Hallowe'en postscript

Winspear stage and organ, October 2009


The Davis Concert Organ (the ultimate ax), October 2009


Ooooo, November 2009


Ahhhh, November 2009


The concert was grand. It really was., November 2009


Finally, the point, November 2009


Evil candy pusher, November 2009

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Animal entertainment

I took my oldest boy to a rodeo in a nearby town last week. It's so good to be outside again.


Start 'em young, May 2009


Small, medium, large (the day started nice), May 2009


Racing the storm, May 2009


Running is a controlled fall, May 2009


If Turner went to a rodeo, May 2009


Good for sun, good for rain, May 2009


Motionless effort, May 2009


Watching ready, May 2009


Look over your shoulder once and a while. It might save your life., May 2009


I think I'm done. Are we done?, May 2009

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Run spring run

Run spring run, May 2009


This will be messy, May 2009


Run laugh run, May 2009


Carrying a smile, May 2009


The watcher, May 2009


Eat what you kill, May 2009


Good party, played out, May 2009


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The lightness of truth

"Mountain" / Life / Assault, Battery, Murder / He keeps to himself, but has been known to defend new guys if they are particularly young. He'll look up at the sky even if a concrete wall is in the way.


"Thinker" / 50 years / Robbed a bank / Misses his wife every minute of the day. Even though he's brilliant, he's sorry he was so stupid. Thinker doesn't think about escaping anymore.


"Pecker-Head" / Life / Assault, Battery, Murder, Robbery, Fraud, Possession, Trafficking, etc. / Pecker-Head is perpetually angry. The guards don't go near him unless they have a taser. Other inmates just stay away. Mountain is his only friend.


Recreation.


Marilyn is not remembered. Not really.


Suddenly gone.


The truth is nearly weightless, yet it carries us to the afterlife.

All photos, February 2009

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Kindergarten graduation, darkly

Can you see the emotional baggage I brought to my son's graduation ceremony? My pay-the-bills work is affecting the way I look at ordinary, should-be-wonderful things, once more. It's time to take charge of my life and find a place where I can enjoy the people I'm with and not get crapped on for being who I am. Doors are opening as I speak and I'm ready to walk.


Classmates, June 2008


Energy to burn, June 2008


Off-key emotions, June 2008


Still, we watch, June 2008


Yin-Yang, June 2008


Between poses, June 2008


Nevermind, lets be happy, June 2008

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Saturday night at the Races

This rubber scarred oval is about 5 minutes west of Lohwinkel. Beautiful night to sit outside (no mosquitoes yet) and the wind was on our back.


Bird's nest, May 2008


Red corduroy, May 2008


People wedge, May 2008


42 will win, May 2008


Stay back fence, May 2008


50/50 salesman, May 2008


Those pants are done, May 2008


A little more sun, May 2008


Winners circle, May 2008

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