Had a great time at your birthday party Coop...Happy Birthday! I hope that being 3 is the best year yet.

Your Mom does such a nice job with your party's.

We got you a new bike. It has training wheels, but you jumped right on and starting riding. You are an amazing little boy.

Knox, you are an eater. Everything that you see goes right into your mouth. You are also starting to identify things, and are learning new words everyday.

We also went to Thomas the Train last week. That was a fun day in the sun.

Memorial Day came and went...yard work this past weekend...new swingset.

Over to Aunt Kristen's for a cookout and a swim in the pool.

Lost a member of the Kent Community. Adam Hamilton was killed in Afghanistan. Brings a new meaning to Memorial Day for many around here.

Thanks for our Freedom Adam.


Pictures to follow...

Smile, today could be your last.

The White Boy From St. Croix...



This video was a pain in my ass. I struggled with the audio. Not the initial songs that I chose, but that's the way it goes sometimes.

It was a fun trip...too much rain for a week in the Carribean, but again, that's the way it goes. I was stunned by how much poverty exists on St. Croix. A lot of the locals said that when Hurricane Hugo hit, that much of the businesses and people left and never came back. So, what you are left with is a bunch of boarded up buildings, and houses that look like they are coming down with the next big storm. Sad, really.

What inspires you, should entire you. Live how you want to be loved.

Smile, today could be your last.

We finally made it to St. Croix. That was a long grueling trip which would test the endurance of even Lance Armstrong. A 2:00 AM drive to Columbus, three flights, and layovers...and crappy, overpriced airport food. Traveling sucks. Would have helped if I would have tried to get some sleep instead of playing poker until 2:00. Nah, life is too short.


The view from the condo this morning. It is a bit overcast, but it's only 8:30. Supposed to rain the next couple of days, but the locals keep telling us not to worry about it.

Went last night to the H20 bar, to get a bite to eat, but they were closing...So, we headed down the road over the the Palms. Got a sandwich and a couple of beers. Island Hopping Ale, which is made over on St. John's. Pretty tasty. I love a beer that has bite and kicks you in the teeth.

I'll try to keep the vacation pics coming.

I certainly miss my kids, but not Ohio.

I wonder if Tractor Traylor lived everyday like it was his last. I hope he did. They found him dead in Puerto Rico (funny cause we were just there yesterday). He apparently died of a heart attack. He was 34.

Smile, today could be your last.

Life, and love are fragile.

Smile, today could be your last.