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Birthdays in Santa Monica : On April 12, some friends from Fuller and I went to Santa Monica to celebrate a few birthdays. We had a picnic, took a walk, enjoyed the ocean and especially people watching on the cement 'boardwalk'.

Birthdays in Santa Monica

On April 12, some friends from Fuller and I went to Santa Monica to ce ...

Updated: Apr 13, 2008 2:19pm PST

Spring Break 2008 : Amanda and I have enjoyed an incredible week with each other in Southern California. We can't wait for our wedding in June and then starting our life together!

Spring Break 2008

Amanda and I have enjoyed an incredible week with each other in Southe ...

Updated: Mar 29, 2008 9:26pm PST

Alliance Winter Camp 2008 : Here a few snapshots of the International Alliance church and the Pasadena Alliance church in Big Bear for Winter camp in 2008

Alliance Winter Camp 2008

Here a few snapshots of the International Alliance church and the Pasa ...

Updated: Feb 05, 2008 4:55pm PST

Joshua Tree! : Chris Reno and Mike Zimmerman, friends of high school in NC, came out the first weekend in December to LA for work- we decided to get some ply in before...Joshua Tree is only 2 hours from Pasadena so it made for a great day trip- the park is sweet, internationally known for its rock climbing. All these pics were taken by Chris, except for one or two of the sunset pics.

Joshua Tree!

Chris Reno and Mike Zimmerman, friends of high school in NC, came out ...

Updated: Dec 04, 2007 9:36pm PST

Church youth Outing! : Over the labor day weekend, despite 100+ degree temps, we took a great trip to a lake closeby LA. Dennis has a boat and was driver for all of us to enjoy throughout the day...

Church youth Outing!

Over the labor day weekend, despite 100+ degree temps, we took a great ...

Updated: Sep 03, 2007 11:31am PST

My Pasadena : I know, I can hardly call it 'my pasadena' after only a few weeks of living here, but it's such a cool area, its easy to take to the area. I have taken pictures of pasadena around where I live so you can see what I see every day. If only pictures could pass along the great weather... Being one of only about four places in the world that has a 'meditteranean climate', this area enjoys reasonable temps, hot sun, cool nights, low humidity, and little rain-it's hard to beat! Enjoy the pictures!

My Pasadena

Huntington Gardens : Huntington Library and Gardens is a private establishment founded in 1907 by a rich man. It is just next door to Pasadena and offers a great retreat from the city with big gardens themed from different regions around the world. The most interesting gardens to me, and therefore where most of the pictures are from, was the desert garden and the Japanese garden. Its costs $15 to get in, but Marcel and I went on the first thursday of June, which was free! It was not, however, free of other people...

Huntington Gardens

Huntington Library and Gardens is a private establishment founded in 1 ...

Updated: Jun 12, 2007 7:15pm PST

California Motorcycling! :

California Motorcycling!

Updated: Jul 30, 2008 1:35pm PST

REhearsal Dinner Options : Mom, see which ones of these fit your ideas and let me know if theres any more of a certain 'type' of pic you want to see...I wasn't really sure of your inentions so I put different kinds of photos on here.

REhearsal Dinner Options

Mom, see which ones of these fit your ideas and let me know if theres ...

Updated: May 27, 2008 10:41pm PST

Honda Accord : Here's the new car Amanda and I bought last weekend. Its a 1999 Honda Accord and its in really good condition. We bought it from the dealership a few blocks from our home. We are very happy with it and Amanda will be using it with her new job starting beginning of September.

Honda Accord

Here's the new car Amanda and I bought last weekend. Its a 1999 Honda ...

Updated: Aug 26, 2008 9:08am PST

Sequoia National Park, CA : Amanda and I got away this weekend to Sequoia Nat'l Park here in Southern California. About four hours drive from our home in Pasadena, we went up Friday afternoon and came back Saturday evening. The park is in the southern edge of the Sierra Nevada mountains and the forests at 7000 ft have quite pleasant weather compared to the valleys. The huge Sequoia trees are incredible and the largest tree in the world, named the General Sherman was amazing. Thanks for checking out the pics!

Sequoia National Park, CA

Amanda and I got away this weekend to Sequoia Nat'l Park here in South ...

Updated: Sep 07, 2008 2:11pm PST

Youth LockIn :

Youth LockIn

Updated: Oct 25, 2008 8:34pm PST

Mt Baldy : The highest peak in the San Gabriel mtns of Southern California at 10,055 feet was conquered (barely) by myself and a friend the other day. Actually, mike did great, I got a minor case of altitude sickness. Of course, close to 15 miles in one day could make anyone sick, altitude or not! Regardless, it was an amazing hike and the panoramic view of Southern California at the top was incredible!

Mt Baldy

The highest peak in the San Gabriel mtns of Southern California at 10, ...

Updated: Nov 11, 2008 9:50pm PST

Santa Barbara Day Trip : On Veteren's Day Amanda and I took a trip an hour and half north of LA to Santa Barbara. We had a picnic lunch, walked the waterfront, watched the sunset and had a nice little dinner in town. The area is beautiful and we had a great time together. It was a well needed day of rest for Amanda after a tough few weeks at work.

Santa Barbara Day Trip

On Veteren's Day Amanda and I took a trip an hour and half north of LA ...

Updated: Nov 12, 2008 9:26am PST

San Francisco Thanksgiving 08 : Amanda and I missed our families over Thanksgiving this year, but our trip to San Francisco sort of made up for it:). We were both super impressed with the city- the people were noticeably more friendly than our not-so-friendly LA neighbors. The sights of the city are beyond comparison in my opinion and we had a great vacation.

San Francisco Thanksgiving 08

Amanda and I missed our families over Thanksgiving this year, but our ...

Updated: Dec 02, 2008 5:30pm PST

Winter Camp 2009! : Winter Camp this year was another great experience with our youth in the beautiful mountains of big bear, CA

Winter Camp 2009!

Winter Camp this year was another great experience with our youth in t ...

Updated: Feb 03, 2009 8:15am PST