Hatten är Din Redux

That chapeau was on clearance at Target. Who am I to deprive Cindy the honor of wearing the hat? Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to glue a ham piece--coolly.

What A Party!

There are reasons why I always carry my camera with me to work. While my phone-cam definitely works in a pinch, there are times when I want to shoot something at a higher resolution than my phone is capable of. It is a phone after all. Yesterday while walking to the train I happened upon … Continue reading What A Party!

Happy Dance!

(WOO HOO! My first Flickr-hosted video!) We went to our local National Night Out festivities last night where Anthony made a dancin' fool of himself (along with his best friend Jakob). Then again, Anthony rockin' out is nothing new to us. The kids had an absolute blast and all got to meet policemen, firemen, Marines … Continue reading Happy Dance!

That’s Me?

Some curious Web surfer searched for "big john's beans and fixin's" and came across ye olde blog. And I cripes, have to admit I'm quite embarrassed. Check out this image from June 2005 (and ignore my old URL): Ahem. I'm pleased to say that's nowhere near I am today as is evident by this photo, … Continue reading That’s Me?

BREAKING NEWS: Earthquake!

Reports are it was a 5.8. Some offices evacuated. Everything fine for now. No damage. UPDATE 12:18 p.m.: Here's a link to the story with stats and exact location. I was on lunch when I started to hear and feel some rumbling. Knowing we're on the second floor and that the floors will make this … Continue reading BREAKING NEWS: Earthquake!