Our new toy...

Here is a photo of our new toy. Cathy and I are proud owners (along with the credit union) of a new shiny red 500 cc Can-Am ATV. It's a two-seater. And it's a 2009 model so we got a pretty good deal on our midlife crisis machine. Here are a couple of pictures of it. Th first shot is the ATV itself, still clean and new looking because it hasn't been ridden through the mud yet. The second picture is the ATV with an old fat man sitting on it. The third picture is the old fat man's friend Lou, sitting on his ATV and giving the reader an idea of what the shiny new ATV will look like after a few rides. Huge difference. And Lou's is a 2010 model. It's a 650, so it's more pricey.

You can only hide for so long....

I ducked and dodged for as long as I could, but I finally got caught. I have been called to the calling that I never wanted -- ward missionary. I will be released from my cushy job as an assistant to the high priest group leader, and will actually have to go out and meet people. Inactive and non-member people, at that. Oh my.

Oh well. I used to be the one to preach that people should get out of their comfort zones. Now I am taking my own medicine.

Graffiti as art

These are images I took when Ashley and I went to the "Graffiti Building" and old streetcar out by the Great Salt Lake the last time we went to visit. I boosted the color quite a bit on the shot above, which is I think a paintball hit. It looks pretty modern artsy to me.
This one I really like a lot. I boosted the color on it too. I am thinking of making an enlargement and framing it. Lots of color.
This third shot I like too. It's not as abstract, but I like the colors splashed on the old building. I appreciate good graffiti.