Category Archives: vacation

Not Paying Attention

click for big Waves were coming fast and furious several days last week. Was often caught looking the wrong way.

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Optimistists or Fools?

I did this last week and now am trying to understand whether I think children are eternal optimists or fools for thinking they’ll get different results with the same behavior year after year. Am I just a crabby old man … Continue reading

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Bite the hand that feeds

click for big Saw this happen this past week: obnoxious child allowed by obnoxious parent to feed cheetos to seagulls. Seagull bites the hand that feeds. Child and parents learn valuable lesson.

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Beach Chair Hell

For a few years now we’ve had these beach chairs with high backs that allow me to fall asleep in the chair while reading the book without my head falling over. The Mrs. picked up a couple of new chairs … Continue reading

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Still on vaca: BoogieBoard Beer PostCard

On vacation still but posting this postcard drawing from the back of a Karma Ale six pack container from Avery Brewing Co. (Boulder CO). Using camera and Picnik to edit the photos (don’t have photoshop or other tools on this … Continue reading

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Play ball in the road

Pitcher looms large on the gravel road through Saguaro National Park in Arizona. photo courtesy wikimedia

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Summer Vacation: Chips n Lake

Some guy at Lake Minnewanka in Banff National Park. You can’t see it but he had a six-pack of Labatts in the water by his feet. click the image for the big version. Lake Minnewanka photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons

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