Jane smiles during Amie's rehearsal lunch the day before her wedding on Oct. 16.

It's probably weird I don't have a photo of Amie, but I was so busy doing stuff that I didn't actually get that many photos. My friend Abe hijacked my camera and took many photos, though, for which I am grateful. Jane gets her makeup done on Oct. 17.

Ardath cuts up carne asada for dinner at her house on Oct. 18. Ardath made mine and Robert's Halloween costumes.

My iPod on Oct. 19. Enough said.

"The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" sits in the passenger seat of the Prius on Oct. 20. A very good book. I highly recommend it.

Robert grins during a surprise lunch with me at Cafe Ba-ba-reeba on Oct. 21. We don't get to go to lunch often, so this was nice.

Robert scans the field during his indoor soccer game on Oct. 22.

Andrew and Robert pose under a light pole after our Master Singers concert on Oct. 23.

I am so so so proud of this photo.... A boat glides on the water at Sunset Cliffs in San Diego on Oct. 24. Robert took me on a surprise trip to the beach because he knew I just needed to escape for a few days.

This is where Robert and I are going to retire: Coronado. On the beach, Oct. 25.

McMullan's on Oct. 26. That was an interesting night.

Andrew looks at his phone on Oct. 27. I'm not allowed to take any more photos of him on his phone.

Robert and Jonathan smile for my pitiful iPhone camera on Oct. 28 at BJs in Henderson after our Master Singers concert.

My celebratory martini with my parents on Oct. 29 after I was offered the position of editor at the Boulder City Review.

Robert models his Monarch costume on Oct. 30 before work. I had to stay home from the gym and help him put it on.

The main drag of Boulder City, where I start work on Monday. My office is on the right. I went there on Oct. 31 to check things out.

Robert shows off his facial hair he did for his Halloween costume on Nov. 1.

An unimpressive dish at Yardhouse on Nov. 2. Don't get the giant California roll thing. The ahi is good, though. Also, the martinis are good.

Robert sits at Mimi's Cafe on Nov. 3.

I have a pepper on my plant on Nov. 4! I don't know when I can pick it. It's little right now.

A fire burns at Brio on Nov. 5.

Pepper snuggles with a stuffed animal on Nov. 6. She just looked too cute.

Boats are docked at Fisherman's Wharf on Nov. 7. I love San Francisco.

The Titans intercept a pass by the 49ers at the game on Nov. 8. It was quite an experience wearing a Titans' jersey in the opposing team's stadium... Robert owes me!

A corner near Union Square in San Francisco on Nov. 9.

Life isn't like a box of chocolates, because it doesn't come with a map like this! Nov. 10.

The source of my addiction on Nov. 11.

I almost forgot to take a photo on Aug. 26. Ha ha. So this is when I went to sleep that night, taken with my iPhone.

Robert always gets mad at me because I don't put my shoes away. Ha ha. Here's some of my shoes on Aug. 27.

Tina and Crystal taste test the sangria I made for Amie's bridal shower on Aug 28.

Jane and Anne share a laugh at Amie's bridal shower on Aug. 29.

Samantha plays in a roll of newspaper on Aug.30. I still have to give it to Andrew and my mom.

A light decorates Ricardo's on Aug. 31.

The kitchen of Robuchon, a nice restaurant we ate at on Sept. 1. I took this with my iPhone because I felt weird using my real camera, hence the bad quality.

Amie studies by a booklight on the drive up to Sacramento on Sept. 3. We went up there to see John Legend and India Arie in concert for Amie's bachelorette party.

Jane's cappuccino is ready to be enjoyed on Sept. 4. We had this at a cute little coffee shop called The Temple that Anna likes to frequent. There were so many alternatives to Starbucks.

Jane smells a flower on a beach in San Francisco on Sept. 5. We spent that Saturday in the city. Beaches in San Francisco aren't like San Diego beaches. It was chilly and windy, definitely not weather for laying out.

Amie holds up a strange vegetable I forgot the name of on Sept. 6. We visited a farmers market that Sunday. It was so big, and I bought a lot of food. It was all delicious. I wish we had something like that here, but we just don't have the variety of farms that California has, for obvious reasons.

Some of the grapes I bought at the farmers market dangle in my kitchen on Sept. 7. They were tasty grapes. Robert and I enjoyed a feast of fruits and cheeses I bought at the farmers market the night I came back.

Me trying to be artsy with my iPhone on Sept. 8. OK, it didn't work. Also, I was going to take my weekly photo of Andrew since Master Singers started up again, but we forgot.

Jonathan and Julia play Beatles Rockband. Robert bought the game for me. I love it. I can't wait for them to add more songs that can be downloaded for it.

I know I've taken a photo of my fans before, but this one was really cool. I took this on Sept. 10 with my iPhone. One thing that I can work with on the iPhone is that it doesn't really stop motion that well, so it can create cool effects like this.

Jane stands at the Las Vegas Farmers Market on Sept. 11 at Fremont East. This was literally half the farmers market. There were two vendors, both from California. We knew it wasn't going to be anything like Sacramento's, but I think we both expected a bit more than two vendors. It made me sad. I wish we could support something like this here, but we just can't.

Pepper howls along to a clip of a harmonica I found on YouTube on Sept. 12. It's so funny when she does it. At first I was worried it hurt her ears, but I read online that it doesn't. She's just trying to imitate the sound she's hearing. I bookmarked a couple clips she really reacted to so I can watch when I want.

Samantha stares out the window from on top of the wine rack. This has become one of her favorite pastimes. Cats always long for the outside world.

A view from our seats at the Las Vegas 51s game on Aug. 15. I actually took this from my iPhone, because I wasn't sure if cameras were allowed. They actually were, so I could have gotten better shots. The 51s always lose when we go. I'm not sure why. I don't think they're a losing team. Robert and I have very bad luck with sports teams.

The intersection of Durango and Warm Springs on Aug. 16. Don't worry, I was stopped when I took this photo.

A flower smiles from a bouquet of flowers Robert sent to my work for my birthday. This was taken on Aug. 17, six days after my b-day. I'm happy to say most of the flowers are still alive. It's the miracle bouquet. Robert got the flowers from our friend Marek's flower shop. We get all of our flowers there. They do a great job. Check them out at www.lasvegasbouquet.com.

A candle burns in Bar Louie on Aug. 18, the ill-fated visit. You can read more about the on-going saga of horrible service at www.darqbyte.com.

Robert shows off the tickets for the Titans-49ers game on Aug. 19. We're going to see a game in San Francisco in November. It will be our first NFL game.

The sun sets behind the valley on Aug. 20. A view from Aliante Station. I went with my friend Lauren to Pips, an Italian restaurant. They have a great happy hour on Thursdays with half-price appetizers and half-off glasses of wine. The two of us ate three appetizers and each had a glass of wine for $30 total. Not a bad deal. A cute place that was dead-empty.

My friend Emily (Jane's sister) cradles Kaliana at Pho Kim Long on Aug. 21. That place is so yummy. I tried to get photos of her son, Xavier, but he was moving too much.

A candle in Jane's window on Aug. 22. I took photos of Amie trying on her wedding dress, as well, but, alas, they involve her dress, which is top-secret to the groom, who may be snooping around to find it.

Samantha hangs out on Robert's lap on Aug. 23. That cat loves Robert so much.

The return of Andrew to the project on Aug. 24!! As always, he is on his phone.

Martin + Osa at Town Square Las Vegas on Aug. 25, where I was taking Pepper for a walk with Jane's dog, Maddy. Cute store, but a bit pricey.

My new MacBook Pro. It's so sleek looking. And so awesome. It's even faster just downloading things and going on the Internet.

Pepper gives Robert kisses on his face. Robert loves our dog.

A bartender works behind the bar at Elements Martini Bar and Kitchem on July 7. Elements is one of my new favorite restaurants. The menu is made up of dishes from the places around the world that the two owners have visited.

Julia and her boyfriend, Alex, pose for a photo at the bottom of the staris on July 8 in charcoal drawing format. The pose was Alex's idea. The photo drawing was mine, simply because none of the photos were in focus.

Amie and Jane smile for the camera after a girls night on July 9. We watched episodes of "Sex in the City," and I cooked the highly successful orzo stuffed peppers. A good time was had by all.

Flower candles on the coffee table on July 10.

My truck on June 23. I'm starting to have to be more inventive when I take photos at home.

The spice rack on June 24.

I actually took this photo with my iPhone. Pepper points at two rabbits in the wash on June 25. It's a good thing I took this photo, because I left my camera at work overnight by accident... Not good. At any rate, my friend Anne would happy with this photo because she she hates rabbits. Pepper always wants to eat them.

The Apple store at Town Square on June 26. Perhaps my next laptop will be a Mac. I've definitely been thinking about it, although none of my software will work with it. They're so cool, though.

Damian plays air hockey with Robert on June 27. After this, he took a whole bunch of photos of himself making faces. Maybe I should post those on the interwebs...

One of my favorite places... Borders, shown on June 29. I've had a lot of Town Square photos in this go-around... And I didn't even take a photo one of the times I went this week. Ha ha.

My sunflowers are blooming! This was the first flower to emerge on June 30. Tomatoes are also popping out. I'm waiting for them to ripen. Also, some of my peppers are starting to grow. I'm especially proud of these sunflowers because I planted them from seeds. Oh, the corn, too! I planted those from seeds.

Various peppers wait to be stuffed with meaty goodness. I made stuffed peppers for lunch on June 3. They were quite yummy and healthy, too.

One of my coworkers received some flowers from a friend on June 4. Her boyfriend wasn't too happy about it. Ha ha.

A sculpture at The District on June 5. We went there on Friday for a date night. We walked around and went to go see a movie.

My mom's dog, Romeo, peers out of the window on June 6 after going to the dog groomers. He's always so soft and cute looking after he gets a haircut.

A rabbit hangs out in the wash on June 2.

The rabbit makes a run for it after Pepper spots it.

Dummies. Yes, dummies. April 7.

I hiked up the Mountain's Edge Mountain every day this week. This is Mountain's Edge. April 8.

My friend Andy cleans up good. April 9.

I was trying to take a photo of my new, cute red shoes, but Pepper sat next to them. April10.

The view of the Spring Mountains from the top of Mountain's Edge Mountain. April 11.

Tulips bloom in the sun. April 12.

Pepper's boyfriend, Iggy, rests his head on his owner Kerri's lap on April 2.

Champagne bubbles in a glass at Firefly on April 3.

Chicago Brewing Company, April 4.

This is one of the three crosses standing at the site where Holy Spirit Catholic Church will be built. March 25.

I actually almost forgot this day because I felt awful. This is Robert's new TIE Fighter that he bought in Downtown Disney. March 26.

I stayed home from work March 27, so I was able to catch Pepper when the light was shining down from the side window. I didn't alter this one at all because the lighting effect was so cool.

I took this photo when I was taking Pepper for a walk in the wash on March 28.

Robert played tag football with some of our neighbors on March 29. I love our neighbors. They are all totally awesome.

A light fixture in Tutti Bella on March 30. I didn't change the colors on this even though it was actually white. But the ones with the tungsten white balance just didn't look right.

I took some more flower photos, but I'm choosing this one because I've posted quite a few flower photos lately. This is las Vegas behind the Springs Preserve on March 31.