So darn proud

giantandtiny4X6.jpg, originally uploaded by johnniestu.

congratulating the grad

meeting the grad, originally uploaded by johnniestu.

georgia on my mind

georgia.sign.jpg, originally uploaded by johnniestu.

tennessee woods

tennessee woods, originally uploaded by johnniestu.

welcome to tennessee

tennessee, originally uploaded by johnniestu.

dern tootin'

giterdone.jpg, originally uploaded by johnniestu.

sleepy chubby

sleepygiant, originally uploaded by johnniestu.

sleepy ginger boy

sleepytiny, originally uploaded by johnniestu.

highway to heaven

casket.jpg, originally uploaded by johnniestu.

tennessee sunset

tennessee sunset2, originally uploaded by johnniestu.

go vols2

go vols2, originally uploaded by johnniestu.

Tennessee!!

go vols, originally uploaded by johnniestu.

Southern mansion

mansion, originally uploaded by johnniestu.

S.B.

bolivar.jpg, originally uploaded by johnniestu.

The man Bolivar, Tenn., is named after.

homage

homage, originally uploaded by johnniestu.

small-town laundromat

laundromat, originally uploaded by johnniestu.

red

red, originally uploaded by johnniestu.

old-time amigos

ducks.jpg, originally uploaded by johnniestu.

Sam and Katherine

hell yeah!!

memphis motorsports, originally uploaded by johnniestu.

walk like a Tennesseean

pyramid, originally uploaded by johnniestu.

"...shot rang out in the Memphis sky...they took your life but they could not take your pride..."

MLK.jpg, originally uploaded by johnniestu.

homeward bound

goinghome.jpg, originally uploaded by johnniestu.

oklahoma

oklahoma, originally uploaded by johnniestu.

Discover it indeed.

stud muffin

studmuffin2.jpg, originally uploaded by johnniestu.

A pre-puberty power pose.

the fam (c. 1991)

the fam (c. 1991), originally uploaded by johnniestu.

A nice one from the family polaroid archives. Check out my sweet bike...and the host of sweet hair dos.

welcome pokes, originally uploaded by johnniestu.

Celebrate Mediocrity

so poor, originally uploaded by johnniestu.

Behold, the Cowboys.

go OK

go OK, originally uploaded by johnniestu.

"It's football time in O-----KLAHOMA!!!"

too much

such joy, originally uploaded by johnniestu.

Sam is overwhelmed with the Sooner experience.

trying

hike, originally uploaded by johnniestu.

OSU attempts to mount a drive.

go sooners

go sooners, originally uploaded by johnniestu.

get 'er done

get 'er done, originally uploaded by johnniestu.

Adrian's second scoring drive, or play rather.

OUCH

OUCH, originally uploaded by johnniestu.

What do you say to your players in the post-game speech if you're Mike Gundy?

two

two.jpg, originally uploaded by johnniestu.

Another picture of my bro, Aaron, just to dispel any notions about his existence.
I think it's clear which one of us got the good looks.

bros

bros.jpg, originally uploaded by johnniestu.

Another one.

House Special

feast, originally uploaded by johnniestu.

My Thanksgiving meal, served with a nice Gewurztraminer. I took this picture just for you.

The Spread

dinner, originally uploaded by johnniestu.

Mighty fine vittles. Mommy Stu's best.

down for the count

sleeping, originally uploaded by johnniestu.

The post-meal fatigue was too much for even the 3-year-old in the house who boldly announced just before eating the customary meal that he "didn't like Turkey."

embracing the territory

samuel, originally uploaded by johnniestu.

Sam stole my shirt and put it on his skinny body, thus cementing his attitude toward his new home. Go Sooners.

baby

DSC_0002 1.JPG, originally uploaded by johnniestu.

Laura snuggles with Josh, nephew No. 2.

indolence

DSC_0017 1.JPG, originally uploaded by johnniestu.

Look, my brother really does exist. Aaron takes a load off and performs the requisite American post-meal task of turning on the TV.

chill

chill, originally uploaded by johnniestu.

The "Fatman" debloats following a stupendous Thanksgiving meal and watches the Cowboys overtake (at this point) the Broncos.

knitting

knitting, originally uploaded by johnniestu.

Laura works on her socks during the *yawn* Cowboys game, Thursday.

up and running

bighill, originally uploaded by johnniestu.

Grandpa (in background) fixed a broken Power Wheels Jeep the neighbors gave Carson. Thursday was the unveiling of this Jeep and all its accompanying fun.

Looks like trips to Grandpa Dan's house will be a little more entertaining now.

cruisin'

cruisin II, originally uploaded by johnniestu.

Into the leaves

leaves3, originally uploaded by johnniestu.

Carson heads into the great pile of leaves, unaware of what awaits.

'I'm stuck'

leaves4, originally uploaded by johnniestu.

The leaves claim the Jeep, rendering the super grip plastic wheels useless. Some Jeep this is.

feeble attempts

leaves5, originally uploaded by johnniestu.

Here he employs the paddling method to free the Jeep.

out of the Jeep

leaves6, originally uploaded by johnniestu.

Carson tried brushing the leaves out of the way in order to free his vehicle. No dice.

out of the leaves

leaves7, originally uploaded by johnniestu.

Grandpa intervened and pulled the Jeep out.