My Crazy Summer

My dad and I in his back yard in Taos


Sjona in Portland

Sjona's uncle, his girlfriend, and Sjona's grandmother in Northern California

Sjona and her mom in Taos


I love Taos!!!


Sjona's mom, my dad, and me


Sjona and I with our new bikes at our house


Sjona' mom and me in Taos


Love in Taos


Daniel, Leila, and Sjona

Leila and Sjona in Central California.


Needles, California/Arizona border. We made it out of the Mohave desert alive!!


Sjona and her grandmother


Pretending to be pensive in Monterey, California

Monterey is beautiful, so is my wife.


My aunt and grandmother at our family reunion in Oregon

A very spoiled dear in somebodies yard in Ashland, Oregon


Sjona's Uncle at a nice swimming hole in Northern California


My mom is so cool!!!


Coastal Oregon

My mother and grandparents


Sjona is silly


My mom and her husband, Steve


The two lovebirds at Devil's Churn


Alsea Falls


I wish


Steve, he is such a great human being

Checking out a bald eagle in some wetlands in Oregon



A cute plant nursery


I love my mom


Sjona's hairpin

Some cool youth in Philometh Oregon




Chris and Mona at the Frontier!!!

Ryan and me near the river-walk in Corvalis

The three stooges

Camping and hiking with good friends

This weekend Sjona and I went camping with our friends, Stephen and Neda. While packed full of mishaps, the whole affair turned out to be incredibly fun.


Taking off, Sjo and Neda. While searching for a campsite in their minivan, we ran over a rock and puntured the gas tank, causing gas fumes to come out. While a little bit afraid of exploding, we were assured that it was not a big deal by some fellow campers, since there was no liquid involved.


How do you set up a tent? Sjo and I forgot to bring the poles for our tent, so we had to sleep with Neda and Stephen. It was funny too, the moment we started setting up the tent the wind picked up and the rain started. It definitely felt like a sign from God, or a freak random occurrence in a random meaningless universe. I choose the former. The air up there is thin!!!

4 people in a snug space is cause for celebrated silliness.



While there was another picture better capturing their smiles, I believe this one better captured their essence.

Oops, a little bit out of order. This the morning we left the campsite to head towards the hiking trail (previous picture). I succeeded in leaving my camera on top of the minivan, causing it to fall off as we drove away. When we drove back to get it, the van barely missed running it over.

Finally at the springs, the clothes come off and the modeling sets in. There has to be more to life than being really, really, good looking. I intend on finding out what that is. And by the way, its merMAN!
The two amiga's+0 auditioning for the sound of music the sequel.

And thats it. When we got back we were all so exhausted. Camping plus an 8 mile hike in the hot sun, and we all proved to be a little out of shape. Especially the men, the women were like little energizer bunnies.


For a more fair and balanced version of this trip, visit Stephen and Neda's blog http://talebreza-fischer.blogspot.com/2007/06/hiking-to-hot-springs.html

The Tent Rocks Tree (home to many creatures)

Sjona already has it in her blog, but I just had to have it in mine also. This is a tree whose roots have been exposed through years of erosion. It made a nice home for my jr youth group, Sjona, and Nelson, our ABM. This is right at the entrance of the tent rocks valley trail. It is such a pretty place and right in our backyard near Cochiti Dam.