Happy Veteran’s Day, folks. A special thanks to those who sacrificed to stand in our stead in both peace and conflict! Prayers for those who are still serving now…



Happy Veteran’s Day, folks. A special thanks to those who sacrificed to stand in our stead in both peace and conflict! Prayers for those who are still serving now…



It took a while this year, but the cold has finally arrived in the bay area. Woke up to a brisk 38ºF according to the tv weatherman. As much as I enjoy the holiday season, I can’t help but walk around thinking of warmer times and places…
As the post title says, I’m here – I’m alive. Just now coming up to breathe after diving deep into the abyss the past couple of months. Why? School, life, some work-related changes…but regardless, I’m back! And I promise you’ll be hearing much more from me. On a positive note, I was surprised to hear from several of you that you *gasp* missed me. You really, really missed me!!! 😉
where have I been?
Seriously, though, it’s awful flattering that some of you have been loyally following me and noticed my departure over the last couple of months. Glad you’ve enjoyed hearing and seeing from me – so I’m committed to bringing you more in response. Let’s stay together! (Al Green anyone? Ok, I promise to stop now.)
Annnnnnd to kick things off, I’m announcing today a nice little holiday treat for those of you proactive enough to grab it! I won’t spill all the details here on the blog, but how about a few key words: FREE PRODUCTS. Ok, so maybe that was just two words. Anyway, here’s what you need to do to get in on this:
More to come folks!
p.s. being local is preferable for this, but not 100% mandatory 🙂
p.p.s. limited quantities. act fast! offer void where prohibited. so on and so forth.
Had a chance recently to visit with Karen’s cousin, who just gave birth to the ridiculously cute baby Tyler. I know it’s cliché to say it, but come on…this guy’s just adorable. Glad he didn’t mind me taking a few snaps between micro-naps!
Can you believe it? We’ve got one on the way, too!
until next time!
So back in late June, for the tenth year in a row, I was helping out at JEMS Mt Hermon Conference Sr. High Camp (a mouthful, I know) down in Watsonville. Can I just say that I miss it still? Even now, ten years into it, and being in my late twenties. What can I say? It’s great fun and life changing stuff!

solo
The above shot was a fun little experiment, by the way. I’m sort of a jack-of-all-trades staffer, helping out with all kinds of odds and ends – though mostly technical stuff. My big responsibility, however, is taking photos (shock!) during the week and putting together a slideshow for the kids to enjoy at the end. Taking shots during a morning or evening session is tricky as you can imagine – your angles and spots are limited, and respectfulness is the key word. So near the end of the week, as I was compiling photos, I decided I needed some new perspectives. Thanks to my handy-dandy Pocket Wizards, I was able to set up a camera on stage in the rear and trigger it wirelessly from the sound/tech booth way in the back. I’m pretty happy with the result, to put it lightly. 🙂

the fruit game

bobblehead

dodgeball champs