August 25, 2005
Does this mean an early winter?

Derek's school picture

Derek and his chess team members taking State Championship!  This is the newspaper article -- to read it, click on photo!

At the Nationals in Arizona, May, 2004

National Chess Tournament in Phoenix, AZ, May 2004
This is ALL the kids from Taos -- and Derek took 2nd place!

Four Corners

Sequoia Nat'l Park, Grant Tree with Derek at its base

Port Townsend, WA
Derek lining his shells up just right!

A glacier on the way to Alaska

Jan. 2005
Jake & Derek outside my office

Shoveling snow off the roof

Posing in one of Jake's "treasures"

Taos Mountain peaking out on a snowy morning

We made it to Alaska!

Family Portrait
December 2004
Christine, Jacob, Derek

Derek with his very first chess trophy -- First Place!
November, 2003

DEREK'S FIRST PIANO RECITAL
April 17, 2003

"My Three Sons"
Kirk, Derek, Jacob
August, 2002