So this is still a total wreck. Abby is off the couch, but Lord knows for how long.

The Schnell Family pictures are here.

Some of Jim's latest... Click here.

Mat Ludowise's senior pictures. Or at least the better ones that we took on 8-20. Click here.

Katie's BD Party. The large images have been removed. I've got them if you still need them. So click here for Katie and her gang.

Jim's latest B&W images can be found here. News Flash! We're up to SIX (6) images on 9/1/06!

Ok. Now for Joel's cool picture viewer. You can find my latest photographic exploits here. Hope you like them. If you need the originals for blackmail or other purposes, act fast. I keep them around for a little while, but not that long.



Sounds...
The one that started it all Canoecopia
Yakima ad, Sven & Ole Yakima Ad
Yakima ad, Sodium Planet - Winter'03, per Dad's request Jim tells a bedtime story
We ran this one in summer of '04, I think. OT Family.
This one is currently running why Cat loves wool. I think it is a pretty good commercial.
We decided NOT to run this Jeopardy wool. Decided it was in fact more clever than effective. Rats.
This one features Cat reading her first commercial. Bringer of Warmth 2.
This one never ran. We may try it next year, but the existing campaign was successful, so we thought why mess with what works?. Bringer of Warmth 3.
Cat's 2nd commercial. She did her 26 seconds in 2 takes. Her skin went all blotchy again as she fought down the urge to panic, but you'd never know it listening to her read. Bringer of Warmth 4 It starts Friday, I think. I like it a lot.
Poor Cat... No wife should be so abused. This took us a while to do. First get the energy right, then completely re-write the script, then get the engergy up again. Cat complained-rightly-that this is harder than singing. The threat of a good goose from Darren kept her energy where we wanted it. My grabbing her posterior had no effect. (Cat says it's because that's all I ever do.) Unofficially, we called this the "screw winter" sale.
More fun... Time on the water
Amazingly true, especially by advertising standards. Empty Nesters
Take Kids Paddling I wanted the text to say Petit Lake, but Darren felt that having a local reference was better. Ultimately, I think he's right.
Paddling Perfection
Here's another one that I'll take majority writing credit for.. Paddling Family
Last one off the river
The first one I had a majority part in writing. Magical paddling
Trying to say we're different from the big-box stores. Parable of Uncle Dale Friends and family who are in-the-know will note that we took some creative license with the Absolute Truth, but I think the message doesn't bend it very much at all.
These ran last week of June 5th. Paintball salesman
These ran late September. Vermillion Sky
Making the point that you don't need to burn a lot of fuel to have a lot of fun. Gas Prices
Late season sale. Face the facts
Latest work: Began running late April. I'll take writing credit on this one. Novice
A nice one of Darren's Green Team
Born of desperation, written in the studio. Rack Haus. It's our first Rack Haus commercial, I think.




Enjoy..
-Jim