Island Richards

I stole J Island’s iPod Touch today to play with it since I never really have before and I have to say, this thing is freaking cool! Of course the first thing I did with it is install a Facebook app which puts the one on my Omnia phone to shame. The Twitter app for it is also way better than the one on my Omnia. Now I found a Wordpress app that is so far beyond anything that’s available for Windows Mobile that it’s not even funny.

Additionally, there’s an app for tracking my mountain bike rides and another one with the US Constitution on it, and a Skype app. And, of course, it plays music, and therefore audiobooks, effortlessly.

So, what’s all this mean? It means I’m going to have break down and get an iPhone.

During the first week of August Teresa, J Island, Brandon, McKenna, and I all went on a Caribbean cruise from Miami to Jamaica and Grand Cayman. We had an absolute blast.

Everyone always said that the color of the water in the Caribbean is amazing, and they were right. Wow. And there is nothing quite like watching a sunset from the bow of a ship without anything in site but the sea and the sky. Watching the Cuban coastline slowly pass by was a bit saddening, but neat at the same time. Maybe someday soon things will change and we will be able to visit there.

Our time on the ship was great. The service staff was wonderful, the food was plentiful and tasty, and there was lots of beer. Great shows, and of course, comedy acts. Of course I ended up being the stooge in the ventriloquist act, but that’s okay, I have thick skin and the guy was hilarious. And no, I haven’t been to prison and no I’m not the Island from Rock Springs who bought the sheep. That was a different Island from Rock Springs.

Jamaica? What can I say about Jamaica? It’s a beautiful place. Wouldn’t want to live there. Our tour guide in Ocho Rios, Phil Lafayette, was great. He was fun and interesting, and was a treasure box of information. He gave us a taste of real Jamaican food at a local eatery rather than a tourist hot spot, and showed and taught us a little bit about the local culture, fauna, and history. The place is full of grifters and scammers though, and constantly being on your guard makes it kind of hard to enjoy yourself. When we booked Phil, he warned us not to talk to anyone but him when we got into port, and now we know why. If you go to Ocho Rios either stay at a resort or call Phil. Trust me. Oh yeah, I also broke my finger climbing up Dunn’s River Falls. Fun. And painful. I also ripped the backside out of my Shorts. Good thing I had board shorts with me or it could have been an embarrassing trip back to the ship.

Crand Cayman was much more inviting. It’s also a beautiful place. It had amazing white sand beaches, and beautiful Italian women in thong bikinis. We did a little snorkeling and the kids rented kayaks and paddled around the bay, and we did a little shopping. We really needed more time to spend there, and I hope we can go back for a resort stay some time in the future. It’s a neat place to visit, but again, I wouldn’t want to live there. It’s the complete opposite of Jamaica in the sense that there is no crime and no creepiness, but they are also a very controlled society. A little too controlled if you get my meaning. I’ll keep my second amendment, thank you. Did I mention the beautiful Italian women in thong bikinis?

Overall, we had a great time and got to see some beautiful places. We got to take a quick peek at two cultures that were very different from ours and be around a lot of neat people. Since next winter will be Teresa and my 20th anniversary, maybe we’ll pick an island and head back. You never know.

Family Vacation – Caribbean – 2009

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– 01-Aug-2009 09:364.5, 12.56mm, 0.0015625 sec, ISO 80	– 31-Jul-2009 17:593.5, 6.18mm, 0.125 sec, ISO 400	– 31-Jul-2009 17:593.5, 6.18mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 200
– 31-Jul-2009 17:593.5, 6.18mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 200	– 31-Jul-2009 17:583.5, 6.18mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 200	– 31-Jul-2009 17:584, 16.44mm, 0.06666667 sec, ISO 400
– 31-Jul-2009 16:553.5, 6.18mm, 0.25 sec, ISO 800	– 31-Jul-2009 15:163.5, 6.18mm, 0.125 sec, ISO 400	– 31-Jul-2009 15:163.5, 6.18mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 200
– 31-Jul-2009 15:163.5, 6.18mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 200	– 31-Jul-2009 15:153.5, 6.18mm, 0.125 sec, ISO 250	– 31-Jul-2009 15:153.5, 6.18mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 800
– 31-Jul-2009 10:185.6, 6.18mm, 0.0025 sec, ISO 80	– 31-Jul-2009 10:184.5, 6.65mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 80	– 31-Jul-2009 10:175.6, 6.65mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 80
– 31-Jul-2009 10:175.6, 7.49mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 80	– 31-Jul-2009 09:395.6, 24.7mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 80	– 31-Jul-2009 09:375.6, 6.18mm, 0.0025 sec, ISO 80
– 31-Jul-2009 09:375.6, 6.18mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 80	– 31-Jul-2009 09:375.6, 6.18mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 80	– 31-Jul-2009 09:374.5, 6.18mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 80
– 31-Jul-2009 08:593.5, 7.19mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 320	– 31-Jul-2009 07:455.6, 6.18mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 80	– 31-Jul-2009 07:436.3, 16mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 80
– 31-Jul-2009 07:425.6, 24.7mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 80	– 31-Jul-2009 07:425.6, 6.18mm, 0.0015625 sec, ISO 80	– 31-Jul-2009 07:425.6, 6.18mm, 0.0015625 sec, ISO 80
– 31-Jul-2009 07:355.6, 6.18mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 80	– 31-Jul-2009 07:355.6, 6.18mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 80	– 31-Jul-2009 06:433.5, 6.18mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 250
– 31-Jul-2009 06:433.5, 6.18mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 200	– 31-Jul-2009 06:433.5, 6.18mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 200	– 31-Jul-2009 06:415.6, 24.7mm, 0.00625 sec, ISO 80
– 31-Jul-2009 06:413.5, 6.18mm, 0.01666666 sec, ISO 80	– 31-Jul-2009 06:404.5, 6.18mm, 0.008 sec, ISO 80	– 31-Jul-2009 06:405.6, 21.99mm, 0.004 sec, ISO 80
– 31-Jul-2009 06:404.5, 13.46mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 80	– 31-Jul-2009 06:405, 18.88mm, 0.005 sec, ISO 80	– 31-Jul-2009 06:395, 17.83mm, 0.003125 sec, ISO 80
– 31-Jul-2009 06:393.5, 8.15mm, 0.0015625 sec, ISO 125	– 31-Jul-2009 06:233.5, 6.18mm, 0.003125 sec, ISO 160	– 31-Jul-2009 06:223.5, 6.18mm, 0.0025 sec, ISO 160
– 31-Jul-2009 06:223.5, 6.18mm, 0.008 sec, ISO 80	– 31-Jul-2009 05:424.5, 6.18mm, 0.0025 sec, ISO 80	– 31-Jul-2009 05:424.5, 6.18mm, 0.003125 sec, ISO 80
– 30-Jul-2009 03:033.5, 6.18mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 200	– 30-Jul-2009 03:034.5, 18.61mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 200	– 30-Jul-2009 03:034.6, 24.7mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 200
– 30-Jul-2009 03:034, 11.27mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 200	– 30-Jul-2009 02:493.5, 9.6mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 200	– 30-Jul-2009 01:564, 13.78mm, 0.125 sec, ISO 500
– 30-Jul-2009 00:493.5, 6.18mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 200	– 30-Jul-2009 00:494, 11.75mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 200	– 30-Jul-2009 00:494, 11.75mm, 0.06666667 sec, ISO 400
– 30-Jul-2009 00:184, 15.6mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 640	– 30-Jul-2009 00:173.5, 6.18mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 800	– 30-Jul-2009 03:03SONY DSC-T900, 4, 11.27mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 200
– 30-Jul-2009 02:49SONY DSC-T900, 3.5, 9.6mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 200	– 30-Jul-2009 01:56SONY DSC-T900, 4, 13.78mm, 0.125 sec, ISO 500	– 30-Jul-2009 00:49SONY DSC-T900, 3.5, 6.18mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 200
– 30-Jul-2009 00:49SONY DSC-T900, 4, 11.75mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 200	– 30-Jul-2009 00:49SONY DSC-T900, 4, 11.75mm, 0.06666667 sec, ISO 400	– 30-Jul-2009 00:18SONY DSC-T900, 4, 15.6mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 640
– 30-Jul-2009 00:17SONY DSC-T900, 3.5, 6.18mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 800	– 31-Jul-2009 17:59SONY DSC-T900, 3.5, 6.18mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 200	– 31-Jul-2009 17:58SONY DSC-T900, 3.5, 6.18mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 200
– 31-Jul-2009 17:58SONY DSC-T900, 4, 16.44mm, 0.06666667 sec, ISO 400	– 31-Jul-2009 16:55SONY DSC-T900, 3.5, 6.18mm, 0.25 sec, ISO 800	– 31-Jul-2009 15:16SONY DSC-T900, 3.5, 6.18mm, 0.125 sec, ISO 400
– 31-Jul-2009 15:16SONY DSC-T900, 3.5, 6.18mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 200	– 31-Jul-2009 15:16SONY DSC-T900, 3.5, 6.18mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 200	– 31-Jul-2009 15:15SONY DSC-T900, 3.5, 6.18mm, 0.125 sec, ISO 250
– 31-Jul-2009 15:15SONY DSC-T900, 3.5, 6.18mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 800	– 31-Jul-2009 10:18SONY DSC-T900, 5.6, 6.18mm, 0.0025 sec, ISO 80	– 31-Jul-2009 10:18SONY DSC-T900, 4.5, 6.65mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 80
– 31-Jul-2009 10:17SONY DSC-T900, 5.6, 6.65mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 80	– 31-Jul-2009 10:17SONY DSC-T900, 5.6, 7.49mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 80	– 31-Jul-2009 09:39SONY DSC-T900, 5.6, 24.7mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 80
– 31-Jul-2009 09:37SONY DSC-T900, 5.6, 6.18mm, 0.0025 sec, ISO 80	– 31-Jul-2009 09:37SONY DSC-T900, 5.6, 6.18mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 80	– 31-Jul-2009 09:37SONY DSC-T900, 5.6, 6.18mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 80
– 31-Jul-2009 09:37SONY DSC-T900, 4.5, 6.18mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 80	– 31-Jul-2009 08:59SONY DSC-T900, 3.5, 7.19mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 320	– 31-Jul-2009 07:45SONY DSC-T900, 5.6, 6.18mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 80
– 31-Jul-2009 07:43SONY DSC-T900, 6.3, 16mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 80	– 31-Jul-2009 07:42SONY DSC-T900, 5.6, 24.7mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 80	– 31-Jul-2009 07:42SONY DSC-T900, 5.6, 6.18mm, 0.0015625 sec, ISO 80
– 31-Jul-2009 07:42SONY DSC-T900, 5.6, 6.18mm, 0.0015625 sec, ISO 80	– 31-Jul-2009 07:35SONY DSC-T900, 5.6, 6.18mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 80	– 31-Jul-2009 07:35SONY DSC-T900, 5.6, 6.18mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 80
– 31-Jul-2009 06:43SONY DSC-T900, 3.5, 6.18mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 250	– 31-Jul-2009 06:43SONY DSC-T900, 3.5, 6.18mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 200	– 31-Jul-2009 06:43SONY DSC-T900, 3.5, 6.18mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 200
– 31-Jul-2009 06:41SONY DSC-T900, 5.6, 24.7mm, 0.00625 sec, ISO 80	– 31-Jul-2009 06:41SONY DSC-T900, 3.5, 6.18mm, 0.01666666 sec, ISO 80	– 31-Jul-2009 06:40SONY DSC-T900, 4.5, 6.18mm, 0.008 sec, ISO 80
– 31-Jul-2009 06:40SONY DSC-T900, 5.6, 21.99mm, 0.004 sec, ISO 80	– 31-Jul-2009 06:40SONY DSC-T900, 4.5, 13.46mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 80	– 31-Jul-2009 06:40SONY DSC-T900, 5, 18.88mm, 0.005 sec, ISO 80
– 31-Jul-2009 06:39SONY DSC-T900, 5, 17.83mm, 0.003125 sec, ISO 80	– 31-Jul-2009 06:39SONY DSC-T900, 3.5, 8.15mm, 0.0015625 sec, ISO 125	– 31-Jul-2009 06:23SONY DSC-T900, 3.5, 6.18mm, 0.003125 sec, ISO 160
– 31-Jul-2009 06:22SONY DSC-T900, 3.5, 6.18mm, 0.0025 sec, ISO 160	– 31-Jul-2009 06:22SONY DSC-T900, 3.5, 6.18mm, 0.008 sec, ISO 80	– 31-Jul-2009 05:42SONY DSC-T900, 4.5, 6.18mm, 0.0025 sec, ISO 80
– 31-Jul-2009 05:42SONY DSC-T900, 4.5, 6.18mm, 0.003125 sec, ISO 80	– 30-Jul-2009 03:03SONY DSC-T900, 3.5, 6.18mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 200	– 30-Jul-2009 03:03SONY DSC-T900, 4.5, 18.61mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 200
– 30-Jul-2009 03:03SONY DSC-T900, 4.6, 24.7mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 200	– 30-Jul-2009 03:03SONY DSC-T900, 4, 11.27mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 200	– 30-Jul-2009 02:49SONY DSC-T900, 3.5, 9.6mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 200
– 30-Jul-2009 01:56SONY DSC-T900, 4, 13.78mm, 0.125 sec, ISO 500	– 30-Jul-2009 00:49SONY DSC-T900, 3.5, 6.18mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 200	– 30-Jul-2009 00:49SONY DSC-T900, 4, 11.75mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 200
– 30-Jul-2009 00:49SONY DSC-T900, 4, 11.75mm, 0.06666667 sec, ISO 400	– 30-Jul-2009 00:18SONY DSC-T900, 4, 15.6mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 640	– 30-Jul-2009 00:17SONY DSC-T900, 3.5, 6.18mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 800

Pictures from J Island’s graduation ceremony and the open house after. Thank you to everyone who attended and made it such a memorable day!

Graduation – J Island

– 30-May-2009 05:0110, 100mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 05:019, 75mm, 0.0025 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 05:057.1, 85mm, 0.004 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 05:056.3, 135mm, 0.004 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 05:068, 160mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 05:067.1, 160mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 05:067.1, 160mm, 0.005 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 05:065.6, 160mm, 0.003125 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 05:067.1, 135mm, 0.004 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 05:067.1, 130mm, 0.004 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 05:067.1, 130mm, 0.004 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 05:066.3, 200mm, 0.003125 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 05:067.1, 300mm, 0.0025 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 05:075.6, 205mm, 0.0025 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 05:076.3, 150mm, 0.003125 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 05:077.1, 290mm, 0.0025 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 05:077.1, 280mm, 0.0025 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 05:086.3, 240mm, 0.0025 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 05:087.1, 300mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 05:097.1, 110mm, 0.0025 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 05:097.1, 110mm, 0.003125 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 05:187.1, 90mm, 0.003125 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 05:186.3, 110mm, 0.004 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 05:257.1, 210mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 05:267.1, 300mm, 0.0025 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 05:267.1, 300mm, 0.0025 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 05:267.1, 300mm, 0.0025 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 05:348, 200mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 05:458, 160mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 05:458, 180mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 05:458, 210mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 320	– 30-May-2009 05:467.1, 270mm, 0.0025 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 05:467.1, 270mm, 0.0025 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 05:467.1, 270mm, 0.0025 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 05:508, 140mm, 0.0025 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 05:505.6, 210mm, 0.003125 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 05:506.3, 210mm, 0.0025 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 05:507.1, 180mm, 0.0025 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 05:506.3, 180mm, 0.003125 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 05:507.1, 140mm, 0.004 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 05:515.6, 90mm, 0.005 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 05:555.6, 230mm, 0.003125 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 05:555.6, 230mm, 0.003125 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 05:557.1, 190mm, 0.0025 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 05:558, 190mm, 0.0025 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 05:5510, 190mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 320	– 30-May-2009 05:558, 190mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 05:558, 190mm, 0.0025 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 05:557.1, 190mm, 0.0025 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 05:557.1, 190mm, 0.0025 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 05:557.1, 190mm, 0.0025 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 05:567.1, 190mm, 0.0025 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 05:565.6, 270mm, 0.003125 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 05:568, 270mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 05:568, 270mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 05:568, 270mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 05:567.1, 230mm, 0.0025 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 05:5710, 90mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 06:008, 200mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 06:008, 200mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 06:008, 190mm, 0.0025 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 06:017.1, 160mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 06:017.1, 250mm, 0.0025 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 06:018, 250mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 06:046.3, 130mm, 0.004 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 06:046.3, 200mm, 0.003125 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 06:046.3, 155mm, 0.003125 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 06:1510, 41mm, 0.005 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 06:1510, 41mm, 0.005 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 06:169, 38mm, 0.005 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 06:1610, 38mm, 0.005 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 06:1610, 38mm, 0.004 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 06:1611, 38mm, 0.004 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 06:1611, 38mm, 0.004 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 06:1611, 38mm, 0.004 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 06:1611, 38mm, 0.004 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 06:1610, 38mm, 0.004 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 06:1613, 38mm, 0.005 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 06:1611, 38mm, 0.005 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 06:1611, 38mm, 0.004 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 06:1713, 38mm, 0.005 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 06:1711, 38mm, 0.004 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 06:1711, 38mm, 0.005 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 06:1711, 38mm, 0.005 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 06:1711, 38mm, 0.004 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 06:1811, 24mm, 0.005 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 06:1811, 24mm, 0.005 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 06:1814, 24mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 06:1813, 24mm, 0.005 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 06:1811, 24mm, 0.003125 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 06:1811, 24mm, 0.003125 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 06:1910, 35mm, 0.005 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 06:1910, 35mm, 0.00625 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 06:1910, 35mm, 0.008 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 06:209, 28mm, 0.00625 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 06:209, 28mm, 0.00625 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 06:209, 18mm, 0.004 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 06:2010, 21mm, 0.003125 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 06:2010, 18mm, 0.004 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 06:2011, 18mm, 0.003125 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 06:2211, 54mm, 0.004 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 06:2211, 54mm, 0.004 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 06:249, 22mm, 0.005 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 06:2513, 37mm, 0.003125 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 08:0814, 55mm, 0.0025 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 08:0814, 55mm, 0.0025 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 08:0814, 55mm, 0.0025 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 08:099, 55mm, 0.005 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 08:0910, 54mm, 0.005 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 08:098, 48mm, 0.01 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 08:097.1, 44mm, 0.0125 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 08:1610, 55mm, 0.005 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 08:1611, 51mm, 0.00625 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 08:169, 55mm, 0.00625 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 08:1610, 55mm, 0.005 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 08:178, 55mm, 0.008 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 08:179, 55mm, 0.005 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 08:179, 55mm, 0.005 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 08:575, 43mm, 0.01666666 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 08:575, 43mm, 0.01666666 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 08:575, 43mm, 0.01666666 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 08:585, 43mm, 0.01666666 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 08:585.6, 47mm, 0.01666666 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 08:585.6, 47mm, 0.01666666 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 08:585.6, 54mm, 0.01666666 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 08:595.6, 47mm, 0.01666666 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 08:595.6, 47mm, 0.01666666 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 09:0316, 45mm, 0.0025 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 09:0418, 37mm, 0.005 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 09:0414, 27mm, 0.005 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 09:084.5, 31mm, 0.01666666 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 09:084, 30mm, 0.01666666 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 09:1011, 24mm, 0.005 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 09:1110, 18mm, 0.003125 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 09:1110, 22mm, 0.004 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 09:1211, 25mm, 0.004 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 09:2513, 46mm, 0.005 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 09:2814, 55mm, 0.0025 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 09:4610, 18mm, 0.004 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 09:464, 21mm, 0.01666666 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 09:4713, 49mm, 0.004 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 09:4820, 49mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 09:4818, 46mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 09:4813, 46mm, 0.004 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 09:5514, 24mm, 0.005 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 09:5713, 27mm, 0.003125 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 09:5714, 28mm, 0.003125 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 09:5710, 21mm, 0.004 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 09:5711, 25mm, 0.004 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 09:5713, 25mm, 0.005 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 09:5810, 40mm, 0.005 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 09:5813, 31mm, 0.004 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 09:5813, 31mm, 0.004 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 09:5814, 46mm, 0.003125 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 09:5813, 33mm, 0.004 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 09:5811, 39mm, 0.004 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 09:5910, 21mm, 0.004 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 10:0314, 34mm, 0.003125 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 10:0314, 34mm, 0.003125 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 10:1911, 24mm, 0.0025 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 10:2014, 34mm, 0.004 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 10:2014, 28mm, 0.0025 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 10:394, 24mm, 0.01666666 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 10:404, 24mm, 0.01666666 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 10:404, 24mm, 0.01666666 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 11:204, 28mm, 0.01666666 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 11:204, 28mm, 0.01666666 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 11:264, 21mm, 0.01666666 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 11:264, 24mm, 0.01666666 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 11:264, 24mm, 0.01666666 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 11:274, 22mm, 0.01666666 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 11:335.6, 55mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 100	– 30-May-2009 11:335.6, 55mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 100	– 30-May-2009 11:574, 30mm, 0.01666666 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 11:574, 30mm, 0.01666666 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 11:574, 30mm, 0.01666666 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 11:574, 28mm, 0.01666666 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 11:574, 27mm, 0.01666666 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 11:574.5, 34mm, 0.01666666 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 11:574.5, 34mm, 0.01666666 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 16:115.6, 54mm, 0.01666666 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 16:115.6, 54mm, 0.01666666 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 16:115.6, 54mm, 0.01666666 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 16:155.6, 54mm, 0.01666666 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 16:165.6, 54mm, 0.01666666 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 16:165.6, 54mm, 0.01666666 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 16:175.6, 55mm, 0.01666666 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 16:205.6, 55mm, 0.01666666 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 16:215.6, 46mm, 0.01666666 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 16:224.5, 33mm, 0.01666666 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 16:224.5, 33mm, 0.01666666 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 16:224.5, 35mm, 0.01666666 sec, ISO 400
– 30-May-2009 16:224.5, 35mm, 0.01666666 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 16:234.5, 35mm, 0.01666666 sec, ISO 400	– 30-May-2009 16:235.6, 55mm, 0.01666666 sec, ISO 400

Red Canyon Rim Trail – Jul 6, 2009

– 06-Jul-2009 08:30 – SAMSUNG SCH-i910, F 2.8, 4.507mm, -1.0 sec, ISO 50	– 06-Jul-2009 08:29 – SAMSUNG SCH-i910, F 2.8, 4.507mm, -1.0 sec, ISO 50	– 06-Jul-2009 08:13 – SAMSUNG SCH-i910, F 2.8, 4.507mm, -1.0 sec, ISO 50
– 06-Jul-2009 08:12 – SAMSUNG SCH-i910, F 2.8, 4.507mm, -1.0 sec, ISO 50	– 06-Jul-2009 08:12 – SAMSUNG SCH-i910, F 2.8, 4.507mm, -1.0 sec, ISO 50	– 06-Jul-2009 08:09 – SAMSUNG SCH-i910, F 2.8, 4.507mm, -1.0 sec, ISO 50
– 06-Jul-2009 08:09 – SAMSUNG SCH-i910, F 2.8, 4.507mm, -1.0 sec, ISO 50	– 06-Jul-2009 08:03 – SAMSUNG SCH-i910, F 2.8, 4.507mm, -1.0 sec, ISO 50	– 06-Jul-2009 08:02 – SAMSUNG SCH-i910, F 2.8, 4.507mm, -1.0 sec, ISO 50
– 06-Jul-2009 08:02 – SAMSUNG SCH-i910, F 2.8, 4.507mm, -1.0 sec, ISO 50	– 06-Jul-2009 07:59 – SAMSUNG SCH-i910, F 2.8, 4.507mm, -1.0 sec, ISO 50	– 06-Jul-2009 07:58 – SAMSUNG SCH-i910, F 2.8, 4.507mm, -1.0 sec, ISO 50
– 06-Jul-2009 07:57 – SAMSUNG SCH-i910, F 2.8, 4.507mm, -1.0 sec, ISO 50	– 06-Jul-2009 07:57 – SAMSUNG SCH-i910, F 2.8, 4.507mm, -1.0 sec, ISO 50	– 06-Jul-2009 07:47 – SAMSUNG SCH-i910, F 2.8, 4.507mm, -1.0 sec, ISO 50
– 06-Jul-2009 07:46 – SAMSUNG SCH-i910, F 2.8, 4.507mm, -1.0 sec, ISO 50	– 06-Jul-2009 07:46 – SAMSUNG SCH-i910, F 2.8, 4.507mm, -1.0 sec, ISO 50	– 06-Jul-2009 07:46 – SAMSUNG SCH-i910, F 2.8, 4.507mm, -1.0 sec, ISO 50

This was a short but fun trail, perfect for when you only have a couple of hours and want to combine your ride with a quick lunch. It is extremely rocky with very little elevation change, and has great views of the Red Canyon of the Flaming Gorge with the added bonus that the Red Canyon Lodge is located along the trail. It was basically a novice trail, but the rock gardens become a little more challenging at speed. There are several other trails in the area, waiting to be explored, so I’ll definitely be back.

J. Island – September, 2008

Little Island just turned 18 on October 3, and it was quite a step for our family. Those of you with grown children are probably quite aware of what it is like to see your first child come of age, and what an emotional time it is. One of the things that Teresa wanted to do for Island was to get his close family members to write a letter containing words of wisdom to him, and give them to him at his birthday party. As you know “Words O’ Wisdom” is my specialty, and I poured my heart into my advice to him. While this particular “Word O’ Wisdom” was written specifically for him, as I read it back to myself, I realize that it is something that I should be sharing with everyone. So read, enjoy, and take it to heart.

Island,

It seems like only yesterday that I held a bald little baby in my arms thinking, “What do I do now?” I never thought that I would start my adult life as a father, but I did, and I couldn’t be happier. You have brought a joy to my life that I could never fully explain, and I can only hope that over these last eighteen years that I have instilled in you the tools necessary to survive and thrive in the journey ahead of you.

It is important that you look at the life ahead of you and view it as such: a journey. Not a path, not a trail, not a road. A journey. Why? Because paths, trails, and roads are predetermined routes, and a journey is not. Along a journey, you can choose to take an individual path, or stray from it. You can choose the known road, or break away and take an unknown trail. You can even leave the known routes altogether and go busting off and explore all new terrain, places that neither you nor anyone else has ever been.

The key to a successful journey is to make sure you are always in control of your journey. You decide which road you’re going to take and when, and don’t let yourself be carried away by a raging river. That is, unless you choose to. You see, you can choose to jump head first into that river and see where it takes you, and that is OK too, as long as it is your choice. Sometimes you’re just as likely to get run over on a well travelled and well known road as find paradise at the end of that raging river. Know the risks and know your expectations for whatever choice you make.

Often, along your journey, you will find yourself in a position to share your journey with other people. The relationships with the people you share your journey with will take many forms: business relationships, friendships, even love affairs. When you find people with whom you think you want to share your journey with, open your eyes and your heart, and make good decisions about whether sharing your journey with them will make your life, and theirs, better. Remember, your life will be full, and you will have the opportunity to share your journey with many people, but don’t waste your time on relationships that don’t benefit both of you. Respect those that you share your journey with, and expect respect from them. Enjoy the people you spend time with and actively seek out the people in the world that share your likes, dislikes, passions, and interests. Distance yourself from those that you can’t, and remember what Thomas Jefferson once said, “An injured friend is the bitterest of foes.” You can never have too many friends, but even one enemy is too many.

Sometimes during your journey, you will find that you need to follow a leader. There is nothing wrong with ceding authority for the direction of your life to another for a time when it is necessary. Sometimes, we can trust the decisions of others more than we can our own, because sometimes other people may have more experience or more knowledge about the road you are currently on. But, if you do give the steering wheel to someone else, do it because you choose to. Follow a leader because you choose that person as your leader. Make an informed choice, and make sure that person knows that he or she can lead you only because you allow it. Lay down the terms of your adherence, and what you expect from your leader. Follow a person only if they lead with a humble heart, with humility, passion, and compassion. And follow a person only if they have the best interest of their followers at heart. But if you do choose to follow someone, respect that person’s authority. Respect their decisions and follow them with resolve. But, the moment that you feel that the person you are following is no longer taking you to a place you want to go, or if you decide that they no longer have the interests of their followers at heart, stop following and retake command of your own journey. Most important, if you follow, follow because you choose to.

Occasionally, during your journey, you will find yourself in a position to lead others. If you do, don’t take that responsibility lightly. When someone looks to you for leadership, first choose whether to accept that role. Decide for yourself whether you accept the responsibility of leadership, and choose who you accept to lead. Lay down the terms of your leadership and what you expect from your followers. If you choose to lead, do so diligently and command respect for your authority. When you lead, seek the knowledge and guidance of others, and make informed thoughtful decisions. Lead with a humble heart, and lead with humility, passion, and compassion. Always keep the interests of your followers at heart. Expect respect for your decisions and demand that they are followed with resolve. Lead because you know your leadership will make your life, and the life of your followers better, and lead because you choose to.

Understand though, that once you take the mantle of leadership, you can no longer walk away from it at your will. By taking the responsibility for the leadership of others, you are dedicating yourself to that position until they give that authority to another leader. Never, under any circumstance, walk away from your followers without guaranteeing that they have found another suitable leader, whether it be themselves, or another.

Hopefully, one time during your journey, you will find a partner with whom you will choose to spend the rest of your life with. When you find her, you will know, and it will change the course of your journey forever. A partnership is a combination of all the roles that I’ve explained before, and deserves and requires every ounce of respect, diligence, humility, passion, compassion and love that you carry in your humble heart. Choose a partner that will make your life better and whose life you can make better. Choose a partner that completes you and makes you a better man. Once you have chosen your partner, every turn in your journey will be chosen together. Together you will decide which road, path, or trail you want to explore. Together you will decide to head off into uncharted territory, and together you will decide whether to jump headfirst into a raging river. Love her, respect her, and seek her knowledge and guidance. Lead her to safety when necessary and follow her to happiness always, and side by side, face the journey of the rest of your lives together. She will be the ultimate prize in your journey, and when you find her, never take her for granted. Take her on dates, no matter how long you have been together, and make every choice you make from then on a choice that benefits her.

Maybe, together you will choose to have children of your own, and one day, years from now, long after you’ve held a beautiful bald little baby in your hands and asked yourself, “What do I do now,” you will watch your own child come of age and become an adult that you can be proud of. When you do, you’ll know that you made the right choices.

I love you, and hope you enjoy the amazing, wonderful journey ahead of you.

Dad.

“They were in the wrong place at the wrong time. Naturally, they became heroes.” –Leia Organna-Solo, The Journey of the Whills, as written by George Lucas.

“A slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that actions, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment of friends.” –George Washington

“I have been driven many times upon my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go. My own wisdom and that of all about me seemed insufficient for that day.” –Abraham Lincoln

“Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.” –Theodore Roosevelt

“A people free to choose will always choose peace.” –Ronald Reagan

I just wanted to share some of Grandpa Zorko’s history with you.

Grandpa, Private Zorko at the time, was in the fourth boat that landed on Omaha Beach in Normandy, France, on D-Day, June, 6, 1944. The first three boats were destroyed. During the invasion, the U.S. 29th and 1st Infantry Divisions confronted the 352nd, the best of Germany’s coast divisions. The invasion almost failed, but with dedicated local leadership and a cost of over 2000 lives, the troops made it inland.

Many of Grandpa’s fellow soldiers, and superiors, were among those 2000. He was given a field promotion to the rank of Sergeant that day on Omaha beach.

He didn’t really talk about it for over sixty years, until he moved in with Mom, where he told her some of the stories about that time in his life that she had never heard before. He was so humble, he had earned service medals in the war that he never bothered to claim.

Encyclopædia Britannica has a site dedicated to the history of D-Day. You can find it here.

When J. Island was in France last summer, he got the chance to walk on Omaha Beach in Normandy, and learn a little about what happened there. He wrote Grandpa’s name in the sand, and took a picture of it. He gave the picture to Grandpa when he got back from the trip.

At Grandpa’s funeral, a large Honor Guard was present and he was given graveside military honors. He received a 3-volley salute, a bugler played Taps, and Mom was presented with the American Flag that had draped his casket. It was a deep and touching moment closing the final chapter in his long full life.

He was put to rest next to Grandma, where he will always be at peace. We will all miss them.

-Island

I have the link for the album of photos from the banquet slideshow. It is http://picasaweb.google.com/islandr/20072008WrestlingSlideshow . The album from the 2006-2007 slideshow can also be found at http://picasaweb.google.com/islandr/20062007Wrestling
-Island

We went to Sea World during our 2007 summer vacation in July. While there, Brandon and I participated in the Beluga Whale interaction where we suited up in wetsuits and went into the freezing water with the whales. This was one of the coolest experiences of my life. These animals are amazing. They are so powerful, so intelligent, and so gentle.

J Island and McKenna participated in the Dolphin interaction also. They thoroughly enjoyed it.

During our vacation, McKenna also spent the week at Zoo Camp at the San Diego Zoo. She says she loved it.

In June and July, J Island spent three weeks in Europe as part of the People to People Student Ambassador program. Below are the photo albums for his trip. Click on them to activate them.

Album 1

Album 2