I remember a day many years ago: Brian went to bed but came back out of his room to talk with me. He wasn't happy. He had a jar of glow-in-the-dark paint that he had been painting stars with. He and Todd had stuck the stars on the ceiling of the bedroom they shared. Britt had been in their room earlier in the day and had painted notes on their wall with the glow-in-the-dark paint. The notes ... continue reading...
Summer 2009 Wrap-Up
Here is the past several months all rolled up into one photo post. Fun, stress, excitement, worry, friends, family. That's what life is all about...isn't it? Bear graduated from pre-school. NY had lasik surgery. This is a fairly common procedure to correct vision. Because he had RK (Radial Keratotomy) surgery 25 years ago the surgery was much more complicated. The ... continue reading...
Disneyland and NY’s Birthday
Anticipation ~ Riding the tram to Disneyland. Waiting while Grandpa gets his birthday fast passes from Disney. Jedi Training for Bear. The Princess at the castle while everyone was riding Space Mountain. Entering the Starspeeder spacecraft at Star Tours. The Jungle Cruise. Who's tired? Grandpa or The Princess (aka Sleeping Beauty)? Day 2 ~ Loading ... continue reading...
The Cub Scouts and March Air Reserve Base
The last summer activity for our Cub Scouts this year was a trip to an Air Reserve Base. The museum is excellent with displays of aviation artifacts from 1918 to present day. There are over 70 historic aircraft on display including a Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird that flew at 2,000 miles per hours (and that's not a typo!!) The delightful volunteers are mostly retired pilots who share their personal ... continue reading...
Part of Me
The most important part of me ... ... my posterity. ... continue reading...