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Welcome to the Photo Laboratory!

You will find a collection of my favorites here, all in thumbnail format.  That means that if you like the little photo, you click on it to see the full image.  This way, you don't waste your time downloading photos you don't want to see.  Photos from previous years are stored in the Archives.  Simply click the year you want to relive with us.

Stupid Bill tricks.  I downloaded a GIF animating program and played with it, producing the following stupid three frame gif.  Yeah, it's dumb, but I have to practice something NEW over the 3 day weekend, don't I?

Christopher and Dad spent the week of August 19 -25 together at Lake Tahoe.  One day we went to the Forest Interpretive center.  He hopped around and had fun in the sun.  On the left, he gets into measuring stream flows.  On the right, we visit the fish and stream viewing chamber.  He does look a bit tired! Posted: August 24, 2001

A camping Adventure with The Boys.  July, 2001

This one is pretty cool.  As we set up camp, I assigned the Tent to The Boys, while I took care of the kitchen.  They just did it!  They got the tent up with a minimum of help.  Posted August 21, 2001.

July 18, 2001 while on Adventure in the El Dorado Forest, Colt turns 13 - a teenager at last!  His mom sent along a gift, which pleases Colt (left).  It's a radio controlled airplane, which is right at home in the forest meadows.  On the right, He certainly is looking his age, isn't he? Posted August 21, 2001.

A 13th birthday calls for a cake, of course, even in the deep wilderness, so we went to town and bought supplies, including a cheesecake.  It was too small to fit 13 candles, not to mention the problems associated with keeping them lit outdoors.  What to do?  As an old Fire Alarm Geek, it's simple:  Tap it out in Fire Alarm Telegraph code!  Box 1 - 3!  Units due: Pieces of cake!  You can even see it in the flames of the candles, (Backwards, of course). Christopher looks on with some trepidation, but he winds up enjoying cherry cheese cake after all.  Posted August 21, 2001.

Now that the setting up and the celebrating is done and finished, it's down to some serious camping business!   On the left, Colt studies his 3 R's:  "Resting on the Royal Rock" !   On the right, Christopher is using his time chasing down a lizard, which he caught.  He examined him and played with him for awhile, then let him go on his way.  Crawdads were also caught on this trip, like last year but, rather than eat them, they donated them to a Firefighter in an adjoining campsite - who did!  Posted August 23, 2001

On the big night, both of The Boys used their skills learned in Scouting to lay a fire.  Colt took honors in lighting it, but both of The Boys enjoyed it's warmth. Posted August 22, 2001

Truly, these Boys were "camped out", thanks to all the camps they chose to do this year, so our camping time was short.  Still, they were able to disassemble the tent and make it ready for travel - all by themselves.  I'm so proud of them both.  On the Left, you can see that they had both worked to put the tent away.  On the Right, you can see that they both had a great time piloting race cars at the local Amusement Park...  Posted August 23, 2001

Here are some more pictures of The Boys enjoying the Tahoe Amusement Park on July 26, 2001.  Posted: August 24, 2001

The Boys and I had a great time this June, 2001!  On the left, we take in a Giant's game on my Birthday.  Later that same weekend, we went camping with an Amateur Radio group.  Christopher helps me get ready to defend my title as "Champaign Cork Popping Champion".  I lost, of course.  The winner doesn't even drink!  What is up with that? Posted September 2, 2001

A couple of my best friends talked me into going with them to the top of Heavenly Valley (why do they call a Mountain, a Valley?) gondola.  This was in May, 2001.  They took some pictures, and gave me two.  Yes, I know.  Hat hair.  Posted  May 30, 2001

 Easter Sunday, 2001.  The Boys and I take my Mom, their Grandmother, to The Club for a nice Brunch.  Are The Boys getting handsome, or what?    Posted May 30, 2001

Take me out to the ballgame!  Here we are watching the San Francisco Giants at Pacific Bell Park in July 2000.  Posted Feb. 5, 2001

Well, there I was working on some genealogy - coincidentally The Boys each have school assignments requiring the use of a family tree - and a picture of their Grandfather (My Dad) was called for.  Although Mom was concerned that I might damage it, she loaned me a picture of my Dad, just going off to fight World War Two.   No wonder the Japanese lost. This guy could kick some butt!  When I was 19, he got angry at me, and challenged me to try to fight him.  NO, WAY!   I, (just back from British Columbia and a Rugby player), intelligently and politely declined. I got out of the way. Unfortunately, within the space of a week, he died. Posted October 31, 2000

Is this too weird for words?  No, it's not.  Here's another early photograph, passed through the scanner.  The little Boy on his Father's knee is me!  The other players are Dad, Mom and little Sister.  I'm glad I scanned it.  Now, it's digitized forever.  Taken about 1956.  Posted October 31, 2000.

Sometimes, a photo opportunity just happens.  Here's a shot of S.F.F.D Station 39.  Note how the shadow casts the company number on the front wall.  I thought it was cool.  I presented them with a framed copy on election day.

Posted October 17, 2000

Saint Patrick's Day feast with the Boys at their Grandmother's house.  This is the first published photo of me wearing my new reading glasses.  Hey, if you're an avid reader like me - you just have to do what it takes! Posted July 14, 2000