Here’s a picture collage of Erin’s first 30 years, created by of her mom Judy:

For Erin’s 30th Birthday I took her for a romantic weekend getaway to the Jenner Inn, just north of Bodega Bay.

We stayed in the Fanny Jewel Room

Saturday morning we got up, ate our breakfast at the Inn and then headed up to Monte Rio for a canoe trip up the Russian River

Where we saw lots of wildlife, mostly ducks

Saturday night we drove up to Anderson Redwoods State Park for a concert at the Amphitheater in the Redwoods. The opening act was a group of 4 8th grade boys from Sebastapol playing Appalachian bluegrass. They were really the best act of the night. The main act was a brass band playing mostly swing music.

Sunday morning after breakfast we headed back to Pleasant Hill, stopping along the way at Goat Rock State Beach and also in downtown Petaluma for some shopping and coffee.

You can see all the photos from our trip on my Smugmug Travel page

Well, it would be difficult to find someone who’s been to a more spectacular wedding than the one put on by Paul Wilson and Cynthia Phinney in East Livermore, ME last week. The wedding was months in the planning and it all payed off.

Raphael and I were lucky enough to join a large group of Paul and Cynthia’s friend in setting up for the event Friday and Saturday.

Of course Paul would have to arrive at his own wedding in a helicopter!

Then, what’s a wedding without a little noise from a Browning 50 caliber?


Or a canon?


There were fireworks too. And lots of great food and dancing. For more pictures, follow these links:
Bryan’s Photos
Mike and Lisa’s Photos
Paul & Cynthia’s Wedding Website

Last night we went out to Gritty’s in Auburn, ME to meet up with a few old pals from high school.