March 2010

Thao Nguyen/ FREELANCE 03/09/10 AP

Wayne Williamson stands at the pedestrian bridge on March 9, 2010, where one of the three shots were fired about three years earlier in March 2007 that cost him his job.

Thao Nguyen/ FREELANCE 03/11/10 AP

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar speaks to members of the press and guest as releases the 2010 "State of the Birds Report" which focuses this year on the effects of climate change on the migratory bird populations in the United States. The report was held at the Zilker Botanical Gardens in Austin, TX on March 11, 2010.

Spring Trip- Pawnee, TX, Marfa, TX, White Sands, NM... and every place in between

Stephen with Chancho on the way to Pawnee.

Stephen filming students during his filmmaking class after school at Pawnee Elementary.

The first DQ we've ever had in a good 8 years or so... not the best food ever... but brought back great memories... (and made new ones!)

Trixie, our travel troll.

On the road to Marfa, TX.

Outside of the pizza shop.

Pizza Foundry in Marfa, TX.

Train tracks in Marfa, TX.

White Sands, NM.

White Sands, NM.

On the road towards the casino in NM.

Pretty red soil on the way home.

Sunset and air energy.

Hotel, Hotel at The High Ball.

Birthday cupcakes!

3-year-old Jase opening bday presents!

Family photo!

More commissioned family photos!

Austin plane crash- shot for AP

Two firemen are seen at the home belonging to Joseph Stack, after Stack apparently set it on fire according to two law enforcement officials, Thursday morning on Feb. 18, 2010 in Austin, Texas. Stack, a software engineer furious with the Internal Revenue Service plowed his small plane into an office building housing nearly 200 federal tax employees on Thursday, officials said, setting off a raging fire that sent workers fleeing as thick plumes of black smoke poured into the air. (AP Photo/ Thao Nguyen)

Police block the road to the Georgetown Municipal Airport on Thursday Feb. 18, 2010 in Georgetown, Texas. Earlier in the day Joseph Andrew Stack took his plane from the airport and crashed it into an Austin office building. (AP Photo/ Thao Nguyen)

The random ones of January

Anjali Deolapure (foreground) and Michael Turner watch the screen of the UT-Alabama BCS Championship game at Scholtz Garten in Austin, TX on January 07, 2010.

Subash Rajan covers his face with his hands while Jill Creamer reacts to the plays of the UT-Alabama BCS Championship game on the screen at Scholtz Garten in Austin, TX on January 07, 2010.

New Years Eve with family I haven't seen in years in Wichita, KS.

New Years Eve with family I haven't seen in years in Wichita, KS.

My cousin's kids, Jordan and Mia.

Her name is Thao Nguyen. His name is Thao Nguyen. (In case you didn't know, Thao Nguyen is pretty common)

Thao.

One of the fun images from an outing to Ikea!

Self-portrait.

A housewarming/2 birthdays/a new job cake!

Some December ones!

Carter and Bella.

She's adorable!

Nikki and Brad...

Are in the kitchen...

Baking up some cookies...

And frosting them...

For xmas gift baskets! Yum!

Nicole Kennedy, 21, stands with Lindsay Houloose, 25, each wait for their returning boyfriend at the start of the welcome home ceremony. 294 soldiers were returning home to their families in time for the holiday season on December 19, 2009. The soldiers were part of about 1,400 1st Cavalry Division soldiers to returned to Fort Hood in the past week,They served in Iraq about a year.

Victoria Buhman searches for her husband Lt. Scott Buhman as she holds onto 5-month-old baby Colton. Her friend Ashley Smith holds up a sign to try and help locate Lt. Buhman. 294 soldiers were returning home to their families in time for the holiday season on December 19, 2009. The soldiers were part of about 1,400 1st Cavalry Division soldiers to returned to Fort Hood in the past week,They served in Iraq about a year.

Elizabeth and Gerald Kowalski share a kiss as she welcomes him home from Iraq. 294 soldiers were returning home to their families in time for the holiday season on December 19, 2009. The soldiers were part of about 1,400 1st Cavalry Division soldiers to returned to Fort Hood in the past week,They served in Iraq about a year.

Foggy Austin!

The phone call consisted of this.... It's foggy outside, will you go shooting with me... pleeeease?

Thanks Thomas for being a trooper and standing out in the cold for me! :)

(I'm parked in the middle of a small side street and laying on the roof of my car ...)

467th Medical Detachment

A long shoot I had with the AP. Arrived at Fort Hood at 8 pm. Had a press conference thing at 10 pm. The gist of the shoot didn't happen until 2:30 am. I didn't get to edit until 4 am and after transmitting I hit the road at 5 am back to Austin. Made it to bed by 7 am.

Wouldn't trade my job for the world.

1st Sgt. James McLeod of the 467th Medical Detachment based out of Madison , WI speaks to the media prior to the unit's deployment to Afghanistan at Fort Hood, Texas, Friday, Dec. 3, 2009. McLeod said all the soldiers in the unit would wear black bracelets etched with the names of the unit's three slain members, as well as the names of two soldiers killed from another stress combat unit. Three of the Madison, Wis.-based combat stress unit's 40 members were killed in the shooting. Six others who were seriously injured are not deploying.

A wristband with the names of the five soldiers from two combat stress units who died in the Nov. 5 shooting carries the words "Who will go for us? Here I am. Serve me." Three of the Madison, Wis.-based combat stress unit's 40 members were killed in the shooting. 1st Sgt. James McLeod said all the soldiers in the unit would wear black bracelets etched with the names of the unit's three slain members, as well as the names of two soldiers killed from another stress combat unit.

Major Laura Suttinger of the 467th Medical Detachment based out of Madison , WI speaks to the media prior to their deployment to Afghanistan at Fort Hood, Texas, Friday, Dec. 3, 2009. Three of the Madison, Wis.-based combat stress unit's 40 members were killed in the shooting. Six others who were seriously injured are not deploying.

The 467th Medical Detachment based out of Madison, WI loaded up 43 passengers as they headed to the airport for their deployment to Afghanistan at Fort Hood, Texas, Friday, Dec. 4, 2009. They were expected to depart about 4:30 am.

The 467th Medical Detachment based out of Madison, WI marched to the chapel as they prepare to head to the airport for their deployment to Afghanistan at Fort Hood, Texas, Friday, Dec. 4, 2009. Nearly a fourth of the Wisconsin-based 467th Medical Detachment's soldiers died or were injured in the shooting rampage last month at the sprawling Texas post.

The 467th Medical Detachment based out of Madison, WI marched to the chapel as they prepare to head to the airport for their deployment to Afghanistan at Fort Hood, Texas, Friday, Dec. 4, 2009. Nearly a fourth of the Wisconsin-based 467th Medical Detachment's soldiers died or were injured in the shooting rampage last month at the sprawling Texas post.

The 467th Medical Detachment based out of Madison, WI loaded up 43 passengers as they headed to the airport for their deployment to Afghanistan at Fort Hood, Texas, Friday, Dec. 4, 2009. Nearly a fourth of the Wisconsin-based 467th Medical Detachment's soldiers died or were injured in the shooting rampage last month at the sprawling Texas post.