my peeps

Antioch, CA

Getting ready for the Easter Tradition.

baby bunnie birth control

Antioch, CA

On Saturday I reconstructed the rabbit runs. Now the closest the sons will get to getting their mother pregnant is by looking at her through the fence. I know, I'm a love hating monster. Oh well, I can still sleep at night.

In flight show

Antioch, CA

Yesterday, one of the things my father gave me was this wood plane. Instantly, as I took it out of the package, I had a great memory return from my childhood. My brother grew up with a kid named Kenny. Kenny was...interesting. A good example of Kenny would be the night he convinced my brother to see how long it took to blow up an egg in the microwave, and then spraying the microwave with Right Guard Deodorant to get rid of the smell. Another example of Kenny would be the day my brother and him were at an amusement park in Santa Clara. With a little free time on their hands, they went out and bumped cars to set off car alarms - to see who was going to get off their rides, come rushing out of the park to see if their car was okay.
Today the memory I am reminded of is the day Kenny got a similar plane. He attached three Black Cat Firecrackers to it (one on each big wing tip and one in the center with a bit longer fuse. He then lit them, held it for a few seconds and then sent it into flight. When the fire got to the end of the fuse, the plane disintegrated in mid air. It was cool to watch - and totally Kenny.

Buildings closing in

SF, CA

I went to the city for a fancy party today.

(A Day in the Life of Sean - March 2009)

An apple tree in progress

Oakley, CA

I finally had time today to take down the snowchild and put up something for spring/summer. On Monday I'll print off apples to be colored by clients (it is an "activity for daily living" skill they must master). I figure this can last until September where we'll put something like this up.

**Because the artistic design will be lost on my 5 year-old clients and on my 35 year-old co-workers, there was a purpose behind the way I did the tree. I felt that the snowchild was very 2-D and I wanted the tree to be more full, and pop out a little more, so I cut out various leaf clusters and put them on top of each other. I figured if I put up just a single sheet the tree wouldn't pop out as much. I'm still not happy with it but I have 6 months to get it right. (I'm also not happy with the clouds and I'll probably tweak them either in shape or in color.)

preparing for a french dip

Antioch, CA

So I need to learn to stop opening my mouth. On Sunday the children and the mom were sitting around discussing the children's new chores. (They didn't have any before). It was decided that you get one night to do clean the kitchen and do your laundry. I adventured out of my room to ask for Thursday nights for laundry and dishes. Then I suggested that the children need to learn how to cook (I did this because I get tired of them bitching to their mother about them being hungry. More than once I have suggested they feed them selves and they say "I don't know how.") The 17 year-old chimed in and said "That's a great idea. And Sean should have to cook too." So tonight I had the blessing of cooking dinner. If I got put on a jury yesterday - I was going to buy pizza. Instead tonight I made french dip sandwiches and curly french fries.

Jury Duty

Martinez, CA

For the first time in my life - I had jury duty today. However, after 4 hours of sittin' around, I, along with about 25 others, got kicked out of the pool for reasons not explained while about 75 people got to stick around.

Thank you card for 2 birthdays

Antioch, CA

Today I got in the mail this card with the following inscribed:

"Dear Uncle Sean,
Thank you so much for my doctor books. I really love the pictures, especially of the bloody heart. I really like everything doctor and I have been taking my books everywhere. Mommy really likes to see the disgust on people's faces when they realize what they are looking at. Ever since we dissected the cow eye, I want to see pictures of increasingly gross things. We are glad you were there at the start of it all. "

I think I should win a prize for not only best uncle but best brother-in-law. Not only did I get the kid what she wanted but the gift was so good that my sister-in-law gets to use it too - to gross other people out. Go me.

looking for quarters

Antioch, CA

Gorilla

Antioch, CA

On Friday night, Shell was giving me crap about not having the Joby Gorilla with me. Truth be told, I was missing a piece of it in my room. Today I had a little photo shoot with my Gorilla (after I found the missing piece) . Enjoy the shoot.

**edit**
Amye: This is a bad pic of a Gorilla. Plus this is a picture of me using my Gorilla at work.

Scout

Oakley CA

One of my customers has two new cats. One is really timid and then there is Scout. She was all over the place and all over me today. Because she is so active it was bloody freaking hard to get this shot.

sporting the green

Vallejo, CA

A friend of mine was showing me all of the green she was wearing on St. Patrick's day tonight. Yes that is green plaid shorts.

Post #650, 651 days since day 1.

digging in again

Antioch, CA

I started clawing up the soil again. Soon we will dump a trailer load of horse poo on it and till in some other nutrients and then plant. All in all it should take a month or so.

House Ivy and Don't know

Oakley, Ca

The first picture is from a house I saw about 6 months ago that had ivy all over it. Today on my hike I saw it again without ivy. The Second picture I discovered on my hike and I don't have a clue what it is. Anyone? the picture was taken a few feet from where I geotagged the city, state.

protected sewage

Oakley, CA

There are literally 4 fences protecting this pipe that is the sewage conduit.

desks

Pleasant Hill, CA

I found out today that I won't be taking any classes come summer. So these shots on school nights that suck...not going to happen come summer.

North side

Oakland, CA

I had a friend loan me a tri-pod (that costs more than my camera) for yesterday's hike and tonight's picture.

(BTC from Yesterday)

more bridge

Vallejo, CA

Chandelier

SF, CA

I had dinner with an old friend from Idaho tonight. She's in town for an English Professor's conference. This was the lighting in the lobby at her hotel.

(BTC - a special video BTC)

Mission Impossible

CA

This is your mission if you choose to accept it.

Dad: I want to go from a 5X10 to a 5X5. I'm this close to convincing myself that I can part with Mom's couch. (Even though I feel out of my mind to do it.) I think we will need to build a dual platform that resembles my old college bed platform. The first platform should be 4.5'X2' and about 4.5' tall. I figure we can load the desk under it and put the dresser on it. Then we could install the second platform/shelf 4.5'X2.5' and about 4.5' tall. Put the computer desk underneath and then pile in boxes. There is at least 12 feet before you hit ceiling. The platforms should be mobile enough that we could install them in about 60 minutes and I could spend the rest of the day transferring the stuff from one unit to another. The reason I say two platforms is because I think we should have access to the first back part of the storage unit and stuff it full before making it extremely difficult to get to. Because the platforms are only 4.5 feet wide, I figure They only need end uprights and maybe kickstand legs at the 2 foot marks - if that. Thoughts?

Everyone else: This is your mission if you choose to accept it. Once we get to moving day I would love the support of a few people to help move the plethora of crap I own from one unit to another unit. Any takers?

(More stuff)

untitled

Pacheco CA

I run a carpool on Wednesday nights. My passenger was running late. So I set out to take pictures.

(For Sale - Free to first legitimate theatre organization)

SandCreek Sunset

Brentwood, CA

I know how much Stacy LOVES sunset pictures, and figuring I haven't taken one for a while...this was at the highway 4 bypass and Sand Creek Road.

Ranunculus

Oakley CA

The 16 year-old turned 17 today and the 9 year-old turned 10 today. I bought the 10 year-old a lego set. The 17 year-old doesn't really like me, so I chose not to buy her a mini-rose bush but instead opted for the ranunculus above.

(BTC - Gorilla)
(BTC - Sorry Shell)

back in the cage

Antioch, CA

All four broke free today and made a run for it. I tried to use Zoe to heard them back in, but she would either run from them or lick them. Supper made it through the neighbor's fence, but thankfully their dog was able to scare Supper back over at which point we caught her and threw her back in the cage.
(Lunch is photoed above)

shark tractor

Pleasanton, CA

They had the pink one too, but I chose this one instead.

Almost a silver lining

Oakley, CA

Pine wood derby

Antioch, CA

(BTC - Me in Uniform)
(BTC - The cars and the super advanced track)

blowing out the candles

Antioch, Ca

The 6 year-old turned 7 today.

(BTC - Cake Aglow)

pumped

Oakley, CA

It felt like I spent a lot of time in the truck today. I started the morning in Antioch dropping off a wheelchair at the Antioch Office. Then it was off to Martinez for a company meeting. Then back to Antioch to drop off a co-worker. Then to Oakley to buy gas, pick up the mail (My Walla Walla University packet arrived), then to work then back home to Antioch. After dinner I considered driving to Institute but decided I was done driving and stayed in with the kids and played Life and Sequence. (I won at Sequence but got my trash handed to me by a 6 year-old at Life. He kept getting kids and life tiles.)

PTSD Notes

Pleasant Hill, CA

over the rainbow and into a cake

Oakland CA

Last night at the concert I had the following conversation:

Ben - Happy Birthday Sean
me - Thanks but my birthday was 2 months ago.
Ben - Oh -- Well then why is my wife making a cake for you?
me - She mentioned on Facebook that she was making cakes and asked if any one would want one. You know how much I love your wife's cooking so I said why not. I'm bringing her some Green Velvet Cake as an exchange.
Ben - Oh. Okay.

Tonight at the concert (the top picture is Jenny Oaks Baker playing "Over the Rainbow"), Allysa gave me a cake (that is delicious). On the top of the cake reads "It's not your Birthday." I'm not sure if that is more for me or her Husband to realize.