Rob, August 30th 2003

Nick Visits from Canada

   Nick Ross, our cousin from Vancouver, BC is here for a week. He's spending his hours soaking in the sun, playing video games, sleeping in, hitting the local theme parks, and playing video games.

Here are some pics from our trip to Zuma Beach...

We took Nick to Six Flags Magic Mountain with our pals Jeff and Renee. Here are some pics and videos from the day.

And finally, the La Brea Tar Pits!

Rob, August 28, 2003                                                

Here it Comes...                    

  Jak II for Playstation 2 is at last finished. It'll be hitting store shelves on October 15th so help us God. You can check out trailers and screenshots here: www.jakii.com

Here's a preview.

This game was 19 months in the making and claimed a large slice of my life, along with the lives of 45+ other people. I'm hoping it was worth the sacrifices we made...

Rob, August 28, 2003

The 15-foot Retaining Wall of Despair

   We're expanding our back yard by 3 feet along the entire width of the property. Actually, our back yard is a hillside, and we need to put up a retaining wall in order to get a 15 foot setback from the house. This setback is the magic number the building codes require if we're to do the second storey we want...

Rob, August 28, 2003

Mailbox Gets a Little Love

Our poor mailbox endured the shame of disrepair for years before receiving this make-over. The frame was hand cut with a skill saw using questionable methods, and the tile was purchased special order from The Great Indoors, as was the knob. There's an identical door on the other side of the brick column.

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Rob, August 28, 2003

The Big Vacation  

   We're leaving for Hawaii on September 10th!

5 nights on Maui and 7 nights on Kauai. We're booked for a 2-tank dive of the Molokini Crater, and an all-day private horseback ride across Kauai. Many pics and movies will be posted here upon our return.

 

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