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Pictures and posts from the United States.

Rentals – I get a lot of rentals. 1   2

Ever since Tubby was introduced to cat videos on YouTube he has become obsessed with screens and anything vaguely screen shaped. This is not always conducive to my work. He sits on my desk for ages staring at the screen following the mouse pointer.

Sailing on Stockton Lake, Missouri – John was kind enough to invite me sailing again. Video: 2 minutes & 10 pictures

Beretta PX4 Storm Compact with slide back on a splatter target

30 Rounds – Another trip to the range. You’d think all I do is go shooting. Not so. Well, apart from sitting at my desk working, watching Marvel’s ‘Agents of Shield’ and some occasional yard work, I guess right now it is. One-minute read

Sailing with John on Stockton Lake – John invited me to join him for his first sail of the season. The end of June sounds a bit late for getting in the first sail, but John said that the horrendously wet and miserable weather we’ve been having this year had got in the way. 13 pictures

Color Photograph of a Beretta 9mm PX4 Storm Compact handgun with target

Target Shooting – Beretta PX4 Storm Compact 9mm. Five-minute read, 2 pictures

EFM Graduation – Today saw the end of my four years of study.12

We went off to see the Wizard (JKS) – Today we took a trip down to Tulsa and spent the day with our friend jks (aka wizardjks on Flickr) 3 pictures

Photograph of a 9mm Desert Eagle semi-automatic handgun, pictured with a used target and some 9mm full metal jacket ammunition.

Range Time: 9mm Desert Eagle – I enjoy shooting. I find it relaxing and – believe it or not – peaceful. Five-minute read, 9 pictures

Fishing with Tom – It’s been nearly a year since Tom and I last went fishing… 6 pictures

High School Prom – Lanie asked me to take some High School Prom pictures of her and some friends. They picked the location – the old mill in Fair Grove, MO.37 pictures

Ghost of a Chance – What a great job they did! Photo Album: +37

Another Short Hike on the Silver Trail at Busiek. 17 pictures

Short Hike at Busiek. 14 pictures

An Afternoon Hike at Compton Hollow Conservation Area – Our first hike in a long time. 18 pictures

One of my favorite pictures from this afternoon’s hike.

You can read about this afternoon’s hike here.

One of my favorite pictures from this afternoon’s hike.

Color photograph of the Kauffman Center For The Performing Arts, Kansas City. The picture shows the blue of the sky reflected in the metal sheathing and is complemented by a stip of yellow-brown grass around the base.

Kauffman Center For The Performing Arts, Kansas City – I popped out of the diocesan office in Kansas City for a meeting and found myself in a pastiche of Sydney, Australia.

Lanie (after the Christmas Eve service) – I was under orders from Ginger to take a picture of Lanie in her Christmas finery, I also had a request from the Altar Guild to make sure I got a picture of the altar with all the poinsettias… 14 pictures

The 125th Annual Convention of The Diocese of West Missouri – This was my first annual convention as Director of Communications with the diocese. One-minute read, 6 pictures

Guy Fawkes Night – Tonight the Guy Lanie made in 2009 finally met his fiery doom. 6 pictures

The Addams Family - Musical

The Addams Family – Lanie as Morticia – I’m really proud of Lanie. She did an absolutely fantastic job. Once again it was a cracking performance all round. They’ve been working on the show a couple of hours a night, four nights a week since early August. 48 pictures

The Addams Family Musical – Third Night – Lanie’s third night, and final night as Cleopatra – one of the Addams’ ancestors. 22 pictures

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