I’ve been uploading a bunch of my old videos to YouTube, and I came across these clips of Akiva from last year. Hard to believe it’s already been a year. Here he is on his 6th birthday, March 25, 2009.
On our trip out to Montana we got to tour Montana Coffee Traders and see their roasting operation up close. As a coffee lover, this was a real treat — getting to see exactly how the green beans become the roasted coffee we all enjoy. They walked us through the whole setup: the big roaster…
Vasco (on the left) and Akiva (on the right) out for a walk on May 28, 2008, both in their knitted sweaters — Vasco in maroon, Akiva in green. They’re on the sidewalk in front of the house, leashes on, ready to go. A nice look back at the boys when they were younger.
12/4/2010 Photos of Echeveria. They are grown By John & Lori Nero at Thistledown Greenhouse in Bonduel, WI. I got them at the Appleton Farmers Market, John is there every week, even in the winter (it’s indoors after october). John & Lori had a wonderful setup with much of their inventory available online for purchase….
Here’s a holiday favorite of ours: Vasco Da Gama chasing the toy train as it loops around under the Christmas tree. He was completely mesmerized by that little train, following it around and around with his ears up and his tail going the whole time. It gets us every year.
The Neenah fireworks for 2013! Our hometown always puts on a great show over the water, and I set up to capture as much of it as I could. Big pink and gold bursts, cascading trails, all of it mirrored on the calm water below. Here’s a gallery of my favorites from the night.
Our cat Felix decided to climb right into the pet stroller with Akiva on 2/5/2012, and the two of them made quite the pair! Karen and I got a kick out of seeing them share the ride. Akiva didn’t seem to mind sharing his space one bit — here he is mid lick-of-the-nose while Felix…