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We found a height-to-age-estimator on the wall of the kids section at H&M.  Poor Bryn, according to the chart, she’s only 13.

I see these signs all the time driving, but have never seen a low-flying plane or helicopter patrolling for speeders.  There’s no way it could be cost-effective.  Are the signs just a deterrent?
Has anyone ever been pulled over by a flying-cop?

These were just some of the “reasons” I saw in the parking lot at Commission Junction University 2009 this week.   There was also a Ferrari and an Aston Martin that were not captured on film.

Clearly some people have got this business figured out.  My ride was out of place.
*Disclaimer: Cars don’t equal success.  But I [...]

Bryn and I made our first trip to Yosemite this weekend, and summit-ed Half Dome with a group of 16 friends.  At over 8800 ft in elevation, Half Dome is the centerpiece of Yosemite National Park.  It is a 17 mile round trip hike, with 4800 ft in elevation gain — a serious endeavor even [...]

After Iguazu, we headed south to Patagonia.  In fact, I believe our visit to El Calafate set a new personal record for “southern-most point traveled to.”  Look at where we were:

Probably wouldn’t have made the trip if the nearby Perito Moreno glacier hadn’t been featured in the 1000 Places to See Before You Die book.  [...]

I’m working on planning an August trip to Argentina for some mid-summer Southern Hemisphere skiing.  Anybody want to come with?
I found this picture today and it just reminded me how snow brings out the best in people.

Should be good times.
UPDATE 6/18: Flights booked!

Aww that’s nice, the girls sent me a picture from Epcot.

And then, 1 minute later, I got a new email and thought they had sent me another.  But no, it was a random family that must have had a hard time deleting the previous email address on the photo kiosk.  So sorry, grandma never received [...]

Check out this site for some cool pictures taken at interesting angles.  Our attempts really can’t compete.