Rest In Peace Raksi-Boy

Here are some of the last pictures I have of my long-time friend and buddy, Raki. Raki passed away on September 6, 2006 after a long, happy, fun life. He was born on July 31, 1992. I could not have asked for more loyalty, love, and companionship.

He will be missed, but I know his time had come, and the end was at least not too traumatic.

Rest in Peace, Raksi-Boy!

Raki

Deck for Mom (& Dad)

Here are some shots of the HUGE new deck we built on the back of Mom & Dad's house (its not quite visible in the satellite pictures).

Watering the New Hanging Tomatoes

Dave Sr and Jr (pictured) Helped with the Flooring


Now Mom has an Accessible Garden!


The Birds and Squirrels Still Get Their Space

Check out those Solid, Straight Railings (I'll take credit for that!)

And I took a much needed break afterwards!

My New Toyota Prius

My gas-hogging 1996 Pathfinder finally found a replacement. It was gonna cost $3k+ to get inspected, so I traded it in for a new Toyota Prius hybrid. I feel I am now doing my part to save the earth!




 

Nextel Cup Race at Dover International Speedway

I went to my first Nextel Cup race at Dover International Speedway on June 4. Me and Dad bought Andy a ticket for his birthday present. It was an awesome day for racing, and the race was great to watch. I didn't take too many pictures, but here are a few from our seats before the race started.

Turn 3 and 4 From our Seats

Jeff Gordon Lined Up and Ready to Go


This picture is from higher up, just to see the difference. Our seats were Row 13, which is actually only 6 rows from the front....


Turn 1 and 2 from Our Seats

Happy Fish