tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20566388905246372752024-03-12T18:59:54.763-07:00Travis C. BirchfieldTCBsnapshothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785206420903515103noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056638890524637275.post-29577831153881063972008-11-10T14:20:00.000-08:002008-11-10T14:26:36.131-08:00Awesome Birthday Gift!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKhUe7I-I-m9Ez3nIZxNqlMDb83eTE3UpZ9Tg6bvW8imI1vG8Q3-scowbxwtyTewhMb3ygvSCJZseuwpcSuqJUtNE8yNwjuxHdWGY5AivpehSGHrBl9jIi9STLRv-VShP9xcvj3VceuuI/s1600-h/photo.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKhUe7I-I-m9Ez3nIZxNqlMDb83eTE3UpZ9Tg6bvW8imI1vG8Q3-scowbxwtyTewhMb3ygvSCJZseuwpcSuqJUtNE8yNwjuxHdWGY5AivpehSGHrBl9jIi9STLRv-VShP9xcvj3VceuuI/s320/photo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267158045250788066" /></a>Here is the latest addition to my reptile family. This is Onyx (Male Anry Corn Snake). Valerie got him for my Birthday and he is going to me my soul mate for Nixon (Female Hypo Corn Snake). I will keep everyone posted as they will be mating shortly after winter. I know you guys are just as stoked as I am.TCBsnapshothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785206420903515103noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056638890524637275.post-67099468937232913022008-11-10T14:12:00.000-08:002008-11-10T14:16:24.569-08:00Float Tubing Wishon<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF2fG8lP1A_6mA4x8380rFNRhtgUjCW_45-Yvj-bXVa-wCCl6zptwSk06valyWTQOnyqBa0aVFh5gkRTMDrhlGj9_AQDKecqSbaPwQ8BAq2tVnyQ6HoCYfcl2rhp-Iygmk7AaiCl53f-0/s1600-h/Fishing.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF2fG8lP1A_6mA4x8380rFNRhtgUjCW_45-Yvj-bXVa-wCCl6zptwSk06valyWTQOnyqBa0aVFh5gkRTMDrhlGj9_AQDKecqSbaPwQ8BAq2tVnyQ6HoCYfcl2rhp-Iygmk7AaiCl53f-0/s320/Fishing.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267155390078947506" /></a>Finally got a break from the studio and headed up to Wishon Lake (California). This was my first time on a float tube. This sucks because now I never want to fish without one. I caught 7 Rainbow Trout, 5 of which were between 1.5lbs-2.bs. Best part was that I cooked half of them on the tailgate for lunch!TCBsnapshothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785206420903515103noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056638890524637275.post-61295824922226419662008-07-25T20:52:00.000-07:002008-07-25T22:11:10.836-07:00I’m back!... and in one piece.<div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimIa9b2xg48Y-f_XOHU8n97dK_qtXCsUEmWiD2sr8eQSPTNgGoZ82fNekCZp0LYw0wYiqmfofI5VUgcE2jEPb3iC0GvxDR7hy6p7y2jHgr2LCZJ-p-vrMj1gkyBe0ig5RtLGQkslSEzdY/s1600-h/IMG_0148.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227178593931041554" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimIa9b2xg48Y-f_XOHU8n97dK_qtXCsUEmWiD2sr8eQSPTNgGoZ82fNekCZp0LYw0wYiqmfofI5VUgcE2jEPb3iC0GvxDR7hy6p7y2jHgr2LCZJ-p-vrMj1gkyBe0ig5RtLGQkslSEzdY/s200/IMG_0148.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div>So I went on a company white water rafting trip on July 10-13<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span>. On the American River. Here is my sweet little home away from home.<br /><br /></div><div><br /> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzb22ivgW3TGvGE2JrWMIBxd5m0yM4yx1TLouFCSPl4uNT2Zuar-WOk97Sq8T47Y7KL_qVjv47Zb2fApXqMm5c1s5YtW8f-pT2X-lIqnJQbF9ed1ykg4SRJ-MsA2yyaNNCYOEwiau_UbM/s1600-h/df.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227179484090072866" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzb22ivgW3TGvGE2JrWMIBxd5m0yM4yx1TLouFCSPl4uNT2Zuar-WOk97Sq8T47Y7KL_qVjv47Zb2fApXqMm5c1s5YtW8f-pT2X-lIqnJQbF9ed1ykg4SRJ-MsA2yyaNNCYOEwiau_UbM/s200/df.JPG" border="0" /></a>The second day Val and I decided to float the river because it was so smooth the first day. We quickly learned that <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">tubing</span> was much rougher than in a 16ft inflatable raft, with a guide.</div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDNEavp_bXFUcBp8iSPPuhqwfBt-cQqogAufMKmHwXLmltVb7jEUoIbKFUE_7SqErCzMkPq_6K201_bKwAOnRbVbTfZkRiwdHsXQcjrjAG0MbHqGEzqgLDeF-y5-x9c7sTH7hdRJrzu5c/s1600-h/07-13-2008_SFA_TM_PVT-BLU_I00100005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227182326181825730" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDNEavp_bXFUcBp8iSPPuhqwfBt-cQqogAufMKmHwXLmltVb7jEUoIbKFUE_7SqErCzMkPq_6K201_bKwAOnRbVbTfZkRiwdHsXQcjrjAG0MbHqGEzqgLDeF-y5-x9c7sTH7hdRJrzu5c/s400/07-13-2008_SFA_TM_PVT-BLU_I00100005.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div>Saturday we <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">discovered</span> what rafting was all about on a "Class 3" rapid. (And yes there are 5 of us on this raft.)</div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQS0c92vTl6vIIpBQJcAzztC9yxDtHMM8CH195DI1hf_IEDiaK2PfiIJdnZbbBdTaSUXSdD3zBwXdevJ5ToGh_43AOzfo6bZEREi7fIcZdWUdJsjyqZ11ejy5LWZWz-RCC9pSLvlBoLeI/s1600-h/07-13-2008_SFA_TM_PVT-BLU_I00100006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227183842799588290" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQS0c92vTl6vIIpBQJcAzztC9yxDtHMM8CH195DI1hf_IEDiaK2PfiIJdnZbbBdTaSUXSdD3zBwXdevJ5ToGh_43AOzfo6bZEREi7fIcZdWUdJsjyqZ11ejy5LWZWz-RCC9pSLvlBoLeI/s400/07-13-2008_SFA_TM_PVT-BLU_I00100006.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div></div><div></div><div>Here is one more image for you. This rapid is called "Trouble Maker" it is a class 4 rapid and everyone in the boat was wondering how we got down so smooth... Well I knew how!</div><div><br /> </div><div>The fallowing weekend the guide took me to the Kern River which contained stage 3 and 4 Class rapids. That is where the fun began.<br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div>TCBsnapshothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785206420903515103noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056638890524637275.post-67732317754948866922008-06-29T16:37:00.000-07:002008-06-29T16:51:24.065-07:00What's Up Family!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7YimvvOICPl_lFgD2NYYoiQbWdW-vuQQOvho87FFIVvf2oVBQL7E4sLh89-4tDkC7KYmWxO1xR7zme7xY-4F1JokgTPHaWv8WgC1pU3yYuFqN9eShETjYQ7O2R_AFMntlzNzs0NEJFrs/s1600-h/IMG_5947.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217453749362187106" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7YimvvOICPl_lFgD2NYYoiQbWdW-vuQQOvho87FFIVvf2oVBQL7E4sLh89-4tDkC7KYmWxO1xR7zme7xY-4F1JokgTPHaWv8WgC1pU3yYuFqN9eShETjYQ7O2R_AFMntlzNzs0NEJFrs/s320/IMG_5947.JPG" border="0" /></a>I finally had a day off so I thought I would join the crowd. I am really excited to keep in touch with the family. Here is Valerie (Girlfriend) & I hangin out with the cutiest little girl in the world!TCBsnapshothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785206420903515103noreply@blogger.com7