Life Update: 2012

I feel like writing tonight. It won’t be very coherent, but let’s go with it: The year is 2012. I am 30 years old. I am male. I am Caucasian. I happen to be straight. I live in Portland, Oregon USA. I was recently pointed to this article written by John Scalzi, which I think goes a long way to describe what the above information equates to… “Straight White Male: The Lowest Difficulty Setting There Is“. Contrary to what... Read More

Last Minutes with ODEN

This short film is good for my soul… Thank You Jason Wood for allowing us this moment.Oden’s struggle with cancer finally came to an end. May he rest in peace and his memory be eternal. Canon 7D Directed/Edited: Eliot RauschDirector of Photography: Luke Korver, Matt B. TaylorSong: Big Red Machine / Justin Vernon + Aaron Dessner A story from the 8 LIVES Documentary.For more of Jason Wood’s story from 3 years agosee http://vimeo.com/14047489 www.PhosPictures.com  Read More

Lake Tahoe 2009

We went to Lake Tahoe. It was beautiful, to say the least. Shea found the water a bit chilly, so she rode on my shoulders…  Read More

Another Love… [Part I]

I love being a dad. The end.—————————– There’s been far too little blogging going on around here for a long time (for many, many reasons). Nonetheless, I’ve been itching to tell the world about our newest baby girl, but I’ve also wanted to put some thought and effort into it rather than simply post a picture with some stats. Months ago I resolved that I would not blog... Read More

Four Years Ago.

Grow old along with me!The best is yet to be,The last of life, for which the first was made:Our times are in His handWho saith ‘A whole I planned,Youth shows but half; trust God: see all, nor be afraid!’- Robert Browning  Read More

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Too many days between blog posts here… a sign of the times. Some of my favorite blog posts by Joshua Longbrake [seemingly put on ice at the moment...] are his creative additions (generally photography), which are always simply marked by a “+” as the title. So, I’m going to copy this minimalist concept of his (hey, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery right?) and begin offering up some of my meager creative content to... Read More

What Could Be Better?

Well, my friends, what could be better than hanging out with my little lady in the backyard this last weekend?… [answer to follow pictures] What could be better than that? Well, hanging out with BOTH OF MY KIDS in the backyard! Yeah, that’s right, we’ve got “anothah one in tha cookah” (as the say in Boston… I’m guessing). I’m pretty sure most of you who read this blog probably know this already, but... Read More

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Today is MLK Day. As I’ve progressed into adulthood (ever so slowly:-), I’ve increasingly encountered the words and teachings of MLK in my reading and listening. To be honest, I’ve felt somewhat cheated that I wasn’t exposed to these words earlier in my life. I remember, as a child, when the official celebration of MLK Day went through some controversial times here in Arizona. And on top of that mess, I don’t think... Read More

::fatherly sigh::

My daughter took her first steps today. ::weep:: I know I’m supposed to be “thrilled,” but I can’t help but feel like this is her first step towards not needing Daddy and Mommy as much anymore:-/ I know that I don’t post about my experience as daddy a whole lot on this blog… but that’s really just because I can’t keep up with this little girl! Every parent says it, but my baby Shea REALLY IS growing... Read More

Merry Christmas!

Here I am, at the in-laws’ place in the Bay Area of California. I always enjoy making the trip out here, and I am constantly telling Tara how happy I am that she’s not from North Dakota or some other fill-in-the-blank-bummer-state! (no offense N. Dakotans;-) Tara and I had a funny little exchange on Facebook the other day (especially considering our current setup)… Mistletoe? Psshh. HDTV! It’s a groovy kind of love, people:)  Read More