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We've made it to Savannah. I love so many things about the south!

Just ran across this...

and had to share. Happened to get Chad in apparent deep thought...or possibly just pondering his wonderful wife :)!

Mya & Koy

I made the trek up home to Klamath Falls, OR about a month ago. While I was at home, I was able to spend some good time with my friend Booie, her husband Jeff, and their two beautiful kids Koy & Mya. I spent part of one day chasing them around with my camera.

It is so amazing to see a friend with such fantastic children, and to be able to observe the differences in them. As you will be able to tell by the photos, Mya is very outgoing, always on the run, and a woman of many, many faces. Koy on the other hands enjoys to sit back and observe a bit before acting, and always seems like he is analyzing the meaning of life. He takes the time to crack many smiles himself and is just a joy to be around.

Booie has been such an amazing life long friend and it was truly a joy to be able to spend some time with them.

Maddux

World, meet Maddux. Maddux actually belongs to us. He is a min pin and is right around 7 months old. We picked him up yesterday and have been getting him acquainted to his new world. So far he has been a joy and we are happy to have him in our home!

I realized after my last post that I confused a couple of people. My last post featured Boss who actually belongs to our friend, Jon...sorry for any confusion!

Anyway, we took Maddux out for a walk today and stopped for some very quick photos. He wasn't too sure what to think of the camera, stay tuned for later when he will flat out be workin' it for the camera!

Meet The Boss

Everybody, meet Boss. He is far cooler and more sophisticated than most dogs. Just ask him. I happened to catch him at a time when he was completely worn out from a day's work of dog stuff, and ready to embark on nap time. All he needed was a bit of shade and he was ready to do his time with the lids closed.

Next time around we'll try the crazy acrobatic action shots. This time we will settle for eyes open one second, eyes closed the next. He's tricky like that. Just ask him.

HI from Chad

HI everybody! That's it.

Arbuckle (cont.)

I love being out of my element. I find I learn the most about myself and others when I am. I realize that everyone has a story to tell and that everything has a story behind it. I am especially intrigued by things that have been around for a long time. I often find myself wondering what has gone and who has passed through old buildings, houses, churches, towns. I also find myself wondering what story the people that I pass daily have to tell.

I know one thing...I wish I would take more time to find out.

As I was driving from Sacramento to Oregon last Thursday I decided to pull off and explore a small town off I-5. When I saw the sign for Arbuckle I pulled off and began to look around. I didn't see a whole lot of people, but I did see a ton of things, and old and worn things at that.

I did meet one man along the way, a barber named Carlos. Here he is.


Carlos was awesome to say the least. Here is his shop.


And a few other frames from the day.















And the grand finale...I have mixed emotions about this one.