5 Years and Counting!

The 5 Year collage

Yes indeed, today marks California and I's 5 year anniversary.
It was Sep. 5th 2003 that I drove my 1989 honda Accord down here to Long Beach CA.
After hundreds of hours of hard work, millions* of amazing weddings, dozens of fashion shoots, plenty of crazy trips around the world, amazing friends, plenty of vitamin D from the suns rays, enough good moments to last 30 years. California, its been a good 5 years, I'm looking forward to you making me happy for an other 5.

I searched a few different places on my computer for some throw-back images from the years. Thats what I found. Click on the collage for enough blackmail shots of me without a shirt to last you until you're dead.

Here are a few of the collage shots upclose from the past 5 years. Enjoy a good laugh at my expense. Yes please, laughter is medicine... call me Dr. Lippke.

The young aspiring actor Samuel,2003

The fairbanks pool + the whole family.

Bali Indonesia,2004

Cabo 2005,

Florida Keys, 2005



My 23rd Birthday,June 2008

*not really millions. I just didn't want to say Hundreds twice in a row.
** Editors after post note**
The 5 year anniversary is actually October 5th, (not sep 5). Thanks mom for pointing that out. Geez, I hope I don't need my mom to tell me my anniversary when I get married.

San Onofre: Beach Day

Yes, yesterday I had a day off.
So I grabbed some of my favorite people, headed to the grocery store for goods and bolted down to San Onofre for a beach day.
Oh yes, it was much needed.
Non of my usual friends could make it. Or so I thought.
Heather and Eric showed up! It was so great to see them and just relax with them. Heather told me all about her wedding, which was sweet to hear about, cuz I'm in her wedding party as the bridesman. Why not have a bridesman? Heather is my sister and it means so much that she choose me for her side. I'm honored. So yeah, she filled me in on everything. Their wedding is going to be in 1 month and its going to be amazing!

I got some surfing in, I yelled at a few people, got cussed at for saving a parking spot, lost my wallet (temporarily),made some amazing cocktails,took care of my girl when she got sick and ended up having a fun beach day!

Heres some of the pictures. Thanks to Ira's new 24mm 1.4 lens.
The surf in Southern California is AMAZAING right now! Get out there!

Packing up the gear!

No surf rack.
Part of the crew.
Here I am getting the place put together. About to make some cocktails and chips and salsa.

First surf session in over a year.

My lovely lady and her big ol hat!
The future Trine family.

Ira and his cigar watching the sunset.

Relaxing and enjoying the view is all apart of a good beach day.
Next week's funday: AVP Long Beach!!!