White chocolate brownie from Black Pepper Grill on Nov. 15.

My new office on Nov. 16! It's on the main street in Boulder City

The sun sets behind Boulder City on Nov. 17.

OK, so, I forgot to take a photo on Nov. 18. So I took this photo right before I went to bed.

It's too early for Christmas. I think Christmas should not start until after Thanksgiving. Here's a display at Town Square on Nov. 19.

Here's our new reporter on Nov. 20.

My friend David performed in a flash mob at the Fashion Show mall on Nov. 21 to promote "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat." It was very cool.

Robert puts together a desk for the printer in my office in Boulder City on Nov. 23.

Ace Hardware in Boulder City puts up Christmas decorations for the holidays on Nov. 25.

A flower in my mom's house on Nov. 26 for Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is by far my favorite holiday. I love that it's not commercialized and the the whole point is just to get together with friends and family and eat food.

This is an outtake from some photos I took at Eclectica, a craft and art store in Boulder City that just opened. I think it's cool that I got the open sign in the photo, but I don't really feel this photo captured the store, so I didn't use it.

Cory slices the turkey at Crystal's Thanksgiving on Nov. 28. Yum!

A plant at Town Square on Nov. 29.

A koosh ball on Nov. 30. I wish it weren't on an orange sheet. haha

Robert left this cute note for me on the bar that keeps the water heater from being hit on Dec. 1.

A snowman waves in our front yard on Dec. 2. Maybe we'll have real snowmen again this year.

Lauren checks her iPhone at Cafe Deia on Dec. 3. This is the first photo I got of her, finally.

Big horn sheep come down from the mountains in Boulder City and eat the grass in this park. Dec. 4.

One of the floats in the Boulder City Christmas parade on Dec. 5. I was almost in it, but I ended up just watching.

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.

A candle burns in Yard House in Town Square Las Vegas on Aug. 4.

Robert cuts up sausage for spaghetti on Aug. 5. I had to take a photo because it happens so rarely.

Jane prepares some delicious Arabic food at her house on Aug. 6. It was all delicious.

A boat slides down a water ride at Knott's Berry Farm on Aug. 8. Robert and I went with Julia and Alex for a road trip before she starts school in the fall.

Waves splash behind Julia in La Jolla on Aug. 9.

A seagull hangs out on Coronado Beach on Aug. 10.

Cafe Ba-ba-reeba, where I ate with my mom and stepdad for my birthday on Aug. 11.

BJ's Brewery on Aug. 12.

My friend Kristy gave me these pretty daisies for my birthday. Aug. 13.

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.

On June 19, I went with some coworkers to happy hour at Elements Martini Bar and Kitchen. Elements is a very good restaurant. I've only gotten the small plates, but I tried a bite of my friend's entree, and it was equally as good as the appetizers.

My friend Anne just got a new tattoo. It's a fractal, which means she can add to it for the rest of her life. Amie and Jane were over (in the background). We all made some yummy Thai curry and papaya salad. Amie also made some Thai iced coffee on June 20.

A pretty flower at Town Square on June 21. I haven't taken a photo of a flower in a while.

Part of my wine collection on June 22.

Las Vegas is known for it's neon, and I have to admit, the neon looks cool at night. My sister, Julia, just got a job once more at Rave Motion Pictures this summer. I took this photo on June 10.

On Thursday, we took my step-dad to Capital Grille for his birthday. I'd never been there before. It had absolutely delicious steak, although it was definitely only for special events.

On June 12, we went to Super Summer Theater to see "The Buddy Holly Story." My friend Kaymen was in the ensemble. He's in the top row left, with his hands raised above his head. Kaymen is an absolutely awesome performer: a great singer, dancer and actor. Whenever he's on stage, he just glows, and the audience can't help but watch him. My friend Kerri joked that it was good that he didn't have a bigger role, or he would have stolen the show from the main characters.

I had such an interesting Saturday, but very few chances to take photos. This is a decorated palm tree in Ricardo's, where we ate dinner. We went there after a showing of "Thor at the Bus Stop," a movie made by some local filmmakers that was premiering at CineVegas. My friend Andy did the props for it, so we went to see his handiwork. The movie itself was quite funny and heartwarming. It was also awesome because it took place in Vegas, but it had absolutely nothing about the Strip. What a nice change. Andy tells me it will probably be a year before it's out on DVD. I plan on buying it and showing everyone I know.

I want to call this photo "New Life." I thought this plant had died, but I kept watering it, and it came back and started blooming again. I found these icky green worms on my tomato and pepper plants. I found out from some friends that they are bad. My mom helped me cut them off and drown them. I felt kind of bad killing them, but I wasn't sure what else to do. They were bad, and they were killing my plants.

A rabbit hangs out in the wash on June 2.

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

We went to Town Square on Friday in our hunt for a Hawaiian shirt for Robert for a beach-themed wedding reception we attended yesterday. I've never tried the Grape, but I'd like to. I thought the sing looked kind of cool.

Lake Las Vegas on May 30. We took a cocktail cruise for the wedding reception, then docked to enjoy dinner at Sonrisa Grille. A fun time was had by all, and I took many more photos than this.

Today was Pentecost in the Catholic Church, and we lit a fire to celebrate the Holy Spirit.

The California Academy of Sciences. It recently reopened with a living roof, which means it has a garden on top. We went here on the recommendation of several friends. It was worth it. We spent the entire day there. It has a planetarium, a rainforest, an aquarium and other exhibits.

A crocodile... or an alligator. I'm not sure which. He is real.

A starfish hangs out on the side of his aquarium. He was one of many fish I took photos of. I really toned it down for the blog. It just would have been overkill.

A very cool looking toad.

A jellyfish garden. I took a few other types of jellyfish, but these turned out the best, mostly because they weren't moving as much as the others. Although they were all still behind glass.

Robert hides from one of the things he fears the most.

Robert says "hey" to his cousin, the neanderthal.

One very cool thing about the rainforest was all of the butterflies fluttering all over. I took a ton of photos. Robert says one of them landed on me, but I missed it. Darn. I was hoping I could get a photo of one hanging out on him, but, alas, they wouldn't land there.

Another butterfly. I was able to get really close to a few of them. For my favorite, check out my photo of the day from May 21.

We went over to the Japanese Tea Garden after the museum. It was so relaxing and beautiful.

Here's me hanging out an the tea garden. And representing my alma mater.

In that building on the left, you could buy tea to drink while looking at the greenery. Robert doesn't like tea, and I am currently trying to acquire the taste of it without loads of sugar and milk (you know, like the Brits do).

Cool Japanese structure with me in front.

Robert crosses the garden across the pond in the tea garden. He looks so relaxed.

This was a bridge. And yes, it took quite a lot of effort to cross over.

We met my friend Jonson, who lives in San Francisco, at Burma Superstar, a Burmese restaurant in the RIchmond area, which is right by the Golden Gate Park. Jonson doesn't look as thrilled as I do.

My friend Anna and her boyfriend, Josh, took the BART from Sacramento to meet us for dinner. I was so excited to see them all.

Anna receives a scratchy cheek kiss from Josh.

Jonson was not being very cooperative with the photo taking. Here he is hiding behind a newspaper. When newspapers die, what will people hide behind in coffee shops? After dinner, Jonson took us to an awesome Chinese dessert place that seemed very healthy because it was mostly fruit.

Grgich was the first vineyard we visited. Me met the owner, who is 86 years old. He told me I should come back in August when they are smashing the grapes. He said I could help them out Lucille Ball-style.

Cabernet Sauvignon grapes at Grgich Vineyard.

Robert looks over the grapes at Grgich.

Milat was the next vineyard we visited. Mike Milat, one of the owners, served us our wines.

Vines cover a house. I'm not sure if this was Milat or the vineyard next to it.

We stopped at Sattui Winery for lunch, and boy, was I needing it. Robert and I split a sandwich and a crab cake and sampled some cheeses. We bought a few cheeses, as well.

Here's just a part of the cheese case. Very very tasty. Although my friend Melissa tells me we missed out on some great bleu cheese.

Here I am sitting outside the wine cellar at Sattui.

A rose at Sattui. There were a lot of flowers there. It was a beautiful property overall.

Jacussi was fifth on the vineyard list. I tried to take some photos at Hopper Creek, but they didn't turn out that great. Hopper Creek had a "wine dog." I'm not sure what the purpose of a wine dog is, but she was pretty cool. At Jacuzzi (yes, the same people who do the hot tubs), we sampled olive oil in addition to wines. It was interesting how varied olive oil can be.

Viansa Vineyard was next. It was surrounded by beautiful rolling vineyards. The entire Napa Valley/Sonoma area was just gorgeous, and the climate was nice, as well-- not too hot, and not too cold.

Here I am, sampling a Syrah. I can't tell if I look like my dad or my mom in this photo. Honestly, I can see them both. But, it's always been that way.

This perfect rose was on the grounds of Viansa. Yes, I know I take lots of photos of flowers.

We stopped in Sausalito on the way back to take photos with the Golden Gate Bridge Behind us. It was windy and cold.

Robert looks cool in front of the bridge.

It took the driver of our tour van an insane amount of time (and serveral tries) to get a good photo of us. I don't know why my camera intimidates people so. Particularly when it's set up to act like a point-and-shoot.

One of the rooms inside of the Conservatory of Flowers. There were several different rooms that were set to various climates for different types of plants. I believe these were more tropical.

Me in front of the flower pond.

This flower was growing out of the water. So pretty.

Me in my 25 percent natural habitat. Can you see it *now*, you people who doubt my Japanese-ness? Andrew actually pointed out I look more like Princess Leia.

A historic boat with Alcatraz behind it.

Robert tries out a pulley system that is commonly used on ships.

Robert hangs out with a pirate.

Robert talked about going here THE ENTIRE trip. I swear it was his favorite place.

This single-handedly counteracted all of the walking we did to cause me to gain a pound that I am *still* working to get off. I just know it. But it was sooooo good.