January 2011 – Page 3 – the erikarl blog

January 6, 2011January 6, 2011

All things white, cuddly, and soft.

January 6, 2011

We had the first real snow of winter earlier in December. Today, however, was the first official snow of 2011. It wasn’t much more than a dusting, but I definitely saw some flakes out there! Most of the time, snow is associated with school closings, long commutes on icy roads, cold frigid temps, shoveling sidewalks, long dreary day with little sunlight. Those are some of the unpleasantries that come with winter. Fortunately for me, snow has symbolic of really great things for me like meeting new people (my husby), marriages ( I feel an anniversary coming on), and best of all furriest of all puppies! I wanted to take a picture of the snow today but it was sadly too dark when I got home. I’m settling for the next best picture- the first day I met Neko. This was also the first day she met snow!

January 5, 2011January 5, 2011

Majestic

January 5, 2011

It’s humpday. And when I think of some of the most majestic humps I think of Mt. Whitney in California- the highest mountain in the continental US. Oh yeah, and see the top peak just brushing those clouds—I’ve hiked there!

January 4, 2011January 4, 2011

Oh happy day

January 4, 2011

Tuesday is undoubtedly my least favorite day of the week. Mostly, I just have a longer work day which makes me grumble a bit. But, in order to stay positive, every week I try to think of something in the morning to cheer me up. And what is more cheerful than a child swinging, especially when they are as cute as my niece Amelia! I am not sure which shot I like better the original or the attempted edited version.

Oh to be a kid again!!!!!

January 3, 2011January 3, 2011

Bad Dog

January 3, 2011

So I was going to post this awesome picture Karl took in honor of the first Monday of the year when Coffee might be one of the most essential parts of starting off the day right!

But then I came home to my little sweet Neko who decided to try a hand in making cornbread but realized that there were other ingredients besides cornmeal needed…

January 2, 2011January 15, 2011

2011 365 day Project

So, in hopes to actually learn more about photography I’ve decided to start out the new year with a 1 picture a day post. I may use old photos and try to edit them, or new ones that I take throughout the year. Here Goes….

January 2,2011

This is from Sanibel in October at sunset

January 1, 2011January 1, 2011

2010 review

So for the new year I’m resurrecting the erikarl blog. Mostly for myself to get myself to take more pictures ( ha after putting this together I don’t really think thats an issue). But I hope to learn more about photography and hope that this will be an avenue to pursue that.

I must say 2010 wasn’t too shabby. Here area few of the highlights …

WINTERTIME:

I changed my name from Waz to Dollard

Then went across the very large pond to Oz

Where I got the chance to hang out with a few of these guys

and lets not forget these guys who showed us how to rock out Aussie style!

We also got to go to the Australian Open in Melbourne

and then got caught in a cyclone while attempting to go diving in Port Douglas at the Great Barrier Reef

We celebrated Lisa and Dan’s Big Day! Sadly I don’t have any pictures of Lisa- Just some of the knit night girls hanging out

SPRINGISH:

We ran a wet Flying Pig 1/2 Marathon with very little training. We have shared many of our long runs throughout the past few years with Alli and Joel

Karl got a bike and he completed his first triathlon. We also completed 2 other ones this year! (Tri for Joe (Sprint Duathlon), Cincinnati Triathlon (olympic), and the Great Buckeye Challenge (olympic).

We traveled to San Francisco (one last hurray for before Karl’s project there was complete)

Took my Physician Assistant board recertification so i could keep my job!

We met one weekend in Atlanta to see Ashley and Amelia’s 1st Dance recital

We witnessed the little brother (in law) graduate from Ohio State.

SUMMERING:

Karl took a new job assignment in NYC so I went out and visited him where we went to the US OPEN (2 grand slams in one year!) only 1 more to see.

From NY we went up to visit Chrissy and her mom in New Hampshire/Rhode Island and spent the weekend by the beach!

FALL

Celebrated Devon’s 30th Birthday

camping in Virginia to see Jeff’s new crib and took a detour through hershey,Pa!

The Sunflower Revolution Ride (100k)

Made it back to Illinois for the Decatur Celebration and saw some old childhood friends

Sanibel for Jeff and Jill’s Wedding, look at this beautiful bride and hang out with some friends all weekend!

Decided to put the house up for sale so we worked hard to finally put away boxes from the move and update the house a little bit

Ran The Marine Corp Marathon in Washington DC where I unofficially broke the 4 hour mark and beat the Hubby! Probably the first and last time I’ll ever get to say that.