20 Years! Wow! Where did the Time Go?

Tracey and Mark tied the knot 20 years ago today. Congratulations you love birds!

Peeps!

It took some work, but I convinced the peeps to step away from gaming long enough to take a photo.

Party for Anna and Friends

When Anna graduated, an official party was not part of the original plan. But plans change, and yesterday her dad hosted a party for her and two of her friends. As one would expect, I didn't just go for the food, I also went for the photo opportunities:

One More of Our Good Friend Brian

Brian is on the road back to his home base in Maryland. We wish him safe passage. Come see us again soon Brian! You're always welcome in our home.

Our Favorite Marine is Back in Town

Brian has left the front lines long enough to visit his buddies in central Illinois:

Great to see you Brian. Semper Fi!

Siouxland Renaissance Festival - 2018

Caught the last 3 hours of the festival, which was still plenty of time to capture some very interesting imagery:

Happy 80th Mom!

Cogs and Corsets

I had my first steampunk experience this past weekend at an event called Cogs and Corsets in downtown Bloomington, IL, and I discovered that I really dig this thing called steampunk.

The participants are some of the friendliest people you'll ever meet, and their clothing is beyond cool. Here is a small sampling of the sights I took in while strolling around the event:

 

From Across the Pacific

Kyle traveled all the way from South Korea to see some of his favorite peeps:

Great to see you Kyle! Safe travels back to the peninsula. We'll see you again in 4 months.