maybe i could be a carnie.

in my quest for gainful employment, i've been considering some alternate careers. could i be a carnie? am i disinterested enough? lazy enough? maybe, just maybe i am.

(above) all kinds of highly skilled, dedicated folks down at our local amusement park.

(below) some other yokels, my brother and the j-man.

T O M: get ready to be mystified

there's a magical place in northern california called Trees of Mystery. indeed, the trees are somewhat mysterious. BUT, even more curious, giant paul bunyan and babe the blue ox welcoming you... enticing you... maybe even frightening you, if even just a little.

most mysterious of all: GIANT PLASTER TESTES.

the reason waffles are better than pancakes is a parallel theory to why malts are better than shakes

i made some waffles the other day, and i thought to myself, "damn, these are some fine looking waffles." the end.

mount adams

a few weekends ago, we headed north into washington to climb mount adams. lots of snow, lots of sun and a few ham sandwiches. this is the view as jesus made the sun come up.

here joren is either reading a map or maybe breaking out the ham sandwiches. in the foreground: jeff, being gay. because he is.

some words relating to mount adams. stratovolcano, debris flow, hydrogen sulfide, pyroclastic something, 30 miles east of mount st. helens.

and for the record, beth did not summit. but not because she's not a good person. it's because she's weak and slow.

summer's here...

and you know what that means. time to bundle up. we went to the oregon coast last weekend with some friends. this is per. he is swedish. he wears suspenders and is filled with mystery and intrigue. his english is excellent, but i had to explain a few nuancey things like, "going apeshit" to him. swedes.

this is the beach. you might recognize it from pictures from a book or national geographic shows you may have seen.

do you see us? i'm in the orange safety jacket. for safety.

ok. old news. but i thought i should let you know: i got the job that doesn't exist. it's been some months, but still. i got it. thank you for your prayers and hocus-pocus spells that landed me this surprisingly easy, but low-paying position.