Photos by Paul

My toddler is a decent photographer. He’d be better if he kept his finger off the lens.

Photos from Cleveland Museum of Natural History

Spent a little time at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History for the first time since I was a tiny kid. I was shocked at how in-depth the Ohio-specific exhibits are, and maybe more shocked by how interesting Ohio’s natural history is (was).

Awesome trip, I’m sure we’ll become regulars. Oh yeah.. we’re moving. To Ohio. Some time around next summer. So… I’ll probably rename the blog. Same URL. Anyway. Yeah, we liked the museum.

Mastadon rules

London Calling

Was just going through Flickr today looking for something else and realized I never posted pics from me and DW‘s London trip last spring.

Wild Olympics

YOB live in Eugene

Last weekend I saw one of the greatest doom metal bands of all time. Eugene’s own YOB. A great show at the WOW Hall. Play this YouTube clip and prepare for the paint to peel off your walls.

My crappy cell phone shot does no justice to the bowel wrenching live show. Special thanks to RR for having his ear drums blown out with me.

Newport beach pics, Christmas Boat Parade

From Iron John

Reading a great book by Robert Bly.

When the father, absent during the day, returns home at six, his children receive only his temperament, not his teaching. The fragmentation of decision making in corporate life, the massive effort that produces corporate willingness to destroy the environment for the sake of profit, the prudence, even cowardice, that one learns in bureaucracy – who wants to teach that? The father as a living force in the home disappeared when those forces demanding industry sent him on various railroads out of his various villages.

Again, Newport Aquarium

Had the place to ourselves last weekend. Watched the giant octopus come out for once, feeding the anemones, even solo time in Passages of the Deep. If you spend any time at this aquarium you will realize how insane it is to see some of these exhibits with nobody around. Oregon Coast Aquarium Membership worth every penny.

Inside the mind of fly anglers

Today’s email chain:

Me: Shark attack in Seaside, OR! Also, don’t watch this video if you’re high right now.

Nate: Super weird…nice job by the shark…give me them legs!!!!

FYI- ROB! it is 4lb. flourocarbon time here… seriously weird shit… it will be 28 degrees as a high on Saturday and i will be twitching leeches with 4lb flourocarbon…

Rob: On 12-foot 2-weights? If I was rich, I’d be there this weekend…

Nate: If I were rich we would be in the Bahamas this weekend!