Listening to hippie songs in Oregon for happy new year...like Pretty Peggy O

Happy New Year dinner at the Drift Inn in Oregon

A barkless dog that acts like a cat called a Basingi

A giant dinosaur at the airport

Sunrise in Indiana

My little cousin after she told me she was jealous of people with autism because they are good at math.

Baby's first text message

Uncle Manny and Ayden and everyone at Northwoods

My dad explaining how to make a "stinger" to a bartender

My gift for my nephew (a giant panda) disguised as an elephant. Boy will he be surprised.

An Indiana night out

The crane prepares to bowl a strike

A beautiful bride on her wedding day

The remnants of my nephew's 1st birthday smash cake.

Big man in a little coat

A surprise guest caused a major disturbance today.

Night studying at Fosters with Christmas music

Thinking about my friend Michele (center)

Discrimination: I can tell I'm being judged for my sleeping impairment

Brad never wanted anything more than this.

Pinhook again...gettin weird.

Slumdog Millionaire is the best movie.

Inappropriate Santa at work holiday party

A professor summoning me to dance at our work holiday party.

Giant worms are beaching themselves all over campus.

The price of lobster is at an all-time low!

Babycat and Raphael now answer to new names: Snuggie and Dow Jones

David Byrne in Raleigh: during 'burning down the house' he wore a tutu.

Animatronic bear orchestra in the mall draws a decent crowd.

I'm adopting this as the new mascot for my identity.

Durham Christmas tree lighting. beautiful.

This donkey tried to kiss me.

Sleeping sickness means falling asleep sitting up with tongue out.

Opening of Pinhook new hot Durham bar

Dustin in the middle of his worst nightmare.

Finally! A tuna ONLY sushi combo at Whole Foods.

Two of the three victims of sleeping sickness in this house.

Babycat's morning routine.

Back home in beautiful sunny North Carolina.

Driving to dinner with Mean Kris.

Snow dusting in Chicago this morning

Working on Erin's essays for I.A. (much less txt and hormone interference than with Meagan).

The Baby Echo eating disaster.

Pilsen in Chicago with a bag of fresh tortillas.

Mexican breakfast at Nueva Leon.

Erin and Cassie at the climactic finish of our shopping trip.

Apollo choir carollers in Millenium Park

At the Sidecar Saloon in Chicago.

Cousins on the train to the city for Black Friday shopping.

A thanksgiving bounty.