Thanks Moms

Thanks Mom for always being so outgoing, fun, kind, giving, hilarious and wise. You raised 5 girls, moved much more than that and still continue to be the best mom/grandma ever. Here are a few pics I scanned that represent you well.

Being funny at some side of the road bathroom while driving across country

Doing dishes at a campground

Taking us on trips to see Mt. Rushmore which you to this day call "the faces"

Being sporty and giving dad a run for his money on the tennis court

Staying in style and trying to make your kids presentable

You are the best Mom!

And thanks to this amazing mom that brought Kenneth Clayton Oliver into my life.

Down the Home Stretch

Yesterday Molly and I had a nice day off from work and school to celebrate "Spring for Life". It's an event that my school puts on every year where we listen to great talks/presentations at school in the morning and then play in the park all afternoon. Molly couldn't come last year because of work but this year I had my partner there to enter some of the competitions. We didn't represent well in the balloon toss but here are some pictures of us in the 3-legged race.

The tension at the starting line...There were so many groups that there was no getting around the bunching up from the get go.

But Molly and I broke away from the pack...Although it looks as if we are still way behind we turned on the jets and took third. The prize money was a whopping $10.

For the last competition of the day we got on the water for a paddle boat race. Slavik and Carina were kind enough to lead off then we brought it home on the anchor leg....we lost this one big time to some cheaters.

Is it hot in here?

Today I came home from work and smelled something strange in my kitchen. I have a crazy good sense of smell and immediately I knew it was either a rotten vegetable or fruit. I immediately opened all the windows and there on my kitchen table I found it. My cantaloupe blew up all over the place. It literally blew a hole and exploded juice everywhere. There wasn't even any solid fruit inside. Just pumpkin textured orange stuff. After mopping and sponging the mess up I tried to call Costco. This is the second time I purchased food and not even a full two days later it is spoiled. Has this ever happened to you? I think it must have been too warm in my apartment or something. StickyIcky.

Three May Day Finds

1. "Love A Good VW Bus" Unlike a lot of people I know, I do not read as often as I should. Someday I think I will get into reading more. But, the other day I found a book that I would be interested in. Of course it has more pictures and design than words, but its a book–so I am feeling good. Check it out. They ride from Oregon to Mexico in this bus, lucky them.

2. "Atta Desk" I found this table online, what is it with furniture online always being $1400 or more? I think I could make this (a dummed down version that is) if I drew it out and went to Home Depot. This could be the perfect laptop desk.

3. "Outdoors In" very cool house, this reminds me of imagery I would scan to put in my magazine designs in Graphic Design school.

A Bit Busy

I haven't blogged in a while mostly due to this routine:
Seminary, Work, AC Transit, P90X, Eat, Watch NBA and ESPN with KC, Sleep.
Other than that some highlights have been going on an awesome hike at Stinson Beach with the Bakers and Adams, having a ward Spaghetti dinner with dessert auction, and thinking I am glad I don't have to study as much as KC. I am excited for tomorrow, my family comes to town for our niece Lucy's blessing. Have a good weekend.

Let it be known

I kind of got chewed out by my mom last week for not taking Molly out on more "cultured" dates. I offered to go to Wicked and she said no...I'm just saying...I tried

Kc's happy birthday

Baseball season has officially started and Kc and I enjoyed watching the Mariners beat the A's on Friday night. Opening night brought a ceremony for the Oakland PD officers, fireworks, and a flyby. As Kc and I walked from the bart station to the stadium I ran right into a man selling the A's program/magazine that I used to design at Diablo Magazine.(Grrr) A little bit of a stab in the heart to remind me that I miss working on that project. Kc is nuts about baseball he is at another game right now vs. Boston with a school friend and even made a comment about baseball in his talk on Sunday. What am I going to do with him?

The super fan pic

Ken Griffey back as a Mariner

Kc and I sat next to Hugh Grant's Notting Hill flatmate

Sunday's Easter Eggs