Ryan Sent Me This To Brighten My Day

Myron Cope Passed Away Yesterday

A tribute to Myron Cope

Marshall's Birthday Party

Elaine and I met Ryan and Brian at Fridays in Canton


The waiters and waitresses all brought me balloons and
sang Happy Birthday


I set them free later on.

Today's My Birthday

Akron Canton Airport COSE Business Club

This is Ryan's latest video of what's happening at the Airport

Ryan and Brian's New Nephew

This is Matthew and his birthday was Friday. His mother is Brian's sister, so that makes Ryan an aunt to be. He is a beautiful baby boy.

Valentine's Day 2008

Elaine got me these:


Yummo

And I got Elaine these:

Snow Day

The Underwater Videographer Podcast:
The Dave Shaw Story

I interviewed author Tim Zimmerman who wrote the Outside Magazine story on the Dave Shaw Story. This is a chilling, tragic, and heroic adventure of pushing limits and a failed recovery attempt.



The story and video was shown on ABC Nightline and 20/20. Click here to listen to the podcast or go the www.underwatervideographer.tv.

Dinner with Ryan and Brian

Saturday night, we had dinner with Ryan and Brian. The wedding planning was the main topic of discussion.


Here's Ryan and Elaine shopping


And here's the father in law (to be) sharing advice with the son in law (to be)

Winter Weekend Getaway

Cabin fever set in real bad, so Elaine and I went to Akron Saturday night and stayed at

This is the way things looked outside


But we were warm and had fun inside

Sign of Life on Mars

Here is the image making its way around the internet.


Oops, sorry not that one. This one.

Decisions Decisions

Ryan and Elaine went to Paper Daisy in Canton looking at all the invitation designs.

Aaron's 20th Birthday Party

Since Aaron was home for the three day weekend, we celebrated his birthday early by taking him to Friday's in Canton.


Here's the Happy Birthday Boy



Who says there is no such thing as a free lunch? There is on Aaron's Birthday. We were seated one place, when Stacy the manager asked us to move as she needed to seat a party of 25. For our trouble, Stacey said that lunch would be on her.

Happy Birthday Aaron!

Meanwhile, Back Home

Work continues on the new house in the backyard.

Ryan and Brian's New House


Ryan and Brian bought a house in Akron, as Brian's lease was up at his apartment. Here is the house


Here is the living room


Here is Ryan's kitchen

Building a New House

In the lot behind us.

Aaron is Back at School

I took Aaron back to Ohio University yesterday to finish out his second year.

Flowers for Elaine

Happy New Year