat hair
Done driving for the moment
Dining in Julian
In the driver's seat
Tesla, Stacy, and me
Awkward drilling
Testing the alignment
Ready for final assembly
All of us dressed in our finery
Strolling around Englischer Garten (English Garden)
Mousaka for me
Near the entrance of Schloss Hohenschwangau
It IS fun
Ominous clouds, better move quickly
In Burggarten
At the viewpoint
On the castle's grounds
Getting fresh
At the inner wall
Stacy and me
Chloe and me
It's bright
Group shot
Me being a speed demon
Attacking my legs
Barlo and me at the lakefill shortly before graduation
Barlo and me at the lakefill shortly before graduation
A flattering picture of me putting on my gown
Barlo, me, and Kelly after the big ceremony
Barlo, me, and Kelly after the big ceremony
Jackson arch
The whole hiking crew
Exiting at the trailhead
With Stacy and me
Me, before I got my hat
Me after finally finding my hat
Me and the peak
Stand back and let the pro do his work
Making it all look great
The group!
The group!
The group!
Me the army guy
More carving
My bloody foot
Uh oh, there's going to be dancing?
One for good measure
The whole crew
Group shot #1
Group shot #2
Group shot #3
Group shot #5
Group shot #6
Yup, it's green
Charging out
That stings
Emerging from the sea
An awkward fish
Inspecting the cave
Jump jump jump
At the Sol Duc trailhead
All of us at Bogachile Peak
We got all dressed up and still didn't get upgraded
Setting up at Spouting Horn
The first crossing
At Secret Falls
My turn to venture out
The secret of Secret Falls is out
Approaching the falls
About to get dumped on...
The water's somewhat crushing after falling all that way
The second half of the paddling team
Me on the trail down into the canyon
Futzing with the camera, as usual
Snack time
Up in the clouds
Pausing for a quick snack
Fog comes rolling in over the cliffs
A beast emerges from the sea
Back to the water
Getting my toes sandy
Lounging on the beach
Me taking photos
Checking out the results
Nice hair
An awkward camera angle for the photographer
Chasing the sand crab around
Catching all the exciting bird action
At Kilauea Point
Splashing around
Out for a snorkel
Sea monster
Floating in the shallow water
Finished with snorkeling
Finished with snorkeling
Wading across
Almost to the other side
Hanging out in front of some sea caves
Picking some limes
A little entertainment
Yet another chance to use the tripod
Heading out to sea
Heading to the reef
A little choppy on the ride home
Rotors spinning up
Wind blown
Rainbow spotted!
A few more minutes of daylight
Down at the lagoon
Spelunker Josh
Just past the saddle
Looking out
Prepping for the hike down
At the trailhead
Happy employee
Me on the Iron Horse trail
Dessert part 2
Laughing about the foot cheese most likely
Post-dinner slouching
One more in to the breach
Pummelling the pomegranate
I'll be your waiter for today
We managed to upgrade at checkin time
Down by the fountain
Monorail contraption
Final part of the trail
Cruising along the coast
In front of Trevi Fountain
In front of Trevi Fountain
Out in the hills
Time to head back
Sipping in the sun
Ready to wander through town
On the grounds of Rocca di Tentennano
On top of Rocca di Tentennano
A good project car
At the top of the town
Happy hour
Prosecco on our terrace
In the sunset
Florence sunset
Heading back to the hotel
On the boat
Sitting in the square for a moment
Awww
On the Accademia bridge, with Salute in the background
My buddy
Our final happy hour in Italy
Ready for our dinner
Big me
Me and the married man
Me practicing good posture
Me and Jeff grilling at the Jeppeson house
Waiting for dinner time
Done eating
Bob recreates the attack
Draining the pitcher
Closing down the night
Those who stuck around for afternoon hiking
Prepped to chomp
Everybody lined up
Doyle and me in our kayaks
Doyle and me with our kayaks
Me and Doyle in northern WI
Me in front of Mt Rainier
Me waiting out the rain
Me and a lens flare
All alone in the stagecoach
A very uncomfortable teeter-totter
Waiting for the swing post to start lifting out of the ground
Check out my fancy sandal soles
Surveying the destruction
Framing in the widened doorway
Tap tap tap
The old wood is hard as rock
Two levels done
Working the tricky diagonal part
Steady as she goes
The last tile for this section
Peeling off the existing wall to get to the header
Peeling off the existing wall to get to the header
Please come down
A little lovin' for the wall
Removing the ceiling fan
Tummy closeup while removing the ceiling fan
Ready for some more attic fun
Seem to have gotten dirty in the attic
Futzing with the light
Coaxing the old wall fixture down
Finessing the cabinet edge
Farewell to the old sink
Just a few more screws...
Easy does it, this thing's priceless
Easy does it, this thing's priceless
Removing the old stack
A little hacksawing fixes a lot of things
Party in the crawlspace
Time to torch the pipe
Me, poppin' fresh from drilling in the crawlspace
Trying to coax the outlet off the baseboard
Trying to coax the outlet off the baseboard
Trying to coax the outlet off the baseboard
Trying to coax the outlet off the baseboard
Getting underway at the Porsche track session
First lap
Turns out the 911 GTS is fast
Rounding the bend
Good stopping power
Trading back to the instructor
Coming back around
Entering the Laguna Seca-like section
Out of my way!
Entering the kick plate
Getting sideways
Couldn't save that one
Prepping for another run as someone putzes around in the SUV
Fishing the back end around
Satisfied customer
Me, Randy, and Liz in LA
Time for a haircut
Waiting for dinner
Me and a view
Getting ready for dinner
Hanging the food for the second night
Hanging the food for the second night
After-dinner drinks
Former renter
At the arch in the morning
Walking the sand
So relaxed
Finished eating
In front of the lens
Take 1
Take 2
Take 3
Take 4
Swapping ineck
Prepaing the peephole
A few more vines clinging
Into the crawlspace!
Recutting the trim
Light up the City, Spike and myself enjoying a sleigh ride
With found feather
My big snowshoes
Lunch snowshoe gyrations
The Eckels men
All the kiddies
The Mad Men themselves
A little more finess...
Success at last
Extracting the vanity
And now for the toilet
Swapping out the leaky shutoffs
Vest on for safety!
Ready to check out the fish
Floating along
Octopus attack!
The urchin makes the rounds
Making a getaway
Me in the wetsuit top
Long afternoon shadows
Meditation break
Doing OK being held by the intruder
Still happy
One last shot with the ocean
Snorkeling in the cove
Under the surface
A little backstroke
Wading back in
Back in the deep
Cuddling with a sea urchin
Rayne's turn with the camera
Stopping by the wildflowers
Saying hello
Neck scratches
Three tall people
Out on a walk
Partial family portrait
A very tired me and Nicole
Me, Randy, and James at the very end of sophomore year
Up at the top of Mt Woodson
Fielding a birthday call
My crazy new oven mitts
Unwrapping one of the new pans
Cookbook #1
Puzzling out Britt and Beck's cryptic gift
Now for some gymnastics
Holding my little nephew
Holding my little nephew
Chicken man
My turn!
Enjoying the relative solitude at the point
With crown and notebook
Checking in with our buddy Gollum
Welcome to Hobbiton, indeed
Decked out in green
Hoisting a sour
Queentown in the background
In front of the Remarkable range
Matching helmet and jacket
Wairere Falls
In front of Mt Doom, about to embark
In front of Mt Ngauruhoe
Stacy and me
About to descend toward the Blue Lake
Nice to sit down for a bit
Looks like we're in for a wait
Two great looking guys
Ready to depart
Packs still on - must be a short break
Enjoying the beach
Reading before bed
Nice lazy start to the morning
Heading back to civilization
Testing out the activated charcoal vegan ice cream
It's good, but no better than the real thing
In front of yet another waterfall
At the Perpendicular Point overlook
On the Porarari River
Enjoying the paddle
Pancakes all around
In front of the swinging bridge
Out at the edge
As close as we got to the ice
In front of Thunder Creek Falls
Down at Lake Wakatipu
All nice and dry
Having a great hike so far
Now one with me
Sipping our hot drinks, indoors
Starting the cruise right
Cheers!
Out in the wet
Two-fisting
In the kayak
Poking around here and there
Checking out the cove
Rain letting up again
All of us
Modeling the latest in camera clips
Shady lunch spot
Me and Stacy in the tandem
Action shot
In the tower
At Marymere Falls
Lunchtime
Out on the water
The south shore
Teeing off
My turn
Removing the counter
Marna and me on the trail
Nice hair, don't you think?
Time for a better break
Better than the last one, at least
Through the looking glass
Mmm... frozen coconut cream pie
Our intrepid paddler
Ready...
Aim...
Crush!
Some nice distance on that swing
Sinister phase two begins
A little fire makes everything a little better
Dust in the air
Pulling lathe
Wiping down
Slicing and dicing
At Kerry Park
Down at the cove
Doyle, Liz and myself
Myself, John, Doyle, and Randy. Not sure what's going on here.
The whole group attempting to get aligned
Maximum presentability
Now for some fun
The whole gang
Two seconds later
Tape!!
Family lineup
All in blue
Schievelbein family
Now for some wrestling moves
On the plane
Our table in front of the daily menu
At the top of Cerro San Cristóbal
At Casa Valle Viñamar
At Casa Valle Viñamar
Our tour group
Me in my true spirit form
Down at the riverside
Matchy matchy
Starting the day's tour
At the viewpoint
Put down your drinks!
Begone, pesky giant flies
Red, green, and blue
Uphill
At our high point for the day
In the basalt field
Looking east
Working the clock
Patagonia!
At the lake
At the Mirador Frances
In the flats
Ready for the next boat
Returning in relative calm waters
Whiskey and iceberg ice
In front of Perito Moreno
Icebergs from Perito Moreno
Returning home
Time to hit the trail
Somehow my leg seems to have gotten dirty
Washing out socks, because they're certainly dry quickly in the nice weather
Looking forward to some dry clothes
Everyone looking refreshed
Plenty of legroom for a change
Chowing down in the market
Sipping some coca tea
Taking a break
Up on the balcony
At the overlook
Overlooking the site
Down in the valley
Not quite alone, but mostly wandering solo
Blue skies and puffy clouds
At a quiet spot
A little less headroom
Boots off, feet up
Enjoying the afternoon sun
Alongside the bubbling brook
At the pass
Celebration!
Pre-breakfast walk
Sitting down on the job
Almost done with the third day's hiking
From the top of Patallacta
Our trekking crew - two horsemen, two tourists, one chef, and one guide
At the viewpoint
Valley views
Close to the exit
In the tuk-tuk
Swimming in the Amazon
At the giant lily pads
Piranha for dinner!
Two in the boat at once
Bright red circle on the tail
In the midst of the big tree roots
Looking scruffy
Stacy, Moises, and me on the dock
At the viewpoint
Brothers
Me at the viewpoint
Me working it well in turn 5
Me exiting turn 9
Trudy and me
Me on the track
Me on the track
Me passing someone on the straight
Me on the track
Me coming up on another car
Me on the track 
Me coming around turn 8
Heading into turn 9
High performance driving at its finest
Hanging from the tire
A little boost
Flying high
Another push
About a mile in
I test the keg. Note the foam
Facepainting by Burt
Own and fish, taking flight
In front of the lions
Two cigar experts light up
Flavor country
Pumpkin carving party, during carving Brian, Snake, Spike, (myself hiding behind John), John
Me carving like a madman
More carving excitement
Giant beet, fresh from the dirt
Completing the rectangle
Cutting cement board to size
Spreading goop to glue down cement board
Fun with the wet saw
Laying down the grout
Laying down the grout
Weekend crew
Getting instruction
Group shot
A few mosquito bites
My turn
Opening the bubbly
Stacy and me
Happy hour begins
Open!
Sun on the horizon
The time-honored happy hour tradition
Success
Trying not to lose too much
Me on the wall
Beth and me up high
On the shore
Sam trying to be as tall as me
At La Jolla Cove
Up on the rocks
No hat here
College reunion
Geared up in GoreTex
Up at Santa Barbara Point
At the Sea Center
At the end of the trail
All the hikers
Leash your octopus!
Island and water viewpoint
Stubborn sausage meat
The photographer
Turning around
At Britt and Beck's
Cruising back to Seattle
In front of the railroad bridge
Me and Doyle all set for Halloween
Spike, Barlo and me on the ill-fated six pack night
Later that night
Spike, Barlo and me on the ill-fated six pack night
Me
Happy to be out of the car
Trapped inside the sequoia
In front of Moro Rock
Under the tunnel log
Up on Moro Rock
By an uprooted tree
Head clearance is still OK
Dipping in our toes
After dark
Casual lean
Our turnaround and lunch spot
Looking south
On a granite dome
A nice spot to pause
Story time, again
More books
Prepped for battle
Pry pry pry
Removing the metal cladding over the window trim
Suiting up for battle
It's not quite as tall as I'd like
Ready for the spacewalk
Front porch
Peeling off the tarpaper
Things get a little janky behind the water heater
Final pieces, coming down
Disassembly in action
One side down (except for the porch, which is its own unique construction)
Calculating the angles
Fun with geometry
Affixing the window trim
Affixing the last trim piece
Fun in the cabinet
Getting ready to sample the nectar
A wonderous wine tasting
Nicole and me doing some hardcore programming
Me and Jason before the Allison formal
Me and Chryssi on the trail at Wallace Falls
Spike and me on the trail at Wallace Falls
Me, Chryssi, and Spike with part of Wallace Falls in the background
Ryan, Spike, Barlo (shown yawning), me and Mark in Bath
Me, Mark, and Ryan in Bath
Me at the Roman Baths in Bath
Mark, me, Chryssi, Spike, and Ryan at Castle Coch
Mark, Chryssi, Spike, Barlo, Ryan and me at Stonehenge
Barlo and me
Spike and me in our engagement picture
Me, Barlo, Chryssi, Spike, Mark, and Ryan in Oxford
Barlo and I enjoy some beer
Me (after some Cheetos) and Rachel
Spike and me after playing in the crawlspace
Wondering what's taking so long
Waiting
Reading one, i carry your heart with me, ee cummings
OK groom
The rings, please
Me and my family
Me and my extended family
Me and my parents
Jess and me
Me and the groomsmen
Trying to look dapper
I say hello
Brotherly grope
Mother-son dance
A sly grin to the photgrapher
End of the mother-son dance
NU table
Drinking buddies at the bar
Me at the Ice Bar wearing the supplied 1970s Sci-Fi outfit
Me at the Ice Bar wearing the supplied 1970s Sci-Fi outfit
Britt checks out my technique
Downshifting into the corner
Halftime
Relaxing
End of the paddle
Jello in its delicious powder form
Mmm...
The first round of Jello is consumed
Wow, that's tasty stuff
Too tall to proceed
Cleanup time
Chryssi and I cuddle for warmth
Immersion blending makes everything tastier
Stretchy me
Carving the bird
Up at the top
Me looking scruffy and some blue sky
Mom and me at Tiger Mountain
Heading back
Me looking great with the wrong white balance
What fine beer they have here, and in such lovely cans
Out in the enclosure
Here you go, Chip!
Kitchen party time
Paused for a moment
Try not to fall, please
Victory poses
North-facing pose
Glad I brought the raincoat
Threading through the Peak-A-Boo trail
Back up
At the viewpoint
Standing by the biggest cairn on the trail
Another happy camper
Up at Mesa Arch
Down at the bottom
Soaking our feet at lunchtime
At Double-O Arch
Time to head home
Hanging the first panel
Soaking in the sun
The whole gang
Just a touch silly
Overlooking the Potomac
Reluctant to add another dimension
Gearing up
Up close
50 primes all around
Trying to be cool
Reading up on the hottest photography trends
The crowd gets ready to change
All ready to go
I can almost dress myself
Looking good
Fighting with the buttons
Fully assembled
Last minute checks
Looking very dapper
Surveying the scene
Thirsty work
Strategizing for round two
Say, those Chacos would go great with a tux
Fake reading, part two
Diagramming the setup
New accessory
Victory is mine
I'm pretty much ready to eat
Summoning Don
Me at Paul and Jeni's wedding
Beer helps
Red for me
The whole gang
The whole gang
The full group
Me, Lisa, and Jess on the top of a ridge
Me with Yan's knife
Me and Yan
Ear scratching
Happy pups
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