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Dingy

Matthew — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 03:55:54 +0000

Something about this little dingy just caught my eye during our visit to the Mayflower in Plymouth, MA. It seemed so small and rickety that it was hard to imagine it bringing loads of settlers over to the ‘new land’. This little boat was an interesting little part of a fascinating visit to the Mayflower.

Matthew — Fri, 14 May 2010 04:46:10 +0000

According to the United States Air Force, “the Heritage Flight (HF) program presents the evolution of USAF air power by flying today’s state-of-the-art fighter aircraft in close formation with vintage fighter aircraft.” I was lucky enough to witness an HF a few years back at the Rocky Mountain Air Show, and watched in awe as the old B-25 Bomber flew alongside the modern F-16 (separated by just a few feet!). It was extremely powerful to see the two different aircraft involved in such a meaningful display.

Matthew — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:56:51 +0000

One of the best parts of our annual trip up to Michigan is our ‘Wine Tour’ of the local wineries. Jen and I started this about 10 years ago, and it has been a highlight of our visits ever since. We’ve perfected our path over the past few years, and it never ceases to amaze me how beautiful Michigan wine country is. Pictures like this are easy to come by when your skipping around from winery to winery.

Matthew — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 23:37:57 +0000

I was driving around trying to take some pictures of the bald eagles circling our neighborhood when I noticed these great looking ‘things’ outside my window. Are the dead cattails, or just some neat looking grain? I don’t know. All I do know is that I am glad I took a few pictures of them before I drove away.

Matthew — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:24:58 +0000

I love our Christmas tree. It’s 12′ tall, and has 1000+ white lights on it. Simply put, it lights up our family room (and our hearts) the entire month of December. I swore up-and-down for years that I would “never get a fake Christmas tree”…but now that I have one, I can’t imagine it any other way. We set it up right after Thanksgiving, and it’s up until after the big day. Easily my favorite decoration.

Matthew — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 03:19:51 +0000

Throughout my life I have amassed a fairly impressive lot of Christmas tree ornaments, but this new one to my collection seems to be rocketing up the charts. It seems to have such a ’story’ that goes with it, and I just absolutely love it.

Matthew — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:37:53 +0000

This time of year is all about ‘pumpkin’ at our house. Whether it’s picking our fresh pumpkins from our pumpkin patch…or carving jack-o-lanterns with the kiddos…or eating some of my wife’s delicious ‘pumpkin-ified’ treats…it’s all-pumpkin, all-the-time. And since this site just wouldn’t be complete without a picture of one of our prized pumpkins..here it is!

Matthew — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:25:26 +0000

So everyone might not be as excited about this picture as I am…but it’s my site, so deal with it. I took this picture while Jen and I were celebrating our 10 year anniversary in San Francisco. We were on a boat over to Alcatraz when we passed this buoy bobbing up and down.
I took the shot without much thought, but every time I flick through my pictures from the trip I always stop at this one. Not because it’s a great pic (it’s actually not really even ‘good’), but rather because I find it odd that I can’t remember the last time I have seen an actual buoy! We’re near water in Michigan each summer, but it’s a lake – and I don’t recall any buoys. Anyway, I thought it was neat so I decided to post it. Hope you like it.

Matthew — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:06:42 +0000

There I was…cleaning up the front yard for company, when this beautiful red leaf blew into my path. I just KNEW it had to be photographed so I ran inside to get my camera. Of course, the kiddos couldn’t resist helping, so they proceeded to bring me a couple of yellow leafs. Appreciating the lovely contrast, I spread them out on the ground and took a couple pics. I love this picture for no other reason than my children helped make it happen!

Matthew — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:21:17 +0000

Our youngest planted a seed at his daycare earlier in the year…and for the longest time, Jen and I had no clue what he had planted. We were so pleased to see that after a few months, his little plant sprouted a beautiful flower that greeted us every time we came home.