Pep Rally!!!

Part of the fun of being a high school teacher (my day job!) is that it can really help keep you "young." The good times that high school brings to those involved can certainly light up a smile of the aged.

Today brought smiles and laughter. The ASB team put together a lunch-time rally in support of the school's boys basketball team which goes into the CIF Championship on Saturday night against Mater Dei. The boys had to guess the name of a song clip, and if they were incorrect, they had to choose a "mystery bucket" full of some unknown substance ... which would be dumped on their head.

Enjoy the abuse! For a full gallery of 116 images, click HERE

First Meet of the Year

Took part in our first track meet of the year yesterday, tried to do some coaching and catch a few images at the same time. Here's a few of my favorites:

More of Mackenzie

Mackenzie and I were playing in the back yard this past weekend. It was a great Southern California day with drop-dead-gorgeous weather. With the sun setting over the western horizon, I grabbed my camera and tried playing with sun flares ... and caught a couple of other good ones of her as well.

Family, Food and Fries

Since my sisters and I reached adulthood, my family has been scattered literally beyond the horizon. Both of my sisters have lived most of their married lives overseas, in the Soloman Islands to be exact. They work for Wycliffe Bible Translators and have been working for quite some time in that Third World locale to translate the New Testament into the natives' language.

Needless to say, it's been a rare event to have the whole clan together for one event, but this past Christmas we were finally able to pull it off! We met up in Dallas and enjoyed a lot of catchup and good times.

Dallas has a fast-food chain called Steak and Shake, which rivals In-n-Out for burgers, fries and shakes. We had a good lunch there one afternoon, warmed by the good food and fellowship while the midwestern temps outdoors hovered in the mid-thirties.

Here are some shots as we waited on our orders:

My neice, Claire and her boyfriend Jared
Mackenzie and Joey

My big sis'
Lunch!

Trees in the Mist

Riverside County Courthouse

Here in Riverside we have a landmark building that serves as the County Courthouse and has been the set for a number of movies that need a 1920's feel. It's a very pretty building.

The Little Mack

New Moon over Mammoth

For a Rainy Day