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Monday, December 25, 2006
Sunday, March 26, 2006
Monday, February 06, 2006
Happy 5th Birthday!
Saturday, July 30, 2005
Alaska!
Thursday, May 26, 2005
Flowers!
Sunday, May 08, 2005
Happy Mother's Day!
Saturday, April 02, 2005
Happy Easter!
Thursday, March 17, 2005
Monday, February 28, 2005
First Ski Trip!
Wednesday, January 12, 2005
Wednesday, August 04, 2004
Hadley's House!
Monday, August 02, 2004
Camping Cousins!
Thursday, May 13, 2004
Last Fall, Harper got a new set of garden tools, a trowel, rake, etc.
She planted a whole bunch of spring bulbs around the yard
in triangle, square, circle, and rectangle-shaped beds.
Enjoy the show!
Sunday, May 09, 2004
Happy Mother's Day!
Sunday, February 08, 2004
Happy Day!
Friday, February 06, 2004
Happy Birthday!
Grandpa arranged for the mailman to deliver a very special,
and quite unlikely Birthday Gift yesterday . . .
Tuesday, January 27, 2004
A couple shots from the holidays and some rainy days last summer
Monday, January 12, 2004
Happy Birthday
Popop and Uncle Greg!
Wednesday, December 31, 2003
Harper's
Red & Green Holiday Crispy Treats,
(made with her new Alphabet cookie cutters)
Saturday, December 20, 2003
Happy Birthday
Grandpa!
Friday, December 19, 2003
Merry Christmas!
Thursday, September 25, 2003
Catching up just in time for a Summer Recap.
First installment is an album of shots Eric sent in
from the Telluride Bluegrass Festival at the end of June.
Also a few shots of rafters in the canyon outside Fort Collins,
a lunch stop in Vail, and one oh-so-summery croquet shot of Mommy. . .
Tuesday, July 01, 2003
We're heading east tomorrow to visit the Right Coast folks.
Here is an album of shots from the Grandparent visit in San Diego last month.
If anyone who has pics of the Styn/Shikles Fiesta Del Sol gathering last month or the Telluride Bluegrass Festival last week could send files, I would appreciate it . . .
Friday, March 28, 2003
Mexico!
Of the shots I took myself, this one is my favorite.
While I sort through the others, I thought I would try
a little experiment with the great photos
from Grandpa ("Popop") Shikles.
Feedback is appreciated . . .
Tuesday, March 25, 2003
What a Week, Last Week . . .
Sunday morning, after returning from Mexico the night before,
we got some very sad news:
GreatGrandpa Nowsch had died while we were gone.
He was a great man who had a profound impact on my life.
Monday it rained all day.
Tuesday and Wednesday dumped 3 feet of snow in 36 hours.
Tree limbs rained down, roofs collapsed, and the town shut down.
Thursday we were at war . . .
I will post pictures from Mexico
and the Blizzard of Aught 3 very soon.
I don't have any pictures of the war.
Thursday, January 09, 2003
Happy New Year!
 
 
While I get my own photo act together,
I thought I would share some of
Lisa's great shots from our Colorado New Year Celebration!
(Those last three are of Dad spinning fire on a mountaintop)
Wednesday, November 27, 2002
Happy Thanksgiving!
We're back from a Grand Weekend in Steamboat Springs,
Tonight we're heading to Santa Fe for turkey!
Have a Wonderful Holiday!
Sunday, November 03, 2002
Our Dinosaur the day before.
And More Magic Rabbit
Thursday, October 31, 2002
Happy Halloween!
Eat Snow; Save the candy for later!
Stay tuned for more Halloween fun:
Daytime Trick-or-Treating Downtown, and
Yesterday's prehalloween costume.
Tuesday, October 22, 2002
We're slowly catching up here on our postings.
Here are a bunch from the
Grand Portland Soiree in August . . .
Soon to come:
Summer Flowers and more BurningMan shots.
Wednesday, September 18, 2002
WOW!!
Cousin Pamela posted her first round of
Awesome BurningMan Shots
Saturday, August 17, 2002
What a great time . . .
Thanks Elizabeth!!
Friday, July 26, 2002
It's A Hit!
Great-Grandma Nowsch's Homemade Raspberry Jam
from bushes in her garden!
More Summer Fun Too . . .
Sunday, July 14, 2002
Part 2 of the Summer Fun Series . . .
Wednesday, July 03, 2002
Here's Part 1 of the Summer Fun Series!
Plus a Giddy Video Poolside!
Thursday, June 13, 2002
A Tribute to Great Grandma Shikles who passed away last night. . . .
Sunday, June 09, 2002
We all scream for ice cream !
Sunday, May 26, 2002
And By Popular Demand . . .
It's Read-A-Book-To-A-Crazy-Person-Month!
Wednesday, May 08, 2002
As promised, here is the set from Grandma Lowrey's second visit last month, including some great shots from Grandma's Birthday dinner at The Rio Grande
Sunday, April 28, 2002
A Halo for Easter . . .
Easter fell between visits. We had a beautiful day working in the yard, planting flowers and grass seed with Harper's new dump truck and tools. Still more to come from Grandma's second visit including some great Birthday shots at the mexican restaurant . . .
Tuesday, April 23, 2002
A smile around the corner for Grandma . . .
Grandma Lowrey was here for a weekend in March and a weekend in April. As promised, here are a few more shots from the March Visit. More to come from the April visit and some great Easter shots out in the yard too . . .
Wednesday, March 27, 2002
Here's a "little" (5meg) video*
of some of Harper's first steps!.
Stay tuned for more pictures from
Grandma Lowrey's visit last weekend
(*go to Quicktime.com if you need the free player)
Wednesday, March 20, 2002
Steamboat Sunshine!
Sunday, March 03, 2002
Flashback 8/01!
Six Months Old, First Time Eating Real Food
Same sparkle in those eyes, but what about the hair?
Thanks Elizabeth!
Monday, February 25, 2002
Wednesday, February 20, 2002
02202002
Friday, February 08, 2002
Here's the First Birthday Collection . . .
Wednesday, February 06, 2002
One Year!
Stay Tuned . . .
Saturday, February 02, 2002
02.02.02
2/2/2
2-02-2002
222K2
Wednesday, January 30, 2002
Antics and self-portraits from
Father/Daughter Time.
Sunday, January 27, 2002
Harper tugging on Great Grandpa Shikles' chin.
Photo by Great Grandma Shikles.
Our Love and Prayers to Both of You . . .
Wednesday, January 23, 2002
We Ordered Our Burning Man Tickets Yesterday!
Thanks to Mr. Andre
for this great shot of Harper and Tracy
at his daughter Kayla's 2nd Birthday party on Sunday.
Sunday, January 20, 2002
Continuing the guest photographer series,
Here are some shots by Grampa Shikles over the holidays.
Thanks Dave!.
Tuesday, January 01, 2002
Happy New Year!
01-01-02
Monday, December 31, 2001
Awesome Photo and caption lifted from Halcyon
(Thanks John!):
Harper Lee, with eyes of wonder.
Thursday, December 27, 2001
Look Familiar?
That's Dad on his first birthday, 1967!
Thanks for the scan Grampa.
Tuesday, December 25, 2001
Merry Christmas!
Sunday, December 23, 2001
We're back! We've been offline for a few weeks while we were between Alaska and Colorado, but now we have a new home AND a cable modem. First time ever without a dial-up connection; what an improvement! Here's our tree at 5am and (with Harper) at 8am today (and I haven't even posted the Kodiak Thanksgiving photos yet . . .)
Monday, December 03, 2001
Sunday, December 02, 2001
In Between Pooches
Thursday, November 22, 2001
Happy Thanksgiving!
Friday, November 16, 2001
One more from the Alaska Public Defender Conference
last month at the Talkeetna Lodge.
Thanks Adam!
Monday, November 12, 2001
Visits last month to
Talkeetna and Fairbanks.
Tuesday, November 06, 2001
9 Months!
It's a Big World out there.
Wednesday, October 31, 2001
Happy 1st Halloween!
We had a great, safe, Beautiful Day
We wish you the same . . .
Tuesday, October 30, 2001
I'm in the middle of a transfer
to a new web host server.
The links to the left,
and some below, are not working yet.
We'll be back up to speed very soon . . .
Here are some new Kodiak
shots in the meantime.
Wednesday, October 10, 2001
10.10.01
We had a great visit in Portland
on our way back up to Alaska last month . . .
Monday, October 01, 2001
10.1.01
Here are some Pretty in Pink shots
from the tail end of our
very productive Colorado visit.
We'll be heading back there for good in December . . .
And a preview of our latest spot, on
Kodiak Island
Wednesday, September 26, 2001
In Loving Memory . . .
Great-Grandma Lamb
November 1913 - September 2001
We all miss you so . . .
Wednesday, September 19, 2001
Harper at Burning Man!
For the full perspective, see the
BurningMan.com Image Gallery
Thursday, August 23, 2001
Big Smiles with Eric
[in the Farmer's Market tye-dye he gave Harper
to remind her of her roots]
Eric headed east this morning; we miss him already
Thursday, August 16, 2001
I know it's been a while! In fact I couldn't believe how much Harper had changed in the week and a half I was gone on the big drive from Alaska in the bus.
Before I left she was discovering the walker and the spring swing.
Now she's sitting up strong, eating real food, even drinking water out of a cup.
There were two particular developments that really took me by surprise though. . .
Sunday, July 22, 2001
We had a great visit with the grandparents in Escondido,
Including a visit to our favorite Avocado Grove!
Harper looks like she likes the book,
She may even be reading it . . ., but
Turns out it's just the tastiest story she's seen yet.
Monday, July 16, 2001
More Quality Time With The Cousins
(Plus, a visit to the Wild Animal Park)
Friday, July 13, 2001
Who's That in The Looking Glass?
Wednesday, July 11, 2001
Southern California Baby!
Tuesday, July 10, 2001
Better late than never . . . . Here are the shots from our July 4th camping trip; Harper floating in her boat on Fish creek and the Huson River in Saugerties, New York. We're in San Diego now with Uncle Ron and Aunt Susie (we just got back from a weekend in Huntington Beach.) Plus, southern California has 3 more great grandparents (for a total of 5) and the grooviest cousins ever. Pictures to follow . . . .
Tuesday, July 03, 2001
We have been enjoying the unending hospitality and generosity of Uncle Greg and Aunt Anna (Annta?) in their beautiful new home. Here are some Harper shots from our visit. Harper also had her very first campout last weekend. Four nights in a tent braving the elements, plus a music festival on Saturday; she did great! I hope to have photos posted by tomorrow evening . . .
Monday, June 18, 2001
What a weekend! Three parties in two days: a Saturday picnic (anyone have digital pictures?), a Wedding reception, and Fathers Day. All three of us are welcoming a day of rest (while everyone else goes back to work of course.)
Linda and Andy were kind enough to loan us their Swing and Exer-Saucer; Harper is in her glory. If you like to see Harper Lee smile, check out these shots.
Thursday, June 14, 2001
Pulling Dad's beard, a new favorite pastime . . .
We've been on the road for 2 weeks now: Roadtrip from Fairbanks to Haines through Canada, Three days on an Alaska Ferry through the Inside Passage, another drive from Bellingham (with a stop for a very nice lunch with Shirley in Seattle) to Portland Oregon for a great week with Harper's Grandparents. Tuesday we all got on a jet plane for a visit to Connecticut 'til the 5th of July. More pictures are on the way (I have been computer challenged lately, but it looks like I'm back in business.) Harper is such a GREAT traveller; she makes friends from coast to coast and likes to sleep in moving vehicles of all kinds. Her parents and fellow passengers are grateful for her sweet disposition and her Need for Nappin'.
Thursday, May 24, 2001
Two very different reactions
to her outfit for
Meryl & Jack's wedding
Monday, May 21, 2001
Harper Happy in Her Hat
Thursday, May 10, 2001
Monday, May 07, 2001
Tuesday, May 01, 2001
I posted a few new Hawaii pics. Sorry for the sporadic updates, but Dad can only spend so much time on front of the computer before appearing anti-social you know. Just click on the "Pina Colada" photo . . . .
Monday, April 23, 2001
We brought some sunshine back to Alaska,
but with snow and a fuzzier wardrobe
Friday, April 20, 2001
The site was getting a little unwieldy, so I split up the photos into smaller groups. Just click on any of the photos (except the sleeping one on top) or underlined text to the left and you will go to the relevant photo group. New Hawaii updates will be going online through the weekend so stay tuned. If you have any problems or find any glitches in the new setup, please email me. Thanks for visiting.
Thursday, April 19, 2001
The famous Hawaiian Sink Bath
Harper's back in Alaska. She did great on her trip, handling every flight like a champ. Any venting that needed to be done could wait for the terminal or, better yet, the condo on arrival. Otherwise she enjoyed the warm breezes, dips in the pool, and all sorts of attention from Grandma and Grandpa. I started sorting through all the photos and should have a postable group by the weekend. Thanks for your patience . . .
Wednesday, April 11, 2001
Aloha From Hawaii!
Harper Lee is on holiday in the islands so there won't be any photo updates 'til next week. It will be worth the wait though, so check back next week. Kauai is beautiful; the weather and the scenery are just wonderful. We've been sunning and enjoying the fresh air (and the fresh fruit). Got caught in the rain during our walk yesterday, but we had a great rainbow and it just added to the adventure . . .
Saturday, March 31, 2001
Sleeping like babies . . .
Sunday, March 18, 2001
When I was in the grocery store one day last week, my entire conversation with the check-out guy was him saying this as he scanned my purchases:
"We got cookies;
"We got Huggies.
"We got all sortsa fun stuff.
(he looks up)
"We are livin' it up in this household aren't we. . .?"
There seemed no proper response
Do you think she looks like me?
Saturday, March 17, 2001
Welcome to HarperLee.net! The photos have been scrolling since the beginning, and here is the Blog. In honor of Harper's first six weeks, we have installed this running commentary. We will update as inspiration and opportunity allow. Thanks for stopping by. In the meantime, I have transferred some thoughts from my personal Blog that I posted as the big day approached and since Harper Lee came into our lives:
Sunday, February 18, 2001Dave Barry waxing relevant:
If it looks like a dad, talks like a dad, it's a duck
Saturday, February 17, 2001I have received the most inspiring correspondence lately from young fathers welcoming me to the club.
From my good friend Andre:
Hello to all,
Just a note to let you know that hearing you talk about Harper Lee brought me right back to the pride and joy I felt a year ago when Kayla Marie entered the world. There can be no better feeling than that of being a parent. For all those people who say that young parents always want to bore them with stories, you now understand why. With each tiny thing, no matter how insignificant, that your baby does, you are wowed that you could possibly be responsible for such an incredible young person. Enjoy all the precious moments and thank you for reminding me how proud I am to be Kayla's father and the joy that she brings me each and every day.
Andre
and from my Cool Cousin Mike:
Hey Rob,
I just wanted to shoot you a note and see how Fatherhood is treating you. It is crazy at first you realize the magnitude of this commitment and suddenly seeing life through your parents eyes. There is no way to describe the feelings and love you have for your child but there is nothing in life richer than that.
Hunter the other day pointed out the smoke coming from the power plant and told Kara and I they where making clouds. With their fresh imaginative view of the world they give you a great excuse to be a kid again help you view the world in the coolest way.
Take care..Mike
Meanwhile, I've emailed, voicemailed, even numeric paged my Uncle George and not a peep . . .Go figure.
Thursday, February 08, 2001The moon is full, the night is still, and my baby girl is home in her cradle. Life is good.
Three women made me cry in 24 hours . . .
Tracy is so strong and lovely; she kicked butt this week. I cried.
Harper Lee is so perfect and beautiful; she stole my heart. I cried.
Wednesday morning I came home and blogged (a verb for the 21st century for sure) that my baby girl had come into the world.
Minutes later, from a perfect stranger, I received this email:
what an uplifting read to start my day. between the ultrasound, the charlottes web quote, and the WONDERFUL name youre giving your baby, i cant stop smiling.
my brother just made me an aunt about six months ago with his new son, whom is named Atticus... im sure you understand the power of that name, and the power of such a tiny human being.
best wishes for the future,
and enjoy the silence while you can!
kelly
I immediately burst into tears, grabbed my coat, and drove back to the hospital as fast as I could. I could not bear to spend one more moment away from my ladies.
I cried the whole way there.
Wednesday, February 07, 2001Harper Lee Lowrey was born in Fairbanks, Alaska at 6:34pm Alaska Time, yesterday February 6, 2001. 7 pounds 3 ounces, 21 inches long, and perfectly healthy. Mom and baby girl came through with flying colors and were resting peacefully when last seen.
Monday, January 29, 2001What a Perfect Time for Burning Man Tickets to arrive! So much preparation to be making it up as you go along. Life imitating art I suppose. . .
Thursday, January 25, 20012 weeks without a blog; things have just been crazy. 13 days to the big delivery. We're as ready as we can be, and utterly unprepared at the same time. Honestly, we have no idea what to expect, and that's not even counting the "known surprises." When, how, and what gender are the "known surprises." I'm sure we will soon find that those are the small things. What have we created? What will our spawn be like? Will it like us? Our lives will soon take a sudden and powerful 90 degree turn . . .
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