Papa wanted a playset for The Boy. Papa decided to go big, which meant a lot of help from some of my more handy friends to actually get it installed. Here are some shots of the construction process.

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I had to secure some new photography gear for my trip to Africa.  My Nikon D1, which I took with me to South Africa in 2001, simply wouldn’t cut it this time around (My phone has a better sensor).  It’s also the last DSLR I purchased because I moved over to using rangefinder cameras with the introduction of the Epson R-D1.  I was in trouble.  More...

A year or so ago we bought an African safari at an auction.  Then we decided that a week was too short a time to take considering the flight time to get to southern Africa, so we enlisted the help of “Mama Africa” at Mills Tourism Consulting and added a couple more safaris to the list.  We started in South Africa in the KwaZulu Natal region at a private game park called Zulu Nyala.  After spending a week there we flew north to Botswana and stayed three days in the Kalahari desert at Kalahari Plains Camp.  Finally, one more plain ride brought us to the Okavango Delta for a four night stay at Duba Plains Camp. More...

I like cats, really I do.  They’re quiet, warm and soft, and they generally take care of themselves. They’re perfect for busy people.  They’re like having the cuddly benefits of pets without really having to lay out any effort.

Then they get old and weird, and gross things happen.  Which is why I’m done with them.

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Cole enjoys "Race Day" with his race car themed birthday. Here are a few shots of him eating far too much sugar.