Party

How can I be so lucky to have these great people in my life?

Track Day

My neighbor Richard Gaboury has an annual track day at his place, co-hosted by his buddy Tim Oyler. Track Day is the most redneck fun I have all year. It might help to explain that I’m from redneck stock. The people who raised me (family+community) are good, country folk. I spent my childhood in […]

Oregon’s Wildlife Safari

Wildlife Safari is the only drive-through animal park in the state.

Gig Harbor music scene

I was a quiet, wide-eyed witness to musicians simply reveling in the joy of making music.

Tara is 21

Dang, it went like a blink!

Last Trip to the Snake

For awhile it seemed like paradise, this 5 acre plot of land on the banks of the Snake River, just southwest of Boise, Idaho. And when my Pa was younger, the upkeep was somewhat invigorating. But health problems mounted, and the work was never done. Morally defeating was the fact that tasks completed had to […]

Black Violin at the Schnitz

“For us the violin is the vehicle for a bigger message, which is not to be afraid to be different,” Kev Marcus.

Cannery Pier Hotel and the Astoria Column

First of all I’ll tell you about my night. I was not very hungry after eating gouda cubes and smoked salmon on crackers with complimentary Chardonnay, so I picked a place called Wet Dog Cafe & Brewery (there are a lot of breweries in Oregon), hoping for a tasty dessert. I arranged for a chauffer […]

Kumoricon 2015

My photos are from a single wet day.

Enchanted rides

The rides are not as mind-blowing as typical corporate them park rides, but they are legitimately fun.