Mikie!
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Michael turned twelve in July 2009, just after a 7400 mile road trip with his Grandpa Dick. His newest interest is fishing, and on the trip he fished in ponds, lakes, a Mississippi bayou, and the Atlantic Ocean. He's also enthusiastically learning to play the guitar. He watches every hockey game on TV that he can and is a Colorado Avalanche fan. He's also a huge baseball fan and played in a city rec league, a travel team, and for his school. He follows the Fresno Grizzlies (San Francisco Giants Triple-A farm team), attending as many games as possible, and has been to major league games in San Francisco and Oakland. In 2008-09, his final year at McKinley Elementary, he was a straight A student.

 

New photos added here July 25, 2009 and here August 16 (captions in red)

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6th Birthday Swim Party In lava hills near Mono Lake Four wheel drivin'
6th Birthday Swim Party In lava hills near Mono Lake Four wheel drivin'
 
Mikie, December 2003 At Dinosaur Park. Arizona With cousins Jacob & Helena Snyder in Ohio
Mikie, December 2003 At Dinosaur Park. Arizona, 2004 With cousins Jacob & Helena Snyder in Ohio, 2004
 
Soccer, fall 2005 Ready for hockey With great grandma Helen, June 2003
Soccer, fall 2005 Ready for hockey With great grandma Helen, June 2003
 
Dinosaur Cake Hockey Cake Baseball Cake
Birthday cakes reflect Mikie's changing interests
 
Mikie with Librado & Pablo, 10th birthday, July 23, 2007 Mikie & dad Tim at a Fresno Grizzlies baseball game Makin' S'mores
Mikie with Librado & Pablo, 10th birthday, July 23, 2007 Mikie & dad Tim at a Fresno Grizzlies baseball game Makin' S'mores
 
At the Mariposa County Fair with friend Pablo Mikie, Pablo & Librado On the ice
At the Mariposa County Fair with friend Pablo Mikie, Pablo & Librado On the ice (Mike looking straight toward camera)
 
On the climbing rock at Mammoth Lakes Defending the net in a birthday water polo game Mikie & best buddy Griffin Flores at the Sharks game, January 2008
On the climbing rock at Mammoth Lakes Defending the net in a birthday water polo game Mikie & best buddy Griffin Flores at the Sharks game, January 2008
 
Mikie & Griffin on a salamander hunt Mikie tests his pitching speed at a Fresno Grizzlies game Holding your mouth right is half the battle!
Mikie & Griffin on a salamander hunt Mikie tests his pitching speed at a Fresno Grizzlies game Holding your mouth right is half the battle!
  
Mikie warms up the catcher Driving in a run Hallway hockey in Vegas
Mikie warms up the catcher Driving in a run Hallway hockey in Vegas
  
A mighty swing! Mikie, just before his 12th birthday Mikie, just before his 12th birthday
A mighty swing! Mikie, just before his 12th birthday
 
Fishing in a Mississippi Bayou, June 2009 Catfish caught in Jupiter Florida Mikie with life-long buddy Zack Millis in Missouri
Fishing in a Mississippi Bayou, June 2009 Catfish caught in Jupiter Florida Mikie with life-long buddy Zack Millis in Missouri
 
  Rockin' Out Mikie on his 12th birthday, with Grandpa Dick
  Rockin' out Mikie on his 12th birthday, with Grandpa Dick
     
 

 

Updated August 16, 2009