2012

2012 done. 
i've had so many highs and lows they were hard to capture. 
i can't complain so here's some of the fun stuff i did.

obf 2012

a small video of the good times at oregon brewers festival 2012.
we tasted some delicious beers and laughed a lot.
we even cried for a minute.
glad dad was here.
bill may rethink his strategy for next years festival.
sister has to come for next years festival.
 good times.
thank you.

orcas island

here's the movie i made from my orcas island birthday trip.
i'm not super happy with it, but i had to let it go.  not really down with windows movie maker either.  boring. 
i loved orcas.

still lives

here's just a little movie i made.

i took these photos along the san joaquin river.

on the way to aj & us' house.

tha gorge

dland 2006

dland 2010

another fun family trip to the happiest place on earth.

dear fellow travelers...

i am unable to attend sunday's festivities. too busy at work to get off. please enjoy my simple slideshow of our time in caye caulker belize. [i have some flip camera footage that i'm working on and i'll post that as well. i'll try before "return to belize" night so ya'll can enjoy it.] i have extrordinary memories of each and every one of you from this amazing trip. thank you, thank you, thank you for making it a trip i won't soon forget. [especially now because i'm freezing!]

xo, bear

wedding. the movie. part I

i know you all are waiting on the edge of yr seats for 'wedding. the movie. part II.' there is a lot of editing there people, but i wanted to get part I out while it's still mostly relavent. i was going to make it schmaltzy with a lovely song, but i chose something a little more fun. we had a blast at the wedding.

jen, you looked stunning that day (and the next) - i felt so proud of yr accomplishments and hooking a swell fella like travis. enjoy part I. part II will explain the noise from table 4!

"it's not magic. it's an illusion" - GOB bluth

i know i spelled geez wrong. throw a sister a bone!

i couldn't be more thrilled with the still blogspot chose to use for my video. seriously.

caught in the act!

saw neko case last night at the crystal ballroom. need i say (again) how much i hate the venue? i managed to get :23 seconds of neko singing one of my all time favorites before getting caught by the ballroom police. view it below. don't blink...

as always, neko didn't disappoint. also, as i found with her last album fox confessor brings the flood, the new songs came more to life during the live show and i've already put middle cyclone on this morning. i'll tell you the number one problem i have with the crystal ballroom. the sound is not good. if you are not directly facing the stage or close enough to read lips, you can't really understand the talking. neko and her background singer are known for their silly banter and funny stories. it's part of the live experience. not at the crystal. so many of my favorite bands and artists play there because it really is the perfect sized venue for them. not as big as the schnitz or theatre in the clouds but not as small as the superior roseland or wonder ballroom experiences. as it is neko's playing two shows here so i suppose she could go a little bigger, but it would lose a lot of intimacy.
the nana's partied until a whopping 11:30 pm! we even walked down to voodoo doughnuts for a midnight snack. i ate this oreo doughnut that totally rocked my world. fantasia got two maple crawlers. she loves em! johnna? you guessed it, plain glazed. you can never go wrong with the basics. "the magic is in the hole" [the last edition of the amazing race made a stop at voodoo doughnuts.] i think the kids would love this place. i'm going to try and get them there while they visit.
can you believe that kris won american idol? i'm telling you, that kanye west song put him over the top. really great interpretation. adam will no doubt make something of himself. he is an amazing singer. so you think you can dance has picked it's top 20 and i can't wait for next week. fantasia loves it too so we have a standing wednesday night date for the show. anyone who wants to join us may. the more the merrier.
ok. run out to yr locally owned record shop and buy neko case's new record middle cyclone. and if neko is coming to yr town or anywhere within driving distance i highly recommend going. as always, thank me here later.

somewhere only we know

a walk in the 'hood

scully growls & hisses at ellen

100 posts!

2008

here's what i did this year...

disneyland 2008

i know you wanna...

you wanna see my shingles? don't watch this movie then. i know you want to though. yeah, you do!

me talking survivor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBW5BWTqrI8