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Enjoying the great Northwest raising a 17 year old. Connecting to others around the world.

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Spring in Salem

One reason we move up to Salem from California is captured in these photos. Each spring the cherry blossoms come out around the Capital and it is so gorgeous. Click on each photo to get a
close up.

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Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Ruby Green Tuesday



Today is Ruby Tuesday accenting something GREEN for St. Patrick's Day. Please join us by clicking here. Thanks to Mary for hosting. The following shots have green in them and were taken in our last trip to New Orleans , The Big Easy. Have a great St. Patrick's Day.

Monday, March 9, 2009

Ruby Tuesday




Today is
Ruby Tuesday and time to post something with a little or a lot of RED. Come join us by clicking here. Mary, thanks for hosting each week.
Son John and his pet snake Scalia. Scalia is a Ball Python.








Here is John, one happy son of mine, enjoying the Santiam River last summer near Salem, Oregon.

















I love geraniums, can't wait to start my planting this Spring.


Have a great Ruby Tuesday, and remember for St. Patrick's Day next week it will be GREEN instead of RED.

Monday, March 2, 2009

Ruby Tuesday



Today is Ruby Tuesday again and time for a little bit of RED or a lot of RED. I posted some photos of my favorite things.
Of course my wife, Cindy and son, John


Our favorite flower


Our little Robin redbreast last spring

Come join us for Ruby Tuesday, all you need is something a little RED. Click here to see all the people for Ruby Tuesday.

Monday, February 23, 2009

Ruby Tuesday


Our favorite city to visit is New Orleans. Here are some pictures of our last visit in October 2008. The Big Easy is exciting to visit with all the great food, culture, and history. The people are awesome and each time we visit we do something different. The last trip we took a cemetery tour and a Haunted History tour. We will continue to visit New Orleans in years to come.


Come join us by visiting all the participants by clicking here. Have a great Ruby Tuesday!


John, a happy young man in New Orleans and the famous, " Pete the Cat"

Thursday, February 12, 2009

The Name Game

I got this from The Jason Show. My lovely Princess, Cindy did it, so now it is my turn....

Name Game

Your Real Name: Richard

Witness Protection Name: (mother and father's middle names) Louise Kenneth

Secret Spy Name: (your first name spelled backwards) Drahcir

Nascar Name (first name of your mother's dad and father's dad) James Thomas

Detective Name: (favorite color, favorite animal) Red Cheetah

Soap Opera Name: (middle name, county where you were born) James King

Super Hero Name: (2nd favorite color, favorite drink, add The to the beginning)
The Black Cosmo

Fly Name: (first 2 letters of your first name, last 2 letters of your last name) Rian

Street Name; (favorite ice cream flavor, favorite cookie) Vanilla Bean Oreo

Rock Star: (1st pet's name, street you grew up on) Thumper Green

Your Next Child's Name: (name of your favorite perfume/cologne, favorite candy)
Joop Skittles

John & Skittles

John & Skittles
A Boy and his Cat