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Sleepyheads!

2010-03-04T20:53:00.009-05:00

Rosie let me watch her puppies while she took a much needed break. So cute!

Puppies!!!

2010-03-03T20:55:00.008-05:00

Rosie & Laddie had 4 puppies today!!! We didn't think she was due for another week. I wonder which one is gonna be mine?

I went to visit right after work. Rosie got up & gave me a big greeting.

She was so happy to see me & wanted me to meet her itty bitty pups.

The proud papa checks on his new family.

The 3 Amigos

2010-02-27T22:43:00.002-05:00

Anna & I took Laddie, Hank & Luke to run in the forest.

Everybody waits while Laddie takes a water break.

Gimme the ball! Gimme the ball!

Guess which one of us didn't jump in the swamp!

After a dip in the mud ... UGH! They were really stinky!

After Work Playtime

2010-02-23T21:15:00.012-05:00

After work I went to pick up the pups so they could meet John. Laddie gave him lots of kisses.
Both Rosie & Laddie loved going to the office.

They even decided to take Evanne for a walk around the parking lot.

Waffles? Sushi?

2010-02-21T22:30:00.015-05:00

Ilona, Matt, Mousa & Enid came over for waffles.

Ilona made a sushi waffle. It's a giant spicy tuna roll.

Luke protects his property from our problem goose.

He's so handsome in his new bandana!

I'm convinced our goose is really a confused rooster. She keeps the whole neighborhood up at night.

New Sofas ...

2010-02-14T22:37:00.002-05:00

... just waiting on the new rug ... then maybe interior paint & a new puppy in a few months. I must be nuts!

Super Bowl Sunday Waffles

2010-02-07T22:26:00.004-05:00

My friend Bill found this photo online. Hahaha!

I made a football.

Anna & Tyler.

Anna made a Colts horseshoe & Joel made a football.

Joel hard at work.

Nelson made a Puerto Rican flag with the initials of Lunch Plans? (since we had 3 band members at breakfast), while Gabi made a girl wearing a skirt, holding an umbrella.

You'd never know it, but Nelson & Gabi (& Joel) were waffle virgins ... before today.

PGA TOUR Official Annual 2010

2010-02-04T17:23:00.011-05:00

Today I got to see the new annual that ran a profile on me ...

... Chris & Stan

Chick-fil-A Insanity

2010-02-03T23:24:00.012-05:00

Tomorrow at 6am is the grand opening of a new Chick-fil-A in PVB. There were over 200 people there 48 hours in advance. The first hundred people in line get a one-year supply of free Chick-fil-A Meals. Apparently this is a normal thing where people pitch tents, camp out & turn the parking lot & into an all-night tailgate party. There's a DJ, dancing, lots of games & wifi. They feed the people in line & let them use the bathroom. It was quite a scene!

House & Hank

2010-02-01T22:08:00.006-05:00

I LOVE the TV show House.

Tonight's episode was about a football player with a heart condition. They compared his symptoms & case to Hank Gathers. I shot Hank for Sports Illustrated in 1989, a few months before he dropped dead on court during a game. It was weird to think that he could have just as easily died while I had him jumping on a trampoline in the studio.

Last Day of Camping

2010-01-31T18:28:00.006-05:00

It was like being on a mini road trip. There were pix everywhere!

I could shoot this wall all day long. Love it!

Mary & Rosie after a morning hike.

Rosie & me ... way down upon the Suwannee River.

Handsome, ugly & beautiful.

Another great wall!

Primitive weigh station.

FL to GA to FL

2010-01-30T22:25:00.009-05:00

Today didn't start off too well. We left PVB & drove to Crooked River State Park in St Mary's, Georgia, to rent a cabin for the weekend. After an encounter with a useless volunteer, we had enough of Georgia & headed back to Florida.

Luckily Mary found a spot to rent a cabin that was only 90 minutes from JAX ... Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park. An interesting park with a lot to do, but first we wanted to learn a little about Stephen Foster. Known as the "father of American music," he was the pre-eminent songwriter of the 19th century. He wrote hundreds of famous songs from Way Down Upon the Suwannee River to Camptown Races, Oh! Suzanna & My Old Kentucky Home. He died in 1864 (13 years before sound recording was invented) at 37 years old with 38 cents in his pocket.

We rented a great cabin with a huge wrap around screened deck.

Corrugated steel with rust, paint & nice light.

Two of my favorite things ... rust ...

... and peeling paint.

It looks like JS was here with some graffiti paint.

Lots of turkey vultures!

Nice shadow!

Mmmmm ... s'mores!

Pizza Party!

2010-01-29T18:10:00.013-05:00

Yum! Gourmet pizza party at Anna & Tyler's place.

Ty made the fresh pizza dough. The toppings included caramelized organic Georgia sweet onions, oven roasted red peppers, marinated artichoke hearts, Dutch butter browned baby portobello mushrooms, slow roasted organic elephant garlic, buffalo mozzarella, havarti, French gruyere, a blend of parmesan, asiago, mozzarella and fontina, garlic infused olive oil, white truffle oil & Dei Frattelli pizza sauce.

Mary & Rosie try to toss their dough without being distracted by Anna.

Anna & Tyler made a fabulous salad ... organic arugula topped with chipotle dusted fried artichoke hearts & shaved curls of Parmigiano-Reggiano in a homemade Dijon country French vinegrette.

Matt & Ilona knead their dough.

My pizza in the oven.

The pizzas were all different, but delicious.

Me, Mary & Rosie.

After dinner we took Hank over to Luke's house for a romp. Anna always tortures Matt when he falls asleep. Sometimes Hank helps her out.

Four-Legged Friends

2010-01-24T17:56:00.014-05:00

Since Rosie was out of town for the day, it was a perfect opportunity to take Mary to meet the pups.

Laddie meets Stella ...

... then had a little fun chasing her on the beach.

Rosie after a dip ...

... & frolicking in the surf.

Later on, the other Rosie got back to PVB in time to catch some football. Touchdown!

Yoga Day USA

2010-01-23T21:26:00.022-05:00

Rosie's in town for a while for my second installment of organizing & redecorating. This time we're concentrating on my two home offices upstairs. It's so overwhelming that I only go up there when necessary, but Rosie is determined to change that. After a day & a half of intensive work, we took a much needed break.

Today is Yoga Day USA ... an annual celebration where yogis, novices, couch potatoes and triathletes, young, old and everyone in between join together to stretch mind, body and spirit through the practice of yoga. Mary drove up for the weekend, so we went to two free yoga classes in Jax Beach ... Aromatherapy yoga & Kripalu yoga.

After that we took a ride to Mayport & had lunch at Singleton's ...

... then on to Big and Little Talbot Island State Park before a quick pre-shopping snack. It's crazy, but Rosie's never been to Krispy Kreme.

I think she's mesmerized by the glaze waterfall.

Wheaten Weekend!

2010-01-18T20:43:00.007-05:00

Laura went skiing in Taos for the holiday weekend so I was thrilled to dogsit for the parents of my future puppy. Rosie (L) jumps & licks a LOT, while Laddie is very mellow & loving. Both are so sweet!

Me & my adorable house guests.

Rosie & Laddie loved Anna. They took turns sitting on her lap for the entire episode of Desperate Housewives.

Laddie & I have some similar mannerisms.

Rob made some new friends ...

... put them in a trance ...

... then got lots of kisses!

Both pups liked the view, but it was very windy & Rosie kept barking at a squeaky dog/fire hydrant whirlygig in my backyard.

Rob liked playing with flashes in our makeshift studio.

After the shoot, he assembled this ringflash composite.

Awwwww!

There was a lot of licking going on.

We were all tuckered out by the end of the holiday weekend.

Rosie & Laddie were VERY sad when I took them home. I was sad too!

New Year's Eve 2009

2009-12-31T23:59:00.002-05:00

Matt & Ilona hosted a GREAT New Year's Eve party.

The 3 Amigos ... guess which one is sober!

Me, mom & Hank.

Ilona, Anna & mom.

Hank & mom.

Angel was quite the crooner with Ilona's new karaoke machine. He even translated Frank Sinatra into Spanish with his awesome voice.

A Day the Zoo

2009-12-28T23:51:00.001-05:00

Today I went to the Jacksonville Zoo with mom, Hank & Adam.

This jaguar wasn't impressed with my picture-taking.

I'm sensing a theme here ... I promise this is the last tongue photo ... well sort of!

Hank, Adam & mom on the bridge.

The lorikeets were my favorite! Such awesome colors!

At one point Adam had 2 lorikeets on his shoulders, pecking at his head.

No fake pink flamingos here.

This ape just sat there & stared at us. It was kinda creepy.

Mom, Adam & me pose for Hank

Before we went to the zoo, I shot the Dennis family portrait.

All I can figure is that Anna saw his tie & thought she was kissing Tyler!

At least Hank got dressed up for the occasion. Isn't he handsome?

Gigantic Umbrellas

2009-12-19T12:27:00.008-05:00

Scott came by today to show me his new Parabolic Light Modification system. These umbrellas are HUGE! The massive 86" PLM practically dwarfs the 64" version.

Engagement Waffles

2009-12-13T16:19:00.004-05:00

Today we had a waffle party to celebrate Amber & Travis' engagement.

Amber made a diamond ring ...

I made a heart, Rob made 3D engagement rings, Jana made wedding bells & Sarah made a wedding cake.

I got up early to bake chocolate chip scones & Ghirardelli dark chocolate brownies.

Rob shoots some lensbaby pix while JR gives Sarah the house tour.

The happy couple!

JR made some awesome French fries!

He loves McDonald's French fries ...

... especially when he gets to eat them.

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2009-12-06T18:01:00.015-05:00

After a waffle party with camera-shy guests, I decided to attempt to replace my broken garbage disposal. Rob came to the rescue when I had some problems. First we had some fun taking pix.

At one point he asked me if I was okay with the word "InSinkErator" being upside down. Exasperated, I said, "Are you kidding!?!" He thought I meant, "are you kidding," as in, "of course not," but I really meant I could never ever live with that! Without hesitation, he ripped it out & started over. Whew!

Mallards in the backyard at sunset.

Separated at Birth?

2009-12-05T18:57:00.005-05:00

Scott & Andre ... separated at birth?

Afternoon waffles with Chris, Beth & Scott.

Top Ten Favorites of 2009

2009-12-03T23:09:00.005-05:00

Chris, Stan & I compiled our favorite pix from 2009 & explained the story behind them. Use the links below to see our Top Ten.
my favorites
Chris' favorites
Stan's favorites

Today's Duck is Me!

2009-12-03T21:30:00.003-05:00

Franny Foto Shoot

2009-11-27T17:37:00.006-05:00

Franny was not the least bit amused by her new postal worker outfit, compliments of Rosie's mom.

Franny goes postal.

Elf Rosie was happy she finally stuffed Franny into a stocking.

Santa Franny in her stocking.