01.01.2012 Being the month of December, I knew it was going to be hectic. So, not exactly a surprise that I didn't get another update on my Lars' 365 Day Project. We did some traveling too, so that meant taking gear and monkeys on the road. Nothing too crazy yet with setups. The little man stills needs something to lean on,

12.12.2011 Back in 2010 I started my Magnus 365 Day Project. Being it was the first time I attempted something like this, I only had vague ideas of what I was getting into. I think The Teacher can easily agree that it was a big project, that sucked up a lot of time and energy. It also meant that anytime we went anywhere, no

12.09.2011 CYCLOCROSS!!! Yes, this weekend in Bend, the USGP The Deschutes Brewery Cup cyclocross races are on. I'm a believer that cyclocross is a bike race you never want to miss if you are into photography. Simply put, it's that good. A little over a month ago, there was racing here prior to Halloween. The good was there

12.05.2011 Put on your mittens and fill your mug with hot cocoa, because one again it's time for the Bend Christmas Parade recap, as how it really happened. Huh? Once again it was time for another parade of confusion and disbelief. Newschannel 21's Alicia Inns was on the scene to capture it all. Of course it was probably hi

11.29.2011 When the sun shines and it's in the 50's on a late November day, it's hard not think back to Summer. Yep, sitting around the back yard, without a care about dressing warm. Sure, the lazy dog days of Summer have passed us by... I fondly recall getting out the hose and filling up the backyard pool. No worries as yo

11.22.2011 Before The Little Man from the Red Planet was sent home, he spent his first night sleeping (with us) at the hospital. Of course the Little Monkey had to make a visit. He had to introduce himself, since there's a good chance the two of them will be working together in the future. The Teacher was also doing quite w

11.16.2011 Much like his older brother, The Mighty Magnus, a second mystical one from the future arrived. Robots beware (once again)! Robots beware (once again)! Here is a real look at the second future robot fighter named Lars: Prior to arrival, The Teacher was reading up on the possible higher level mental communication t

11.04.2011 Yeah, things have gotten a little crazy with the impending arrival of #2. So, I might as well recap a few recent events before they are long gone. Prior to Halloween, The Teacher, Magnus and myself made a visit to the Central Oregon Pumpkin Company's corn maze and festivities. The last time we visited was prior t

10.21.2011 You know it's not Summer anymore when you have to think about wearing mittens, instead of putting on sunscreen lotion. True, that the season changed last month, but honestly we had such a nice September that it didn't feel like Summer was over. Now that we're deep into October, things have changed. It's getting c

10.07.2011 Had it really been that long since I last attended a Roller Derby bout in Bend? I guess so, since I couldn't remember seeing any matches in the last few years or finding any photos in my archives. Well, I scored some tickets on 92.9fm and thought it would be a good chance to watch some action AND bring the family

10.03.2011 September 18th A few weeks ago was the second time I did the Race For The Cure in Portland with The Teacher and most of her family. Based on past traditions this means getting up before the sun has even thought of starting to rise, meeting for breakfast, riding The Max downtown, and then walking. There's a unifie

09.29.2011 September 12th After a good nights sleep, we were up, well refreshed and ready for more. After enjoying our breakfast from the Holiday Inn Express buffet, we got into the car and (this time) drove to Pike's Market. We decided that would be a smart move to help keep The Teacher full of energy for our full-day sche

09.23.2011 September 11th The next part of our road trip was the focal point of where we were ultimately headed: Seattle. The Teacher and myself decided that we should take advantage of a getaway (by ourselves) before #2 arrived. So, with Magnus staying atThe Teacher's parents, we made the drive north from Astoria to Seattl

09.19.2011 We've been on the road a lot lately. During the last eleven days I've only slept in my bed at home three nights. Yesterday we were in Portland up at 5:30am (for the Race For The Cure) and didn't get back home in Bend until 11:00pm last night, so needless to say it was a long day. However, let's go back to where a

09.02.2011 Another recap post. Yes, the Cascade Cycling Classic Twilight Criterium happened back on July 23rd of this year. This is always one of my favorite events in Bend to go watch (and photograph). Of course over the last few years, the course has become a rather boring oval shape. In theory it's supposed to create fas

08.27.2011 Earlier this year, while sitting around with The Teacher, my now Evil step-sister Sydnee, and her husband Ryan, we talked about going hiking. I mentioned hiking South Sister three years ago and Ryan stated, "I'd do that hike again". The Teacher was obviously not going to be a major hike, but Sydnee said

08.20.2011 This morning I got up nice and early. Yep, even with The Teacher and Magnus visiting family in Astoria, I blew off a chance to sleep in and went hiking. Today's hike had a few goals in mind. First, to complete the hike The Teacher and Magnus did about the same time last year. Second, to check out the snow on Sout

08.17.2011 Overheard: "McKenzie, how did your date go last night?" "Good , except I can tell that every bone in his body doesn't want to move to Bend" The date recap (fiction): Joe drove all the way from Medford to have a date with McKenzie, the 19-year old girl from Bend. They met online, and instantly

08.16.2011 Earlier in the summer The Teacher went back to school as The Student. Prior to that happening, we had a family reunion out east. Of course, with The Teacher attending classes, that meant extra Magnus duty for me and less time for reunion recaps, but that's another post in itself. Yep, even more to write. So back

08.10.2011 Now that my focus has shifted from the heat and glare in our new office back to reality, I can recap some reality that I was forced into back in late June. Yep, FORCED into. On June 23rd, my dad married Pam in Hawaii. Nothing wrong with that. Love and happiness and all that jazz. However a situation soon develope

08.04.2011 Last Friday we moved into our new office space in the Old Mill District. Of course the hot weather decided to show up just for the move. I'm sure you know the rest: moving is hard, blah blah blah. On the day prior to moving, we found out that the window blinds for our space were back ordered. Yep, lot's of window

07.22.2011 About a week ago, I released Magnus' chili bowl grunge photo. I did have a comment on facebook about it being possibly setup. I thought it would be fun to go back on the night the photo was taken. On that Thursday night dinner, chili was on the menu. Yep, I made a fresh batch and was looking forward to a chili fe

07.19.2011 Seriously, how did it happen? Oh yeah, I remember now, it's all about the lighting. Last Friday The Teacher's cousin (Eric) and his older kids (Malika & Hector) joined us for dinner. Now the fact that they live in Switzerland, made it extra special. The fact that we had a great dinner of ribs made it extra, e

07.11.2011 In the previous recap post I said part 2 would be epic, so here it is in all of it's epic glory: The Freedom Ride! I had a good position near the crossing of Wall Street and Minnesota when the ride started. I got there nice and early, based on missing most of it last year. Either it was a single pass ride last ye

07.08.2011 Last Monday was the 4th of July. Not that you didn't already know that, but my recap of the day was put on hold with a busy week and a trip to Scappoose to visit grandmother who had a serious medical issue. So, before it's too late, let's do the recap (Part 1): The morning involved the annual pulling of the monke

06.30.2011 I sort of mentioned that The Teacher was taking classes up at COCC. Nope, she's not taking a class on how to build web sites, or change engines in cars, but rather getting a Master's degree from the OSU counseling program. So, on class nights, this means Magnus and myself have to fend for ourselves for dinner and

06.26.2011 Friday night was the Annual NorthWest Crossing Hullabaloo Street Festival. This is sort of an odd gathering with too much stuff happening in too small of a space. Seriously, there's a concert stage, food vendors, kids activities, and a bike race (the edge of) crammed into a one-block space. If you walk a little f

06.03.2011 Plenty of stuff going on, and, yes it's true, sometimes I let stuff slip by too. So, what's worth going back and writing about it now? Back in late April was the Procession of the Species Parade in downtown Bend. It had been a few years since I went down and took photos of this event. I wondered why, since the co

05.31.2011 Sunday featured an event that instantly captured my attention when I read about it in The Source: How could I not go to this? I headed out with plenty of time to arrive around noon. As you see from this photo, the last day of the season wasn't a mountain of slush. Nope, it was snow galore everywhere and darn cold

05.28.2011 Was is really that time again? Yep, time for Death Cab For Cutie to make it to Bend again for their fourth appearance at the Les Schwab Amphitheater. For a typical Memorial Day weekend in Bend, the weather sucked once again, almost like back in 2008 . Plenty of clouds and threats of rain, however the coldness was