Light the way

Someone has Papa's headlamp on

Boys 2 - Girls 0

But the scoring isn't done yet! Jessie, J, Jace & Jameson are expecting Twins in February. Details to follow...when mom says I can say more...No cats are being let out by me!

Baby A and ...

Our daughter is having twins. This weekend she shared the ultrasound pictures with us. They call the baby on the right baby A & she's definitely a girl! They call the baby on the left Larry...really!!! Might be a girl too. I appreciate that.

Someone found Papa's glasses

He found them on his own put them on. Upside down to boot!

Grandma & Her Fellas

Love the new haircuts our Grandsons are sporting.

Jace & his fire hydrant

Garden Bar Road

No trip to Garden Bar Road in Lincoln would be complete without a stop-over at Coon Creek Salmon Habitat.

My point of view

Two hours a day commuting from Lincoln to West Sacramento and back. To compound problems my AC is on the fritz.

Sun Coming Up - Crossing Hwy 65

Great sunrise at mile 5.87 of my morning 8.27 mile route. Crossing Highway 65 to Ferrari Ranch trail.

Last Day of Radiation

Thursday was Tina's last day of radiation. Hooray!

Early Morning Run

Best time to run is just before sunrise. As you make your way through your miles, the promise of a new day energizes your body, clears your mind and awakens your soul.

Tina on the Cat Back

Tina and I walked The Cat Back today to celebrate the last day of her Radiation. A half marathon.

It's a Beautiful Morning

My Grandkids....

...are upside down!

BBQ Chicken

On Sundays we taken to barbecuing a bag if marinated chicken. During the busy workweek we have chicken ready to eat for dinner.

Pipe Rail Fence

You would not know it by looking at it but this pipe rail fence says a lot about my running.  Look at the top rail of the fence.  The rust stain that permeates about a 12 inches of the metal railing took me nearly 7 years to create.  The fence  is located at the end of our street about two houses away from our home.  When I finish my morning run it has always been my practice to walk to the end of the block and grab the top of the rail with my sweaty palm as part of my cool down.  If I keep this up another 20 years I should be able to corrode the pipe completely in half.

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Framed SF Marathon Course poster

Perfect for my new office

Jessie & Mom 2006

Mom & Jessie 2005

Jace and Walter

Jace, please don't sit on Walter

The Tinas make the cover of Runner's World