Summer Snapshots

A quick review of some of the happenings from late June through early September:

Hiking Big Cottonwood Canyon and watching bootlegged Wicked for Kim's birthday. I sneakily took a pic of Kim so she wouldn't hide.


Who knew there was this much green in one place right outside of Salt Lake?


Ryan Shupe and the Rubber Band concert on Gina's birthday


Mark's birthday flowers from a lady friend


Hiking on Mt. Timp with Isaac

As for my first-ever skinning dipping experience around midnight in the hot springs at Fifth Water, no pictures were taken. Unless by some pervert in the adjacent forest with night vision gear.

From Javier's garden at his newly purchased home.



Sliding Rock with Stacey, Kim, Jason, and...Stacey's friend whose name I forget


Watching fireworks from Sugar House Park with Jason, Stacey, and Kim. This is me looking enthralled


The dragonfly that attacked us in the dark and sent...somebody who shall go unnamed running up the stairs screaming like a little girl while I was designated the brave dragonfly captor. It seemed a lot bigger and freakier in the dark with it hitting your face. I promise.


Roommate (Nyles) late-night emergency room visit


Other roommate (Mark) counting this week's propositions from silly teenage girls and creepy security guards at the mall he works in. OK, so I forget what he was actually doing here.


Deer Creek Reservoir with Javier, Steph, David, Carlos, and the little guy. Obeying the instinct to throw rocks at water.


The little guy and mom join in the fun.


Plates schmates.


Self-satisfied grin.


View from the deck after midnight on a calm summer's night.


Fondue and artichoke dinner with Kim, Greg, and Toffer. Crepes for dessert with Javier and Steph. Hoity-toitying it up.


Me being enthralled with Smallville Season 6 (finally got around to it) and pretending not to notice Kim out of the corner of my eye learning how to use my camera.


Stacey also watching Smallville, probably quite oblivious to Kim's photographic experimentation.


Kim hiding behind a pillow.


This little buddy was outside my door one night, hanging upside down ever-so-cutely, so we had a photo shoot. Very cooperative. Sad story: a couple of nights later, I found a headless, buttless mantis on my porch. Dude, sex is JUST not worth it.


Liberty Park with Javier, Steph, David, and the little guy.

"Show me you own this park," I told him.


Playing with sticks.


Researching yarn store locations is hard work.


One, two, THREE!


On we go into the Fall...