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Scott's major accomplishment in 2009 was to actually take a couple of real vacations and some short ones and use all his vacation time for the first time in many, many years. One of the great things was how happy some of his employees at Johns Manville were to have him get outta there despite having more to do in his absence. Scott convinced Jenifer to actually get on airplanes three times (she HATES airport security). Scott found time to pick up his artist's brush and work on several painting projects on of which is currently dominating the wall of the den because it is too big for anywhere except where it is intended (eventually) to hang permanently. Jenifer is a great supporter of this form of stress relief for Scott (we wonder why).

Scott with a nice work by Monet - a favorite	Scott and Liz at the Musee d'Orsay
Man I would love to have enough room to paint something this large! (Monet, Water Lillies at Musee de l'Orangerie, Paris)	Waves at Laupahoehoe Point, Big Island Hawaii
This is what the creature from the Black Lagoon sees when contemplating eating the tourists! (Everglades)	Someday Scott says he will try to paint this mangrove forest in the Everglades with the nice reflection on the water. Scott shot this when Speedy Johnson's airboat ride was at a slow point.
Nothing like a snowball fight on the 4th of July (Alta, Utah)	Scott, Liz and Ari hiking at Alta, Utah on July 4, 2009