Christmas Eve in new pajamas.

Ryland's hockey team got to play a game at Phillips Arena after the Thrasher's game. Big fun for the boys during the Thrasher's game as you can see in the pics below...


Here is a shot of the team before they started their game....

Here is a good shot of Ryland.. Good marketing in the background...

And... Here is the shot of a lifetime.. Jody took this while I was running the bench... Awesome!!

Oh yeah.. We won 4 - 1. First win of the season.. Did it in the big house too....

Just a couple of recent shots....


Ryalnd and his hockey buddy Aaron taking a break from parking lot roller hockey....


A rare shot of Jody. She hates to have her pciture taken. I have to be fast and stealthy..

This is pretty kool effect

Halloween

How was I to know that Ryland's pumpkin carving was to turn out like a seen from a Tarantino film.






The finished product.

Ryland, Sam, and I were out messing around today.



I always wanted to get a shot like this. Not exactly what I wanted.. but close..
I am bummed. The picture below is just how I wanted to get it printed. However, It printed too dark. I had to lighten it up some and the one below it printed much better. I wish I could get the print like the first one..


Sam's doing OK.



I had Ryland climb to the top of the monkey bars to get this shot with the clear sky background.

The Boys were doing some sports today, so I took advantage and got the camera out.

They are waxing their rail for skate board tricks

Ryland is doing some jumps on the bike

Here goes Sam getting some air on the skate board. Good squat position to get maximum air.
Up he goes... a little sideways...

Gets it straightened out... Good recovery.. He is about to stick the landing....
And it all goes wrong...... No injuries..

TJ's turn.. Up over the obstacle..

And he sticks it clean
Got a little time and space and went for the slapshot.

24 hour endurance bike race -- Midtown Atlanta -- September 7 & 8.

My friend Scott checking in at the start...

AJC Peachtree 10k race

July 4th brings the Atlanta Journal Constitution 10k road race. 55,000 participants run in this race. Weather was 74 degrees. Kool for this time of year. I got a good spot at the finish and was able to get some good shots. Just few below.

This was one of two fire fighters that I saw completing the race. They were lucky that the temperature was as low as it was with all that gear... Must be something that they make the rookies do..


Peachtree 10k road race winning TEREFE MAREGU from Ethiopia. 28:30.....

Wheelchair race winner. These guys finished the race in 19 minutes.
Wheelchair 2nd place winner

Another of the top 5. Kool shot..

The boys and I went on a couple day camping trip to Lake Winfield Scott in North Georgia. Nice place with a stocked lake. Good relaxing few days.


As TJ set up the whole camp, Sam leaned on the car. The car didn't role away - good job Sam.
TJ kicked back with a coffee after getting us established in the camp site.

All set....


Fun with the flashlight and camara at night around the fire...
Arguing politics again....

We took in a little swimming... Sam forgot his back pack with all his clothes. He had to wear his Dad's swimming trunks.

Now on to Ryland's favorite - fishing. He baits his own hooks and insists on taking the caught fish off the line for everyone. Really...

A fine cast.

After all the activities of the day - nothing beats canned beef stew and beans.

TJ gave a guided tour of the lake to Sam. TJ looks like he could host his own show.

Nice shot of the lake in early evening. Small 18 acre lake.

Mr. Outdoors going after some trout...

End of the day.