Happy New Year

God Jul and Happy 2010 from the whole crew!

Keep your prefrontal cortext well-fed.

Tales, how bear and little met, continued

(*Boise glared 'back off'.)

But Little was with someone else.

This made Bear unspeakably sad.

Bear was persistent. Very persistent.

And he finally won Little's heart. Her whole heart.

to be continued...

Tales, more emerging 3-D's

Lucy and Yeti, in progress. Lucy can't find her glasses right now...
Boise has a fabulous tail but you can't see it here.
Ranger thinking, as usual.
Thackery is getting frisky and he is not even finished yet.
Everything looks blurry to Lucy.

Equinox

From the whole crew: Jam, Malone, London, Woodrow, Lucy, Ranger, Clementine, Bothell, Yeti, Gwendolyn Fig, Little, Arturo, Ruby, Ivy, Boise, and Bear.
It looks like Bear is sulking, but he just needs a break from everyone (except London).

Tales, Boise shreds

Boise has been tempted to turn pro on several occasions. Having mastered the fakie-to-fakie frontside cab 540, the 900, and the 360 varial McTwist, he has been resisting repeated invitations from Tony Hawk to join the Birdhouse Team World Tour.
Mature beyond his years, Boise is dedicated to continuing his formal education.

Happy Valentine's Day from the whole crew

Hello 2009!

Wishing you the best of everything in the new year!
From: Lucy, Ranger, Arturo, Woodrow, Yeti, Boise, Ruby, Malone, Gwendolyn Fig, Jam, Ivy, London, Bear, & Little.
It will be so much better than 2008.
No more Bush! Yay, Obama!

Tales; this week

Yeti builds a table. It is a profound table.

Yes, tables can be profound.

Bear goes shopping. The big one is for Lucy!

Okay, no its not.

Little really gets into wrapping presents, she's the family expert.
She loves to buy presents and is better at it than anyone else.

Boise breaks his elbow skateboarding. He refuses to see a doctor. He won't take anything fo the pain. Yet he expects to be able to play drums with his band on New Year's Eve. Hmmm...

Arturo got straight A's for the first term of his senior year in college. He took really hard classes, too. He been on the Dean's List every term so far. Yay, Arturo!
Lucy is careless while stacking firewood and the entire row collapses on her. Yeti and Arturo rush to help her with damp cloths for the blood and ice packs for the lumps. Lucy is stoic, but when they leave her alone she cries and cries.

Tales, half of them don't feel well

Ranger is 3rd out of 940,769 tetris players worldwide. He should probably get out a bit more.

Lucy has the sniffles. She allows herself to watch tv during the day.
It actually makes her feel worse.


Arturo finally gets a haircut. It makes him quite happy.Yeti has the sniffles. He takes it very hard.
Bear moves into a big house. He wishes they could afford to heat it.


Boise has the sniffles. Little comes over to watch movies with him while he stays home from school.

The advice nurse wants Little to go to the hospital for pain medication, but Little avoids another ER visit by toughing it out.
Malone waits on a bench. He is on another one of his secret missions.

Tales, more cast members

Digging further under the seat of my car, I found a few more characters to add to the 'Tales' series.

Boise (skunk)
Boise is not always willing to do what others ask, he can be difficult and contrary and only cooperates when bribed with mochi. He possesses the power of camouflage and loves a good game of hide and seek, but will never come out when called. He would live outdoors if allowed, yet will only ride in taxis and eat in restaurants. Known to occasionally feign a French accent when he wants to feel fancy; he reads books by Bukowski while smoking hookah. He wouldn't hurt a fly and is extremely honest, friendly, and open. He will sit in your lap if you don't stop him.
*He would like see himself as ferocious, but generally succeeds in looking annoyed at best.
Yeti (yeti)
Well known to be a loner, Yeti is not so much shy as he is outraged. Extremely sensitive to injustice and inequality, Yeti separates himself from others to shield his tender heart from the pain of living in the world. He may appear to be unfriendly, even rude, but those brave enough to engage with him will be rewarded with a deep friendship. Yeti is very articulate and loves to expound when given an audience. He enjoys gourmet food, classical music, and local micro-brews. He makes sculptures from found objects, and if you look carefully when walking in the forest, you might find one of them.

Malone (panda)
Malone is suave and sophisticated; charm oozes from every follicle. He is saved from his unctous good looks by his acerbic wit; a kind of oil and vinegar effect. He was chubby as a child and played the tuba in a marching band, an experience that scarred him for life. Now an urbane world traveller, he crashed last year's WTO conference in Davos just for the swag (free ipods!) and the thrill. He is a voracious and catholic reader whose South African accent keeps everyone off-balance (nobody really knows where he's from). He is obsessed with tea; his favorite being vanila rooibos with a side of steamed soy milk and honey, stirred with a special antique spoon that he carries with him at all times.

Ranger (mouse)
Nervous, twitchy, neurotic, adorable...creativity flows through this little guy like a river and he talks non-stop. Charmed by everything he sees, he has an infectious laugh and would literally give you the shirt off his back. It makes me want to buy him a pony. In his quest to live lightly on the planet, he eats raw food exclusively, walks everywhere, and lives in a corner of his friend's living room. He can name the president on any denomination of U.S. currency. He sings, composes, plays guitar, writes futuristic poetry, and needs very little sleep. Did I mention that he is cute as a bug? Because he is...

Ruby (daschund)

Ruby is in the background of Ranger's picture. Her profile isn't finished yet. She and Jam will be along shortly...