"Being yourself is being the person everyone else wants you to be."

Day at the beach...

My cute sister asked me if I'd take some pictures of her and her little family on the BEACH while we were in California last week. YES, PLEASE!! I love a change of scenery... especially a beautiful beach. Here are a few of their pictures...

I love how this little girl looks at her mamma...

This next one MIGHT be my favorite...

Sorry, Mandy... I might have to MAKE you let me take your picture EVERYTIME we go to

New Port... it was too much fun. Love you guys!

Quote...

"Everyone is necessarily the hero of his own life story."

~ John Barth~

"Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art...

It has no survival value;

rather it is one of those things that give value to survival."

-C.S.Lewis

Rodeo...2009

Every year we find ourselves at the Oakley Rodeo. And the last couple of years, I've been bringing my camera... trying to get a cool, rugged, cowboy picture that I'd want on my wall. I don't know if I've gotten there yet... but I'm closer, for sure!

If you havn't noticed, I don't waste my time with the lame part of the rodeo. The part where they lasso baby cows and tie their legs together. I don't waste my time with the chicks riding sparkly horses around barrels, either. No, sir... I go for the extreme sports. Give me broncs and bulls, baby!

This next one's my favorite, for some reason...not wall worthy, but I like looking at it.

I thought it best to leave it in color. I love Rodeo... can't wait 'till next year!

"Aint no doubt I love this land. God bless the USA"

~Lee Greenwood~