One Happy Dodger!

This weekend proves that I am a trustworthy friend and a proven dog owner as I am now Dodger's emergency contact while Shirin and Steve are traveling. It got me started thinking about Dodger and how much he has grown this past year.

I still remember the first time I met Dodger, an innocent little pup that was no bigger than the size of my keyboard. He apparently ate some funky food that night 'cause he farted practically every 5 minutes. I think that's how his "stinky" nickname came about. And I specifically remember asking Steve, "Do dogs fart?"

Here are several pictures of Dodger that I dug out of my vault:

Dodger is probably one of the quickest learners I've met. It does help when he is a super food-motivated.

Fast-forward to this month and my favorite shot of Dodger. His expression is so genuine, and as you can see, he loves the beach.

Beagle Fun at Fort Funston!

Jenny and I were able take Sally and Bonnie to Fort Funston last weekend. As you can see from pictures, the beagles had a blast chasing each other.

Sally chasing Bonnie

Bonnie chasing Sally

Flying toward the camera

Taking a break from climbing the stairs


Wow - such attention! The beagles must be focused on a treat.

Pooped after a day of fun

Bay Area Beagles Meetup - 4/27/08 San Bruno

The Beagle group meets at least twice a month, one Sunday and one Saturday, traveling around the entire Bay Area. Sally and Bonnie were able to attend the Bay Area Beagles Meetup on 4/27/08. It was a beautiful day and 21 beagles showed up to the event. Being new members of the group, Sally and Bonnie definitely enjoyed meeting new friends.

Sally knows just where to stand for a picture

Jenny and Joanne posing with the smiling beagles.

Bonnie's Favorite Place - The Dog Park!

Stubby legs trying to get some water from the drinking fountain.

Bonnie's alone time.


Howling for friends to come over.

Cousin Sally heard Bonnie's howling and came running!

Let me smell your ears, just once!

It won't hurt, I promise!

First, the stare down!

Then, the howling!

Sally showing just happy she was to scare that puppy away!

Yawning or Sneezing... ?

Studies have shown that dogs like to mimic their owners. Here is a classic example of one of Andy's favorite activities.

A Day in the Life of San Francisco!

Having lived in the Bay Area for over 20 years, I've often taken for granted just how beautiful San Francisco is. From the Golden Gate Bridge to the crooked Lombard Street, San Francisco has so much to offer.

Brandon and I have always wanted to make a Coffee Table Photobook of San Francisco titled "A Day in the Life of San Francisco." The concept came from the National Geographic Series of "A Day in the Life of ...." photobooks where a group of renowned photographers from around the world gather together for one day to capture the life of a country.

Well, here are several previews of our take on San Francisco...

Golden Gate Bridge - The symbol of San Francisco. This picture was taken on the hills of the Marin Headlands.

A Giant sculpture of Willie Mays stands tall in front of AT&T Park, Home of the San Francisco Giants.

A statue overseeing Alcatraz. This shot was taken at the base of the Coit Tower.

The windy road of Lombard Street, with Coit Tower, the Bay Bridge and the TransAmerica Building in the backdrop.

Light from the setting sun bounces off some Baker Beach homes.

A panoramic view of San Francisco taken from Treasure Island.

Thailand: From Elephants Mooning us in Chiang Mai to An Angry Triggerfish in the Similan Islands.

We've heard so many great things about Thailand from all of our friends that we decided it was time to jump onto the bandwagon. And you know what, our friends weren't lying. We spent ten days in Thailand, visiting Chiang Mai, Bangkok, Phuket, Khao Lak and the Similan Islands off the coast of the Andaman Sea.

Here are some of the amazing sights we saw in Thailand. These pictures are worth a thousand words, and besides, I am not good with words. So if you want to know more about our trip, visit Snoopy's Crafts... =P

My favorite shot of the trip. It captured the peacefulness of the Elephant Nature Park.

Wrinkly Elephant

Elephants tend to hang out in groups. These three amigos enjoyed mooning us with their behinds. :)

It took us until our ninth and final dive to find Nemo. No wonder it took Marlin an entire movie to find him.

Angry Triggerfish

We didn't realize that we intruded into a triggerfish's nest. Their nests extend conically upward to the surface, which we learned in the pre-dive briefing. We just had no idea during the dive, that we were near its nest. You can see from this shot that this is one angry triggerfish ready to bite off Jenny's leg. Luckily for her, she had no idea how close it was until after the dive when we were looking at the photos.

Here's more info from wikipedia: A few of the triggerfish species can be quite aggressive during reproduction season. In particular Picasso triggerfish and titan triggerfish viciously defend their circular nests against any intruders, including scuba divers and snorkelers. Their territory extends in a cone shape from the nest to the surface, so swimming upwards puts one further into the fishes' territory. A horizontal swim away from the nest site is the most sensible course of action when confronted by an angry triggerfish. In contrast to the relatively small Picasso triggerfish, the titan triggerfish poses a serious threat to inattentative divers due to its large size and powerful teeth.

Ah, Iced Coffee in a bag. A unique take-away method. I loved it so much that I even asked for a take-away coffee while dining in.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is definitely one of the most unique places in the world. What I love most about Hong Kong is the skyline. Whether you are viewing Hong Kong from the Peak or along the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui, the sights are spectacular.

Here is the trail leading up to the Peak view of Hong Kong.

Panoramic view of Hong Kong