DOB

We all have them, some of us age better than others... Just another day for me . It was nice to get happy birthdays from old friends on FB. It was even nicer getting the "happy birthday old man!" from Ardun Crash Emmett. I wouldnt have him if i didnt have you babe. You are the best birthday gift ever!

Family

Get to know your family. Build strong bonds. Allways tell the truth. Hide nothing. I love my family, even the shitty ones!

Happy 3rd birthday lil' buddy!

Well my little buddy turned three today. Three going on five. For three he sure does seem to know an awful lot. I'm in constant aww of word selection and emotion. I love you Ardun Crash Emmett, Happy 3 years old!

Hitched

Sunday October 23, 2011. My buddy Brandan, who is like a cousin to me, marrys Meghan. The wife (pictured on the left) and I borrrowed John's '49, equipped with 15 Dr Pepper cans to trail us, to drive off the newly weds. I had the best time I've had in a long time. Something about being surrounded by good people in good spirits... I saw people I hadn't seen in 20 + years. Stories of memories past, and of memories to come. Congratulations to the newlyweds. (And thanks Johhny for loaning me the ride at the last minute!) 

1973

1973 Electra Glide



the one on the left



Donald's old hardtail.


Stumbled upon a 1973 FLH. Everything about it sounds just right. Even the price! Shook hands with the owner over the phone. Now all I have to do is come up with the dough. Selling the one on the left and Donald's old hardtail to aquire the FLH. The old K5 used to belong to my dad and has been in the family for 32 years. I never, NEVER, ever thought I'd be parting ways with this old pal of mine. I grew up in that truck and have a shit-ton of memories with that thing. I'l be really sad to part ways with the family truck, but I have plenty of memeories both good and bad. As for Donald's old hardtail, we made some memories too.

PoT o' GoLd

Leprechauns come in all colors and gold comes in a can...

Happy Anniversary

A quick 5 years. It's been good, only geting better. Love ya babe!

Christmas lights

Every year my ol' buddy Huck gets on the roof and helps me with the lights. It's not dangerous, it's tradition.

Happy Days

They grow up so fast. Hard to believe he'll be two in February. This lil' dude brings so much joy to my life. My wife is the real unsung hero here... I'm glad that she's my partner in crime helping me raise this monster. These pictures weren't staged. My little buddy is a car guy.  

Welcome Aboard

     Meet Bo. He's the newest and littlest member of the family. My dad had a border collie (Missy) recently pass. She was 10 yrs old. Being that my brother and I dont live there anymore, it can be awful quiet. My dad has lived there since 83 and there has always been a dog on site. I'm glad he's got a new little buddy to hang out with. I've got to warn you Bo, he's a talker...

Artist Unknown

This guy has more talent in his little finger nail than a lot of people could ever obtain with a lifetime of training. Even if he didn't work for Dr Pepper I'd still love him. So many people will see his work around and not even know he's the one behind the scenes. I try to get involved when he does one of these. I keep him company and hand him things while he's on the ladder picking up little tips and tricks of the trade. One of these days Johhny I'm gonna take over! 



Road trip to Dublin pt.2

Stopped in Granbury on the way home. Too early to see a movie.

Crossing over a bridge from the Hilton to the beach.

Sand rookie. First time in the sand.

This looked like it was going to be the last really pretty weather day for a while. I only get one full day a week to spend with Ardun and I want to make it memorable. If I can only be "Super Dad" one day a week, at least I am able to be "Super Dad"...

Assistants

It's hard to find good help these days...

Vacation (Holiday)

No motorcyles for a whole week??? The wife is taking me on a birthday vacation. First time for just the two of us in right at four years. It'll be nice to spend some quality time with each other, but I'll miss home and all that goes with it, looking forward to a week of "grown up time".

Tattooed

If you know me you would had thought this would had been my first tattoo... 

So I finally got my Dr Pepper tattoo. I went down to Randy Adam's Tattoo Studio and had Wil do this one for me. If you don't know Wil, he's a helluva nice guy. Some how I was introduced to Chad (who is no longer with us) to do about eight of my tattoos. Every time I was in Chad's chair good ol' Wil would stop and see what I was getting and make small talk. I was living about six blocks from the place at the time and would stop by regularly. If Chad was busy, I'd talk to Wil and watch him work. I really wanted Wil to tattoo me also, but was uncertain on how Chad would feel. He and I had become pretty tight. Now that he has departed this world, looks like I'm in good hands with Wil... If you are looking to get tattooed, I highly recommend Wil.