Okay, ego-centric time with several purposes:

(1) Test what it is like to post a photo via Windows Live Writer,

(2) Share my favorite photo of (ahem) myself, and

(3) Try to associate a better photo of myself that shows up on a Windows Live Search for images associated with "Eric Richards" - my doodles recently showed up and that's a bit embarrassing.

Story behind the pic:

It was Saturday, May 4th, 2002. I'm sitting next to Jim Preston, Susan's Dad and my new Flordia-based Pa, and it's right after we celebrated John Preston (Jim's son) and Adrian Le's wedding. That same night, at the reception, I met this wonderful young lady, Elisa Schmitt. I was happy and bedazzled, and in the process of being quite razzed by the photographer, Bob Preston (Jim's brother), over my happy state.