Annie and Parker in the Morning

A morning ritual...Annie and Parker exercising. Annie on the treadmill. Parker with his balloons.

Is Spring Here?

Sure hope spring is coming to stay.

Steve in Costa Rica has this picture of "Reina de la Noche" a beautiful lilac type plant he has at his front gate. It can be poisonous in tea so if Steve ever invites you for tea... you are warned!!

Saturday…Gotta do some Yard Work!

Yep. Pretty nice day so I better get out and prune the trees...

Haley Accepted into Oregon Junior Miss Contest!

Today, Haley received this letter. It says she has been accepted into the state competition. It will be held in August. Congrats, Haley!

Neat Site to Make Our Photos More Fun!

Here is a super cool way to have a bit of extra fun with your photos! Take any photo and make it the center of attention. The site has like a zillion ways to change your pictures. Have an extra second? Try it out! HERE (example pictures made into a collage by Picasa)

Haley Competes by Playing Leo Kottke's "Snorkel"

First Flowers Blooming

Our first flowers are blooming. Hoping the old saying of March comes in like a lion and leaves like a lamb is true...

Parker is Choosy

Like most two year olds, Parker is no big fan of peas and carrots…

Parker Before Walk

Another soggy day here in Forest Grove, Oregon. In this picture we have Parker, excited to get going on our morning walk.

Our Niece Kharen

It's a strange world. We have stereotypes of what

different professions look like. But when you

are a stewardess working out of the middle east

(Dubai), you will look different! Our niece, Kharen,

is on the left side.

Parker Hiding from Bath

We only see this face on rare occasions. In this case, when it is time for a bath. Parker thought he could hide under the computer table. Sorry, Park...

Parker Playing with Daisy (Again)

Another supervised date for Parker and Daisy...

Foggy, Beautiful Day in Forest Grove, Oregon

A beautiful day today in Forest Grove, Oregon. Started foggy, with this picture as Parker and I are headed out for our walk...

Annie Spoils Plants!

Annie loves to spoil plants. We found this "corn plant" wasting away at a garage sale a couple of years ago. Annie treats this plant like it is in a retirement home. During the winter months, on nice days, she wheels it out to the backyard. Here you can see it enjoying a bit of sunshine and the crisp northwest air.

Newest Kitchenaid Project

Newest project for the Kitchenaid? Pandesal and Subway-style bread. Pandesal is a sweet bread routinely eaten in the Philippines. I like it so much I call it the "Filipino Viagra". Here is a picture of Annie with the dough before it goes into the oven.

My Present Has A Payback!

With "Annie"-versary. birthday, and Mother's Day coming, figured I'd take care of the whole enchilada so Annie received this Kitchenaid Mixer this week. First fruits? Pizza!

PicNik + New Computer Test

Yesterday, my new computer arrived. I spent last evening putting on a new operating system (Windows 7) and today I am putting in software and testing results. picnik.com is a great site for playing with pictures!

Humor Anyone?

Okay, so it is a rainy dreary day...let's take a moment to smile...who doesn't like the humor of Gary Larson ("The Far Side")?

Parker Playing with Daisy, Forest Grove, Oregon

Out for a walk this morning. Ran into Parker's girlfriend (one of them...). As you can see in this picture, Parker and Daisy had a great time!

Learning Tagalog Using Pimsleur Method

"Language Tip" New Year's Resolution to become conversational in Tagalog (Filipino language) leads to the Pimsleur Method. The courses are purely listen and learn. No pen, no pencil. I am impressed and found inexpensive way to take the course. Go to pimsleurmarketplace.com and look around. Regular price for comprehensive lessons is over $300. Courses at this site are about $160 and they will buy your course back for $100. Even with shipping ('bout $10 each way) it still is a bargain.