The Adventures of Us
Enjoy our adventures below as we try to balance our lives between work, two kids, and ... relaxation.

Book Review: Mavericks at Work

“If you do things the way everybody else does them, why do you think you’re going to do any better?” Originality. This was the centerpiece of the Purple Cow and really, this is the key element to becoming a maverick. The maverick pushes…

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A Saturday night in Yosemite

Bridget and I scooted down to Yosemite with some friends (Meghan, Brian, Anya) for a Saturday night. We left early morning (7am) and arrived in Yosemite for lunch. We reserved a spot, at the Diamond O campground, about a mile out of the…

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A Pura Vida Affair

Celebrate Good Times – Come On! Bridget and I recently had a shindig over at our house. There was so much to celebrate, that we didn’t want to select just one thing. So… with an open house, 2 year anniversary, 1/2 birthday, and…

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From the Reno Aces to wedding laces

Tish and Dave tied the knot on July 31st in Tahoe. It couldn’t have been a better day for a wedding overlooking Lake Tahoe.  Plus, it was Bridget’s first job as a wedding photographer. Watch out Ansel Adams! The minister was pretty funny.…

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Mabrouk to Shahzad & Galrukh!

A Formal Arrangement Ring in the wedding bells,  Pakistani Style! Shahzad recently got an arranged marriage to Gul in Indianapolis. If you’ve ever seen Weird Science, a classic 80’s movie, two guys engineer the perfect woman. Well… I think this must have motivated…

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The Marketer’s Perspective on Hotmail’s Newest Release

Last month Microsoft began rolling out the newest release of Hotmail to its 360 million users, promising “the next generation in personal email.” The release was geared towards de-cluttering and streamlining the inbox. While some of the new features seem to be a…

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ASPCA ScreenMate Unveiled

Desktop Application Offers New Way for Supporters to Engage The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals®) launched ASPCA ScreenMate, a new desktop application that allows supporters to stay even more connected to the animal welfare cause. ASPCA supporters now…

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Gardening with Ciscoe

When Bridget and I lived in Seattle, we came across a TV personality that was full of energy and fun to watch. He usually was seen for a quick gardening segment on the news, but he packed his segment with a touch of…

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Mike and Tara Get Hitched!

On Friday July 9th, Mike Bolenbaker and Tara Sudar got hitched. It was a beautiful wedding at Edgewood Golf Course in Tahoe with great weather! I didn’t take too many pictures (still working on getting better at that), but here are a few…

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Independence Day

Our 4th of July was pretty mellow this year. We headed out to Frenchman’s Lake with Nagisa, Dustin and Anya where we hiked, hung out at the lake and camped for 2 nights. It was surprisingly quiet out there and was very relaxing.…

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