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Honeymoon Pictures 1: Yellowstone

2006-08-19T09:23:00.000-07:00

So, Vesya and I stopped in Kellogg to have lunch. Turned out the pizza we ordered was HUGE. Took all but two pieces with us on our journey and had it that night for dinner. Here she is in front of the 'Longest Gondola in the World'.

2006-08-19T09:19:00.000-07:00

Here's a shot of Montana around Anaconda taken from a speeding car.
I had arranged to stop at the Fairmont Hot Springs Resort on the advice of Ryan. Sorta like if a Best Western hotel had a really, really big pool and advertized the hell out of it. I almost got stuck in the water slide.
Ain't she cute?
That damn water slide again. The thing was run by a twelve year old, who would look out that little window to make sure the last guy got out alive and then hit a buzzer to let the next one go. He looked really bored.

2006-08-19T09:15:00.000-07:00

Here's Vesya by the pool on the morning we headed for Yellowstone. She insisted on a hour at the pool before we could check out. I swear, if she's within 1,500 feet of a pool, she's in it.
A stranger took our picture in front of the water slide. I had to pry the camera from her cold, dead fingers.
Apparently I needed another picture of Vesya sitting in a restaurant. Can't get enough of 'em.
Eventually Vesya decided to ignore me and ordered a turkey sandwich that she still remembers fondly to this day.

2006-08-19T09:03:00.000-07:00

We stopped in a little restaurant right outside of the Big Sky ski resort for a little food. This is what I looked like on that day.
In West Yellowstone, you can find 15,232 different items with 'Yellowstone' printed on it, but you can't find a place to sell you sunscreen. I've said it before: capitalism just doesn't work.
Self portrait at a diner where we enjoyed a chocolate milkshake made with bakers chocolate. Bitter.
Shortly after this picture was taken, a ranger yelled at Vesya for six minutes for putting her feet up on the antique building.

2006-08-19T08:55:00.000-07:00

Here's a shot of the Old Faithful Inn from the third floor. They don't let you go up to the fourth anymore.
From the second floor you can look down on the folks eating in the restaurant. Makes you feel like god.

We didn't pay attention to 'schedules' or 'what the ranger told us', we were gonna wait for Old Faithful to 'splode regardless of what the authorities said.

2006-08-19T08:51:00.000-07:00

Be vewy, vewy quiet. I'm hunting geysers.
To prove we had visited the Old Faithful Inn, we had a stranger take our picture. He very nearly stole my camera, but I caught 'im...and skinned 'im.
The Old Faithful Inn is one of the coolest buildings I've ever seen, but you've really gotta like logs.

2006-08-19T08:46:00.000-07:00

Old Faithful did finally go off. Quite the surprise.

2006-08-19T08:43:00.000-07:00

Here we are in front of the Grand Prismatic Spring. Very colorful, but kinda hard to get a picture of 'cause they really don't have any kind of platform to get above it. I stood on a bench to get a (slightly) better picture.

2006-08-19T08:40:00.000-07:00

Here's the boardwalk at one of the main thermal features. Kids were running around like they owned the place! Can you believe it?! It was really starting to rain in the picture with us in front of the geyser.

2006-08-19T08:38:00.000-07:00

Here is the Yellowstone River by the falls and a picture of Vesya and me looking a little goofy.

Corey's Birthday 2006

2006-08-19T08:36:00.000-07:00

Mostly pictures of the kids, but still, fun-fun.

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New Years Eve 2005/06

2006-08-19T08:23:00.000-07:00

Here are pictures of Vesya and myself as we prepared for dinner and dancing at the Century Ballroom on New Years Eve 2005/06.

Piroshki and Coffee

2006-08-19T08:20:00.001-07:00

Here are a bunch of photos from last Christmas, when Vesya and I took the family out to Pike Place for coffee and Piroshki. In reverse order, and with titles and comments half way through. I'm just now figuring out Picassa.

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More photos from the Coffee/Piroshki excursion Christmas 2006.

Piroshki and Coffee

2006-08-05T11:24:00.000-07:00

Here is a set of photos from just before Christmas 2005 where Vesya and I took the family down to Pike Place Market to have piroshki and coffee.

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Play Dough Time

2006-08-05T11:09:00.000-07:00

Alexander At Christmas

2006-08-05T11:05:00.000-07:00

So, yeah. It's been a while. Well I've just downloaded Picasa to make the posting of images just a little easier, so we'll see how I do. Here's a series of pictures from Christmas of 2005.

2005-07-24T10:17:00.000-07:00

Vesya Watches Kayakers Paddle Toward Their Doom

2005-07-24T10:16:00.000-07:00

Tom At Agua Verde

2005-07-24T10:15:00.001-07:00

Vesya And Downtown Taken From A Kayak

2005-07-24T10:15:00.000-07:00

Vesya Examines The Skansonia

2005-07-24T09:46:00.001-07:00

Vesya And Tapas

2005-07-24T09:46:00.000-07:00

Mission Beach, Swimsuits Optional

2005-07-24T09:45:00.001-07:00

Vesya Spinning In Sacramento Oldtown

2005-07-24T09:45:00.000-07:00

Sacramento Oldtown at the Tattoo Parlor

2005-07-24T09:44:00.001-07:00

Sacramento Oldtown

2005-07-24T09:44:00.000-07:00

Sacramento Oldtown

2005-07-24T09:43:00.000-07:00

Vesya In Sacramento

2005-07-24T09:42:00.000-07:00

Mome Made Pie

2005-07-24T09:41:00.000-07:00

Tom At SLO Farmer's Market

2005-07-24T09:40:00.002-07:00

Secret Agent Man

2005-07-24T09:40:00.001-07:00

Bottom Half Of Old Man

2005-07-24T09:40:00.000-07:00

Vesya At Mel's Diner

2005-07-24T09:38:00.001-07:00

Vesya In The Surf

2005-07-24T09:38:00.000-07:00

Vesya at Santa Monica Beach

2005-06-04T13:25:00.001-07:00

Grille

2005-06-04T13:25:00.000-07:00

Haley At Table

2005-06-04T13:24:00.000-07:00

Mount Rainier and Farm

2005-06-04T13:23:00.001-07:00

Early Morning Cranes

2005-06-04T13:23:00.000-07:00

Calder Blob And Black Box

2005-06-04T13:22:00.000-07:00

Seattle Sunrise

2005-06-04T13:21:00.000-07:00

Nevada Motel

2005-06-04T13:20:00.001-07:00

Alexander and Friend

2005-06-04T13:20:00.000-07:00

Vesya From Above

2005-06-04T13:19:00.000-07:00

Jessie And Mason

2005-06-04T13:11:00.000-07:00

At The Craps Table

2005-05-26T06:46:00.000-07:00

Pool At Molly Maguires

2005-05-26T06:44:00.001-07:00

DMQ

2005-05-26T06:44:00.000-07:00

Ryan at Molly Maguires

2005-05-25T18:12:00.000-07:00

Viewing The Tulip Fields

2005-05-25T18:11:00.000-07:00

Vesya In Tulips 2

2005-05-25T18:10:00.000-07:00

Veysa In Tulips

2005-05-24T06:51:00.001-07:00

Shell Being Cuffed

2005-05-24T06:51:00.000-07:00

Shell In A Vegas Liquor Store

2005-05-24T06:50:00.000-07:00

Barta's Child

2005-05-24T06:48:00.000-07:00

Vesya At The Ship Canal

2005-05-24T06:47:00.001-07:00

Sean Propositions Tourists

2005-05-24T06:47:00.000-07:00

Crossing The Street In Vegas

2005-05-24T06:43:00.000-07:00

Chasin' Around

2005-05-18T06:51:00.000-07:00

Tom, A Beer, And A Knife

2005-05-18T06:32:00.000-07:00

Tom And Vesya On Pool Table

2005-05-18T06:31:00.001-07:00

Water Tower In Fog

2005-05-18T06:31:00.000-07:00

Wheelie On Greenlake

2005-05-18T06:30:00.000-07:00

Walkin' The Dog On Greenlake

2005-05-18T06:29:00.000-07:00

Servers In Bizzaro

2005-05-18T06:28:00.000-07:00

A And Pouty Katie

2005-05-18T06:27:00.000-07:00

Katie With Her Boots On

2005-05-18T06:26:00.000-07:00

Eric And The Mirage Volcano

2005-04-19T06:35:00.000-07:00

Vesya And Tulips

2005-04-19T06:34:00.000-07:00

Food Till 1:00 AM

2005-04-19T06:33:00.001-07:00

The Triangle

2005-04-19T06:33:00.000-07:00

Fremont Rocket

2005-03-28T22:51:00.000-08:00

Mason 2

2005-03-28T06:07:00.000-08:00

Angry Mason

2005-03-27T13:08:00.001-08:00

Hotel

2005-03-27T13:08:00.000-08:00

Ramps

2005-03-27T13:07:00.000-08:00

About To Order

2005-03-27T11:52:00.000-08:00

Needle Dawn

2005-03-27T11:49:00.000-08:00

Vesya At The Crosswalk

2005-02-19T14:45:00.000-08:00

Coffeeshop

2005-02-19T14:44:00.000-08:00

First Blossoms And Powerlines

2005-02-15T23:09:00.000-08:00

Al Walking