4th of July

The 4th was fun and low key. Some baby time, some yardwork, some grilling, some more yardwork, some golf. Good times. Here's Madison enjoying a faux sparkler/party favor.

That's MY Girl

Yes, it's true, my baby girl likes to watch golf. I think we can start the countdown to the LPGA tour now...

Maybe I don't want to go into space anymore...

Astronauts Suffer Agonizing, High-Pitched Death After Helium Leak

Uh, whoa...

This is too cool.


MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.

Mama Day

Yesterday was Michelle's first ever Mother's Day and Madison and I conspired to make it special. Well, I did most of the work, but I'm happy to share the credit with her. We had a tasty breakfast with eggs, hashbrowns, and some delicious coffee, then headed down to Navlet's to buy more plants for the front yard. Michelle placed em and I planted em and I think I can finally say that the plantings are DONE for the front. Mother's day dinner consisted of some baby backs (ribs, that is) I smoked on Saturday and some homemade coleslaw. All in all, it was a wonderful day filled with love, giggles, and smiles.

Purpose and Perspective

I've been a bit of a bitter beaver lately, what with all the tumult and issues and such. I don't want to get into all of it, but it's been pretty depressing and has been stressing me out. So, I've taken a step back, reestablished some boundaries, said my peace to some people, and removed things that were bothering me. Now it's time to focus on what matters, time to set new goals, to embrace my purpose in this world and gain some perspective on all that doesn't directly contribute to that purpose. That purpose is, of course, making the best possible world and life for my daughter and my family. She has a remarkable ability to help snap me out of a funk and put a smile on my face. Since I work in the City all day, I don't get to see a lot of her, and it was really getting to me. So, I set up my computer desktop background to rotate through my photos of Madison every 30 minutes so I get to see her all day long. And who couldn't feel better looking at such a cutie-pie all day??

A Minor Rant...

Dear NOR*CAL Guys:

Congratulations on the purchase and subsequent modification of your very, very large pickup truck. I am sure you are very happy with the assortment of large decals you have placed on it, most of which have something to do with MotoCross, WaterSkiing, Snowboarding, Tattooing, Sunglasses, etc., and almost all of them are in Old English typeface. The lift kits and free flow exhaust systems compliment the overall aesthetic nicely and give you the awesome combination of horsepower and high center of gravity that leads to so many spectacular rollover accidents. Thank you so much for hurtling by our home with the accelerator buried in the floorboard, doing 50 in a residential neighborhood, so radically embracing a complete and utter disregard for the safety of those around you (that's totally EXTREME!).

Congratulations also on your matching nautical star tattoos above (or sometimes on) your elbows. This is truly becoming the 'tramp stamp' for 18-35 year old males in Northern California. Way to assert your individuality, en masse. And, for those of you who have not yet gotten any tattoos, congratulations on your recent purchase of a Hart and Huntington shirt, wristband, and cap (worn snugly down on the eyebrows, right next to the piercing). Similarly, for those of you who have never sat on a motorcycle in your lives, congrats on the Orange County Choppers, West Coast Choppers, or Harley-Davidson swag that you wear so proudly.

Enjoy this time in your lives, but try to remember, someday you'll look back on this and realize that you didn't need to try so hard, pose so much, and act so tough; really all you accomplished was pissing off your neighbors and looking like a total douchebag.

Thanks for the chuckles...