June 2003

June saw a family visit in Florida, an additional heartbeat in our family, a new medication, and an aerobatic flight in a WWII trainer.

June 1

Shopping at Lowes, bought bird feeders, plywood, peg board, grass seed, fertilizer.

June 2

Susan's doctor appointment - no additional heartbeat, stopped at Baby's R Us.

June 5

Called Nikki to arrange vacation plans.

June 6

Shoe buying marathon.

June 7

Off to Orlando, then drive a cool convertible Mitsubishi Eclipse to Ft. Myers Beach.

June 8

Beach day - rented beach umbrellas and kayak, got good and cooked after only one hour, played cards.

June 9

Boat tour of Everglades from Everglade City (monster mosquito attack), drove to Miami in super storm, stuck in traffic, Alligator Alley return.

June 10

Edison-Ford Summer home, Page Airport.

June 11

Back to the Everglades, Shark Valley tram ride, stop at Marco Island Airport to check out planes, sunset on the beach.

June 12

Flew in Cessna 310 twin to Key West, took glass bottom boat tour of the reef, walked to southern point, flew back to Marco Island, ice-cream for dessert.

June 13

Public fishing pier, saw dolphins, baby shark, pelicans, bought T-shirts. Drove back to Orlando, stopped at Sun 'N Fun, ate dinner with Emory's and Rollinitis's, played in the pool with Zack.

June 14

Played mini-golf with Nikki and Zack, raced mini-Indy cars with Zack and Dave, dropped off rental car, back to Seattle.

June 15

San Antonio Spurs beat New Jersey Nets to win championship, David Robinson retires.

June 16

Susan's doctor appointment - heard a second heartbeat!

June 18

Sold 200 shares of Cisco stock at $18.53.

June 19

It's official; I'm over the hill. I'm now on BP medication for the rest of my life.

June 21

Saw Finding Nemo, went to Boeing Field to see B-17 and B-24.

June 22

Took check-out flight in Piper Warrior III at Auburn Flight.

June 24

Flew Cessna 172 to Bellingham with Mike Hulbert to fly the T-6 Texan WWII fighter trainer with American Warbirds. Dennis Miller arrived in personal jet. Lunch at Friday Harbor.

June 28

Took Honda in for 45,000 mile tune-up, turned in paperwork for Warrior check-out, hauled away remaining wood chips from stump grinding.