Happy Cows having a Happy Breakfast

Clayton, CA

As the sun rose over the Clayton hills, this herd joined for breakfast.

New Couch

Antioch, CA

Well...new to me anyway. My dad gave me his old white couch so now we have more seating in our apt. Now if only we had an X-box...

Chocolate

Antioch, CA

Tonight is the Temple Hill Tech Thank You Dinner/Potluck. I made Tater Tot Casserole and chocolate chip cheesecake. This is the glaze that goes on top of the cheesecake.

(BTC)

Home Depot Whore

San Jose, CA

That's right - for just $19 an hour you too can get the Home Depot Whore. This old girl has given more men rides that anyone else. She'll let you ride her and drop off a load as long as you can pay her the $19 an hour. And she don't discriminate either*: young guys, old guys, and even guys that are riding something else that just can't handle their load. This is one equal opportunity whore. She'll even let a team of guys ride her, as long as they pay for $19 an hour.

*No fat guys - 3000 pound limit

Winking Sea Lion

Lodi, CA

For my birthday I thought it would be fun to go to the Zoo. I preferred to go to one without animals on the attack, so I went to the Micke Grove Zoo in Lodi.

As you can see from the beyond the cut pictures, This guy was nice enough to turn his head and wink at me. How could any other picture be PAD except a winking Sea Lion.

BTW - Post #200

(BTC)

Ducks in flight

Contra Loma, Antioch, CA

I'm not sure who'd scared who more. I scared them out of the reeds I was photographing. They scared me as they rustled out of the reeds I was photographing. For not having an SLR, though, I'm pretty happy with the pic of the birds in flight.

Sirius from Santa

Fremont, CA

When I opened my gifts from Santa this afternoon, I found that he brought me a much needed Satellite Radio System. Much needed because I have friends in San Jose, Fremont, Antioch, Fairfield and also in Utah, Idaho, and Wisconsin. I need a radio station that covers all of those areas. And now, I do.

Presents

Antioch, CA

Merry Christmas!!

8 hands on 2 Grands

Oakland, CA

For some reason my camera only wanted to give me blurry pictures tonight. What you can't see is 4 women playing on two pianos for the last concert on Temple Hill for the Christmas season.

theater chairs

Pleasant Hill, CA

I went and saw a movie tonight. Who would have thought teen pregnancy could be funny (and sappy)?

Stone cold woman

Pittsburg, CA

This half nude woman is part of old down town Pittsburg.

Playing Santa's Helper

Antioch, CA

Tonight I helped Santa put together a kitchen play set for a three year old that lives, part time, two doors down from me.

scenic spillway

Black Diamond Mines Park

I went on a hike with John today.

meow

We were supposed to have a ROAR of a storm today but it felt more like a meow.

Searching My Records

Antioch, CA

I have a physical on Wednesday for my new job. Because my new job involves working with kids, I have to prove I don't have TB and that I've had all of my immunizations. I am searching my medical records to find out the answers to all of the medical conditions I've had. These are my records from age 2 - 18. The pile is 3 inches thick.

An Apple a Day

Antioch, CA

My massage therapist wants me to eat more fruit - so I bought a bag of apples.

Power Soccer

Berkeley, CA

Today I was a line referee for a few Power Soccer games. I only got ran over once this time.

table decorations

Dublin, CA

I had dinner with my dad tonight.

John's Tree

Antioch, CA

Figuring Melinda and Bonnie posted Christmas pictures today, I thought I would too.

Snowmen at night

Antioch, CA

Someone sent me a book in the mail today. I don't have a clue who it was, but it is someone who knows me and loves me. They knew me enough to know that I didn't have Snowmen at Night and that it was my second most favorite children's book.

Warm Water

Antioch, CA

Fancy Simple

Antioch, CA

My Fancy Simple Prize came on Saturday. It went to my PO Box in Fremont so I didn't get it until today.

Medi-Vac on Highway 4

Pittsburg, CA

I was on my way to Oakland to night when suddenly the freeway came to a dead stop. Over head we hear the CHP helicopter. As we are sitting there it flies in over head and lands right in front of us. A Ford Taurus station wagon had rolled over (I'm not sure how many times, but about the distance of 40 feet), and they were Medi-Vacing people out. It was quite the sight to see. In my 12 years of driving I have NEVER seen a copter land on a 5 lane freeway. Make sure you check out the beyond the cut pictures for more shots.

(BTC)

Fed Ex Air

Oakland, CA

I occasionally volunteer for a theatre in Oakland. On Friday night the theatre's $24000 light board fried on the inside. At 6 AM the manufacturer bought a cargo space on Southwest Airlines and sent the theatre a new light board. Being the only guy on crew with a truck, I got to drive out to Oakland International to pick it up today. I was this close to some really big planes.

Contrast Clouds

Pittsburg, CA

I was having shutter problems tonight, so this is the best you get. Sorry.

Round Valley

Brentwood, CA

It rained again today so I went to go take pictures of Marsh Creek. But the creek still didn't even have a trickle. so here are some trees on a hill for you instead.

(BTC)

A Park in Fog

Oakley, CA

This is my first time seeing fog in several years.

(BTC)

Rain on my rose parade

Clyde, CA

(BTC - 1)
(BTC - 2)

potted row

Antioch, CA

Nativity

Antioch, CA

This is in response to Melinda's Introduction to Christmas post.

Civil war

Antioch, CA

They call this game "The Civil War." It's between U of Oregon and Oregon State. And the whole North west side of the state shuts down when this game is played. The game went into over time and I don't know what happened after that. I had to go to work in Clyde.

Bird on a Fence

Clyde, CA

I just want to confirm - this is a bird and not a grasshopper.

You have done well Grasshopper

Gun Point, CA

(BTC - Like a flip book)
(BTC - Casper)

Birds of a Feather

Walnut Creek, CA

(BTC - Snow Fight)

(Song stuck in my head all day)

Last Digit

Antioch, CA

My phone is dying a very slow death and pretty soon here I'm going to have to get a new one. The keypad doesn't always pick up the number I'm putting on it, or it picks up the number twice. It's very frustrating. Soon I will renew my contract and get a new phone (and a new number).

(BTC)

Member Services

Antioch, CA

I went with John to Kaiser today. His sinuses are already giving him problems.

trash cans

Antioch, CA

I've had a lot on my mind lately. The big thing on my mind is my job. There is other stuff on the peripheral that is beginning to have an effect on me as well. So today you just get a picture of trash cans. I'm sorry. I'm hoping to be more inspiring in the future.

Christmas Lights on Temple Hill

Oakland, CA

They lit the lights for the Christmas Season on Temple Hill tonight.

(BTC)

Orange

Oakland, CA

I'm sorry, but all of my other shots turned out really crappy today, so here is yet another sunset. I really like the orange in this shot.

Happy Turkey Day

Concord, CA

We went out to Marie Calender's for Thanksgiving Dinner tonight. I was sooo hungry by the time our main course showed up that I forgot to get a picture of the fixin's. Thankfully John eats slower than me.

Porcelain Goddess

Antioch, CA

I started throwing up last night about 11PM and continued into this morning. I ended up having to call in sick for my 4th day of work. I'm still nauseas 12 hours after I initially started vomiting.

Plant stand

Antioch, CA

Sunrise

Antioch, CA

This is my first sunrise I've been awake for in almost 10 months.

Glasses

Antioch, CA

The Dinner of Chapions

Antioch, CA

After not eating any chocolate in either liquid form or cooked form for almost 2 months, I cracked under the pressure last night. Work was just too much so I had chocolate chip cookies and hot chocolate.

Where the Chaos is controlled

Antioch, CA

My new classroom.

One last try

Concord, CA

As the day drew to a close, the sunlight tried one last time to shoot through the clouds.

On a completely different subject: My brother, his wife and my niece are the best people on God's green earth.

Thrrough the web

Clyde, CA

Sometimes images get distorted when we look through the webs of our own deceptions.

Crawdad with a top hat

Isleton, CA

(BTC)

Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there

Clyde, CA

I saw more flags today than I did yesterday.

Please remember that if you had the day off today, it is nice to say thanks.