Myself and ex-girlfriend (and current pal) Esther woke up one Saturday and we decided to walk to the beach in Santa Monica. Unfortunately, the beach was 11 miles away. It took a while, but once we got there, all we wanted to do was soak our feet.

While driving around the Pacific Northwest, we came upon this teapot-shaped gas station. That's Esther with the owner.

At the Wheel Inn restaurant on Rte 10 in California, dinosaurs beckon passing motorists. That's Paul down below.

Winter '97 we rented an RV and drove around the Pacific Northwest. Here, we stare dramatically at the Pacific.

Standing in front of the oldest living thing on the planet (and one of the largest), the General Sherman Tree in Sequoia National Park.