Last night our daughter woke up with croup. Croup is an inflammation of the larynx and trachea (usually caused by a virus) which causes a deep barking sound and can lead to breathing difficulties. Sydney was rather distraught and asked us, “Why am I making this noise, am I going to die?” She was...

I love street photography! Walking the streets looking for grit, humor, sadness, or anything else that might look good as a photograph.  This past weekend my brother paid us a visit and the two of us headed to downtown Portland in search of our own personal photographic masterpieces. Although I have...

Smile! (Click to enlarge) If you have been to the Portland Saturday Market, you have probably seen this dog. He holds this sign for tips. I caught him on a bathroom break.

I just sold my surfboard and that makes me sad. I should be happy as this gets us one step closer to going on our round the world trip. But, I loved that board! About 15 years ago I discovered the joys of surfing. At that time I was a college student working a low paying job in a pizza restaurant and...