Original caption: "So there's a whole colony of ground squirrels living behind one of the restaurants I frequent. And so...we stopped and watched them for awhile after eating. This youngster just had the most awkward pose..."

Original caption: "So I have been determined to spend my summer doing a lot of art. One thing I'm doing is I'm using a copy of a book that I had two of and using it to do newspaper black out poems. I think my favorite one is this one."

Original caption: "I took Addicus on the mountain up to the lake. I like this as an illustration of the day. What his attitude was on the drive up, our adventure, and his demeanor on the way home."

Original caption: "Filling out paperwork for my neurologist appointment tomorrow."

Original caption: "So after they shocked me and put needles into my muscles the neurologist determined that I don't have carpal tunnel, but a pinched nerve in my elbow. Basically that means I have been wearing that ugly wrist brace that created a horrendous tan line and atrophied my muscles for no reason."

Original caption: "My friend Kristen came over and we drank beer and searched for a new, perfect dress. This one almost made it. But I think I'm heading in a new direction now."

Original caption: "I seriously think that everything looks better through the lens of older film cameras"

Original caption: "My hand is still bruised from my EMG test where they stuck one of the needles in. I don't bruise easily and it keeps catching me off guard when I see it."

Original caption: "Javelina. In this photo I think it looks like some mystical creature that you only see from the corner of your eye."

Original caption: "Fireworks, even sparklers are illegal in this state...but I promise to be extra careful."

Original caption: ""Lets paint ourselves in zebra stripes and free all the animals from the zoo"

My friend Jake used to say that all the time when we would be bored and searching for something to do. He passed away from cancer four years ago today. I felt I need to do something to remember him by. And in the true fashion of Jake I didn't want it to be too serious. So here it is."