Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Ocean perch.

Waiting to buy some salmon and tuna for a new years sushi dinner.

Hanging with the sea lions!

Flying to SLO with Jenn.

In 30+ flights we've taken across the country this year, this will be the first one we've taken together!

Monday, December 29, 2008

Sunday, December 28, 2008

Thursday, December 25, 2008

Saturday, December 20, 2008

Breakfast of champions!

Long live the waffle house. Not that one but the good waffle house!

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Sunday, December 14, 2008

Only in california...

It should be noted that this space is closer to the stores than any handicap space.

Saturday, December 13, 2008

Catching up... and pictures.

It's been a while since I have sat down to blog. Mostly b/c it's much easier to do it from my phone and I have been on the road a little (going to make a map of it for fun, look for it in January). 

First trip and best of all was a trip to DC to ask Jenn to marry me. I told her I would be there on business and asked if she would like to drive down to DC to hang out before my meetings. We decided to take a walk along the national mall. When we got to the reflecting pool I told Jenn that I kind of lied about being there and told her I was there to see if she would marry me. She was very very surprised and after asking "Really?!!!!" about 25 times she said yes! Convincing my mom (who also thought I was there on Business) that we were engaged took nothing short of getting Jenn, the ring, and that day's edition of the washington post in the same picture. For picture of our engagement weekend, click here.

Thanksgiving in Atlanta was a great time. Got to hang out with Hicks family, enjoy some excellent food and beer (I miss Sam Adams), see a great journey cover band at some bar, and dine at the waffle house (yeah I know it's bad, but homefries with onions and jalapenos???!!!!). Click here to check out the pictures from anywhere here.

From Atlanta it was off to Orlando for the Army Science Conference. I got to spend four days listening too and talking with the world's leaders in science and technology research. Topics included autonomous systems, nanotechnology, neuroscience, immersive technology and more. While in Orlando, I had the opportunity to hang out with my cousins Adrian, Lauren, Derek, and Jamie. We had a great time having dinner and catching up as we walked around downtown Disney.  For pictures click anywhere here. 

After my conference in Orlando my choices were to spend 16+ hours on an airplane and head back to SLO for 3 days or to head to Philly to hang out with Jenn for a few days before my next meeting at Ft Meade in Maryland. Decision was easy, take the shorter flight ;-) While in Philly Jenn and I volunteer to help Harpoon launch it's first 'helping the less fortunate' event outside of new england. We, along with 16 other volunteers helped decorate Project H.O.M.E., in Philly. Harpoon sponsors 30+ of these events on the same day in Boston! For pictures of this event click here


Thursday, December 11, 2008

Monday, December 8, 2008

Saturday, December 6, 2008

Drinking harpoon winter warmer!

Free winter warmer for helping Harpoon decorate Project Home in Philly. A lot of harpoon lovin bahston ex-pats here to help!

Friday, December 5, 2008

Monday, December 1, 2008

The perfect gift after a long day of travel.

My cousins in florida met me at the airport with a gift of harpoon winter warmer. I love that stuff! Had a great time with them! Wish we had more! Maybe when they head to the central coast for some wine tasting? Family picts coming as soon.

A blury picture of a long trip from Atlanta to Orlando.

Took just about 4 hours to fly 450 miles. 2 hours 45 minutes of it were spent taxiing and in a bad weather holding pattern.