A man, a bridge, a dandelion.

They are kind of freaky. Like the twin girls from The Shining.

So… I shot this video on the McKenzie River with Chris Daughters a couple summers ago running Fish Ladder Rapid. Then a few weeks back, a couple buddies watching this video found Bigfoot in the background and turned it into an internet sensation. Here’s an enhanced version someone uploaded: Here is the original:

Paul and I have been doing a lot of drawing lately, and recently finger painting. The finger paintings are gorgeous, and I decided to start working together with Paul’s designs. ...

I put this video together last weekend. Wind noise is a downer, but overall I’m happy with my video hack job. ...

Awesome band. Sure, I’m lame and old, but sometimes I stumble onto cool treats. Listen to them on Myspace.

Karaoke three nights a week, walking distance from a dive motel, and just a short drive from Newport? What’s not to love, right? Wrong. Stay away from this place if you value your sobriety. Damn near ruined an offshore fishing trip Saturday night at this place. Great deep fried prawns!

Yeah… I’m playing around a little w/ levels in iPhoto.

Party time at the Winston Oregon Wildlife Safari. Cooler than expected.

Hanging out on the beach around the mouth of Siletz Bay all weekend…

Back from the Canadian North — here are some strange paintings since I’ve been home. Especially proud of the last one:

Pete said to paint pike, so here they are, along with some other random shots.

Nate running the small Boston Whaler in Newport Bay with a big box of flies open in front of him. And Nate hooked up with a small salmon at the mouth of the Elk River with the Pacific Ocean crashing behind him.

Still doing paintings. And running. Healthy mental state despite swirling quagmire of responsibilities.

My good pal Jay inspired me a while ago to start drawing, painting again. Finally got around to buying some art supplies over the weekend and squeaked out one sketch/watercolor thing. Not the greatest art, but worth doing. I’m drawing from my last winter’s fishing and that’s pretty fun. [...]

Last week, Katie and I flew to the city of New Orleans to start our cruise. After a night of flooding rains and hiding out in our hotel, we went to breakfast at Mother’s Restaurant. I was unimpressed by food, but loved the coffee and the staff. Rubbery shrimp omelet? Not so much. Spent the [...]

Last week we went to Jack-o-lanterns on 5th, a big pumpkin fest downtown Eugene.