Dad and Lily Racing

Lily and I racing at Ala Moana the other day. My handicap is that Jacob is behind me in a floatie ring attached to the leash. Actually a very close race. She won the first heat.

And yes. Those are nice waves in the back out at Bamburra's. I took Lily on my board out to Tennis Courts and caught a couple. She was totally stoked.

Librations

OK. I've been a nerd for a while and seen all sorts of cool astronomy pictures, but this one made me say WOW.

This is an image sequence that shows how minor wobbles in the Earth/Moon system allow viewers on Earth to see about 59% of the Moon's surface, despite the fact that the moon is synchronously locked in orbit about the Earth. Which is to say, we SHOULD only be able to see exactly 50% of the Moon's surface, but in fact there are wobbles that allow us to "see around the corner".

Better explanation here.

Such a month!

Lily's princess party - Slideshow above

Three birthdays, an anniversary, the beginning of school, graduation parties, weddings,and visits from the mainland friends and family...all in less than 30 days!

July and August are always exhaustingly fun, and this one is no different.

First Day, First Grade

 

Only...let's see....28 more years of school to go...

Uncle Bump's first Deep Fried Twinkie

 

The first of many, I'm sure.

Ya snooze...

 

You going lose that twinkie

Under construction

 

1 Red Velvet Cake = 4 layers o' goodness.

The best possible cake for the WORST BIRTHDAY EVER. Ok. Yet. I'm sure there are worse ones to come.

Sigh. I did NOT handle turning 40 well. Sorry to friends and family who were shocked and saddened by my less than positive reaction...but damn...

WATERFIGHT !

 

Summer days means it's time for waterplay!

Lily get's Uncle Bump

Retreat !

 

Uncle Bump thinks the better of it.

Calabash cousins!

 

And in a single container....

Isaac Shapiro, mad scientist

 

After going through the transporter with a fly in the chamber with him....

Kid logic

 

OK. We NEED to get that video from the top shelf....

I know ! Let's put the high chair on the bench....

Wait...that's not safe...well, it's not safe if you put it on the soft part...but on the hard part it should be fine!

What could possibly go wrong?

Always time

 

For a teaching moment.

The Shapiro Boyz

 

Chilling at Ala Mo

Lightning McEvans

  Jake's favorite - Box Car Racing ! Celebrating Keola and Alika's Bday

At the Prince Lot Hula Festival

 

Can you spot my kids? Not too hard I suppose.

Jacob loves papaya

 
He loves PAPAYA --- YEAH !*

*Double super secret Redd Kross reference

Self Portrait - LMME

 

Love the freckles.

Lily got in trouble the other day at the after school program. A friend of hers (no names) said something to Lily. Lily did not take it very well, and hit said friend.

What did she say to Lily that made our sweet little angel bust out a can of whup ass?

"I don't like your drawing"

Lily said afterward "Art is the most important thing to me - she asked for it"

I hit the fool too. Not really.

Recent work:

Seiran - Japanese WWII submarine borne float plane. A truly bizarre plane that never got a chance to fly in combat.

Interested? Learn more here