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2025

June

Sparks Lake in central Oregon  June 26, 2025 The kids in Oregon  June 25, 2025 Family photo at dinner in Oregon  June 25, 2025 Sparks Lake panoramic in central Oregon  June 25, 2025 Milky Way shot from the Oregon Observatory  June 23, 2025 View of Mt. Bachelor from Sunriver  June 22, 2025 Mt. Bachelor in Oregon  June 22, 2025 Beartown  June 6, 2025 Last day of School for Riley as a 7th grader  June 5, 2025 Last day of School for Hannah as a Junior  June 5, 2025 Last day of School for Connor as a Freshman  June 5, 2025

April

Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism  April 18, 2025 Morning balloons floating over the mountains in Temecula  April 12, 2025 Hot air balloon floating overhead in Temecula  April 12, 2025 Chasing hot air balloons at sunrise  April 12, 2025

March

Trapped: Life under Security Capitalism and How to Escape It  March 31, 2025 Why We Die: The New Science of Aging and the Quest for Immortality  March 11, 2025

February

Riley's cheer team in flight at JAMZ Nationals in Las Vegas  February 15, 2025 Finishing the routine at JAMZ Nationals in Las Vegas  February 15, 2025 Cheer routine at JAMZ Nationals in Las Vegas  February 15, 2025 The cognitive science of website scrolling behavior  February 9, 2025 Riley on the top of the cheer pyramid  February 8, 2025 Riley is a flyer in cheer  February 8, 2025 Cheer routine  February 8, 2025

January

Productive mornings  January 24, 2025 Crossing the Desert  January 13, 2025

2024

December

Our annual family Christmas Eve photo  December 24, 2024 Say Nothing  December 19, 2024 Riley's cheer team at JAMZ  December 14, 2024 Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity  December 10, 2024 Took our annual trip to Disneyland!  December 5, 2024

November

The Bay Bridge shot from the Warf on my iPhone  November 27, 2024 Riding a cable car down California Street  November 27, 2024 Camping at El Capitan Canyon in Santa Barbara for Thanksgiving  November 26, 2024 Riley in Aladdin at our local theater  November 24, 2024 Our Aladdin  November 24, 2024 The spoken word  November 21, 2024 Hannah is performing in Guys and Dolls at the SCHS theater  November 9, 2024 Hannah in Guys and Dolls  November 9, 2024

October

Rocket Fuel  October 30, 2024 Friday Night Lights  October 18, 2024

September

View of the tracks from the T-Street bridge  September 17, 2024 T-Street in San Clemente  September 17, 2024 T-Street bridge train tracks  September 17, 2024 T-Street bridge in San Clemente  September 17, 2024 Palms trees and surf in San Clemente  September 17, 2024 Carousel at Irvine Spectrum shot on film  September 17, 2024 Surfers at the pier in San Clemente  September 17, 2024 San Clemente ocean surf  September 17, 2024 Choose happiness  September 11, 2024

August

In My Time of Dying: How I Came Face to Face with the Idea of an Afterlife  August 30, 2024 Connor is now repping my brand  August 30, 2024 Riley's first day of Seventh grade  August 20, 2024 Hannah's first day of Juinior year  August 20, 2024 Connor's first day of Freshman year  August 20, 2024 The Bitcoin Standard  August 15, 2024 Up north to visit some family and get to our 9th and 10th MLB stadium  August 9, 2024 The Bay Bridge shot from Harrison Street  August 9, 2024 Golden Gate Bridge from Fort Point  August 9, 2024 California Street in downtown San Francisco  August 8, 2024 Bay Bridge from Yerba Buena  August 7, 2024 Finally visited the Oakland A's before they move to Las Vegas  August 7, 2024 Legacy  August 3, 2024 Sweet 16  August 1, 2024

July

Hobbies enrich your life  July 23, 2024 The Four Agreements  July 5, 2024 Like father, like daughter  July 1, 2024

June

The hardest part is showing up  June 20, 2024 Father’s Day  June 16, 2024 Flying down the water slide in Hawaii  June 10, 2024 Action shot of Connor slamming into the water captured on my iPhone  June 10, 2024 In defense of imperfection  June 9, 2024 Onomea trail in Hawaii  June 9, 2024 Onomea Bay in Hawaii  June 9, 2024 Rainbow Falls in Hawaii  June 8, 2024 Lava tubes located in Hawaii National Park  June 8, 2024 Holei Sea Arch  June 8, 2024 Entrance to Lava Tubes  June 8, 2024 Akaka Falls is the largest and most popular waterfall in Hawaii  June 8, 2024 Rope swing at Carlsmith Beach Park in Hilo  June 8, 2024 Uekahuna crater in Hawaii National Park  June 7, 2024 Huge crater that formed after the eruption in 2018 in Hawaii National Park  June 7, 2024 Early morning snorkeling at Richardson Beach in Hilo  June 7, 2024 Boiling Pots near Rainbow Falls in Hilo  June 7, 2024 Banyan Tree roots in Hawaii  June 7, 2024 Panoramic view of Kilauea  June 6, 2024 The Death and Life of Bobby Z  June 3, 2024 Connor's baseball swing at 13u  June 2, 2024 Connor taking a swing in 13u baseball  June 2, 2024 Connor making a play at 3B in 13u  June 2, 2024

May

MINI design fail  May 31, 2024 WordPress build using Site Editor  May 29, 2024 Clarity in subtraction  May 26, 2024 I told you so  May 23, 2024 Critique vs. criticism  May 22, 2024 Take nothing personally  May 21, 2024 Recently finished Spartacus on Starz  May 17, 2024 FSE exploration in WordPress  May 17, 2024 The Spartacus War  May 8, 2024

April

Connor and Riley embarked on a sledding adventure by trekking up a hill during a snowstorm  April 28, 2024 Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage  April 11, 2024 Yosemite Falls from the valley floor  April 7, 2024 Tunnel view entering Yosemite  April 7, 2024 Trees lining a road in the vicinity of Yosemite National Park  April 7, 2024 Three Brothers located just east of El Capitan made up of Eagle Peak and Middle and Lower Brothers  April 7, 2024 Plunging 620 feet, Bridalveil Fall is the first waterfall we saw when entering Yosemite Valley  April 7, 2024 My daughter Hannah (age 15) taking a photo of Yosemite peaks  April 7, 2024 Lower Yosemite Falls  April 7, 2024 Frozen lake in Yosemite  April 7, 2024 El Capitan, rising over 3,000 feet above the floor of Yosemite Valley, is a favorite for experienced rock climbers  April 7, 2024 El Capitan up close  April 7, 2024 Riley having some fun sledding in deep snow  April 7, 2024 Riley enjoying the snowfall  April 7, 2024 Riley attempts sledding in a whiteout  April 7, 2024 Connor sledding in deep snow  April 7, 2024

March

The art of obsession and why every detail matters  March 28, 2024 Drive up to Lake Arrowhead  March 28, 2024 San Clemente Pier shot on iPhone  March 24, 2024 Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town  March 15, 2024 Into Thin Air  March 4, 2024

January

Under the pier in San Clemente shot on iPhone  January 27, 2024 The kids Costa Rica  January 11, 2024 Tulemar Resort in Costa Rica  January 11, 2024 The private beach at Tulemar  January 11, 2024 Sunset at Tulemar  January 11, 2024 Quepos coastline  January 11, 2024 Crocodile bridge in Costa Rica  January 11, 2024 Bahia La Ceiba  January 11, 2024 Riley Kayaking in Bahia La Ceiba  January 11, 2024

2023

December

Flying to Costa Rica  December 3, 2023

November

Mini golf and lunch in San Francisco  November 22, 2023 Overcome distractions and achieve deep work  November 14, 2023 RBI double for Connor  November 12, 2023 Connor pitching in 13u  November 5, 2023 Connor pitching in 13u baseball  November 5, 2023 Connor driving in a run on the high school field in 13u baseball  November 5, 2023

September

Expand your business by adding a new line of service  September 14, 2023

August

The profound impact of intention  August 21, 2023 Riley's first day of Sixth grade  August 15, 2023 Hannah's first day of Sophmore year  August 15, 2023 Connor's first day of Eighth grade  August 15, 2023

June

Stage prep for Blink-182 in San Diego  June 20, 2023 Crystal Pier in San Diego  June 18, 2023 The streets of Chicago  June 13, 2023 L train in Chicago  June 13, 2023 Guaranteed Rate Park overpass to White Sox game  June 13, 2023 Chicago buildings  June 13, 2023 White Sox game with the family  June 13, 2023 Riley eating ice cream at Wrigly Field  June 13, 2023 Chicago Harbor Light up close  June 13, 2023 Chicago Harbor Light in Lake Michigan  June 13, 2023 Taking a photo under the Bean  June 13, 2023 Train tracks in downtown Chicago  June 13, 2023 The Bean in Chicago’s Millennium Park  June 13, 2023 River boat tour in Chicago with a skyline view of the city  June 13, 2023

April

Weeping Rock Trail in Zion  April 3, 2023 Watchman lookout in Zion National Park  April 3, 2023 Watchman flats with some snow dusting  April 3, 2023 Watchman Valley trail in Zion  April 3, 2023 This is the flat area along the Lower Emerald Pool trail in Zion National Park  April 3, 2023 The Zion Narrows Riverside Walk is a 1.9 mile out-and-back trail in Zion National Park  April 3, 2023 The Zion Grotto trail is a 1.2 mile hike that we connected to from the Emerald Pools trail  April 3, 2023 The Watchman trail in Zion National Park is a 3.1 mile out-and-back hike  April 3, 2023 The Lower, Middle, and Upper Emerald pools trail in Zion National Park is a 1.5 mile trail  April 3, 2023 The Grotto Valley in Zion National Park  April 3, 2023 Panoramic shot from the Zion Grotto trail to the Emerald Pools trail  April 3, 2023 Hannah taking photos at Zion  April 3, 2023 From the Lower Emerald Pool trail in Zion National Park  April 3, 2023 Emerald Valley in Zion National Park  April 3, 2023 Another shot from Watchman Peak in Zion  April 3, 2023 A hiking trail in Zion  April 3, 2023

February

Road to Mammoth  February 3, 2023

2022

November

Having some fun camping during Thanksgiving week  November 22, 2022

July

A classic red barn with silos in Upstate New York  July 21, 2022 Lots of farm land in upstate New York on my way to Albany  July 21, 2022 The public market center at Pike Place in Seattle  July 2, 2022 The Space Needle in Seattle  July 2, 2022 Pier 59 in Seattle  July 2, 2022 Downtown Seattle from the Sky View Observatory  July 2, 2022 First Mariners game  July 1, 2022

June

Watching the sun come up in Endicott Arm fjord in Alaska  June 26, 2022 The White Pass & Yukon Route Railway was built in 1898 for the Klondike Gold Rush  June 26, 2022 The Mendenhall Glacier near Nugget Falls in Alaska is 13 miles long  June 26, 2022 The Bald Eagle  June 26, 2022 Some early morning haze in Endicott Arm fjord  June 26, 2022 Leaving Endicott Arm fjord towards Holkham Bay in Alaska  June 26, 2022 Endicott Arm fjord in the morning hours  June 26, 2022 Small fishing boat in Alaska  June 22, 2022

May

Hannah ready for her 8th grade dance  May 27, 2022

2021

November

The Golden Gate bridge at sunset  November 24, 2021 The Golden Gate at night  November 24, 2021 One of the towers of the Golden Gate Bridge at night  November 24, 2021

July

A beautiful beach in Hawaii  July 19, 2021

2020

August

First day for school  August 18, 2020

June

Riley jumping from the boat into the lake in Arizona  June 11, 2020 Hannah jumping from the boat into the lake in Arizona  June 11, 2020 Connor jumping from the boat into the lake in Arizona  June 11, 2020

2019

October

Riley low key portrait  October 31, 2019 Hannah low key portrait  October 31, 2019 Connor low key portrait  October 31, 2019

2016

November

Golden Gate Bridge from Baker Beach  November 23, 2016

2015

June

Tower of Victoria in Laguna Beach  June 30, 2015

May

Diamonhead state monument in Hawaii  May 13, 2015

2014

May

PV Drive East after an afternoon surf session  May 16, 2014 The Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown LA  May 6, 2014 City Hall in Los Angeles  May 6, 2014

April

Low tide at a local beach in San Clemente  April 4, 2014

March

Bay Bridge in Black and White  March 28, 2014 6th street bridge in downtown Los Angeles  March 8, 2014

February

Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles  February 11, 2014

2013

September

The San Clemente Pier  September 26, 2013 Birds on the San Clemente Pier  September 26, 2013

April

Hannah as Belle  April 15, 2013

January

The pier at sunset  January 13, 2013

2010

October

The Vincent Thomas Bridge  October 13, 2010