When we got to Jonathan Dickinson State Park, we noticed it was on fire!

Roy (an Eagle Scout) gives Michelle some tent pitching tips.

Mary, Lois, & Maddie powerwalk to the playground.

Maddie swings!

glowing pinecone

my new "corporate" life...immortalized in Dilbert!

Scorpion Sanctuary! (aka Sawgrass Village)

While walking down the hallway, I happened to glance up at the bulletin board. I saw something that I never noticed in my first 104 days at work (maybe because it was posted above my head). It was "Little Buddy" & "Big Papa". When I enquired about our office pets, Rob was kind enough to introduce me to "Frisky Boy". He (Frisky) was taped to the window after suffering an untimely death. Apparently, he ran up Rob's pant leg! Jeez...you would have thought this would have been disclosed during my job interview!

a ton of cake...literally!!!

Once a month the TOUR provides a birthday cake for each building. We have ours in lieu of "snack time" at our weekly production meeting. The cake was so heavy that I put it on the postal scale right before the meeting. It weighed 8 lbs!!! I didn't think to take a picture of it then, so I snapped one after we ate it 1.3 lbs of it.

Scared of Santa!

Holiday PetFest at Jax Beach

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Tally Protests!

There was a small space in front of the door & the pup decided if she filled it, we couldn't get out of the house. Tally wasn't happy when we piled all our stuff by the door to pack the car. She had a feeling we were going away & she wasn't going with us. We did invite her, but she had a prior commitment. Maybe next time she can come to PVB.

Schnauzerpalooza!

We were very fortunate to have a neighborhood Miniature Schnauzer puppy "get together" on our front lawn. The first arrival was Tootsie (Cubby's puppy cousin from Sarasota). Next Cubby came over to see what was going on. Then our next door neighbors pulled into their driveway. We couldn't believe our eyes when they got out of their van with a 9 week old puppy, "Andie". It was a great day hanging out with the pups!

Andie & Tootsie

Andie & me

Cubby & Andie

Cubby, Andie, & Tootsie

Wilma aftermath

Jason serves on the Orchid Island tennis court that was ravaged by Hurricane Wilma.
see Mary's pix from Wilma (album 1) (album 2)

more cookies!

After I returned from the TOUR Championship & two days of orientation, I was surprised by some more "golf themed" cookies. These were sent by Karen & the gang from Sports Illustrated Picture Sales. When I passed them around the office, Evanne said, "I'll have the Teddy bear." I explained that I thought it was a gopher (due to the "Caddyshack" connection) and questioned her vegetarianism.

Service Pony!!!

I couldn't believe my eyes! While shopping at Sam's Club I saw "Confetti", the only seeing-eye pony in the southeast. I had seen a show about service ponys (and service monkeys) on tv. I was happy I had a camera with me!



I guess GOB (from Arrested Development) shops at Sam's Club. I didn't see him there...unless he turned himself into a service pony!!!

My Cookies!

Today I was very surprised when I opened a package that arrived at work. It was a BEAUTIFUL golf/tennis cookie arrangement sent by Kirsten (USTA Mag) & family (Greg, Connor, Cooper, & Samantha). Of course I would not let anyone in my office eat one until I had a chance to photograph it. I thought of shooting it on the famed 17th green of the TPC Sawgrass. Instead, I opted for another great patch of grass outside the TPC Golf Maintenance Operations building.

Richard Petty Driving Experience

We photographed the brave PGA TOUR players who decided to take a spin around the track.

PIZZA ALERT!

I was at a Marriott Hotel in Orlando for the FUNAI Classic when I had a hankering for pizza.

Dogtoberfest...at Dog Wood Park in Jacksonville

New Job!

today is my first day of work at the PGA TOUR

2005 US Open

That's me (on the left in a red shirt) on the jumbotron in Arthur Ashe stadium during the US Open men's final trophy presentation (Federer beat Agassi). it was the 20th US Open for both me & Andre!



"Caryn Confused!!!" Kathy H scored a ticket to the men's final. She took this photo of me hard at work. Why am i shooting backwards while all the other photogs are shooting the action on the court? I'll never tell!

World's Fair Ruins

Before the men's final, Mary, Kathy H, & I trekked around the ruins of the NY Pavillion at the old World's Fair. It's hard to believe in 20 years of covering the US Open, we never poked around here before. It's AWESOME!

"Passing Shots" gallery

Mary & I were part of an exhibit of 11 photographers at the US Open. The show ("Passing Shots. Photographers Perspective of Tennis") was put together by the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Mary & I helped coordinate the show with printing from our lab, The Color House, and our framer, Alphalam. there were 171 16"x24" prints and it looked great. 21,000 people visited the exhibit during the tournament. the cocktail reception featured Frank Deford speaking about tennis photographers.







Kirsten, Ken, Mary, & Me at the "Passing Shots" reception
photo courtesy of Michael Cole

Holy Smoke!

Opening ceremonies at the US Open. The fireworks aftermath filled the stadium with smoke.

There's a beautiful tile mosaic of Elsie the Cow outside the gates of the National Tennis Center.