Mess with the Ox you get the horns (graphic violence)

The wild Alaskan Muskox are quite pleasant by nature until provoked. I made the mistake of messing with one last week. It was all fun and games until the attack. Luckily the camera was between me and the wild beast. Scary stuff......



By the way...my friend Charles calls my son "the Ox". I guess he did some personal brainstorming and went from Oliver to Olly to Olly Olly Oxen Free to "the Ox.

Just a note of interest...we had two black bears in our neighborhood yesterday.

Kichen 07...Backyard 08-09.....deck to come

Well, in our spare time we remodeled our kitchen last year. We're almost done...but I thought I would post some Pics..Click HERE.

Also, started a new project in the backyard to make it more Oliver friendly. We have a sloped back yard so we're putting in a couple of retaining walls.....pics Click HERE......other than that...not much....and you?

The Happening(s)

So, June has been a busy month. We have had quite a few "happenings" going on:

The Anderson's hosted a Memorial Service for Grandpa Phil. Phil was an Alaskan' pioneer, who was a great father, excellent cribbage player who frequently beat me, great grand father, and "great" great grandfather to Oliver and Quin. Phil was the kind of guy who could make you feel important just by sitting next to him. Phil always was seen wearing a smile and we will all miss him very dearly. Patty took some good Pictures at the service...

Automme went on another work trip to Kwethluk and took some great Pictures..

We had Oliver's Uncle Tim, Auntie Kalo, and Cousin Quin into town for a fun filled trip to Alaska. Quin got to see all of his cousins Adam and Laura and was awesome with Oliver. Oliver and Quin were best buds by the end of the trip. They also took some great Pictures.

I've completely torn up my back yard to make it more play friendly. Despite the mess we've been able to hang a swing for Oliver and have a few smores in the fire pit. We've been getting regular updates from Oliver's newest cousin Sam and "The Happenings" from North Carolina. Here are some of our pictures of June .

By the way...we actually used a Grandma and Grandpa sponsored date night to go to the theater to see "The Happening"..... worst movie ever since Tomb Raider.

We'll end this one with a new video...

Quantity NOT Quality

Just thought I would throw up a few Friday pictures.......

Automme in Juneau

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The Circostas in California

Damon...............riding a skateboard. And yes, that is a small child he has with him. I'm sure he has already received plenty of "safety" related comments on his Blog. No need to repeat them here.

84 to 14...Game Over

Well, I was inspired, challenged, and motivated to begin blogging by my brother. As always, he challenged me, and I agreed to play. Because I consider myself a sportsman, I must concede publicly that he has won. Since March I put up a total of 14 poorly contented posts. In the same period, my brother has posted 82 well thought witty posts. Of course I could always use excuses like "he has a new baby to post about" or "he was born later thereby moreso in the age of the Internets". But I won't..I'll take the high road here. I won't go the route of some of my handball friends who find it necissary to tell me about their current injuries before and after I beat them......okay..so maybe I just did.

Bad commentary aside, please look at Automme's most recent work trip to Kwethluk HERE.
Man are there some cool places to see in Alaska!

Don't read this...just look at the picture.....and go....

So, this bloggy thing seems to be working for me. I can post random pictures of my family. That's just great...... So, for lack of anything interesting to say other than commenting on the interesting things my brother has to say on his blog. Damons Blog

I will just say this:

I know enough to say that I don't know enough to say much about much. I have my opinions.........but they change .......often.

I bet now you wish you just looked at the picture and surfed on........

Death of a Website

Well, I've done it again. I've killed another website. Circostafamily.com is now deceased. I did it and I do not regret it. I'm a killer...its my nature. You may see it's ghost for a little while but it is no longer. We will be working to keep you all up to speed with all things Circostonian (I think that's my brother's phrase) via Picasso for pictures Youtube for video and this here bloggything as our main site for updates and such. I murdered before with AlbertCircosta.com and Alaskavirtualtours.com. I will probably do it again.

An update. Oliver is now almost two. He is growing into a fine young athlete with amazing cognitave abilities. Automme is enjoying her work at the Denali Commission, biking to work often, and playing softball. I am also enjoying my work, doing some severe landscaping in our backyard, and playing handball as usual.

Otherwise, you can expect copious amounts of postings, photographs, and video. (and No this is not an invite to write me later quoting this sentence)

Also, please visit March 08, AprilMay08, and June 08 for recent pictures.

New video is also HERE and HERE

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P.S. Yes, the above picture was taken in June.....makes you wonder about global warming doesn't it?......doesnt it!? Just kidding... RECYCLE!