Mom & Dad's Albino Squirrel

Mom & dad have this great outdoorsy place, out on Lake Meade in Suffolk, Virginia.  Bald eagles with nests, tame gray foxes, spiny anole lizards, ginormous alligator gar, herds of deer with bucks that spar in their front yard, and the occasional turkey.  Regular black bear sightings just a few miles down the road.  Copperheads and mink and martens and beavers.  A couple humongous owls that talk back and forth between their tall Beech trees every night.  Kingfishers and geese and a couple pairs of swans that fly in each year. 

One of our very favorite animals at mom & dad's place, however, is an albino squirrel.  Target or not, he's been alive and kickin' for years.  Here are a couple pictures:

Two Photos, Sixteen Years Ago in Germany

Coolest YouTube Video Ever

I recently saw this video at a regional leadership meeting for my company.  It's my new favorite... 'Jeb Corliss:  Grinding the Crack.'  Freakin' awesome video.

Church, Home, Friends, & Family Photos

Phipps Conservatory Photos

Phipps Conservatory, located in Pittsburgh, is one of the nation's oldest and largest greenhouses.  Friends Jason and Ashley came to ring in the New Year with us, and this was one of the places we visited with all our kids.  It's a pretty cool place!  Find out more about Phipps Conservatory by visiting their website.

There are many blown glass sculptures throughout the conservatory.  This one hangs in the rotunda at the entrance.

The kids followed chronologically-placed pictures of The Nutcracker ballet around the rotunda

Jason was the first to spot the Coffee Tree... Score!!!

Petra, Ashley, and a huge Mimosa Tree

Rip Van Jason

Good luck, Mandy & Andrew... whoever you are

January in Photos