Annie and Family Head to the Beach!

Here is something not many of us experience. Riding in the back of a "jeepney" in the Philippines. In this picture you can see many of my family members with mucho food stuffs piled in the middle. They rented a jeepney to take them to the beach from Lipa (South of Manila) for an overnite trip. I am jealous!

Annie’s Birthday Party

Big birthday bash at our place for Annie.  Haley and friends arrive later because they have been at St. Helens for a track meet.

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Haley Runs For Office

It's official. Daughter Haley is running for office. Today she submitted this video (http://goo.gl/NJ6H) as her election promo! Enjoy!

Parker's Monkey at the Back Door

This a picture that only dog lovers will understand. Parker has some favorite toys. This is a Christmas Monkey and when I got home after first shift this morning, Monkey was sitting at the back door where I come in. It means Parker had been at the door with his toy waiting for me.

Back Then...Oregon State Police Picture

Found a group picture from the summer of 1974. I spent two summers ('73, '74) as a "Cadet" for the Oregon State Police before entering full time the fall of 1975. This picture was taken at Camp Rilea over by Seaside. Both summers I served in Tillamook, patrolling the Cape Kiwanda/Sand Lake area.

Sushi, Anyone?

Today, thanks to Annie's Supervisor at work, she and I had lunch in Portland with other co-workers at "Todai", a Japanese seafood buffet at Pioneer Place Shopping Center. A very interesting restaurant. (forgot the camera, picture from Annie's cell phone. This picture is on the covered walk way above Morrison Street. blue/yellow Todai sign just to side of Annie. Oh, and that's the parking garage in the background too. I *am* a wealth of information!)

Bowl and Chair

Feeling artsy-smartsy today. This is a picture of my favorite bowl and chair. (we were at Goodwill this last Sunday and the bowl was "Half Off Green Sticker" day. This ceramic bowl had a green sticker so got it for less than a buck! And this is the chair I sit in at meals, I'm so special...)

Parker Loves Mighty Dog (and Annie)

Today Annie is Parker's hero. Annie came home with another stack of Mighty Dog dog food! Thanks to coupons they are all free... this makes all of us very happy!

The Sniff Test

For our formal portrait I admitted to wearing slippers. Yvonne Fendley Bradeen asks, "N, Are those your formal slippers?". To answer this question I took a sample to my little friend Sniffy. His response assures me that, yes! These are indeed formal slippers!!

Family Photo Shoot

We are getting a dozen free stationery cards, but needed to have a photo to put on them. So, thanks to Haley's friend Asia, we got the picture you see in the center. The others are all the "bloopers"!

Plants Sneak Out for Some Sun

Can you imagine a happier day for an indoor houseplant than when they can sneak out for some sunshine on a warm, spring afternoon?

Lunch Time!

This week, Haley and I are off for Spring Break. Annie has the day off today and we all benefit by HAVING PIZZA!! Yay!

A Taste of a Filipino Party Right Here in Oregon!

Free Prints

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Not "Foot"...Fruit Rollups

In Annie's free groceries picture (http://bit.ly/dd95sn) Steve thinks Annie is getting free body parts and asks, "What's the "Foot" thing?". This picture should help clarify (fruit rollups by the "foot"!)

Annie, Queen of Coupon Shoppers!

Annie loves to coupon shop. Today she did really well. All these were free and really help us stock up!

Haley Performs Live at Legion Hall, Forest Grove, Oregon

Treat For Lunch

On the Road Again....Oh, how I wish I were on the road again... Well, today I got to do an all day field trip to Western Oregon University. This is a picture of my major priority. (extra crunchy peanut butter by the way)

19 Year Annie-versary Today

19 years ago today Annie and I got married in Hong Kong. Nice to stop and remember.

Hubby Works on Car

Hey! That one year of automotive technology study at PCC in '72 has finally paid off! I changed the radiator hose on the wife's car. "And the Oscar for Most Reformed Lazy Husband of the Year" goes to...