Jeannine & I horsing around at Willi's Seafood in Hbg last week--that lobster roll is soooooo good! 

Lots of people looking at the Russian River in Hbg. TV crew was there as well. Right now, they're evacuating people in Guerneville & low-lying areas. 

That's my new ride. Pretty sweet, eh? It's fun!  

Russian River this afternoon; those are the RR tracks in the background. Usually, there's a little park right there. 

Christmas morning in Oxnard this year. I believe that's Santa Cruz, one of the Channel Islands. This was taken on my parents' deck--later the fog rolled in pretty quickly. 

I have a new car!! Well, I finally decided on a 2006 Honda Civic EX, "Galaxy Gray." I'll post pics soon. Thanks, Niteen, for helping me purchase--you saved me a bundle! I can't believe it!! :-) 

Hopefully, today I will be buying a new car! I'm going to try to get a 2006 Hyundai Sonata. I've looked at tons of used cars; almost bought an Altima, but backed out at the last minute. Hope you all had a great holiday, and best wishes for a happy 2006! 

This is one comic strip that will be in the Spartan Times Vol. 2 Issue 1 coming soon to Slater Middle School. 

Aw, shucks. Here's this year's school portrait. I have a great group of 150 kids this year. We've completed our autobiographical incident unit, and are moving onto persuasive essay writing. Hope you all are doing well . . .  

This blimp circled over Healdsburg today, so I had to get a pic--what a postmodern cruiser! 

A colorful blimp glides through the girder maze of the Healdsburg Bridge, September 9, 2005. I actually stopped in my car & rolled down the window to take this pic on the bridge. Oops! 

This was last night at Clos du Val's "A Night in Paris." My cousin Wendy's a club member there, and we all had a great time--we're full of CHEESE, the great Cabernet Sauvignon (we tried the '90, '99, and newly released '01; Chris swears he had a '98 but we don't believe him). The band Blue Moon was swinging, and it was fun dancing and having a great time with everyone!!  

Wendy & I--thanks for a great time, Wendy! What a great event--kudos to Holly for scoring us the table. 

my god I look like Dolly Parton here...they're not really this big! 

Wendy looking fab. as usual 

Andrea & Chris 

a pretty evening (we're dancing right now) 

the crew 

Jeannine & I on my b-day! 

lovely ladies! 

I swear to. . . nevermind. 

birthday girl! 

this circle's getting bigger! 

a couple crazy guys ;-) 

Birthday crowd in the plaza 

Update: THANKS MOM & DAD!! 

A big THANK YOU to WHOMEVER sent me some beautiful birthday flowers--they're so sunshine-y and gorgeous. They made my day, along with all of your phone calls & good wishes.