All years 2021 December Playing in the snow!Santa swung through for a visit last night š š¼āIām an ice cream super hero!ā -my kid, who hates wearing clothes.Pax and SantaNovember We live in a forest.From our walk on the Columbia earlier today in Kalama, WA.Howdy, Pilgrim!Some kids are just extra. Here I caught him sitting down with his mouth closed for 1 second.Big ass treeLife north of the 45th parallel.Helping get some things ready for his baby sister.October Happy Halloween šPax went into the bathroom and closed the doorā¦sometimes he goes in there to hide, so we didnāt think anything of it. He moved the stool over to the toilet, sat on it by himself, and did his business. Opened the door anā¦Enjoying some Detroit style pizza in PDX. Pretty sweet nod to Diego Rivera with the pizza & beer production murals.September This came up in my memories from a couple of years ago at the beach. Itās strange to think about what my life was like before this dude. Really looking forward to our second.Itās baaaack. I love the rain.#nofilter23 weeksHanging with my folks at the coast. Happy to have them here!Dad ran to Costco and said āwe could eat Taco Bell every day this week and still be good.ā šš§»Mmm, red chalk.August My kid does most things with his pants off now, and I donāt blame him.Promā¦1999College roommatesā¦20 years ago.Happy birthday to my wonderful wife! Sheās a great mom and partner and weāre thankful to have her in our lives.Something came in the mail today! š¤š¼ #alwaysbeprepared #pdxWaking up sweaty and crabby from a nap. #mommaJuly Ran into an old friendly face in Jackson. #porscheMissing my boy!An intensely amazing day.That way.These crows about gave me a heart attack this morning.šUpper Peninsula of Michigan.Getting my steps in.Glamping for the night. Thanks Tim and LaVonna, for letting us use your place.Happy Birthday, Americaā¦from IKEA.The neighborhood allotments in full swing.June This morning at school. Heās been getting these little dollar store toys as bribes for going on the potty. He wouldnāt leave the house without the skirt part of this ladybug outfit on.This is what you get when your burger flippers are unionized. Just sayināCaught a pic of a hummingbird on my morning walk.The office cuttings have been thriving despite my neglect over the last year and a half. The jade was a small cutting from my huge jade plant at home, which I got from a farmer several years ago, who got it from her neiā¦Very excited that THE FOOD has arrived. Link in BIO. P.S., Chris: I never finish anything. @loveaxeofficial #tinydeskconcert #bobboilen #tinydesk @nprmusic #bandcamp #loveaxe #thefood #vinyl @tinydeskDrive around up here and you start questioning your life choices.Sharayah snapped this one and sent it to me at work. Iām sure heās pretty pumped about the pool on this 97Ā° day.Wanted to help me pump up the āback tiresā on the wheelbarrow only to find out āthere arenāt any dada, we need some new ones.āShe loves it when I open up the dormer windowQuiet office vibesWho needs a truck when youāve gotMy other companySometimes youāre the mule. Mt Adams (12,280ā) barely visible in the back.Iām still not done yet, but Iām getting close to finishing this little bathroom. (Before and After)Spent all weekend alone with this kiddo. He survived several visits to the hardware. High energy, but such a good boy.6 years in the Rose City. What a trip.#laketahoeMeditationMay Remembering my little brother on this Memorial Day.POW POW power wheelsI had an Italian lesson during my lunch, and this little helper got excited when he found the animal images, and started naming them (in English). Itās been a busy couple of weeks, but the little things make it all wortā¦Experimented with a new batch of hot sauce and I like it a lot. Fermented habanero, garlic, radish and onion, with some apple, honey and ginger.So it beginsI feel you, manGetting pretty good at brushing his own teethI have this silly dream to do a garage conversion and make my house into an imitation Kilbourne Sears kit house. Donāt even care that itād be pastiche.Beautiful day. Lots of happy pollinators in the lavender.What kid doesnāt want to be a fireman at some point?PicnickingEveryone used to say how much Brad looked like our dad, so I never really thought I looked too much like him. Then I came across this photo in my Granās things recently. First time Iād seen it. For a moment I wondered wā¦Numero dos, amigos.Next comes the grilling stationThe dudes have put in three 10 hour days so far and should be finished with the deck tomorrow.Hiking with friendsApril #fatguychristmasOur buddy.March File under āthings I donāt rememberāWeāre all bound for the ash heap.My rock.Somehow, coach thought my 139 lb frame would be great for the position of nose tackle. Suffice to say I ran cross country the next 2 years.Me and mom, ā81.Camping and two-tracking in the Jeep, Aug 2013ProgressAround 2003/04. I think this was right before Bradās first deployment.Sight for sore eyes.Got the year pass, soā¦zoo dayMe and my brother Brad (left).Adventures in home barbering!February I rented a tool but I ended up with athletic equipment. Whew.Safety 1stMoisturize. And donāt forget the sunscreen!My brother Brad has gone through so much since his cancer diagnosis in 2014. I hate it that he has to go through this, and I wish I could take it away.#pdxsnowpocalypse2021 #portland #pnw #snowOne cool thing about minidisc is that it has an optical in to sync/record. Not completely lossless, but damn good.Grateful to get to spend some time with my brother in CO, and looking forward to coming back soon.100 degree salt water pool with a decent view of a 14,000 foot mountain out the window. Good for the muscles, good for the soul.standing awkwardly in natureLol Iām too old for this shitJanuary While I caught the smell of flowers on our walk today, Zoey wanted blood after picking up the scent of the neighborhood rabbit :DāIām working!ā - Pax. Happy 2nd birthday to our little guy. He knows his ABCs, can count to 14, and heās learning to count in Spanish. He no longer likes āwheels on the busā but āold Macdonaldā is a timeless masterpieceā¦My little slice of heaven for a few moments. #wintersunshineSometimes you still catch me off guard. #wyāeastNo idea why this wine truck was parked in our neighborhood, but man this kid goes bonkers over big trucks.My coworker today due to a gap in daycare coverage. My lil dude starts at a Montessori school next week ahead of turning 2 on Jan 26th! Heās such a smart, happy, caring and fun kid!āYou are an amazing woman.ā - the mug. āReal men drink tea.ā - the phrase on the tea bag. āYou and your dad work on stuff, but you and me drink tea and get nice ān cozy.ā - Shar. āPainting?ā -Pax.We were waiting for a break in the rain but there are only so many hours in the dayā¦
Pax went into the bathroom and closed the doorā¦sometimes he goes in there to hide, so we didnāt think anything of it. He moved the stool over to the toilet, sat on it by himself, and did his business. Opened the door anā¦
Enjoying some Detroit style pizza in PDX. Pretty sweet nod to Diego Rivera with the pizza & beer production murals.
This came up in my memories from a couple of years ago at the beach. Itās strange to think about what my life was like before this dude. Really looking forward to our second.
Dad ran to Costco and said āwe could eat Taco Bell every day this week and still be good.ā šš§»
Happy birthday to my wonderful wife! Sheās a great mom and partner and weāre thankful to have her in our lives.
This morning at school. Heās been getting these little dollar store toys as bribes for going on the potty. He wouldnāt leave the house without the skirt part of this ladybug outfit on.
The office cuttings have been thriving despite my neglect over the last year and a half. The jade was a small cutting from my huge jade plant at home, which I got from a farmer several years ago, who got it from her neiā¦
Very excited that THE FOOD has arrived. Link in BIO. P.S., Chris: I never finish anything. @loveaxeofficial #tinydeskconcert #bobboilen #tinydesk @nprmusic #bandcamp #loveaxe #thefood #vinyl @tinydesk
Sharayah snapped this one and sent it to me at work. Iām sure heās pretty pumped about the pool on this 97Ā° day.
Wanted to help me pump up the āback tiresā on the wheelbarrow only to find out āthere arenāt any dada, we need some new ones.ā
Iām still not done yet, but Iām getting close to finishing this little bathroom. (Before and After)
Spent all weekend alone with this kiddo. He survived several visits to the hardware. High energy, but such a good boy.
I had an Italian lesson during my lunch, and this little helper got excited when he found the animal images, and started naming them (in English). Itās been a busy couple of weeks, but the little things make it all wortā¦
Experimented with a new batch of hot sauce and I like it a lot. Fermented habanero, garlic, radish and onion, with some apple, honey and ginger.
I have this silly dream to do a garage conversion and make my house into an imitation Kilbourne Sears kit house. Donāt even care that itād be pastiche.
Everyone used to say how much Brad looked like our dad, so I never really thought I looked too much like him. Then I came across this photo in my Granās things recently. First time Iād seen it. For a moment I wondered wā¦
Somehow, coach thought my 139 lb frame would be great for the position of nose tackle. Suffice to say I ran cross country the next 2 years.
My brother Brad has gone through so much since his cancer diagnosis in 2014. I hate it that he has to go through this, and I wish I could take it away.
One cool thing about minidisc is that it has an optical in to sync/record. Not completely lossless, but damn good.
100 degree salt water pool with a decent view of a 14,000 foot mountain out the window. Good for the muscles, good for the soul.
While I caught the smell of flowers on our walk today, Zoey wanted blood after picking up the scent of the neighborhood rabbit :D
āIām working!ā - Pax. Happy 2nd birthday to our little guy. He knows his ABCs, can count to 14, and heās learning to count in Spanish. He no longer likes āwheels on the busā but āold Macdonaldā is a timeless masterpieceā¦
No idea why this wine truck was parked in our neighborhood, but man this kid goes bonkers over big trucks.
My coworker today due to a gap in daycare coverage. My lil dude starts at a Montessori school next week ahead of turning 2 on Jan 26th! Heās such a smart, happy, caring and fun kid!
āYou are an amazing woman.ā - the mug. āReal men drink tea.ā - the phrase on the tea bag. āYou and your dad work on stuff, but you and me drink tea and get nice ān cozy.ā - Shar. āPainting?ā -Pax.
