This is my best friends family (Summer 2002)

Steve and I have known each other since we were 15. Steve Leslie and their son Micah live in New Delhi India now. It gets a little tough to stay in touch, but we manage to keep the friendship strong despite the distance. When things are going on (good or bad) he's the first person I think to call. Unfortunately AT&T won't let me make calls to India on my cell phone so we still manage to stay in touch via chat sessions and e-mail. ;)

Howard, Steve, Me and James (Fall 1996)

This was the morning that Steve and Leslie got married. Breakfast at Sheri's Resturant!!!!

Surf trip to the Oregon Coast (Summer 2002)

Steve taught me my love for surfing. I still suck after all these years, but I love the sport regardless. This picture was taken during his vacation to the states this last summer.

Baby Micah (October 2000)

It was amazing to see the look on Steve's face the day that Micah came into this world. Leslie was laying there exhausted but gracefully let me come in. Steve handed me this little tiny thing in a blanket. I looked up from Micah's little face to see his dad's tears of joy and pride. I look forward to the day that the tides are turned and I am handing my child over to my best friend for the first time.

Mt St. Helens (1994)

Like most things we did this was a last minute desision to hike a mountain. So at 1 in the afternoon we hit the trail thinking we could conquer the mountain and return to the trail head by night fall. Uh hm. We turned around probably a half hour from the summit and fourty five minutes from dusk. Ok so we aren't the smartest adventurers, but at least we aren't afraid to try. ;)

Ireland 1998

Steve and Leslie met me for the second half of my first trip to Ireland. Steve and I climbed to the top of the castle in the back ground. It's amazing niether of us have broken anything . . . like our necks!!!

Pacific City (Spring 2003)

If you notice the surf wasn't looking too promising that day.

College buds and one mascot (Spring 1999)

I am the mascot. The rest all went to Multnomah Bible College together. These are the friends that I spent the better part of the late 80s to mid 90s with. We have all gone our way, but still manage to keep up on one another. James is a pastor in Wilsonville, Dan is in Germany with his wife and son pastoring military high school students.

Here we all are again Summer of 2003. I am the single guy without kids in front. ;)

Steve's Wedding day

Remind me to suck in my gutt next time I wear a tux.

Surfing 1995

One of Mark Brown's valliant attempts at surfing. ;) Mark you're a great friend and a fantastic father even if you could never make a go at surfing.

Dan's the camara man (Spring 1994)

The three of us camped out at Timothy lake at the begining of spring or was it the end of fall. Which ever it was the water was still damn cold. I tricked Dan and Steve to run in while I laughed from the shore. . . . I can't remember, did you guys throw me in? I sure would have.

Dan do you remember this? . . . Amigos! We ride!!!!!!!

Ron Vanderhide

Dude what happened to you? Last I heard you were substitute teaching in So Cal and making trips to Costa Rica.

Steve, Jennifer and Leslie Weightman and me (Summer 2003)

I have known these guys since I was 15 years old. here we are just a few years older . . . . say twice as old . . . or more. ;)

Henry, Steve, James and I (Spring 2003)

All three of us knew each other in high school when we all went to church together. Here we are years later, for Henry seven children later (smile). After graduating HS I joined the Coast Guard wich took me to Oregon, these guys ended up going to Portland to attend Multanomah School of the Bible. I would take off on the weekends and drive to Portland to see them. We would meet here at Flying Pie Pizza off of Stark all of the time. Just down the street from a house several of the guys rented together.

James was a year behind Steve and I in HS, but followed Steve to Portland and to bible college. Now he's the Associate Pastor at Grace Church in Willsonville, Or.

James wife Lisa and one of their sons.

Dan Combs!!!! Steve, Dan and I had so many adventures together. I miss those times and would love to re-live some of them again. The ice cold waters of Timothy lake and tricking you guys into diving in as I watched from the shore, betting Dan he wouldn't run naked into the ocean then locking him out of the van while he stood naked in the phone booth. ;) Water fights in the guys house soaking everything in sight. Dude your constant laughter will always stick with me.

Mark Brown and Steve Weightman (Summer 2003)

Mark has been a true friend through the years that I have known him. I have watched him get into all sorts of things over the years, from the long haired days and Angie (remember her), to getting your girlfriend pregnant and then living with me after a shot gun wedding in Vegas. (Ok some memories are best forgotten) ;) And now as a single full time parent of two boys, I am setting you up on dates again. Keep in mind that I was the one who set you up with the ex, so take my set ups with great caution. ;)

All of the Weightman kids . . . . wholly God!!!

Henry and Steve

James Alison and I. James is now the Associate Pastor of Grace Church in Willsonville.

The Weightmans, My second family.

Steve's son Micah and Jani's oldest son.

Micah and I (Summer 2003)

Steve and Leslie (2003)

What a crew!!!!

Steve and Leslie and their son Micah. (Summer 2003)

Fourth of July 1999

Who's the wet hippy up front? I think we all have a varity of friends. This is the orange county crew. Friends I have had from high school that have grown in size through college and dating. I started with this group when I met a couple of girls at a halloween dance my sophmore year in high school. I was dressed up as a dirty old man. Hince the nick name Gramps that I have carried ever sense.

1st prize winners

Every summer, for years, Kathy's family would converge on a small town south of Sacramento to camp out and celebrate the Fourth of July. Kathy would invite all of the gang to come along. This was the last big year at the Delta. This was taken at the fourth of July parade. Obviously the groups theme this year was Animal House. How fitting!!! We soaked that entire town, including the firemen and police officer.

Kathy, Genevieve ? and me

A night with Kathy on the town here in Seattle. I have known Kathy since high school and Genevieve since I was 19. I think the night I met Genevieve was the night I passed out in her bathroom. Hey it happens to all of us at least once in our life. I was 19 ok!!!!

Kathy and I

We are all very lucky to have you as our friend Kathy. There aren't many in this world like you.

Fish Market

So do you want to take him home?

Beer drinking momas!!!!

Brian Strathmeier (aka Meier) and his bride Ally at the Dave Matthews Band concert in the Gorge. I know Meier through my OC friends, which has opened me to a whole new crew of friends in the Bay Area.

Me, Amil and Doug

Fifteen year class reunion.

Broncos Fans in Vegas

Rich and Fresca. I don't think there is a Bronco fan in Denver that could match your commitment.

Margaritaville

One of the first trips to Vegas with the gang. Actually one of two trips that we took to Vegas. So are we ever going to do this again?

Ok if the OC group failed in the Vegas arena My extension from that group in the Bay Area has surpassed them three fold. I think Las Vegas International Airport has face recognition security cameras that warns all the casinos . . . and bars . . . that we have arived. This was the first night in Vegas for Meier's Bachelor Party. We ruled the Piano Bar in NYNY. Unfortunately I have been banned from publishing any of the really good pictures from that weekend. ;)

Meier and I and a girl I had rounded up for the group to harass for the rest of the evening.

Mig and Taggert. Mig wears a gorilla suit in a burlesque show regularly chasing half naked women around and Taggert envies that.

Mig you are living proof that short roly-poly looking guys can still get all the girls. ;)

Monte and I had to escort these Seattle girls bachelorette party back to thier room so that no one would take advantage of them . . . no one else that is!!! ;)

Jill Robinson and I at the Slip in Kirkland. (Summer 2003)

I met Jill at Meiers wedding in July of 2002. We have managed to stay in contact since then seeing each other when either one happens to be in town. She's a true sweet heart.