On the road again - Park City, UT

November 15, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

Ask anyone who has to travel for a living, and they’ll tell you the most airports, offices, and hotel rooms all look the same after a while.  But every now and then, you get to go to somewhere really pretty and actually have a little time to enjoy it.  This last week, I got the... [Read the full story]

Texas Tech Family Weekend

October 17, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

On October 2-4, Jill, Seth, Michelle, and I were in Lubbock visiting Hannah and Tayler for family weekend.  It was alot of fun and gave all of us a chance to see how the girls were doing at school.  It started Friday night with Seth, Michelle and Tayler heading off to the Zeta gathering,... [Read the full story]

The Great Smoky Mountains

October 17, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

Terry and I spent a few days this last week enjoying the fall colors in the Great Smoky Mountains national park.  We rented a chalet in the mountains just outside of Gatlinburg.  The weather turned out not to be too cooperative as it rained every day except one.  But, we still managed... [Read the full story]

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Happy Independence Day

July 5, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

On Friday night, July 3rd, the Avery Ranch golf club held it’s annual Independence Day bash at the clubhouse.  Katie came home from school and joined us w/the Cohen family as we were treated to a terrific fireworks display.  Click the picture to see some of the photos I took of... [Read the full story]

Leander defeats Cedar Park for playoff berth

April 25, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

The stakes were high when the Cedar Park Lady Timberwolves hosted the Leander Lady Lions friday night in a district battle to see who would qualify for the UIL softball playoffs.  It was a very well-played game that turned into a pitches duel until the late innings.  Neither team mounted... [Read the full story]

Doing a little freelance work with Hill Country News

April 4, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

The Hill Country News is a local paper that covers mostly the Williamson country (Cedar Park and Leander) areas of Texas.  It’s a great paper that has alot of articles that the larger Austin American Statesman doesn’t carry.  It does a particularly nice job of cover the high... [Read the full story]

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Congratulations to the newest certified divers

July 5, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

This weekend, the country celebrated our Independence Day.  In a way, so did 6 newly certified openwater divers.  They mastered all of the new skills needed to enjoy the beauty and freedom that only comes from the beauty of being underwater. The class... [Read the full story]

Congratulations Lance & Grant

May 4, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

This last weekend (May 2nd and 3rd), I had the priviledge of instructing Lance Clinton and Grant Heatherly in their Advanced open water class.  Congratulations to both for completing the course and quite frankly doing one of the best jobs I’ve... [Read the full story]

Scubaland launches new dive club

April 17, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

More information can be found on Scubaland’s dive club website. Scubaland Adventures is dedicated to delivering some of  the best dive club events possible.  If you would like to join one of the most active dive groups in Austin, subscribe... [Read the full story]

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The Great Smoky Mountains

October 17, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

Terry and I spent a few days this last week enjoying the fall colors in the Great Smoky Mountains national park.  We rented a chalet in the mountains just outside of Gatlinburg.  The weather turned out not to be too cooperative as it rained every day... [Read the full story]

Made the front page

October 10, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

Pretty cool - I was on the road this week when I got a call from the sports editor from the Hill Country News.  I had submitted several photos from the last game I shot w/Vista Ridge -vs- Georgetown for them and was a bit surprised when they used the... [Read the full story]

Alaska’s Inside Passage

October 5, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

So we’ve been back a little over 2 weeks since our cruise to Alaska.  We’ve been so busy since with our move that I haven’t had a chance until now to post the pictures.  These are probably the best I’ve ever taken but it wasn’t... [Read the full story]

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Who Pays Taxes - from Washington Post

April 10, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

Who Pays Taxes The super-rich can’t plug the budget gap on their own. TOOLBOX Resize Print E-mail Yahoo! Buzz Save/Share + Share this Article: #ArticleCommentsWrapper {display:block}; COMMENT washingtonpost.com readers... [Read the full story]

The True Origins of This Financial Crisis

February 6, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

Here’s a snippet from a great article that delves into the root of the current economic crisis published in the The American Spectator. Two narratives seem to be forming to describe the underlying causes of the financial crisis. One, as outlined... [Read the full story]

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On the road again - Park City, UT

November 15, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

Ask anyone who has to travel for a living, and they’ll tell you the most airports, offices, and hotel rooms all look the same after a while.  But every now and then, you get to go to somewhere really pretty and actually have a little time to enjoy... [Read the full story]

Texas Tech Family Weekend

October 17, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

On October 2-4, Jill, Seth, Michelle, and I were in Lubbock visiting Hannah and Tayler for family weekend.  It was alot of fun and gave all of us a chance to see how the girls were doing at school.  It started Friday night with Seth, Michelle and Tayler... [Read the full story]

Hannah’s Graduation & Tech Visit

June 26, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

It’s been a very busy summer so far.  I’ve been on the road since the end of May with only a slight reprieve this upcoming week.  I’m so thankful to have scuba classes next week as my downtime. So….Hannah finally graduated in... [Read the full story]

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