Tulip Blast
In a week full of family activities and graduations (Julian from high school, Nicky from middle school, and Mathew from elementary school) I managed to take some time out to…
Davis Family Startup
Now if only I could direct them away from Minecraft and Wizard 101 into something that pays...from left to right in our computer lab for the kids, top row: Julian,…
Best of 2015: Backwards and Forwards
As a photographer and artist, I'm the kind of person who would much rather look forward than backward. The next adventure, or the next photo, is always more interesting to…
Skully
This is a photo of Homer Simpson's skull. Actually, it is of a talking Halloween object---the eye-ball lights flash, the jaw moves, and it repeats back whatever is said to…
Bend in the Neckar River
On a great bend in the Neckar River, about 15 kilometers up-river from Heidelberg, Germany lies the town of Neckarsteinach. Four dramatic castles sit atop the crags overlooking the Neckar.…
My Karate Kids
My Karate kids and Karate spouse, Phyllis, Julian, Nicky, Mathew, and Katie Rose are shown at the Rohai Dojo in Berkeley, California where my family learns Cuong Nhu, a Vietnamese…
Playing with my boys on Point Reyes
On the Friday of the Thanksgiving weekend I drove out with my boys---Julian, Nicky and Mathew---to Point Reyes. Nicky's friend Tamen came along too. It was a balmy, almost summer-like…
Learning is best when it is fun
Many years ago, the high-tech job that moved us out to California had me attend a couple of weeks of training before I got started. The lead instructor was probably…