I've had a little time to relax lately since I'll be job hunting again in October - due to the recent closing of the company where I worked. The weather was great today. Temperatures were in the upper 70's with a light breeze and partly cloudy skies, so I packed up my camera gear and spent the day at the Oklahoma City Zoo taking a few pics for fun. After 4 hours of walking, my feet and legs were killing me... but it was worth it. You definitely get your money's worth for the $7 admission - not to mention a bit of exercise too. The Zoo gallery link contains some of the photos from today as well as some from past trips.

Happy 60th (or 30+30) birthday, Mom! And to everyone who was able to make it to the party or help with food and decorations, "Thank You" for making it a big success. In the photo, from left to right: Mark (me), Darla (mom), and Matt (my brother).

Today I closed on the sale of my house after calling it home for 10 memorable years. This was my very first house and a real dream. It also sort of became the official WetOlive cookout venue too. There really are so many good memories being with all my friends in Stillwater. Hope you all remember them too. I dug up a few old pics from past parties and the awesome backyard that Dave created for me. Hope you enjoy them too. Click on the continued link below to see the pics.

Had a great time with family and friends tonight seeing Horseshoe Road play live at Kamp's Deli. There's nothing quite like listening to live music, and these guys put on a great show tonight with an acoustic trio of fiddle, guitar, and bass. Kyle's fiddle playing (or maybe some prefer violin, depending on the mood I suppose) was amazing to both see and hear. Check them out if you ever get the chance.