It was one of those days. Nobody said living the dream was always going to be easy. We watched The Da Vinci Code this evening. Alternate picture
Missouri
Words and pictures featuring Missouri
High School parking lot (365:053) – This cliché Lomo and mirror shot is all I have to offer today.
February 22, 2011 19:43
Near the end of the hike (365:052) – Wedding anniversary backpacking at Devils Backbone Wilderness. 5 pictures
February 21, 2011 2:05
Morning coffee in Crooked Hollow – Devils Backbone Wilderness (365:051) – It’s our second wedding anniversary, and what better way to celebrate it than backpacking? I sure do know how to show a girl a good time! One-minute read, 6 pictures
February 20, 2011 18:59
Wedding anniversary backpacking at Devils Backbone Wilderness (365:050) – Tonight we get to sleep in the woods and tomorrow it’s our It’s our second wedding anniversary. One-minute read, +3
February 19, 2011 18:55
Packing my backpack (365:049) – It’s a three day weekend, and to make the most of it tomorrow morning we’re taking the girls to their grandparents and then we are heading off into a nearby wilderness for a couple of days backpacking. One-minute read, 4 pictures
February 18, 2011 23:20
Afternoon school run (365:048) – If it’s Thursday it must be class tonight. One-minute read
February 17, 2011 17:37
Gary and Ginger being nauseating in Walmart on Saint Valentine’s day (365:045) – When you’re living your dream, over time your dream becomes normal life. It pays to stop and reflect on that once in a while. When you do it reminds you how special your dream is and how lucky you are. One-minute read, 7 pictures
February 14, 2011 12:20
Gary and Ginger at the Church Annual Meeting (365:044) – One-minute read, 3 pictures
February 13, 2011 22:18
Late Night Self Portrait — I wasn’t sure that the beer bottle picture I took earlier had worked so I took this self-portrait shot before bed just to be sure.
February 10, 2011 0:06
After the Super Bowl (365:037) – Well, I tried to get excited about the Super Bowl but failed quite happily. Supper Bowl Sunday might be more appropriate as I scoffed huge quantities of unhealthy things while watching the endless adverts interspersed by a load of fat blokes assisted by a couple of skinny blokes chasing a rugby ball around a field. One-minute read
February 6, 2011 20:28
Gary and Ginger on a snowy Sac River Trail (365:036) – No Interwebs today. To keep busy I cleared the drive of last night’s couple of inches of snow, and we decided to enjoy the sunshine, brave the snow cover and go for a short hike on the Sac River Trail. The hike was fine, proving our gear is up to a winter hike, getting to the trail and away again was not so good. One-minute read, 4 pictures
February 5, 2011 20:14
At the Antique Mall (365:035) – Today we managed to escape the kids for the first time in three days. 2 5
February 4, 2011 19:50
The problem with varifocals… (365:031) — It’s the quiet before the storm. We are waiting for a predicted 12″-20″ of snow. We’ll see, knowing the weather around here it could be 1″ or 20″. +3
January 31, 2011 18:56
Thinking of Ginger (365:30) — We had a quiet day today, venturing out just twice.
January 30, 2011 17:54
Kayaking on James River, Springfield Missouri — Today was a busy day. 2 7
January 29, 2011 17:39
Repairing a kitchen drawer – Today I repaired a kitchen drawer and in the process learned two valuable safety lessons.
January 28, 2011 18:05
Drilling in the workshop (365: 28) – Today, I spent some time in the workshop.
January 28, 2011 17:26
Halfway up the first hill – Busiek State Forest & Wildlife Area (365:27) — Tomorrow I’ll ache.
January 27, 2011 17:16
Stopped for lunch — We stopped for lunch near the end of our hike on the Silver Trail at Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area. +1
January 27, 2011 12:49
View to the North from the Silver Trail at Busiek — This descent is much steeper than it looks, and it’s very easy to lose your footing on the loose stones that make up the trail.
January 27, 2011 11:52
Ginger approaching halfway up the first big (200-ft.) ascent on the Silver Trail.
January 27, 2011 11:27
Tidying away (365:25).
January 25, 2011 16:54
Tidying away — With my Kayak lowered from its berth on the garage ceiling, I searched it for a pair of missing gloves and my emergency kit.