The Island Journal

So I met my long lost cousin... well, she wasn't so much lost as much as I'd never met her before. And come to think of it not just a cousin but a second or third cousin. And Not just her, but her fantastic family. I am currently in Las Vegas, or "lost wages" as some out here refer to it, and Jennifer Decker, the afore mentioned cousin you may know from her family blog, Deckerific, lives out here. She's one of the most righteous chicks I have ever met and her family kicks much ass. Her Husband is a skater from way back, her son is following in Dad's foot steps and he and his buds are making skate films and he's an artist to boot, her daughter is like miniature adult who works with polymer clay... yet another artist and Jennifer herself is an artist whether she'll admit it or not. She says she's crafty.

I met up with Jen at her work place. We ate and talked for a bit and she told me about Red Rock, seen in these pictures here. (there will be more) She said she'd go out there with me and we had a blast just hanging out, seeing the rock formations, listening to strange dudes explain how lightening strikes the rocks at the highest point on the trail and leaves these little rusty indentations, all the while knowing he's a goober. It was great fun. We even saw some wild donkeys, though they were about ten miles away and climbing a rock. Then we went back to her house where she and her husband cooked a great meal and I got to talk to her kids. They're such a cool bunch.

Thanks Jennifer for the great day. You rock.

Well, It was a good vacation. I went to the "Zombie Walk 2008" to support the Louisiana food bank and my friends and I went to Fast Eddie's and shot pool dressed in the steampunk gear. Couple these activities with the massive amount of couch surfing I did and it was an awesome vacation.

I am, however, happy to be back on the road. I went to Dallas which was not a big deal since I've been there quite a few times. From Dallas, I went to Abilene and on to Odessa Texas. I took this shot outside the office in Abilene.


I'm now in Las Vegas and will be heading to Reno tomorrow. I hope to get some good pictures going through the desert then the mountains. Woo Hoo! I love my job.