We had dinner with this pimp on the Eerie Canal.

My mom got us the shark iron, a nice pan, and new cutting board.

At the University of Rochester (by my office).

I got a pirate tatoo in hippie ink.

The axe throwing competition was extremely unsafe.

The joke-telling popcorn guy recognizes my mom in the audience.

The guy we were rooting for to win the jousting.

Ye olde turkey leg (for fats).

Magic flying dragon and strong man.

A nun show with dirty jokes in old English

Dred pirate Lou

Getting frozen custard at Abbott's.

The author of "Lou's News", a new blog coming this summer.

This is the kind of dog I want because it's a good listener.

We visited a welder called "Objectmaker" who makes amazing things.

A second trip to the zoo: focus on sealions.

Also pierogis.

We are buying fresh produce at the farmer's market.

Everyone is in Rochester.

Dinner with the new department people.

Brad rides our lab mascot.

I'm getting this hairstyle for Raphael at the groomer.

Lake Ontario is right down the street.

A standing snake at the zoo.

Brunch on the sidewalk.

I commissioned curtains at the Chinese cleaner for $10 each plus the material cost from JoAnn's.

Watching TV in bed

Brad's brother did this cool painting for us.

My coconut martini had a rolo in the bottom at Tapas 177.

I made sopa de albondigas for dinner (for a week).

Babycat is taking Prozac because of his emotional problems.

The fireworks in Rochester are right over the people.

Our timing was really excellent.

Everyone stopped on the bridge to watch the spectaular fireworks.

Roc City rollergirls at the Genesee Sportsplex.

Seeing the Jon Dillinger movie at the Drive-in.

A beautiful rainbow in Avon, NY

Wall decorating before and after: AFTER

Wall decorating before and after: BEFORE

These are the paint colors I settled on for the lab

Recovering from H1N1 with Maria.

Rare braided bridge in Pittsburgh (where our nearest IKEA is).