Shasta Daisy Season

Echinacea purpurea

Hot Tubbing

Gianna and her friends from Vietnam

Serena Valet

My sister-in-law Christina, manager and antagonist of professional wrestlers.

Wild Weekend

Gianna and Morgan work the water cannon at Morgan's BBQ for the Ba Vi kids

Friday Flower

TGIF...serenity now!

Taking a Leap

Impromptu Nap

Oreo Cream Cake

From Mr. Tod's Pie Factory, served for Father's Day at our house.

Ocean Clean Up

Volunteering to clean up the Jersey shore, holding a dead bird.

Father's Day Nap

After spending the morning at the petting zoo and playing in the baby pool after lunch, Gianna and Dan took a nap in the hammock. Bruno eventually piled on, but as you can tell from his doggie smile, he wasn't sleeping.

At Sandy Hook Today

Cindy After the Show

Cindy Lauper

Gianna plays Cindy Lauper in her school musical. Also pictured, Michael Jackson, Debbie Gibson, and some members of the band Kiss.

Cousin Addison

Gianna's only female cousin, Addison, is one year old already...and cute as a button.

Cool Butterfly

His eyes are beautiful!

Passion Flower

In honor of my friend Kirstie, who just announced she is expecting a baby girl. Congratulations!

Gianna and Ryan

At the international picnic today

Scarlet Macaw Eating a Chicken Bone

Photo Booth

Fresh Pork Sandwiches

They set the pork sandwiches right on top of the roasted pig just so there's no question where the meat came from.

Pacific Ocean, at Lima

A Visit from Cara

Many thanks to Cara for watching Gianna today when I was at a conference. It was so nice to see you again, and to enjoy the Ethiopian food together. I can't wait to see you with your own children sometime soon.

Coca Tea

Coca tea is made from the leaves of the coca plant...the source for cocaine. In fact, we drank gallons of coca tea without affect. We chewed on leaves, ate coca granola, nada. The only thing that had a mouth numbing effect was some coca candy I bought when leaving the country.

Hiding in the Bushes

Tiger Heron

Dawn in the Canopy

Brown Agouti

I originally thought this was a capybara, because they told me agoutis were not found around the Sandoval Lake. But looking at photos of the two species, this is definitely a brown agouti, not capybara.

Fluorescent Green Butterfly

Rainstorm in the Amazon