Engagement Photo

My, and Ericka's, engagement photo:

Library Interaction: Guard Dog

I approached a woman walking a dog in the library to let her know pets weren’t allowed. Of course, she claimed it was a service animal.

A few minutes later, another patron who had overheard the exchange gestured for me to come over. When I did, he leaned in and said in a confidential tone:

That’s no service animal. That’s a guard dog.  Because she’s got those HUGE TITS!!

Haha.

Malfoy Photo Bomb

Visited Harry Potter Land at Universal Studios and look who was strolling along behind us!

When we got back home, Ericka and I ate at Olive Garden dressed in our wizard robes and our waitress asked what they meant. Apparently, the staff were speculating that we were in a cult!

Library Interaction: Kill the Imbeciles

Lady upset about recent terrorist attack:

"It's in their religion. They want to kill all the imbeciles."

I'm sure she meant, "infidels," but whatever.

Hello, My Name is Unicorn

 It isn't often you see the word, "unicorn" written in a gore font.

"Hello, my name is UNICORN."

Drop Dead Gorgeous

Branch Manager Ericka at San Juan Capistrano Library's Day of the Dead event.

Reality Glitch

While I was catching pokemon on the beach before work, I looked up from my phone and saw this:

Kind of confused me.

Library Interaction: "Here's A Dollar"

Homeless girl puts a dollar in our Friends of the Library donation jar:

Girl: "Here's a dollar."
Me: "Thanks!"
Girl: "I took it from the tip jar at Starbucks."
Me: "Thank you!"

Twins

Ericka and Wispurr, my little loves.

Avatar Vault: Ericka

Ericka Avatar, circa 2016. Created by Viet.

Ericka.

Bonus: Jenny G., A.K.A. JDG:

Jenny.

Who Wore It Better?

Pet fashion contest held over social media,

Kizzy won:

Such Gall

Ericka got me this stuffed gall bladder to commemorate the removal of my real gall bladder.

Standing Tall Together

Donald Kilbuck next to the St. Louis Arch. 

Fran flew him down in secret to surprise Jon Sr. for his birthday!

Oh, Deer

When it's time to decorate for Christmas, I always think, "Deer!"

Since 2015, these deer, and more, have been a staple of my holiday festivities. They fit perfectly on top of a flat screen TV.

Christmas deer on the TV, 2015.

 

Stockings to Stuff

 Ericka and I decorated stockings for each other:

Batman Bob

Batman logo autographed by Batman creator, Bob Kane.

Pie In the Eye

The time I won a pie eating contest at Adventure Run.

It was really close between me and one other guy, but after being acknowledged as the winner, I spiked my empty pie tin in glory.

Obsolete Media

Audiocassettes and VHS from Laguna Beach Library's local history room, ready to be digitized and to live again.

Getting Crafty

I made these at bluff craft festival:

 

Willow Weaving

When you're making rustic furniture, it's a fine line between looking really good and looking really crappy.

                                                           - Rustic willow-weaving instructor 

Ours both looked really good.