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Could this picture be any more awesome?

If only I had Megan as Miley Cyrus.

Okay, I have been a bad blogger. Sorry about that. I am going to try and maintain a bit more self discipline in several areas of my life (including toddcarruth.com) And it’s going to start with Wednesday Picture Day. Come hell or high water, I will put up a new pic from my expanding flickr pool starting with this one:

I call it, See I Can Fly Too!

That would be me decked out in the fancy green shirt and tie with the smoldering eyes and the lovely Ebony Thomas as we played musical chairs when Chip was out on vacation back on December 28, 2006.  (I know the date because I checked the stats on the digital image.)  By the way, this shot is courtesy of camera guy extraordinaire Todd Eastman (the other Todd) at Fox 4. On the day that I left, Todd gave me a cd that was full of photos featuring Fox 4 folks and I will happily share those with you on the occasional Wednesday Picture Day.

Side note: I quit flying for Chip after the chopper went down and got totaled. He switched to a smaller bird called a Robinson and the controls for the camera and microwave antennae and GPS and lights and headphone are all different.  And I didn’t have time to train.  Plus I liked staying on the ground. In the studio eating bagels and flirting with Dallas Mav Dancers.

Can you blame me?

Hey, I made it back safe and sound.  I was really lucky that I had about 4 hours to kill on Tuesday and got a chance to actually walk around the “mall” and see some great landmarks. The only other NE city reference I have is New York,NY and so Washington is pristine by comparison and I had a good time.  Nothing wacky really happened although I did get recognized at the DFW airport by the TSA.  I thought I was going to get hassled because I had all this camera equipment but all the guy did was look at my license and then say, “Are you the dude on that show?” I just smiled and nodded and he said, “I thought so. That’s a good news show.”   I said that I liked it and went right through the security line without any issues.

See, it pays to be a former pseudo celebrity traffic reporter.

Friend of mine, Danny, made a comment that I was rebelling against TV news by growing out my goatee/chin beard.  Well, after 4 years of having to shave every day, he’s exactly right! I guess the more hair I lose on my head, the more I will grow on my face.  Expect a full beard next year.  (kidding.  I hope.)

Took 3 pictures before my fat head stopped blocking Lincoln. For some reason, I was surprised by the crowds around all the landmarks.  I guess I was in my own little bubble where I think nobody else would be interested in doing the same things that I do.  Duh, gee, you mean other people might want to visit our nation’s historical landmarks? Wow.  Oh and see the guy with the red stripe shirt.  I just noticed this very second that he makes another appearance in my photos.

Doesn’t this look like a postcard. I like the framing with the green green grass and the wispy clouds touching the top of the monument.

Little bit of color manipulation highlighting the view from Lincoln’s steps.

Remember the guy in the red shirt? Here he is again at the Vietman Veterans Memorial Wall.  There are 58,256 names, including 8 women. Approximately 1,200 of these are listed as missing. I checked the directory and guess what I found?

Now I don’t/didn’t know any Dave S. Carruth Jr but it was still pretty powerful to have a connection with someone who died fighting in that war even if it was just through a common last name. I can’t imagine what his family went through.

Well, that’s it for now as I end on a shot where I actually look somewhat skinny and tall. Imagine that. I put a new lame poll up in the right corner so go pick your favorite answer now before it closes!

Hey, Look it’s Hawkeye! And me trying to look all cool with my long sleeve white shirt under a FOX gray short sleeve shirt combo thing.  You know, if you asked 100 random people which one of these guys belong on TV, I don’t think many folks would choose the short dumpy guy on the right.

Hawkeye is one of those people in Radio that I’ve known for about 15 years but I have never really had a chance to talk to him.  On the rare occasions that we do converse, he’s always been very nice and very humble. Seems like a good guy plus I just found out that he co-wrote a book about being single. Sounds like something maybe I should read.

When I was on Young Country, there was a girl from my class (Vanna) at TCU that was on KSCS.  We thought it was funny that we were both on top country stations at the same time and competing directly with one another when about 4 years earlier we were both trying to pass Broadcast Law 101.

I don’t care if you do have crazy devil glow in the dark eyes, you are the best goat in the world and you want to give me some of that milk. Awww, yeah baby.