October was a slow month, but I did get my pegboard installed in the shed.
October 10
Finished the pegboard in the shed.
October 19
The next in the series of pregnancy poses.
Friday, October 31, 2003
Tuesday, September 30, 2003
September 2003
September brought a change in ISP, some new computer hardware, new tires for the (paid off) Honda, and a new tooth.
September 1
Went to Fry's in search of a Linksys wireless router, but it was too expensive. Went to CompUSA and found it cheaper, plus it had a mail-in rebate! Picked up an Antec 400 Watt power supply for the computer, too. Yes, it also had a mail-in rebate!
September 2
Realizing that my driver's license had expired on August 15 (oops!), I got a ride to the DMV and got it renewed for five years. Dropped Earthlink satellite service.
September 3
Signed up for Earthlink cable service, mailed rebate form to Linksys, ordered Canon GL-2 digital video camera and various accessories.
September 4
Mailed rebate form to Antec. Canon order blocked for verification; sent e-mail containing a scanned copy of my driver's license for verification.
September 5
Canon order verified. Saw Open Range in Woodinville.
September 6
Went to Wings Aloft and signed up for Cirrus SR-20 introductory flight. Pulled cables through crawl space and into computer room.
September 7
Verified notebook computer works on wireless network, recorded some songs off the DirecTV music channel onto the notebook.
September 8
Frustrated by the verification and shipping delays, I cancelled the Canon GL-2 order. One of the accessories already shipped, so that part of the order couldn't be cancelled, but the rest was cancelled.
September 10
Doctor appointment followed by Dentist appointment to install new temp tooth in place of chipped tooth. Susan took me on the Spirit of Washington Dinner Train for our anniversary.
September 13
Flew the Cirrus SR-20 at Wings Aloft. Todd flies solo for the first time!!! Lunch and celebration with the Lindleys. Caulked seems in siding.
September 15
Rode backseat on Todd's cross country flight to Hoquiam. Susan's friend Candria stopped by to help Susan draft possible furniture layouts for the computer room and baby room.
September 16
Jimmy Buffett concert at the White River Amphitheater; cold and rainy and super-crowded; left at intermission.
September 19
Received bonus check from Cisco and paid off the Honda!!! Bought a JVC progressive scan DVD player at Video Only and Lord of the Rings: Two Towers.
September 20
Per Candria's plan, we moved furniture, shelves, and the BowFlex into the computer room and removed the fishy border wallpaper (finally).
September 21
Bought Michelin tires for the Honda at Sears and received a rebate for a free JVC DVD player! How funny, since we just bought a new one two days ago. The free one is not progressive scan, so we'll be giving it away as a Christmas present to some lucky friend/relative. Bought silk trees for the living room and dining room.
September 24
Ordered TDK DVD Burner from ZipZoomFly.
September 25
Temporary tooth replaced by permanent crown.
September 27
Bought baby stuff from garage sale in Snoqualmie, watched the sunset from Mukilteo.
September 28
Moved some dirt from the pile, cleaned out the backside gutters.
September 29
Mailed JVC and Michelin rebates. Darren informed me that I had received a small raise; thank you very much. Downloaded my first song from MusicMatch -- Legally, for 99¢. TDK DVD Burner arrives.
September 30
Bought Maxtor 80 GB hard drive, CD Stomper, DVD cases from Staples.
Sunday, August 31, 2003
August 2003
August started, as usual, with the Blue Angels at Seafair. Kendra and Kerissa got to go flying. Mom and Cathy & Dave came out to visit
August 1
Borrowed Martin's Canon 10D camera with 400mm zoom lens and went to Lake Washington with Susan, Todd and Mike to watch the Blue Angels.
August 2
Met the Lindley's at Wings Aloft to watch the Blue Angels, went to Zoopa afterwards. Susan & I then went shopping for pregnancy clothes, then to the Mariner's game (Mariner's 12 - White Sox 0).
August 3
Watched SeaFair Sunday from home; highlight was the original Boeing 707, but no rolls this time around.
August 5
Meigs Field permanently destroyed.
August 9
Chehalis Air Fare; Kendra flew with the Young Eagles, Tom & Kerissa flew in an old Waco biplane.
August 14
Picked up Mom at Sea-Tac, got a haircut, ate at the Ranch Diner, moved dirt to front yard, bought 6000 points at Trend West, free dinner at Olive Garden.
August 15
Drove to Anacortes, but missed the ferry to San Juan Island by 3 cars, so we drove across Highway 20, then down to Chelan, dinner in Leavenworth, then home. Worst power failure in history hits East Coast.
August 16
Saw Singin' in the Rain in Issaquah.
August 17
Street of Dreams in Issaquah.
August 18
Ultrasound shows a boy, met Lanna & Kendra at Southcenter Mall and handed off Mom.
August 21
Broke off a chunk of my tooth while eating pizza at lunch.
August 22
Air Force One at Boeing Field, picked up Cathy & Dave at Sea-Tac.
August 23
Seattle tour; breakfast in Bothell, Ballard Locks, Pike Place Market, Seattle waterfront, Pacific Place, monorail back to Seattle Center, Space Needle, Highland Park.
August 24
Mountain tour; Krispy Kremes on South Hill, lunch supplies in Eatonville, hiking at Paradise, Reflection Lake, Nirada Falls, dinner at the Scale Burger, dropped Cathy & Dave in Chehalis.
August 27
Dentist appointment, Comcast internet hookup.
August 28
Picked up Mom, Cathy, & Dave at Amtrak station in Seattle.
August 29
Dropped of Cathy & Dave at Sea-Tac, went to Museum of Flight with Mom, dropped her off at Sea-Tac, went to Fry's grand opening (line around the block).
Thursday, July 31, 2003
July 2003
July included a visit from some friends, some flights, a ball game, some lawn work, and an a couple air shows.
July 4
Cleaned house in preparation of Weeda's visit, party at Marty's with food and fireworks.
July 5
Mountain flight at Auburn Flight cancelled due to bad weather.
July 6
Watched the mini hydro's race around Lake Pleasant.
July 7
Flew to Chehalis to get Mariner's tickets from Tom & Lanna.
July 8
Great seats for the Mariner's game. Mariners 6 - Orioles 5.
July 10
Todd takes first flight lesson.
July 11
Bought cool double-decker queen sized air mattress for Weeda's visit.
July 12
NWEAA Arlington Fly-in, Weeda's stop by and spend the night.
July 13
McChord Air Show; playing in the rain.
July 19
Built wall in front yard, looked for trees at Flower World, listened to live Jazz in Everett.
July 21
Susan's 12 week doctor's appointment.
July 24
Paine Field touch-and-go practice with Todd and Susan.
July 25
Watched Antz under the stars at Silver Lake.
July 26
Today we scheduled a flight around the Olympic peninsula with the Lindleys. The plan was to stop in Forks for the Salmon Bake Fly-in, then continue to Port Angeles for fuel and food, then back to Seattle.
The weather was a little bit low on the south side of the Olympics, but we decided to go have a look. When we passed Bremerton, the ceilings started to drop, but not too low. We continued west. The ceiling continued to drop, but we knew we could fly up the coast as long as the clouds stayed around 2,000 feet. We tuned the radio to the Forks airport common frequency and heard people flying in with clear skies, so we turned the corner and headed north.
The fly-in was nice, but Forks has a short airport. I had to do a go-around on the first attempt, but got us in on the second. The food was great, but soon it was time to continue.
At Port Angeles, we found the self-serve fuel pump and bought some gas. Then we called a taxi to take us into town for dinner. After dinner, we returned to the airport and flew back to Seattle.
July 27
Back to Flower World to look at trees again.
Monday, June 30, 2003
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 $18.53.
June 19
It's official; I'm over the hill. I'm now on BP medication for the rest of my life.
June 21
Saw Finding Nemo, went to Boeing Field to see B-17 and B-24.
June 22
Took check-out flight in Piper Warrior III at Auburn Flight.
June 24
Flew Cessna 172 to Bellingham with Mike Hulbert to fly the T-6 Texan WWII fighter trainer with American Warbirds. Dennis Miller arrived in personal jet. Lunch at Friday Harbor.
June 28
Took Honda in for 45,000 mile tune-up, turned in paperwork for Warrior check-out, hauled away remaining wood chips from stump grinding.
Saturday, May 31, 2003
May 2003
May marked the beginning of a new way of life, and a detour to the plans put into motion last month.
May 2
Stayed home sick, went to walk-in clinic with Susan, found out that she's pregnant!
May 6
HOA meeting with enough people this time.
May 8
Went to Susan's doctor appointment, mowed front yard.
May 9
Saw Little River Band at the Tacoma Dome.
May 10
Mowed back yard, worked on stump holes.
May 11
Flew a Cessna 172 to Orcas Island with Susan, ate lunch, and enjoyed the afternoon sunshine while walking along the rocky coastline.
May 15
Talked to Monica; she's pregnant too and due in November! Los Angeles Lakers eliminated in second round by San Antonio Spurs (woo hoo!)
May 17
New satellite dish and HDTV antenna installed.
May 25
Saw REO Speedwagon, Styx, and Journey at the Gorge in George, Washington.
May 26
Visited the Weeda's and the Lindley's.
May 27
Jeremy from Pan Am called to see what I was up to. Mowed the front and side yards.
May 28
Bought Home Depot gift certificates for Todd & Danielle, ate at Kidd Valley - no more peanut butter milkshakes (@#$%^ lawsuits)!
May 30
Air France flies the Concorde to New York City for the final time. The plane will be retired after its return flight to Paris tomorrow.
Wednesday, April 30, 2003
April 2003
April was filled with dreams of flying. It all started when I heard Tony Robbins say, "Dreams do not happen on their own. Every day, you must take steps that lead you closer to your dreams." With this in mind, steps were taken down the path to a professional flying career.
April 1
Made arrangements with Pan Am International Flight Academy to tour their facilities in Phoenix, Arizona on April 25.
April 3
Made arrangements with Westwind Flight Academy to tour their facilities in Phoenix, Arizona on April 24. Picked up Alaska Airlines tickets to Phoenix.
April 6
Mowed front yard, worked on hole from first stump.
April 7
Jeremy Brown called from Pan Am; he's my new contact. Dick ground my remaining stumps.
April 8
Home Owner's Association meeting; only 39 show up. Mariners win home opener against Anaheim 5 - 0.
April 9
Marines pull down Saddam statue in down town Baghdad.
April 10
Doctor appointment; start taking blood pressure pills for 1 month to see how it works. Won $3 on the Washington Lotto Plus!
April 12
Took Infiniti for emissions test, bought Arizona tour guide and map, finished reading Lord of the Rings series, mowed the front yard.
April 16
Chat with Patti reveals Kelli's latest wedding plans... tomorrow!! Mom and Ray called to see if we were going the wedding!
April 17
Kelli marries Bryan at the courthouse.
April 18
CPR/TAC training with 90 minute presentation, beers at Jalisco's afterwards.
April 19
Mowed the front yard, scraped moss off the roof, started hauling stump grindings out of the yard.
April 20
Easter Sunday; church with Susan, washed the Honda, ate lunch with the Days, drove to Ice Caverns trail at Big 4 Mountain.
April 21
Bought 4 pairs of slacks, 2 shirts at JC Penney.
April 22
Bought more shirts at Fred Meyer, packed for Arizona trip.
April 23
The day of our grand adventure to Arizona finally arrived. First, I had to wrap up some tasks in the office. Once those were complete, it was just a matter of time before Susan called to say she was passing the McDonald's on Broad Street - my sign to start shutting down the computers and go meet her by the first floor door.
I jumped in the car and we drove towards Sea-Tac airport. We were hungry so we stopped for a bite, then parked the car at the off-airport parking lot. The shuttle whisked us to the airport.
While talking about the emergency rows, he also mentioned flying the MD-80. Here are a few of the comments he made:
- For those into group floating, he has good news. The three forward escape slides can be used as liferafts.
- When discussing oxygen masks: If you have more than one child with you, decide now which is your favorite. Position your mask first, then help your favorite child before helping your other children.
- After some time in the air, he said he had an announcement from the front of the plane: Although he did not have any navigational equipment, radios, charts, or other, he was sure we were closer to Phoenix.
- Before landing checklist included: "Flight attendants, prepare your hair for arrival."
- Please remain seated speech contained comment about cleaning crew having the evening off. He'd like to thank the first six volunteers who stand before the light is extinguished for staying behind and cleaning the plane.
April 24
Met Mike Mosier from Westwind Flight Academy, met Patrick Ryan from Arizona OSHA, drove the Apache Trail.
April 25
Mike Mosier, from Westwind, took me and Susan on a tour of the facility, and ended it with a one hour flight around the valley in a Cessna 172. Jeremy Brown, from Pan Am Academy, showed us the campus, but didn't take us flying. Even so, I was more impressed with the professionalism at Pan Am. If I had to choose right now, I'd probably sign up with Pan Am. Of course, I still would like to check out the flight schools in Florida before coming to any conclusions.
After touring both Westwind and Pan Am, we headed north toward Flagstaff. The drive was pretty amazing. Phoenix is about 1,000 feet above sea level, whereas Flagstaff is about 7,000 feet above sea level. The landscape along I-17 changes gradually as you gain elevation along the route from barren desert to alpine forest. Also amazing is the climate difference. It was around 90 degrees in Phoenix, but in the 60's in Flagstaff.
Along the way, we just had to stop in Sedona. From everything we read, we had great expectations, and we were not disappointed. Sedona is stunningly beautiful. It lies at the base of a series of canyons that carve their way to the north and east. It's main attraction - at least for me -is the large red rock outcroppings that stand high up above of the ground level.
Once in Flagstaff, we ate at an old diner along the famous Route 66. Then we went up to Mars Hill to see the observatory before calling it a night. We had big plans for the following day and needed our rest.
April 26
Toured the Grand Canyon, drove back to Sedona for sunset.
The Grand Canyon is amazing. Like Sedona, it lives up to - check that - it exceeds expectations. I shot at least 100 pictures, so it was hard to pick just one for this blog.
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