hail

hail, originally uploaded by aimos325.

So it rained at my apartment, but 4 miles east at Qdoba, it stormed

and hailed!!! I should have added something for scale but you're

going to have to use your imagination.

whoa

whoa, originally uploaded by aimos325.

I think my sheffalera might be taking over... whoa. And Also I don't

think it can support it's own weight. Way to grow UP and not OUT.

Whatever you do, don't grow in a way to support yourself. Cripes.

fireworks

fireworks, originally uploaded by aimos325.

From my balcony!

fireworks

fireworks, originally uploaded by aimos325.

From the Tiger Game last week!

comerica park

comerica park, originally uploaded by aimos325.

Upper Deck

Tigers

Tigers, originally uploaded by aimos325.

They lost, but we had a great time!

goofballs

goofballs, originally uploaded by aimos325.

trying to throw left-handed at Bridgeview in St. Ignace. Matt is

watching so intently!!!

Vivio's

Vivio's, originally uploaded by aimos325.

The fam at Vivio's! A classic!

baking a cake

baking a cake, originally uploaded by aimos325.

Baking a fun-fetti cake in a reflector oven! Dad is so good! (And

that's Matt roasting a cheeto)

mullet lake

mullet lake, originally uploaded by aimos325.

view from our campsite

Sunset

Sunset, originally uploaded by aimos325.

Sunset at Aloha State Park on Mullet Lake

Lake Huron

Lake Huron, originally uploaded by aimos325.

I could get used to a jobsite near a great lake!

hot day

hot day, originally uploaded by aimos325.

Lake Huron at Port Sanilac (I was there for work, I swear!)

another milestone

another milestone, originally uploaded by aimos325.

20,000 miles! Yikes!

baseball

baseball, originally uploaded by aimos325.

Cousin Brad up to bat... I had more shots with no fence in it, but I

kinda liked this one...

lovely day

lovely day, originally uploaded by aimos325.

Lovely day at Grand Haven!

working downtown

working downtown, originally uploaded by aimos325.

View from the work truck, looking over the Flint River on Thursday.

Wow was it hot!

bike rack

bike rack, originally uploaded by aimos325.

Loading up the bikes to go for a ride! (Saturday)

Marais's new toy

Marais's new toy, originally uploaded by aimos325.

No more food bowl for Marais-- now she has to push this thing around

to get food! Everytime she flips it over or rolls it, food comes out.

It makes her eat slowly (and chew) and I think it's a good puzzle for

her too! Hopefully it calms her stomach!

cool blur

cool blur, originally uploaded by aimos325.

this one turned out blurry but I kinda like it. It was taken on Lake

drive-- always so pretty with all the trees...

"make it black"

"make it black", originally uploaded by aimos325.

and this is what I did all week...

Dow Diamond

Dow Diamond, originally uploaded by aimos325.

This is where the Great Lakes Loons play. I went a while ago but just

downloaded the pictures. Whoops.

group shot

group shot, originally uploaded by aimos325.

this is who showed up to weed on Wednesday. Not too much to do since

the garden is looking so awesome! Sharon, Doug, Brian and 2 u of m

gals (plus me but I'm taking the picture)

bee on cone flower

bee on cone flower, originally uploaded by aimos325.

this was at our Cultivating Our Community site downtown Flint--

looking good so far!

sunset

sunset, originally uploaded by aimos325.

Sunset from Camp Blodgett, where my cousin got married last weekend. So pretty!

sigh

sigh, originally uploaded by aimos325.

Lake, sand, grass, dunes... does it get any better?

Mom and I

Mom and I, originally uploaded by aimos325.

Mom and I at my cousin's wedding on Lake Michigan

whoops

whoops, originally uploaded by aimos325.

typo seen downtown

Good Luck Joes Again

Good Luck Joes Again, originally uploaded by aimos325.

Andrew Martin-- these guys went to my HS!

Good Luck Joes

Good Luck Joes, originally uploaded by aimos325.

The Good Luck Joes and "Le Grande Vittesse" (aka "the Calder") at

Festival, downtown Grand Rapids. Check them out on iTunes!!!

fun times on Maplewood

fun times on Maplewood, originally uploaded by aimos325.

The neighbors put copper mineral salts (?) on a fire in their yard. Very neat!

pinhole lens

pinhole lens, originally uploaded by aimos325.

I fashioned a pinhole lens over my camera... cheapest lens ever--

made from a paper plate, tin foil, electrical tape and a thumb tack.

This is the back yard-- clematis and petunias.

clematis

clematis, originally uploaded by aimos325.

lovely!

Grandma Johnson

Grandma Johnson, originally uploaded by aimos325.

looking lovely and colorful

high-five!

high-five!, originally uploaded by aimos325.

open house - check!

Mowing the Lawn

Mowing the Lawn, originally uploaded by aimos325.

teamwork. Dad and Uncle Boyce.

Rathbun Kids

Rathbun Kids, originally uploaded by aimos325.

Three kids, three East High graduates, three Huskies!

Congrats!

Congrats!, originally uploaded by aimos325.

Congratulations Matt and the rest of the East Grand Rapids Class of 2007!

Matt!

Matt!, originally uploaded by aimos325.

Matt graduates this week! Incidentally, he still looks just like this

in the mornings. He does not, however, still eat his cereal on the

living room floor.

Katie

Katie, originally uploaded by aimos325.

Here's Katie hauling mulch. Nice shirt!

planting

planting, originally uploaded by aimos325.

part of the garden we helped plant for "Cultivating Our Community."

This site is downtown flint, a block north of the river. We (A group

from Rowe and a few other from U of M Flint) transformed a grassy area

into a garden in just a few hours! We'll go back monthly to weed.

my feet!

my feet!, originally uploaded by aimos325.

looking over the grand canyon! More pictures later!

haha

haha, originally uploaded by aimos325.

Jen's ready to get her picture taken I guess...

cute

cute, originally uploaded by aimos325.

Jen and I on the deck. Only slightly blurry ;-)

self portrait!

self portrait!, originally uploaded by aimos325.

Jen and I at Kowsit Lats on a windy day!

classic

classic, originally uploaded by aimos325.

Lynn and Jen and I next to the miner on our walk home...

brr

brr, originally uploaded by aimos325.

Ice pack on Keweenaw Bay... moments later I saw a bald eagle on the ice.

Movie Stars in Flint!

Movie Stars in Flint!, originally uploaded by aimos325.

... but they're not in this picture. Not in any. But they are

fliming "Semi-Pro" with Will Ferrell and Woody Harrelson. Pretty

sweet.

she likes it!

she likes it!, originally uploaded by aimos325.

Marais likes the hardwood floors! You should see her run towards you

when she's excited to see you-- ends up going more up and down than

forward... too cute.

chopped off

chopped off, originally uploaded by aimos325.

mom put a quarter there for scale