Durian!

Aaron said i could get it, but i couldn't open it inside the house, since it smells like roadkill.

New lunchbox

He's so proud, it's thomas the train.

Child abuse!

I had to take out his eyes to clean them. He says the world is much more clear now.

Spazzin' out

Getting ready for a trip with snake and turtle.

F-Zero GX

He thinks he's playing batman, but that's okay.

A better mousetrap

I feel bad about doing so poorly in my blogging performance this week, there's just not a lot of interesting things to take pictures of. However, I do have an interesting adventure of sorts going on.

While having dinner outside on our back patio last week, we were noticing flashes of motion along the perimeter of the back yard, along the fenceline. We thought we saw something dash behind a few boards we had leaning against the fence, so I went over to the boards and agitated them a bit. A rat ran out from one side. A huge, hairy, disgusting rat. I can't stand rats, and I vowed then and there to eradicate them from our property.

The next day, I went down to Walmart and picked up 3 of the standard rat snap traps. Everyone's seen the little wooden mouse traps, the rat traps are similar, only much bigger. I baited all 3 with peanut butter and spread them around the yard in strategic locations. Rats are nocturnal, so I went to bed and hoped for sweet rat death. The next morning, I was pleasantly surprised to find that one of the traps had snapped down hard on the neck of one of these foul beasts. The other two traps had the peanut butter licked clean, but the traps hadn't been sprung.

Over the next few days, I re-baited the traps in the evening, to find them licked clean the next morning. I think it may have been the ease of licking that the creamy peanut butter was providing. I began to lose hope. I know that the back yard is still frequented by rats, and I wanted more blood than I got.

Last night, I caught my neighbor Dick out getting ready for the upcoming weekend, and I mentioned my rat woes. Dick commented that he had the best rat trap he'd ever seen. It was the equivalent of "the chair" for rats. It takes 4 D-cell batteries, and is a death chamber of sorts. You build confidence by putting bait at the door of the trap, and let them gain the chamber's trust for a day or two. After you've gained their trust, you put the bait near the back of the trap and turn on the switch. The trap is supposed to violently electrocute the rat, killing him instantly. Sounds good to me.

I need to get some batteries, and I need them quick. We're visiting friends this weekend, and nothing would make me happier than to come home to see that we have one less rat that is going to be sullying our backyard with his verminous presence.

32nd and Serra Way

This is where these 3 punk kids smoke weed while on their way to school. They're there between 730 and 800. Does sac pd read this blog?

Destruction!

I say these guys knocking down buildings yesterday, this is the empty lot right next to the office.

Brushing teeth

His morning ritual

Last days of spikes

A haircut is coming soon.

Spikey hair

He seems very pleased with his new look. Maybe i'll hold off a couple days on his haircut.

Palm trees on a cloudy day

California trees on a day with seattle weather. It's august, i want to see the sun.

One Seahorse up on top

He will not let the Seahorse drop

Drew and berkeley

His new best friend

Santa monica

The beach was terrifying. Well, not to everyone.

Breadstick

He's learning how much fun it is to play with his food.

Wait a minute...what are those?

An odd shaped set of buildings on the way back to la.

An aquarium in frys?

Drew admires the fish while wearing the backpack he got at the zoo

San marcos frys

On the bus

The WGASA tour

We're waiting for the train. I asked the lady what WGASA meant, and she lied to me, saying world's greatest animal show anywhere. Google for the real answer.

Daddy and Drew

They're fascinated by the cleaning habits of the gorillas. Maybe there is something to be learned.

Drew serenades the flamingos

Fat meerkats

A little too well fed

At the zoo

An unknown crop

On the way to san diego

The field

Good for sleeping in when you're drunk

Playing in the sprinkler mist

Walking the pond

Ponded

Drew is thrown in as an early birthday ritual

Central california scenery

On our way to la. The only thing here are crops and more crops. Oh, and crops, too.

Sacramento wildlife

On the walk to the car, i spied a cat doing some strange yoga exercise. This city is so health conscious!

Social commentary

I have no idea what this means, other than bush is a non-magical citizen. Is there a deeper meaning i'm missing? If you know, please leave a comment spelling it out for me.

Ocean beach kites

There were some amazing kites out here, but i doubt my camera picked them up. You'll have to take my word for it.

Drew's castle

In san francisco

The photography of Drew

The photography of Drew

The photography of Drew - a series

This is not Jotham's house

It may be the same address, but this is not the same house

Asleep at last!

He resisted but Daddy prevailed.

The fist in mouth trick

Drew shows off

Eat up!

Amy, worried that Drew isn't getting enough to eat, force feeds him cheerios.

Reading a story

I'm not sure that happy potter 7 is exactly a kid's book

Sacramento looking east

From the penthouse lounge, where i freely helped myself to all the bleu cheese they had.

My walk back

Very nice day, and i'm taking a new route back to the car. I think there's something like 32 ways i can go, so i mix it up. This has been my favorite so far.

Reaching for the sky

Sitting in the window

Another visit to amy as she suffers through the test

Caltrans is green

Well, they have been for a while, i guess

Saying goodnight to the city

Drew and amy in the window