Don't Drink and Drive

This is my interpretation of what it looks like when you drive and drink. Too many alcohol related accidents happen this time of year - get a designated driver or call Dad to come get you if you have to.

Transfer House Square

Thanksgiving in the heartland, the square in Decatur, Illinois.

St. Louis Arch

It really wasn't that hard to be cool in the '60s, it just came natural. Take these two guys for example. They could have just have easily been on a fashion shoot for Abercrombie & Fitch instead of on vacation with their parents. Of course when we were young, Abercrombie & Fitch sold shotguns and outfitted explorers for expeditions instead of selling clothing to rich kids in the mall.

New Bass Player in San Antonio Symphony

This is somewhat old news but David got a job in the San Antonio Symphony and started on November 3rd. He says he is really enjoying it. You can find a link to the symphony here: San Antonio Symphony



Fortunately, the Milburn men look good in a tuxedo, even when their clip-on is crooked. I don't have a recent picture of Dave, so this is me around 1969.

Three Brothers

I got back from PNG two weeks ago or so and maybe I'll post some more pictures from there but in the meantime I've just been a bit lazy or something. So, to make up for it, here I am with my brothers, circa early 1960s. Look at the shine on those shoes. We were way cool even back then. Except, maybe, Stuart's pants aren't zipped all the way up.

Kundu

This man is carving a type of traditional drum called a "kundu" in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Various woods are used, and the head is made of lizard skin. The seed pods hanging from it rattle when shaken.

Bilum

These woman are selling handmade string bags called "bilum" in an open market in Port Moresby. Bilum are traditionally used by men and women to carry things.

Port Douglas Lighthouse

This week I am in tropical Queensland, Australia. Port Douglas is a beautiful tourist town with the Great Barrier Reef just a short boat trip away. Summer is just beginning and the stingers haven't made their way to the beaches yet.

The bad news: My luggage did not come out with the rest of the luggage. Apparently it stayed on the airplane and eventually made it's way to Narita. The next day it was back, but not in time for me to get my mask, snorkel, and cheapo underwater camera for the trip to the reef. I had to buy a swimming suit, shirt, and Crocs so I had something to wear.

The good news is that they had prescription masks on the boat, including one that fit me pretty good. I went ahead and rented a tank for the first time in a long time but to be honest it just reminded me that I enjoy snorkeling and free diving just as much anyway, especially when the reef is all at 10 meters or less. I am pretty sure I spotted Nemo. No underwater pictures, but it was a nice day out.

Real Halloween Costumes, Part 1

I am starting to get nostalgic. When we were young, kids didn't wear the cute little outfits that kids wear today. They didn't dress up like superheros or geeky space heros. No, kids were out to scare adults by dressing up like clowns gone insane, or real skeletons, or a one-eyed pirate. And they had clapper things that made a lot of noise.

Real Halloween Costumes, Part 2

Back in the day, big kids dressed up too.