New Year's Day

Jr's first taste of winter!  (Due Jan 14!)

Snowy backyard and Pluto at the back door (reeeaaalllyyy small)

Last day of the Xmas tree...and lots of snow outside

David and Pluto wrestling in the snow

    Latest News: 1/1/04 -- HAPPY NEW YEAR!  It’s snowing harder in Portland than it has in almost 10 years!  And we’re loving it!! Betsy’s hoping to hold Junior off for a few days, however - at least until the roads clear. Barring any surprises, we’ll stay warm and cozy at home. Hope the new year brings you all peace, love, and prosperity. (Don’t worry Moms, we’ve got tire chains if we need them!!)

    Update 12/13/03: If you have received a “spam email” from this domain (ptak.org), please read this website that explains why it appears to come from ptak.org: Spam Hijacking.  Please email us (as described in the link) the entire original spam message sent to you (headers included)!  I’ll work to shut this spammer down, but it appears to be a difficult task. Sorry for any inconvenience (but it’s actually a lot more inconvenient for me)!