Rate my grizz...

Glenn Frey song writing shit style can best sum up the present course of summer at this time. The heat is indeed on. It's fucking Africa hot up in here, although in Africa, there isn't enough moisture to add the humidity to the equation. Still, I'd rather have this over sub-freezing temps any day.

Ride UK's photo issue is out and really pretty good. If you ride and take pictures, I highly recommend picking it up as there are some good pointers in there as well as a really interesting article about doing a photo shoot with a large format camera and a radioactive lens.

I got a 97 on my first Western Civ II exam, which means I am pretty awesome.

Mica discovered the joy of a BBQ sandwich with slaw on it last night. This changes everything.

Now, I am in the process of learning grizz airs. I landed one last night, but I have a little ways to go on this. Tell me what you think...


Adam was on hand to ride against the backdrop of the setting fireball and gave me an invert to document, which was nice...


Then Biggs shows up and blasts over everything into the grass. Ian Schwartz might not be stoked on that, but I wasn't stoked on his part in the Sunday video, so there...



Speaking of...belated as fuck Sunday video premiere at the Yacht Club on Monday night. Fisher Tire boys will be the guest bartenders, so show up and support washed up BMX'ers and play some Street Fighter II.

My kids on bikes.

Weird, I know. It only took Anna eight years to learn how to ride one. When she got going, she was gone. It was awesome and she seems pretty comfortable on it. I even put some T1 grips on there for her since she complained the the stock grips on it hurt her hands.

See me rollin'...


And then she was gone...


I bought Garrett one of those scooter bikes. It functions like a bike with no drive train or pedals. He loves the damn thing and motors all over the house and yard and driveway with it. He's getting the balance down pretty well and will be throwing this thing like his hero in no time.




Yankees start the night 4 games back. Consider this my first rally post of 2009.

School is in for summer...

And it kinda sucks. But I am doing my best with the fast pace of it all, but this is something that I am wholly not accustomed to. Next week I will turn 34, and I have to say that I am somewhat pleased with where I am in my life up to this point. I have wonderful kids, an amazing woman who give the vibe that she actually likes to be around me, own a home, am working towards a college degree and I have a solid job. Not bad for a kid that used to think he was going to be a naval aviator. PERMISSION TO BUZZ THE TOWER.

I am working on amassing a portfolio to submit to a gallery. I have no idea what I'll send in...not a clue. Probably not any of these, but I like them just the same. Custom white balance is where it is at!

Corey tossing out a toboggan at the park. I thought the pic looked blurry, and because of that I totally dragged my feet on uploading this. Not terrible, actually...


Ocean roasting it. In picture form, it is impossible to discern how much he runs his mouth.


Garrett just found out that Rick Ross dropped a new album...


We took the kids to the fountains today. Garrett was totally against it until we got there and then...


Anna took a picture of me, making her the youngest person to hold my camera. Scary.


Most of the time, they are antagonists.