Give 'em the Whole 9 Yards

Ammo belts in WW II were 27 feet long leading to the expression, "Give
'em the Whole 9 Yards" meaning to give everything.

Planes of Fame

We took a field trip to an airplane museum where most of the planes
are functional and you can buy rides in many of them ($$$$).

Pinewood Derby

The Dads, I mean the boys, each meticulously craft a car from wood,
plastic wheels and nails for axles. They paint them and then set them
free on the race track.

Everyone has a great time and the winners get trophies.

Cub Scout Hike

We took the Cub Scouts camping in December and ended up hiking to the
top of this hill. You wouldn't know it, but we are still in the
middle of the urban sprawl that is Los Angeles.

Wolf Cubs

Jacob and his den became the Wolf Den as the school year ended.

Sunrise in Joshua Tree

Cub Scout Skits

After a hard day of hiking, climbing and making a movie, the boys
still had enough energy put on a show for the parents.

Rock Surfing

Jacob totally in the barrell of this massively heavy wave.

Shade for a Nap

Red Barrell Cactus

Joshua Tree Sunset

Joshua Tree Campsite

Jacob Exploring the Desert

Moonset in Joshua Tree

Jacob on a Rock

Self Portrait, Take 2

I'm just a shadow of my former self.

Taking a Leap

Bad Day to Own a Boat

This unfortunate soul lives on his boat and had moored it to a buoy
last month while he went to Las Vegas. Unfortunately for him the buoy
was outside the harbor and a storm came in while he was away. It sat
on the beach for almost a month until this day (March 20) when the
moon was the closest to earth it had been in a decade and the tide was
the highest it had been in a decade...

Shoes Around a Campfire

Fighting the Tide