I take a lot of pictures. I use my iphone because it’s so handy but I also use a Fuji point and shoot, a nikon coolpix and my Canon DSLR. I try to post a photo a day but sometimes, I am just not feeling it. Good or bad, everything on here is taken by me. Thanks for looking. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push([‘_setAccount’, ‘UA-18921665-1’]); _gaq.push([‘_trackPageview’]); (function() { var ga = document.createElement(‘script’); ga.type = ‘text/javascript’; ga.async = true; ga.src = (‘https:’ == document.location.protocol ? ‘https://ssl’ : ‘http://www’) + ‘.google-analytics.com/ga.js’; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();Tumblr (3.0; @livearea)http://livearea.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/bb6608d3f783b54de36b651a5d4d7f07/tumblr_mn43vslRMl1qzr03po1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6a411caeeb1c6b086b29d8a5ce33931f/tumblr_mn43vslRMl1qzr03po2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>I have 12 hermit crabs in a big aquarium tank. They are definitely my newest obsession. These are two of my most out going crabs. The one with the white’ish  shell is Augusten. The one eating is George Clooney.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LiveArea/~4/WLpAskZ0zbc" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LiveArea/~3/WLpAskZ0zbc/50926345908http://livearea.tumblr.com/post/50926345908Mon, 20 May 2013 12:38:16 -0700crabshermit crabspetssouglytheyrecuteaquariumshellclawshttp://livearea.tumblr.com/post/50926345908<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3e5f07edf8d5593b6d5d7a750e72e9ac/tumblr_ml5s16CSYF1qzr03po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Little Kylie, being a model.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LiveArea/~4/3SSsKFzfYiI" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LiveArea/~3/3SSsKFzfYiI/47801494239http://livearea.tumblr.com/post/47801494239Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:10:18 -0700kidscuteflowerchildrengirlshttp://livearea.tumblr.com/post/47801494239<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/159ffb4ce136ae3cae3344ae3e56f57d/tumblr_mjuggfDNre1qzr03po1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/33fbb04dc42b84b3ed6fb87b32adad73/tumblr_mjuggfDNre1qzr03po2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c198ce99556ff570e00c03e9167a3c21/tumblr_mjuggfDNre1qzr03po3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Dog sitting for a few days.This is the little guy. Well, big guy. He is an American Bully. Looks like  Pit to me.  No name so far so I call him whatever random name I come up with.  He at least 15lbs and only 11 weeks. He’s a little moose! Very sweet, though.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LiveArea/~4/W_9O8DDOl4k" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LiveArea/~3/W_9O8DDOl4k/45659129268http://livearea.tumblr.com/post/45659129268Sun, 17 Mar 2013 23:53:03 -0700dogpetamerican bullybullypitanimalspuppyanimalcutesideofbeefhttp://livearea.tumblr.com/post/45659129268<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/be27e36eb0bf91ccf331b89ebba5b3d6/tumblr_mjk37okj4A1qzr03po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My friend Melissa and her son Tyson. </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LiveArea/~4/rk6VoofsVs8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LiveArea/~3/rk6VoofsVs8/45195111884http://livearea.tumblr.com/post/45195111884Tue, 12 Mar 2013 09:31:00 -0700kidsmomlovecuteBlack and Whitemotherschildrensmilehttp://livearea.tumblr.com/post/45195111884<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/94fdeff5b72b6d53ca2cf9191f0453b9/tumblr_mjj81hOHPk1qzr03po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Another pic of the kids. I feel like Tyson (the boy) sometimes. Everyone around me is sitting there nice and calm and smiling. And there I am… yelling out like a madman.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LiveArea/~4/OSjX3fCWRGY" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LiveArea/~3/OSjX3fCWRGY/45172100997http://livearea.tumblr.com/post/45172100997Mon, 11 Mar 2013 22:17:41 -0700cutekidschildrenboysgirlsletitallouthttp://livearea.tumblr.com/post/45172100997<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/50a8031bd7fe4cba56d7a16d1e3c235d/tumblr_mjh0uk6TjK1qzr03po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>taking some pictures of a wonderful family today</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LiveArea/~4/vUVUsZQ10vo" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LiveArea/~3/vUVUsZQ10vo/45071614551http://livearea.tumblr.com/post/45071614551Sun, 10 Mar 2013 17:47:08 -0700kidschildrenhappybrothersisterfamilyhttp://livearea.tumblr.com/post/45071614551<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1804e8400210477f076acce8eb9be012/tumblr_mjb3c1CtSX1qzr03po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Capi chasing bugs in the back yard. </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LiveArea/~4/1cvl9MHGcBc" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LiveArea/~3/1cvl9MHGcBc/44799809107http://livearea.tumblr.com/post/44799809107Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:55:13 -0800dogcapipetsAnimalspuppyhttp://livearea.tumblr.com/post/44799809107<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d7493216625cd6f1d8619bc421f88a76/tumblr_mhzuzlEzFx1qzr03po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>there is nothing better than a bookstore. serious. I could spend all day in one and not ever want to leave. If there is a heaven, this is what going up to it looks like</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LiveArea/~4/6RhoEjrya3Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LiveArea/~3/6RhoEjrya3Y/42737889039http://livearea.tumblr.com/post/42737889039Sat, 09 Feb 2013 23:47:45 -0800heavenbooksreadingbarnesandnoblebookstorereadingispowerdammitgoaheadandsniffitlighthttp://livearea.tumblr.com/post/42737889039<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/042758188f417ba08154af0ebb5cfd20/tumblr_mgymt1dQLR1qzr03po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Portland Oregon, at night with some freezing fog. It was 34 degrees but it’s right by the river so it felt worse.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LiveArea/~4/OlV1kOdFYd4" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LiveArea/~3/OlV1kOdFYd4/41080842840http://livearea.tumblr.com/post/41080842840Sun, 20 Jan 2013 21:19:49 -0800fogportlandoregoncoldfreezewintertraintracksnighthttp://livearea.tumblr.com/post/41080842840<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/32893c297545b20efe3de7c32be6decc/tumblr_mgrfhrnmJl1qzr03po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Yup, made it official today. We went to Vancouver, WA and got married. Now, I need to always make sure I am worthy of him.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LiveArea/~4/ZvwvmRKlyTo" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LiveArea/~3/ZvwvmRKlyTo/40751386810http://livearea.tumblr.com/post/40751386810Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:58:00 -0800gaygay marriageequalityshotgunweddingwashingtontomkellymehttp://livearea.tumblr.com/post/40751386810<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7fd1341be2512df61ab4c514d21982c0/tumblr_mgdu8i27nX1qzr03po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>On our way to Washington to get out marriage license. Make it officia/legal next weds.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LiveArea/~4/y5MVdl8CZlU" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LiveArea/~3/y5MVdl8CZlU/40129203578http://livearea.tumblr.com/post/40129203578Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:50:42 -0800gayequalitynobastardbabiesforusgay marriageweddingwashingtoneveryonedeservestherighttobemiserablehttp://livearea.tumblr.com/post/40129203578<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/14f1c027d93cab09915ddfe6bda3df09/tumblr_mg8pyvbNVd1qzr03po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I should have been helping Tom take down the Christmas lights but instead I was on the ground taking pics of a ladybug that had landed on our garden gnome.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LiveArea/~4/K0tkWFvW9kU" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LiveArea/~3/K0tkWFvW9kU/39908691269http://livearea.tumblr.com/post/39908691269Sun, 06 Jan 2013 21:30:30 -0800ladybugbuginsectmacrosquashit!http://livearea.tumblr.com/post/39908691269<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/736acb3625efc11cb57491ea7cefa893/tumblr_mfz6i9trnu1qzr03po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The puppy, Capi, playing in the back yard.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LiveArea/~4/lqeLcOV8A6Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LiveArea/~3/lqeLcOV8A6Y/39431936509http://livearea.tumblr.com/post/39431936509Tue, 01 Jan 2013 17:51:44 -0800black and whitedogchihuahuab&amp;wpuppyCapihttp://livearea.tumblr.com/post/39431936509<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7aa56593fa7c60c04223c0e30bba0b44/tumblr_mfb67i0NW11qzr03po1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/42ec4d0da7c13abe457a2e851608a7fa/tumblr_mfb67i0NW11qzr03po2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Diego posing for our Christmas card</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LiveArea/~4/hoUAVJoJxe0" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LiveArea/~3/hoUAVJoJxe0/38353232235http://livearea.tumblr.com/post/38353232235Wed, 19 Dec 2012 18:42:52 -0800dogsembarrassmentdiegochristmascutehttp://livearea.tumblr.com/post/38353232235<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f2ea845fc38b649f4667809a1584f089/tumblr_mfb639EVZq1qzr03po1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2cf9270eb45127bf43a7ed33c857f097/tumblr_mfb639EVZq1qzr03po2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>This is Capi, our new chihuahua. Merry Christmas to us.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LiveArea/~4/0aGKOFSaLO8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LiveArea/~3/0aGKOFSaLO8/38353015794http://livearea.tumblr.com/post/38353015794Wed, 19 Dec 2012 18:40:19 -0800cutedogpuppychihuahuaearly presentCapihttp://livearea.tumblr.com/post/38353015794<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdpz1zMj5u1qzr03po1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdpz1zMj5u1qzr03po2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>St Anthonys  somewhere in South East Portland</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LiveArea/~4/aVkE81lTP1o" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LiveArea/~3/aVkE81lTP1o/36048633115http://livearea.tumblr.com/post/36048633115Sun, 18 Nov 2012 21:25:09 -0800churchcross'religionreligiousgodgonnburndownifiwalkinportlandhttp://livearea.tumblr.com/post/36048633115<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdmgs6MnGe1qzr03po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Trip to Urgent Care. Pneumonia. Nice butch female doc bitched me out for waiting so long. Thought she might hit me. Thanks though for the note for work.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LiveArea/~4/pN5q4ftzp-s" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LiveArea/~3/pN5q4ftzp-s/35898277935http://livearea.tumblr.com/post/35898277935Fri, 16 Nov 2012 23:57:42 -0800doctorssickhttp://livearea.tumblr.com/post/35898277935<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc6amcmwCr1qzr03po1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc6amcmwCr1qzr03po2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc6amcmwCr1qzr03po3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Today was my bday and Tom got me the most flamboyant flowers I have ever seen. Rainbow roses. I didnt even know these existed. Throw in the Tinkerbell cake and it just, somehow, got even gayer.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LiveArea/~4/yixWWgY8O1c" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LiveArea/~3/yixWWgY8O1c/33937762721http://livearea.tumblr.com/post/33937762721Fri, 19 Oct 2012 20:49:22 -0700birthdayrosesrainbowhusbandgayflowershttp://livearea.tumblr.com/post/33937762721<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbwcbrJdqd1qzr03po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Riley and Cruz, holding hands.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LiveArea/~4/juie5v3UU18" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LiveArea/~3/juie5v3UU18/33582869444http://livearea.tumblr.com/post/33582869444Sun, 14 Oct 2012 11:50:15 -0700chihuahualovedogscutehttp://livearea.tumblr.com/post/33582869444<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbwc8dmOQH1qzr03po1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbwc8dmOQH1qzr03po2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Jackson and Riley… I took in a couple of little chihuahuas that needed a home. Jackson is the one with a red nose. Riley (the girl) is the other one. They are very sweet and well behaved.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LiveArea/~4/wStFVpxbkEk" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LiveArea/~3/wStFVpxbkEk/33582718359http://livearea.tumblr.com/post/33582718359Sun, 14 Oct 2012 11:48:00 -0700dogschihuahuahttp://livearea.tumblr.com/post/33582718359