tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-109737182024-03-19T02:58:58.254-07:00Pat's broRamblings of a twinless twin, a pilot, a grandpop, a father, a husband, a wannabe beach bum.Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11997951986470855265noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10973718.post-57617415519615201412016-11-23T08:56:00.001-08:002017-01-19T10:18:31.528-08:00Thought I was done!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieLhcCz0RqVrt6snC_aBO3jsY05OH098gz7uaV_ZxuQeOM3keFCuMFaKV229QvkfGHKwa0hki_TZQCaKIfVnKXn_tUKK46zBDv-mZUPbofq0qW0jgqte9ui0z6h2z2jjzEQX1M/s1600/207+Azalea+Ct.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieLhcCz0RqVrt6snC_aBO3jsY05OH098gz7uaV_ZxuQeOM3keFCuMFaKV229QvkfGHKwa0hki_TZQCaKIfVnKXn_tUKK46zBDv-mZUPbofq0qW0jgqte9ui0z6h2z2jjzEQX1M/s200/207+Azalea+Ct.jpg" width="200" /></a><br />
When I finished my last posting on this blog. I never thought I'd ever do it again. I had just completed a terrible 18 month experience - building my Manasquan, NJ dream house. Read the blog. Only a fool would have the experiences I had and then repeat it. So, Here I am 31 months later. Let the action begin with <a href="http://entireinc.net/">EntireInc</a>-St Augustine, FL.<br />
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New project actually started to take shape when we moved to Pennington Point from Manasquan August 2015. There is no beach at Pennington Point-DUH! So after a couple of months the need for a beach started to creep into my very being.<br />
A trip to Florida, away from the cold of NJ in Mar/Apr 2016 made me realize I could kill two bird (escape the winter cold and walk to the beach) with one stone(build a home in Florida). Ronnie and I explored the East coast of Florida from Amelia Island to Vero Beach. We fell in love with St Augustine Beach. With family already in the Jacksonville/St Augustine area it seemed a logical choice. The previous two winters we had spent some time in the Jacksonville area and knew we would enjoy living there. Several house hunting trips during the past 6 months couldn't produce an existing home that we felt met our dream. So in August 2016 we made an offer on a lot in St Augustine Beach - 4 blocks(as the crow flies) from the beach.<br />
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and in a nice year round community. We closed on the lot about a month before Hurricane Matthew blew into town. St Augustine was hit hard. The neighborhood where we bought had no problems- No water in the streets, No trees down, No house damage to neighbors. Our lot sits at 10 feet above sea level and the 500 year flood level is currently at 9 feet. <br />
We spent some time in September looking at homes being built in St Augustine and met Zak Adams, the owner and president of Entire Inc homes of St Augustine. (see link above). <br />
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Over the past couple of months we have been working by internet with Zak, designing and finally arriving at the home we will build. <br />
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We went into the build process thinking a 2 story home and after a lot of talk with the builder and family we chose a single story, about 1750sq ft .<br />
To be continued as the building process proceeds.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10973718.post-73856146893694072862013-04-14T08:25:00.001-07:002013-04-14T08:25:40.382-07:00It's almost over!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Time not only flies when you're having fun. It zooms by when you're pulling your hair out. So, I know it's been months since I posted. It has been an experience I wouldn't wish on an enemy. It's almost done.( I think I believed that 6 months ago) Not sure I believe it yet. We are only waiting for lot grading, a driveway, a couple of interior doors, a new front door, and some handrails for the entrances and the completion of exterior painting, and most importantly the CO (Certificate of Occupancy) from the town so we can live here (we're currently on a temporary CO).</div>
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Here's a walk through the house. We love it. Our Kids love it. The grandkids love it. So it was worth it!</div>
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Largest of the 2nd floor bedrooms. Later picture shows it decorated for the kids.<br />
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Front door in background of Dining Room. Front door if you recall was a custom made 42 inch mahogany door. It's being replaced on Wednesday morning this week because it split and warped. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpdyJMUYbNMC4lqLYpZAuxoafGdBRQDnSrK4PbI5ZhiHsGft1EO-6Ib01HMka0hnqw_e9IUGCa8aU20TvtX1JrfRplpWc7DXii6mEK5TBbRk_OXMhZZoTs-HbVigZplXmhVJDS/s1600/DSCN1247.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpdyJMUYbNMC4lqLYpZAuxoafGdBRQDnSrK4PbI5ZhiHsGft1EO-6Ib01HMka0hnqw_e9IUGCa8aU20TvtX1JrfRplpWc7DXii6mEK5TBbRk_OXMhZZoTs-HbVigZplXmhVJDS/s1600/DSCN1247.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
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Turning around from the picture above you see the kitchen. Custom made cabinets by Mr. Paul's Cabinets <a href="http://www.mrpaulscabinets.com/">http://www.mrpaulscabinets.com/</a> Granite counter-tops throughout the kitchen, and all bathroom vanities: <a href="http://www.aphroditemarbleandgranite.com/">http://www.aphroditemarbleandgranite.com/</a> </div>
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From the 2nd floor overlook-The great room in one of it's many looks. Every visible piece of furniture and some others have been moved around to each of the available spaces in the room to capture a casual feel. This picture is iteration #8 or 13. I lost count and interest at #2. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidxjorj12AhrzhMODAQzYk02OunddEWt97jRCu3YgE0LmqTSDAjFqMXx9A9LBJHP05mX8by7SH_A2EEgzKJmRL6bQY5vJt4NseiHMV2XliuwEmTR6U-EhzT4mFl9hBQGH00aTq/s1600/DSCN1250.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidxjorj12AhrzhMODAQzYk02OunddEWt97jRCu3YgE0LmqTSDAjFqMXx9A9LBJHP05mX8by7SH_A2EEgzKJmRL6bQY5vJt4NseiHMV2XliuwEmTR6U-EhzT4mFl9hBQGH00aTq/s1600/DSCN1250.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
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The largest 2nd floor bedroom has 2 trundle beds and can sleep all 5 grand-kids when a blowup single is added.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Qx_5tFnNJkOA9B4BKiQLT0rWAlffNj2it2hXqf_Gd12r-y4PHCqgEI2FzMCJiZhqo9Z0OkjNA1oS-Hg-dm4f3hrQVriMFrHJ8xtF8m7gFCSJX9iOpdIWwqfLLLj4yitTL1dW/s1600/DSCN1252.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Qx_5tFnNJkOA9B4BKiQLT0rWAlffNj2it2hXqf_Gd12r-y4PHCqgEI2FzMCJiZhqo9Z0OkjNA1oS-Hg-dm4f3hrQVriMFrHJ8xtF8m7gFCSJX9iOpdIWwqfLLLj4yitTL1dW/s1600/DSCN1252.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
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The back (year round) porch gets the morning sun and is quiet and relaxing. The windowed door on the left leads to the office room, seen in the follow on picture.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaksLakabRIBaGo5uvTJqZOeCHDxIfy0XW5P1fA4xfrgCiYmEEWGdT70MPaQkSZbw4qJGbHrFgoa-xNKJkX6mWWRtCPpPa7r_NuQ77QHnpOzT_Ci3hrOH8edwiAehFNVZ41kfD/s1600/DSCN1256.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaksLakabRIBaGo5uvTJqZOeCHDxIfy0XW5P1fA4xfrgCiYmEEWGdT70MPaQkSZbw4qJGbHrFgoa-xNKJkX6mWWRtCPpPa7r_NuQ77QHnpOzT_Ci3hrOH8edwiAehFNVZ41kfD/s1600/DSCN1256.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
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The office has also gone through numerous decorating iterations. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIj4rqBOxxRelsVc1JGLc0ikD4MJEFkuTU_pNFLksZaEtzAOelhHQUXXysWClHHROaWB1bPkN8K8YytMD2hDKqjTamgMyUzK1qSPQlwHnpyDj2raQxqkLg5WsAebjsbmo0V0bV/s1600/DSCN1257.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIj4rqBOxxRelsVc1JGLc0ikD4MJEFkuTU_pNFLksZaEtzAOelhHQUXXysWClHHROaWB1bPkN8K8YytMD2hDKqjTamgMyUzK1qSPQlwHnpyDj2raQxqkLg5WsAebjsbmo0V0bV/s1600/DSCN1257.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
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The Master bedroom adjacent to the office has it's own bath and walk-in closet<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMuFBT174BorIx3ANxm73hmE1WX7esmwFFskZ7YJaQjJlIwaZSVdBnuMZa5Kp0G0YLVNudaMPppp9aF5YWcqO_gN0HqKWeQeXfARHd3hYD82RLYR44XYxiEPQuPnlviZc4cuCm/s1600/DSCN1258.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMuFBT174BorIx3ANxm73hmE1WX7esmwFFskZ7YJaQjJlIwaZSVdBnuMZa5Kp0G0YLVNudaMPppp9aF5YWcqO_gN0HqKWeQeXfARHd3hYD82RLYR44XYxiEPQuPnlviZc4cuCm/s1600/DSCN1258.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
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Off the back porch, with doors from the porch and the great room, is a small mahogany deck with stairs leading down to small brick/concrete patio.</div>
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Thje front of the house with ladders in place to finish the painting.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixinG7uMbZ6p6rC1kNiNMs74brdQxSIrGrh2U-hKoGayPDpW05EDIWSbRArX2E09jzTDgQ8Z8cbCgLasiTQ0SWBRR2_qTWeQKeX9O8kRGUXvmqpwt3Xo7M_1rMr8CllqOcR_HB/s1600/DSCN1276.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixinG7uMbZ6p6rC1kNiNMs74brdQxSIrGrh2U-hKoGayPDpW05EDIWSbRArX2E09jzTDgQ8Z8cbCgLasiTQ0SWBRR2_qTWeQKeX9O8kRGUXvmqpwt3Xo7M_1rMr8CllqOcR_HB/s1600/DSCN1276.JPG" height="150" width="200" /></a></div>
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Finally a beautiful Manasquan sunrise. Come visit!</div>
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We were waiting for the boiler to be installed so we could get heat into the house. Well it was installed about 2 weeks ago. But the boiler needs electric and the electric is going to be under ground. Very sad and unexpectedly, our mason did not show the day he was to dig the trench for the underground installation. We learned later that day that he died of a heart attack in his sleep. He was an honest well liked craftsman and we were very saddened by his death. </div>
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Will be experiencing more delays while we search for a new mason. After the hurricane finding available trades people is like looking for hens teeth.(a phrase my father used). </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">42 in. mahogony door and transom.</td></tr>
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The mahogony door was delivered and installed on Thursday of last week 12/13. It is going to be painted French Blue, so this is the first, last and only picture of it in it's mahogony nakedness.</div>
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Not wanting to delay waiting for heat, the sheetrockers burned $$$$ worth of propane to get the finished and ready to paint. The painter is waiting for heat,as is the floor installer & the tile man. </div>
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Of course, I almost had heat last week after suggesting we run power off the temporary service pole direct to the newly installed boiler. However, when the HVAC guys came over to coordinate the connection of their system to the boiler, they discovered that insulation was installed into the chase for the air return and the sheet rockers had nicely sheet rocked it. Oh and did I mention that the custom stairs being built by G&G stair builders (http://www.ggstairs.com/) who went out of business 6 weeks after getting a 50% deposit from us. They've promised to honor our contract but they are already weeks late on delivery. I hope they're not using up all the scrap wood to make our stairs.</div>
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In spite of all that's gone wrong, we are very happy with the house and the work that's been done. All the trade people have been overwhelmed by the storm demands of new customers who are out of their primary homes. They are doing the best they can under the situation.</div>
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Siding is done except for the front. We're waiting for the custom made 42in wide mahogony front door. Hopefully in by the end of this week, then the siding can be finished. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoGzpykt6gkNcV6O3te5o8oftuiZ1jQI_Q6UG0VG7H2OhTwMN1wRrZw86dM_vYbUv_TXUpKMbsxrAY-uYTnE0Jppylf4Tc_qTdxkMepvmKNvH_onjYtx05JB25rwE7M8pSwlfn/s1600/DSCN0024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoGzpykt6gkNcV6O3te5o8oftuiZ1jQI_Q6UG0VG7H2OhTwMN1wRrZw86dM_vYbUv_TXUpKMbsxrAY-uYTnE0Jppylf4Tc_qTdxkMepvmKNvH_onjYtx05JB25rwE7M8pSwlfn/s320/DSCN0024.JPG" tea="true" width="320" /></a></div>
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The cupola is board and batten siding.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkHRHecsDdy4D0kRIJN0V8n35U4v5eh2Xgl-OB3DCsBmP8QdwPa3qlRkrcwfXpMCNBI7nvvWMIVXTfhq87_a6KXRaxAn6538kqiwmAGe-JbNVK3gWrKIKA5JKRBuC1LKpP-RJo/s1600/DSCN0025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkHRHecsDdy4D0kRIJN0V8n35U4v5eh2Xgl-OB3DCsBmP8QdwPa3qlRkrcwfXpMCNBI7nvvWMIVXTfhq87_a6KXRaxAn6538kqiwmAGe-JbNVK3gWrKIKA5JKRBuC1LKpP-RJo/s320/DSCN0025.JPG" tea="true" width="320" /></a></div>
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The cedar siding on the original house and the board and batten on the addition will be painted when and if the weather permits. Not sure we'll see that happen til spring. Maybe a week of 50 plus weather days in December will occur it can be done sooner.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggzHnmygB7rFMDDrhx8uZTDso3F1NtL8oeZ7C270McbvfyKZQz3CorG2ck5s52w4LVtRLpSJk4lE2ph8djlzxbSvH7fsaxTW64p0s6cVWnjNVv56iagCbX-zAcyJ-VokYyswtQ/s1600/DSCN0026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggzHnmygB7rFMDDrhx8uZTDso3F1NtL8oeZ7C270McbvfyKZQz3CorG2ck5s52w4LVtRLpSJk4lE2ph8djlzxbSvH7fsaxTW64p0s6cVWnjNVv56iagCbX-zAcyJ-VokYyswtQ/s320/DSCN0026.JPG" tea="true" width="320" /></a></div>
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The sheet rockers are using a propane heater to keep the house warm enough to finish the taping but the painter wants heat in the house as does the flooring contractor. I tried to see if I could expedite the process of getting heat and found there are many issues that were hanging us up. The electric needs to get turned on and that can't happen until the house electric line is run out to the service pole. We want underground service so we need to get the excavator to get back and dig a trench to the pole. Oh yeah, it has to go under our neighbors driveway which we have to destroy and repair. Then we get a final electric inspection and apply for power to be turned on. I'm told that's a 7-10 day process. But we need a boiler installed before we get heat. Oh and the water has to be turned on and our water meter was stolen during the demolition phase of the original house. Promises of the boiler to be installed this week and the gas lines secured so we can apply for gas service. Not going to hold my breath for all this to happen in the next 2 weeks. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio4WF-E6HF7lokkSew1uanUsH4fs4edxv64bFKVahIFmdZCWOEd3tg49pyNjZpY6tMryY2aIa-pUxZDZX6Iu19wFGTD3o7N7uTjK-r3MIOeuwX80Kv8en7TPCmwOcew91ExC74/s1600/DSCN0028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio4WF-E6HF7lokkSew1uanUsH4fs4edxv64bFKVahIFmdZCWOEd3tg49pyNjZpY6tMryY2aIa-pUxZDZX6Iu19wFGTD3o7N7uTjK-r3MIOeuwX80Kv8en7TPCmwOcew91ExC74/s320/DSCN0028.JPG" tea="true" width="320" /></a></div>
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So while the house is ready for painting and floors and tile and finishing, everything is on hold for the heat.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiav5dIRYf7BLx6dE6h3NVazWZBLuvY9DGRx_jJ4XSiWkUpZqbYPs2H42VhtjW31Q_XXh3rKfVzY7MLaSODJocY-riwxLlPL-lMMzEOLoLE5XtW2yuwHODnKpAi2zSDRXUNO33u/s1600/DSCN0029.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiav5dIRYf7BLx6dE6h3NVazWZBLuvY9DGRx_jJ4XSiWkUpZqbYPs2H42VhtjW31Q_XXh3rKfVzY7MLaSODJocY-riwxLlPL-lMMzEOLoLE5XtW2yuwHODnKpAi2zSDRXUNO33u/s320/DSCN0029.JPG" tea="true" width="320" /></a></div>
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With some forcasters warning about Hurricane Sandy as early as November 23, we put a halt on the construction project. The house was wrapped in 30# felt paper and insulation was scheduled to start on the 25th. We decided to wait until the passing of the storm before starting insulation. These first 3 pictures were taken on my last trip to check on the house before, the morning of the 29th of Nov. The morning high tide had just peaked and I thought it would give me an idea of what to expect. In the picture with the stop sign the water had only reached the beginning of Fletcher Av. My expectations that the evening high tide would be no worse was completely wrong.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fletcher at the corner of Potter. The next high tide <br />
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As you can see in the following picture, the water from the evening high tide came up to just under 30 inches. Note the water line on the garage door.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Winds were about 90 MPH and the felt paper took a beating.</td></tr>
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We lost some of the house wrap and most of the wrap on the garage, all the appliances and any of the furniture which was veneered. But fortunately we had filled in the basement and the water level at the house did not reach the floors </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Insulation placed in the house for disribution to the rooms</td></tr>
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About 50% of Manasquan was under water and without power for almost 3 weeks. We got contactors back on the job with generators 2 weeks after the storm and in the past 2 weeks we have the siding almost completed, The insulation is completed, and the sheetrock up and ready for taping.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">front 2nd floor bedroom well insulated.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our sheet rockers like all of the people on the job<br />
are super workers and very good at what they do,</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Even the wlls between rooms were insulated.<br />
There's an eerie quiet in the house.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ready for sheetrock</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Insulted with R-30 in the walls of the great room.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">House is recovered and ready for siding</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The original house is cedar clapboard.<br />
It's primed a gray but it will be stained a tan color.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The new portion of the house is cedar<br />
board and batten. here it is seen without the battens.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great room sheet rocked</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our builder Tom Bateman watching the action.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I guess you have to expect some of this.<br />
The coax cable for the computer which was left hanging on a wall stud<br />
got sheetrocked into the bedroom closet instead of the next room over, the office.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ronnie checking out the sheetrocked kitchen.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">West side of the house showing the contrasting sidings.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Detail of the finished look of the board and batten siding.</td></tr>
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The front entrance was built about a month ago and nothing was done to protect it from the numerous contractors who made continuous trips in and out of the house sometimes dragging equipment across the steps with little regard for their condition. Ronnie just this week asked our mason, Jack Haas, who built them for a resolution to this problem. I have to say he was as disappointed with the disregard for them as we were. He had in fact covered them with plywood upon completing their construction but it was removed. Who knows why? So, the same day Ronnie asked, he covered them again and we'll see how long it will last this time. Thank you Jack Haas!</div>
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It is also noted that we have a temporary staircase built because the building inspector would not climb a ladder to inspect the second floor. How do these guys get these jobs? </div>
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The fireplace is being built. We will have a gas stove( <a href="http://www.heatnglo.com/en/Products/Tiara-II-Gas-Stove.aspx">http://www.heatnglo.com/en/Products/Tiara-II-Gas-Stove.aspx</a> ) installed which will be placed in the fireplace like the example above, from one of the builder's previous homes.</div>
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The room below, the largest of the bedrooms, and will be a grandkids room with access to the cupola and a pass through to another bedroom. </div>
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We thought we might save some $$ in the second floor of the house by keeping the old oak floors. However the floor contractor is less optimistic. Staples from the carpets are still in the floors and the floors' unprotected exposure to the elements for the past 5 months has beaten them up pretty badly. Removing the staples and resurfacing the floors may cost as much as laying new floors.</div>
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Not sure what to expect in the coming week. Insulation and sheetrock needs to get installed but they want the siding on first. The siding contractor is the same contractor that did the roof and his bill came in at twice the builder's estimate so some new siding contractors are being considered. Basically the house is enclosed except for the front door. We had planned a custom made 3-1/2 ' wood front door made out of fir. We learned the door maker won't warranty a fir door without at least a 4' overhang. Guess who doesn't have a 4'overhang? Guess who is now waiting for a price on a custom made mahogany door?</div>
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As I mentioned in closing on the last post. The plumbers were unable to find the water line they had capped and elevated so it could be accessed after the basement was filled. Add 2 days of unexpected work to the plumbers schedule. A small section of the new crawl space had to be cut and dug out down to the old basement floor. Apparently someone had broken off and stolen the copper and brass setup at the basement wall. <br />
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Being the Columbus Day holiday the kids were off from school and the all the disappointing events of the day were overshadowed by the visiting family. A tour of the house followed by hot chocolate at Sweet Tease <a href="http://www.sweetteasedesserts.com/classic.php?page=1">http://www.sweetteasedesserts.com/classic.php?page=1</a> in Manasquan. </div>
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Our favorite place to go for a cup of tea, coffee, hot chocolate and a treat. We lucked out and hot chocolate chip cookies were just coming out of the oven. Meg and I passed up the cookies for a favorite Vanilla bean scone.</div>
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Where was I, oh yeah the house. By the end of the day Tuesday the windows are all in.<br />
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The plumber, Brian Perry-Perry's Plumbing and Heating of Toms River- lots of "atta boys" due him- and the electrician Adam Taylor- High Calibre Electric of Toms River- are hard at work. </div>
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<span style="color: black;">After the fantastic progress shown in the last posting, I was looking forward to posting more big changes. I had a few trips to keep me occupied thankfully, because the progress has been disappointing. Along with a couple of miserable weather days there were some threats of storms which kept the roofer from finishing last week as expected. </span></div>
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The HVAC and Plumbers got back on site this week and there is some obvious work being done in those 2 areas. The framers are making changes to meet the blue prints (god only knows what they were using for their work).</div>
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Small deck off the greatroom and porch was started. This will join those two rooms with exterior doors and also step down to a patio.</div>
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Just returned from paying the balance on the windows and doors which are due to arrive at Atlantic Architectural Millwork (<a href="http://www.aamwindows.com/home.html">http://www.aamwindows.com/home.html</a>) today. Hope to have them in by the weekend. Roofers should finish today. And framers return to install windows tomorrow. Siding contracter should be able to start next week. Of course, there is always an unexpected problem. I.E. The plumbing contractor explained that the water service which he disconnected and capped in the basement is now under 5 feet of bluestone and concrete. Maybe we'll have the only home in Manasquan with an outhouse and no running water. I've been assurred "it's no big deal".</div>
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This is the new porch. It started out in concept as a screened in summer porch. It has evolved into a year round porch with doors to the greatroom and our bedroom suite and the rear deck and patio.. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ueYHkw8wXNy29Bcdtodcp3qWbouTtUJU5N0Pjc1j93HgrNN-b2cajCXKIhDiFESmpG_1DGSSR1hWTuDJMgvs84oTNpZB2777Vg8HVJpYhG-QpNqqjtiMvYcsoAWPGmo-yHK7/s1600/P1030964.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hea="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ueYHkw8wXNy29Bcdtodcp3qWbouTtUJU5N0Pjc1j93HgrNN-b2cajCXKIhDiFESmpG_1DGSSR1hWTuDJMgvs84oTNpZB2777Vg8HVJpYhG-QpNqqjtiMvYcsoAWPGmo-yHK7/s320/P1030964.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
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This is the southeast corner of the house. The left portion of the picture is the greatroom. The right extension is the master bath, closet, sitting room and porch.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBxOqknH5UFrkSKiozi60ydyQ2xW1MYv1JaXrLDypj4Bd3HPrI1JRqQpoor7DWIctqEo2U6d1xq3lqJHFkPR_FXRzfiJ2V4BrSGyhR49recCZOd7yF8tFKpzjXMEMqPl41iqhz/s1600/P1030959.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hea="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBxOqknH5UFrkSKiozi60ydyQ2xW1MYv1JaXrLDypj4Bd3HPrI1JRqQpoor7DWIctqEo2U6d1xq3lqJHFkPR_FXRzfiJ2V4BrSGyhR49recCZOd7yF8tFKpzjXMEMqPl41iqhz/s320/P1030959.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
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The rear of the house with the bumpout for a gas fireplace/stove. The room has no second floor and the great room is open about 22 feet.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxTS-zFwS-3YMVqYRAWXKZ9nCtaUhmf1R3Axp6L2fxHp-HpEnMoYpF2ot3Okh8CWs2OFtUKQPaBH1dWIHDGfo0wa4p6Px1kMvdCpmHwwR7IdfFWncUpoqBZWkblAerW8AsVLWp/s1600/P1030957.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hea="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxTS-zFwS-3YMVqYRAWXKZ9nCtaUhmf1R3Axp6L2fxHp-HpEnMoYpF2ot3Okh8CWs2OFtUKQPaBH1dWIHDGfo0wa4p6Px1kMvdCpmHwwR7IdfFWncUpoqBZWkblAerW8AsVLWp/s320/P1030957.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
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Looking at the driveway side of the house with a new primary entrance at the middle of the house. Upon entering the house you turn right out of the entrance foyer into the greatroom, or left into the kitchen.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeuTiIDGsrLgPeEBZwftTaEbleBzgh8JE5hOfmPo6PVYxdiAiaYgb3YPejDAjaRS1ibK2oocSr6HCJ8QdPvntQUF7nP1apM5XF7m1bzkyfYDBXDWL8vasd14EXGSX-nVMlT2Yn/s1600/P1030956.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hea="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeuTiIDGsrLgPeEBZwftTaEbleBzgh8JE5hOfmPo6PVYxdiAiaYgb3YPejDAjaRS1ibK2oocSr6HCJ8QdPvntQUF7nP1apM5XF7m1bzkyfYDBXDWL8vasd14EXGSX-nVMlT2Yn/s320/P1030956.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
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The front of the house with new larger shed roof dormers, a cupola and old sunroom concerted to master bath, and closet.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirr-G2CC8P_6shIJPG8q68jzg4vH_cmoGyyJswAVOO2HRjFREQiE6fp7MgiH6cUDZZbbQ6_x_LMiizz6xyAgG7MJEGY8NjDgMeQvV657EuQoMeMyCzZb5dWY8iIiH-g6THXrmj/s1600/P1030955.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hea="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirr-G2CC8P_6shIJPG8q68jzg4vH_cmoGyyJswAVOO2HRjFREQiE6fp7MgiH6cUDZZbbQ6_x_LMiizz6xyAgG7MJEGY8NjDgMeQvV657EuQoMeMyCzZb5dWY8iIiH-g6THXrmj/s320/P1030955.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
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Old basement is now just a memory. It was filled with blue stone and topped with concrete to make the crawl space shown.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRA9RCPfruqem3bAwQ7pKZlGCf4VRHeB5Yn7poeKhsNuSen3MASGyVoULaN9o25tJjpdiyj4MOljmnDC0EMOAdxZ5zjhYEKYzSK18q5u-2XhS2R6TdBZddAHGBjVda538TEXF6/s1600/P1030949.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hea="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRA9RCPfruqem3bAwQ7pKZlGCf4VRHeB5Yn7poeKhsNuSen3MASGyVoULaN9o25tJjpdiyj4MOljmnDC0EMOAdxZ5zjhYEKYzSK18q5u-2XhS2R6TdBZddAHGBjVda538TEXF6/s320/P1030949.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
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Planned color-not sure of the name <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeYyyAI80Wq2ouN74ExPS8MK-6eoI0jk4uzO3a-IcGsr05tbtYiqh4Jvx3CGsSd6ySsNYHt8quxbusAdHXxS73q-FDNI9i8Gx0aCi3MKtsAAWdMnbLxyupwzJ3wZCLwqtb35RV/s1600/P1030942.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hea="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeYyyAI80Wq2ouN74ExPS8MK-6eoI0jk4uzO3a-IcGsr05tbtYiqh4Jvx3CGsSd6ySsNYHt8quxbusAdHXxS73q-FDNI9i8Gx0aCi3MKtsAAWdMnbLxyupwzJ3wZCLwqtb35RV/s320/P1030942.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
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GAF's picture of the roof color (weathered wood). Lifetime hurricane proof shingles. <a href="http://www.gaf.com/Roofing/Residential/Products/Shingles/Timberline/Timberline-ArmorShield/Timberline-ArmorShield-Shingles.aspx">http://www.gaf.com/Roofing/Residential/Products/Shingles/Timberline/Timberline-ArmorShield/Timberline-ArmorShield-Shingles.aspx</a></div>
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Basement is now a crawl space under the house. Good-bye sump pumps and water worries.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Ggp7kOvNswN7ZXEpTazWbKzTHsxaouahNtJhBXnDerSqxZ0Hhp4vprCAFEiAvHp9FLXB_gMWUiR5r-s7QAOUsaW7eiyHK10ZLxI1RAbSSNO4xEE2G8FjH6ibv4TXRjSbaxQd/s1600/P1030939.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hea="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Ggp7kOvNswN7ZXEpTazWbKzTHsxaouahNtJhBXnDerSqxZ0Hhp4vprCAFEiAvHp9FLXB_gMWUiR5r-s7QAOUsaW7eiyHK10ZLxI1RAbSSNO4xEE2G8FjH6ibv4TXRjSbaxQd/s320/P1030939.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
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House view from the front<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs5J_hfcuE4Uc76rXKk7hmC4manrj5ZVYzcwD8GjjKGTLK2ItP6L2j-dusQ5uMAvwsVxPlOnMahxoUucPSvMwgwvb1QlnEBNmgyToX6XX7CBviFm4T5qq97OQF0IpTsH0ojZ0a/s1600/P1030929.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hea="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs5J_hfcuE4Uc76rXKk7hmC4manrj5ZVYzcwD8GjjKGTLK2ItP6L2j-dusQ5uMAvwsVxPlOnMahxoUucPSvMwgwvb1QlnEBNmgyToX6XX7CBviFm4T5qq97OQF0IpTsH0ojZ0a/s320/P1030929.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
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House view from the left side<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvgmL1nOzOxN0VV97FS4eQNBfukGCJ6HBIJf2pTKH5CtoMqtq6VAKNBfzq2SMwRmjfxH3TQuTtX1udLaR4at2OvQBdUrDyD3c0f7neAm88Gpq9psWT9QSbeiGahYjZD5LtyOOK/s1600/P1030928.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hea="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvgmL1nOzOxN0VV97FS4eQNBfukGCJ6HBIJf2pTKH5CtoMqtq6VAKNBfzq2SMwRmjfxH3TQuTtX1udLaR4at2OvQBdUrDyD3c0f7neAm88Gpq9psWT9QSbeiGahYjZD5LtyOOK/s320/P1030928.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
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House view from the rear<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuzAkUq9g-oJ7a1yV9IN7xR2w6gUlYTT9JqSp8kelJ8H9Pj3jyjJY-zhyphenhyphenVI_EEiJ17fqvFBtTChA5hFHTukdqGRzmxaiITKHd4Nk-f0ldImH8XKLyCMuYGvDM5vBSJXjL4Dhn-/s1600/P1030927.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hea="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuzAkUq9g-oJ7a1yV9IN7xR2w6gUlYTT9JqSp8kelJ8H9Pj3jyjJY-zhyphenhyphenVI_EEiJ17fqvFBtTChA5hFHTukdqGRzmxaiITKHd4Nk-f0ldImH8XKLyCMuYGvDM5vBSJXjL4Dhn-/s320/P1030927.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
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House view from the driveway <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKwMKGmK3PirSiZjjMJa23CeNpLxsEhNsEmi9tm7-gI00CTUHHJg4gtT35kGtnSIucQ44-_q851wXRTwXpDocID6Kf2JrYcLk6dctQ3pulyz7wL-yfZbGPtp2B5tE3elLTFI1t/s1600/P1030926.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hea="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKwMKGmK3PirSiZjjMJa23CeNpLxsEhNsEmi9tm7-gI00CTUHHJg4gtT35kGtnSIucQ44-_q851wXRTwXpDocID6Kf2JrYcLk6dctQ3pulyz7wL-yfZbGPtp2B5tE3elLTFI1t/s320/P1030926.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10973718.post-15796887918895221092012-09-19T15:31:00.000-07:002012-09-19T15:31:22.807-07:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New front entrance cut and support beam installed.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking rear front the front entrance to the far end of the new construction.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking forward from the house new rear wall line.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">old side sun room removed to be rebuilt with a floor level with the existing house floor</td></tr>
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This house was built in 1941. It withstood the terrible hurricane season of 1962 which was devastating to the Jersey shore communities, but the 70 year old sheathing under the existing siding on the house doesn't meet new hurricane standards. So, now the house will be taken down to the framing on the outside also.All the black board sheathing has to come off and be replaced by 5/8th plywood. Why can't the plywood just go over the existing Johns Manville black board? Well it could have, if it was known when we ordered our windows in July. As it turns out the windows which are made to order were ordered for the wall depth with the existing sheathing and putting plywood over the existing sheathing will result in custom windows that don't fit. Now the workers have something to do while we are waiting for the borough building officials to approve what was done to date. We can't proceed without an inspection and while it was requested on Thursday of last week, the inspectors are not full time employees and we have to wait until today. I hope they inspect on windy cloudy days.( I wouldn't be surpised to find they only work on sunny days.) </div>
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At this point our neighbors may be thinking we are going to have a bluestone lawn. </div>
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The stone for filling in the basement was delivered yesterday and the labor intensive job of getting it from the lawn to the basement was begun. The mason was expecting to use a conveyor system to move it but the only available machine was rented several days ago to another contractor for 30 days so bucket loads of stone are dropped on the sluice in the basement window and moved around the basement by manual labor . </div>
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So after a week that started 2 days late due to the previous week's rain, the visible signs of progress are a new front stoop almost completed, and the new addition floor decking. Oh, and of course the disaster looking yard.</div>
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Thankfully, I had some flights to Chicago and Maine and some and family activities during this past week days to keep me from going<em> postal.</em> My sister Dorothy visited for a few days from Albuquerque, NM to go to her 50th high school reunion held at a classmate's house in Spring Lake</div>
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The foundation continued on schedule for a few days and by the end of the week the threat of heavy rain, from Hurricane Leslie, for the following week changed my outlook that things would move along quickly from here. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXgOKCPfa8itint0gfaa0VKcbC9vS0QzDY5ZFUfhK0dNSjs4-SCZL68H-p4vWfheoRMPX1Sug8JYxehDHnKJDmeho_axs9KIK7rK-eC9xZA54ORITfvJRQO1hdTMUBViJaXIh-/s1600/P1030625.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hea="true" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXgOKCPfa8itint0gfaa0VKcbC9vS0QzDY5ZFUfhK0dNSjs4-SCZL68H-p4vWfheoRMPX1Sug8JYxehDHnKJDmeho_axs9KIK7rK-eC9xZA54ORITfvJRQO1hdTMUBViJaXIh-/s200/P1030625.JPG" width="200" /></a><br />
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Visited the Harley Davidson Museum<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNqLEIyQEdmHjZdf3P6erfmuj9IljHO-SjBLgYd7tcCcbuW_pfLUI_CDhLF9i1xWD6IFoRVimtf387t-3ufKrrDXMov95lvLUIVPB8F0fPCUs85kXfVHmV_B_GD9n1vOBFTiKd/s1600/P1030633.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hea="true" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNqLEIyQEdmHjZdf3P6erfmuj9IljHO-SjBLgYd7tcCcbuW_pfLUI_CDhLF9i1xWD6IFoRVimtf387t-3ufKrrDXMov95lvLUIVPB8F0fPCUs85kXfVHmV_B_GD9n1vOBFTiKd/s200/P1030633.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
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And the Milwaukee waterfront.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVgS2DfuHm7fTsiUGzF3VkuzIzPMVoCFJoaVHAuzTofaI6jj-gOQeDnOhO_PFGQGAuBtFVGYaMdEYuAx_WPeG4B9uLoyTeprcQDa_h9tWjgRZkZ2RUE6poCZQmZM5Lwtk-6Jw1/s1600/P1000001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hea="true" height="79" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVgS2DfuHm7fTsiUGzF3VkuzIzPMVoCFJoaVHAuzTofaI6jj-gOQeDnOhO_PFGQGAuBtFVGYaMdEYuAx_WPeG4B9uLoyTeprcQDa_h9tWjgRZkZ2RUE6poCZQmZM5Lwtk-6Jw1/s320/P1000001.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
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Manasquan Borough finally issued the building permit on Thursday 8/23. The date correction on the permit makes it look like it was ready on the 22nd. I quess it would have been difficult to put in the date and call the owner (me) on the same day. So, they put in the date called me on the 23rd, and changed the date to reflect their ineptitude. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqHg7RAECUkvQRf6XkkcYRGkGcshyphenhyphenGsz1K2pm9zaX90LGstlQN1OBXmKccFdvTywqqTDZTrOq8kARBwnzmbLfPWEG3UXBJ_Dp0A25bAJ5oOnC7XuO8sYjMtN7kvNz-xcr1IQBV/s1600/P1030502.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqHg7RAECUkvQRf6XkkcYRGkGcshyphenhyphenGsz1K2pm9zaX90LGstlQN1OBXmKccFdvTywqqTDZTrOq8kARBwnzmbLfPWEG3UXBJ_Dp0A25bAJ5oOnC7XuO8sYjMtN7kvNz-xcr1IQBV/s320/P1030502.JPG" width="320" yda="true" /></a>The mason showed up bright and early on Monday the 27th. I got to the house to see the mark-out of the new addition and the start of the foundation digging</div>
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An hour long and very intense thunderstorm stopped the digging at about 1PM but a good stab at the project was completed before the hole filled with water.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking forward from the new rear wall of the house.</td></tr>
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At the end of the day-finally an idea of the size and location of the addition. With some good weather and some hard work, I'm told to expect to be closed in by the end of Sept.</div>
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As I write and update this blog , I'm hoping the Manasquan Construction Official ( Albert P. (Sandy) Ratz, Jr) is putting his signature on our building permit. It has been about 6-7 weeks since it was submitted and numerous and sometimes frivolous requests have been required. According to the construction clerk, she can't see any reason why the permit isn't issued today but, her boss is still reviewing it. You might wonder as I do why the construction department takes so long. The main reason is "because they can". Our builder informed us he got a call from the Borough construction department stating, "The property owner's visits to the office were not helping move the approval process." </div>
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Thankfully, a little work is continuing in the interior of the house. The stairs to the basement and to the 2nd floor were removed. The basement is going to be filled in and made a crawl space because the floor of the existing basement is below the water table and will never be dry. Wooden support beams were replaced with concrete and block supports. All basement utilities were removed. </div>
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A new gas fireplace will be built into the rear wall of the addition. </div>
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We ordered all new doors and windows for the existing house and the addition. A great local Asbury Park business, <a href="http://www.aamwindows.com/">Architectural Millwork</a> recommended by our builder. We are going with Jeld Wen windows and doors. </div>
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We spent some of the time shopping for the<a href="http://www.toplineac.com/"> </a>appliances.<a href="http://www.toplineac.com/"> Top Line Appliance</a>, recommended by our builder had unbeatable prices. Of course, all appliances will be GE. (For those that don't know, my son-in law Joe works for GE.) We also shopped for the granite, at<a href="http://www.aphroditemarbleandgranite.com/"> Aphrodite Marble Co in Forked River</a> The granite will be the same on kitchen counters, the island, and the bathroom vanities. Here are the choices:</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ronnie, Matt, Mike at the new Jersey City firefighter luncheon at <a href="http://www.michaelanthonynj.com/">Michael Anthony's</a> </td></tr>
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We also took time to go see our nephew Matt, swear -in as a Jersey City Fire Fighter. My nephew Peter competed in a <a href="http://www.dqtridu.com/belmar.htm">triathlon in Belmar</a> to raise money and awareness for Autism. </div>
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My work schedule was a little slow over the past couple of weeks so I was able to spend some time with my daughters and grand children at the beach house, and celebrating birthdays.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kat and Cate at Michael's 2nd Birthday Party-Kunkle Park</td></tr>
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But I digress. Back to the reason for the blog-our house project. We made several visits to our cabinet maker <a href="http://www.mrpaulscabinets.com/">Mr. Pauls Custom Cabinets</a>, another excellent recommendation from our builder. This is the cabinet style we are using in the kitchen, baths and powder room. Paul and his wife Claire own and operate this 45 year old Manasquan business. You only have to stop in, meet them, and look at their work to know why they're still in business. All the plumbing items are coming from another builder recommended source, <a href="http://www.atlanticplumbingsupply.net/showroom/index.htm"> Atlantic Plumbing Supply</a>. The toilet and hardware in the bathroom below is the style we are using. </div>
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The old linoleum <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcXL1vT_rxVYE_WbVAucpsegKzMiHpB1JKVhJoqDnmzOskTUX6ahtbyoUrLvsCyD-Aq1IIA9bH4Ri6GWaGAF8yNjM_BD3Lgv_ZKJr45Bs0EWPCeNakoIeYRlUMWXBrnlgNfj5V/s1600/P1030452.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcXL1vT_rxVYE_WbVAucpsegKzMiHpB1JKVhJoqDnmzOskTUX6ahtbyoUrLvsCyD-Aq1IIA9bH4Ri6GWaGAF8yNjM_BD3Lgv_ZKJr45Bs0EWPCeNakoIeYRlUMWXBrnlgNfj5V/s320/P1030452.JPG" width="320" yda="true" /></a>from the kitchen floor was removed to reveal all oak hardwood floors, Hopefully they can be refinished and possibly save a little $$.</div>
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Our new neighbors have been looking at our eyesore of a home for about 3 weeks. We were excited when the Vinyl siding was removed and we found cedar clapboard under it. We were planning on cedar clapboard as our siding on the new house and hoped the original could be patched and salvaged. Wrong. It has to be removed also because it is so deteriorated. The side room seen on the left of the main house in the front view and on the right in the rear view was found to be inadequately constructed has to be rebuilt to comply with new standards. We are hoping to keep as much of the existing hardwood floors as possible. They appear to be in pretty good condition, having been carpeted for most of their life.</div>
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The interior of the house was gutted down to the studs and all the existing wiring and plumbing was removed. In an attempt to keep cost down ( which are already estimated to be 30-50% over our absolute max for the project). </div>
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We are only going to cedar side the original house. The addition and the garage will be board and batten siding. It is a more economical siding yet keeps the character of the house. The pictures above are the architectural drawing of the completed house. Front-note the elimination of the front bump out entrance, Right side which has the new side main entrance to the house and Rear view. Note the board and batten siding on all but the original structure. Comments welcome.<br />
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Of course the most important thing that happened during the past 3 weeks was the arrival on my grandson Michael. </div>
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He arrived on July 3rd from Korea. I was lucky to have the day off and an invitation to go to Newark Airport and meet him at his arrival home.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10973718.post-41889201145307045422012-06-27T09:18:00.000-07:002012-07-24T16:32:59.993-07:00Finally a go ahead from the Borough of Manasquan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We closed on the Manasquan house and the next day had our plumber correct a violation we were aware of but the seller refused to fix. The sump pump emptied into the sewer pipes and that is a No No in Manasquan. It also did not allow us to get a CO, Certificate of Occupancy at the closing. But we were aware of it and wanted the house, so we sucked it up and decided to fix it after closing. We also had asbestos covered pipes in the basement and we wanted to get that remediated before occupancy. That was done within the first week after closing. The basement was encapsulated and an environmental company in Belmar sent specially protected personnel into the basement to remove the asbestos and coat the pipes. </div>
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A week goes by and I stop at the Borough hall to talk with the codes and enforcement officer. He informs me that he needs a grading plan. It doesn't matter that previous homes built by our builder have not required a grading plan. A new requirement is imposed on us because we are displacing more than 500 sq ft of lot earth. It takes about a week to get a survey company to do the job and another week to get the completed document. </div>
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Recently, a permit to start the demolition portion of the projet is given and the plumber arrived Monday morning to begin the removal of everything in the basement-plumbing and heating pipes, hot water heater, furnace. We plan to fill in the basement, and eliminate water problems and its associated stress. Many people have voiced their concerns over this decision because we will lose the basement space. To Ronnie and me it will bring a peace of mind that is far more valuable. </div>
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Almost 2 years since I left an update on this blog. A lot has transpired in the interim, too much to try and recap. So, I'll begin with the latest project: Our recently purchased "final house", shown at the right. The house located in Manasquan, NJ will be Ronnie's and my year round retirement home at the Jersey Shore. It is a small cape (1266 sq ft) built in 1941, much of it original (see bath). We are going to add an addition and modernize. (maybe not the bath, it is so classic).</div>
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We've been in almost every listed house for sale in Spring Lake, Sea Girt, and Manasquan over the past 3 years. Ronnie knows the market as well as any realtor. The day this home came on the market, we made a full price offer which was accepted. The address is 145 Fletcher Av and it is about half way between the beach and downtown Manasquan. <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=145+Fletcher+08736&hl=en&ll=40.117842,-74.040492&spn=0.011765,0.032938&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=49.490703,134.912109&t=m&hnear=145+Fletcher+Ave,+Manasquan,+New+Jersey+08736&z=16">http://maps.google.com/maps?q=145+Fletcher+08736&hl=en&ll=40.117842,-74.040492&spn=0.011765,0.032938&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=49.490703,134.912109&t=m&hnear=145+Fletcher+Ave,+Manasquan,+New+Jersey+08736&z=16</a></div>
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I decided to take advantage of the low rates and VA benefits for a mortgage and the VA process was a nightmare. (Never Again). It was so bad, I'm considering ending my 46 year relationship with USAA Savings Bank. But, that's another story. Closed on the house April 27, the day my mortgage commitment was to expire. Accepted the house without Certificate of Occupancy, because of some known violations that are being corrected as I write this.</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoi9ZJVdPoJ1abd9Eavm2ZKi2DXb5bFBG_Se6q_FVpG5rxegmoZTBHed3hPjBYyhlO5j_o9GnAAOoqGLRz1dZO4TEW7rDForL-celXrD4OWSd24cTffPXKPUHSLS7wL1xRwwQ2/s1600/P1000532.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dba="true" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoi9ZJVdPoJ1abd9Eavm2ZKi2DXb5bFBG_Se6q_FVpG5rxegmoZTBHed3hPjBYyhlO5j_o9GnAAOoqGLRz1dZO4TEW7rDForL-celXrD4OWSd24cTffPXKPUHSLS7wL1xRwwQ2/s200/P1000532.JPG" width="200" /></a>Spent the last several weeks working with a local builder, Tom Bateman: <a href="http://www.manta.com/c/mw2f79p/imagineered-homes-llc">http://www.manta.com/c/mw2f79p/imagineered-homes-llc</a> and his architect Robert Dooley to turn the 1941 small cape into our more livable retirement home. We have been very happy with the initial drawings and interior concept. Later this week we are meeting at the house with the builder, architect and contractors to finalize construction plans and hopefully establish a timeline. </div>
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10973718.post-67842868156586514712010-04-25T10:31:00.000-07:002012-05-10T10:05:06.440-07:00more Feb, March and AprilIn my Feb 4th blog there are pictures of the visit I made to Albuquerque with my 2 youngest grandchildren(Cate and Finn) and their mothers. Two weeks after that visit, my mom suffered a minor stoke. I was glad I had made the trip for her to meet her newest grandchildren. I returned on Feb 15<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span> to be with my sister Dorothy and prepare for what we believed was my mother's death. She was going to be 97 years old on the 25 of February. My sister Rita had arrived earlier for a visit and was there when the stroke <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">occured</span>. In two weeks my mom had gone from a lively active woman to someone who didn't recognize her family or surroundings.<br />
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The beginning of a very sad week was spent preparing for the worst. But, when I left to go home on the 19<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">th</span>, having set up the plan for mom's death, funeral and burial in NJ. She was outside saying 'Cheese" for a picture with my sister Dorothy. Mom, I guess didn't believe it was her time. But, I was back to Albuquerque the first week of March after a fall resulted in a pelvic injury and left her bedridden. She was in bad mood following the fall but made a firm commitment to get better and ultimately get back to walking.<br />
The good news is she celebrated her 97<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">th</span>, is looking forward to next year and is getting a little better everyday, uses a walker which she hates because she believes people will see her and think she's old. There's even talk of a NJ visit this summer.<br />
In between the work and visits to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">ABQ</span>, Erinn celebrated her 30 something birthday on February 12<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">th</span>. I made the chocoholic a 'From Scratch' Chocolate cake. ("Mom's Best Chocolate Cake"-Joanne Weir)<br />
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Later she did a little art work on the stair spindles while her mother was busy cleaning. Those are <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Kotex</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">panty</span> liners. She was very proud of her work.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOKXj2SH62APYrUpHBc8_Mf1MA0l5JCaIOr4HpdIAvntazqbVuUTbMsHG9FI-H_h5qEXl0QR-l-qdxWFGPxTkAqDFqaE6MtHSBvfBVMoVaz66jHjg08_TxraAWh8Xm09HO2N_L/s1600/cate's+art.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464166947217057010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOKXj2SH62APYrUpHBc8_Mf1MA0l5JCaIOr4HpdIAvntazqbVuUTbMsHG9FI-H_h5qEXl0QR-l-qdxWFGPxTkAqDFqaE6MtHSBvfBVMoVaz66jHjg08_TxraAWh8Xm09HO2N_L/s200/cate's+art.jpg" style="height: 150px; width: 200px;" /></a><br />
The weather in NJ was rather nice while we were in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Punta</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Cana</span> so when we got home we took a day trip to the Jersey Shore. Poor Kat had to work so she didn't join us. Lunch at Mr Shrimp and dessert at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Strollo's</span> made it a great day with the kids.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2y1JfDTpxfdQobDuxvAMIwDKYVG_58VMLjl_W8m9f6Io15zrAxMllVapaxu3eQubwts3rKzkBv31BkAehaMJ4Gv7Gp4V3hjfrMRhpNtXI_fPlBzpV19mpcF1f2qSMawq1wlAt/s1600/mr+shrimp.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464167105824591026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2y1JfDTpxfdQobDuxvAMIwDKYVG_58VMLjl_W8m9f6Io15zrAxMllVapaxu3eQubwts3rKzkBv31BkAehaMJ4Gv7Gp4V3hjfrMRhpNtXI_fPlBzpV19mpcF1f2qSMawq1wlAt/s200/mr+shrimp.jpg" style="height: 150px; width: 200px;" /></a> </div>
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Ronnie had a birthday on the March 31. It was a quietly celebrated birthday. I can't seem to find any pictures, probably because most of the grand kids were sick. But it was a nice day(I think-no, I'm sure)<br />
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My monthly week in Vegas was April 5-9. It has become a very reasonable place to get a hotel room. The crowds just aren't what they used to be and hotel occupancy hangs around 50%. I don't usually stay downtown because I don't like the casino hotels. However, the MGM has a non-casino hotel -The Signature adjacent to it's Grand, it is a non smoking suite hotel and it's now about $99 a night- one block off the strip. A very enjoyable <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Las</span> Vegas destination and one I'll book again. Here are pictures from my 38<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">th</span> floor balcony looking west to the Strip and looking down at the pool. </div>
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I had a trip 14-18 going from Trenton to London Ontario to Orlando then Miami. It was a rather disappointing stay in Florida-rainy and cool for the 5 days. I was glad to get home and spend a non flying week with the grandchildren and do some work on the lawn and at the beach house. Approaching the end of April- Patrick, on the left, Finn,center and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">Tiernan</span> posed reluctantly for a before and after haircut photos Patrick is turning 6 on the 26<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">th</span>, Finn will be 2 on July 30, and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">Tiernan</span> was 8 on Feb 5<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">th</span>.</div>
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10973718.post-13757556112482961922010-02-28T14:36:00.000-08:002010-04-25T11:40:33.844-07:00Snow Snow Snow- Rain Rain Rain<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9j6aWx_ePOqXwitPSF25qNbtllXz0UFUAPbC7-xP32KUEQdqgKevl6QBMtfcJWsMAtwWC8GX0P1YXRLa-Dz08Ck0UhDzm3_fuNgxrVwwaceq46-aO506INpAOH0sIOCydff7O/s1600/snow+021010+016.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464127180393302674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9j6aWx_ePOqXwitPSF25qNbtllXz0UFUAPbC7-xP32KUEQdqgKevl6QBMtfcJWsMAtwWC8GX0P1YXRLa-Dz08Ck0UhDzm3_fuNgxrVwwaceq46-aO506INpAOH0sIOCydff7O/s200/snow+021010+016.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYmCdNT1QQW04b4GoWJDjKO5bqelJOYRpQCnDyja8SqE6g7n2iFLwlJLShlATFWFiIX1MnnRPTKNQeEsp5CzWHMN-2SoFmz7NrEfMtgIdl7L-uwp7tAQX1nR5sJhlf9HAX1ywH/s1600/100_1048.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464114109628298258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYmCdNT1QQW04b4GoWJDjKO5bqelJOYRpQCnDyja8SqE6g7n2iFLwlJLShlATFWFiIX1MnnRPTKNQeEsp5CzWHMN-2SoFmz7NrEfMtgIdl7L-uwp7tAQX1nR5sJhlf9HAX1ywH/s200/100_1048.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRVqpqrm7aSdtvCl6_tVJyTUOUVWFfrsN1v7MDUl18c8PEJpFhIKuwQZokRyEN1Pn2X0sWeW53-I_-VW6n3l81iYbEm9IujvxT7T32tF3OQa06Ybp5BD9d7GBpcuwV8LpUiiA6/s1600/100_1052.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464114339774600770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRVqpqrm7aSdtvCl6_tVJyTUOUVWFfrsN1v7MDUl18c8PEJpFhIKuwQZokRyEN1Pn2X0sWeW53-I_-VW6n3l81iYbEm9IujvxT7T32tF3OQa06Ybp5BD9d7GBpcuwV8LpUiiA6/s200/100_1052.jpg" /></a><br /><div><div><div>The Blog Title pretty much covers the weather in NJ during February and March. photo of my Pennington home and the street after the plows made it through. February set the NJ record for the most snow fall in 1 month since the start of recorded weather (circa 1850). Mar set the rain record for NJ . A nice time to be somewhere else. </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb2rKbbuJsZ3YupR4OzBStY0lb4_BaL3F_bo2NBPa3pWLvNr1bHti_1CztppF-O0IEE8sSqsLMchuXlqh_UQ7EEd-6P7KETS67q5zbwY8iGe6GSimdzDrDA4qE7nvabg47Rd2H/s1600/100_1053.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 135px; HEIGHT: 161px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464114962614335090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb2rKbbuJsZ3YupR4OzBStY0lb4_BaL3F_bo2NBPa3pWLvNr1bHti_1CztppF-O0IEE8sSqsLMchuXlqh_UQ7EEd-6P7KETS67q5zbwY8iGe6GSimdzDrDA4qE7nvabg47Rd2H/s200/100_1053.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYEKmD4yvWcdMBxbSZ_gjCVjUsFkBYe1DGOqnszKfJn1NQ_fZHg6ShyIV9uOJm9PVJblL_zpb5zosuUc9zqA5x4Tjr-jMa-4IsGfZNXGQSAF2DlUYOa1O3r8CG7C2FbfsbiEZ5/s1600/snow+021010+019.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464127418894203266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYEKmD4yvWcdMBxbSZ_gjCVjUsFkBYe1DGOqnszKfJn1NQ_fZHg6ShyIV9uOJm9PVJblL_zpb5zosuUc9zqA5x4Tjr-jMa-4IsGfZNXGQSAF2DlUYOa1O3r8CG7C2FbfsbiEZ5/s200/snow+021010+019.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div>The digging out gave me the unfortunate opportunity to see the tires on my daughter Kat's car. That's her car in the foreground of the 2<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">nd</span> picture. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Needless to say</span> the digging-out ended with the purchase of 4 tires and an alignment. I think I also heard something like "wouldn't it have been money better spent as a down payment on a new car for me?"<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz5zHqLO-Su4-u_9J0sK_uNFfXlmNAa5Fj4JSv1AQGaLsoxrP4IRt4ux9Ebboi8-MV_5d5T0_CkiLgd9vA4rJ32zKmtAw5TxIErcMTeMbdAl0-HLip_3rQ4rCHA7DfR5DBkQRc/s1600/100_1072.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464117583603483138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz5zHqLO-Su4-u_9J0sK_uNFfXlmNAa5Fj4JSv1AQGaLsoxrP4IRt4ux9Ebboi8-MV_5d5T0_CkiLgd9vA4rJ32zKmtAw5TxIErcMTeMbdAl0-HLip_3rQ4rCHA7DfR5DBkQRc/s200/100_1072.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC8R9Z2WqBR1JzIqsG-6feJgTlfGN5MIcDDZEdM58hFrEgzuIsAfSLhPbXUuYzkXyfOstlhPIe0fivAQJJdtOxCIjeJQksB67RwwGOcjRm82aVki6Cud7RmLX3XPvKzlKgxJ-a/s1600/100_1080.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464118364238139874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC8R9Z2WqBR1JzIqsG-6feJgTlfGN5MIcDDZEdM58hFrEgzuIsAfSLhPbXUuYzkXyfOstlhPIe0fivAQJJdtOxCIjeJQksB67RwwGOcjRm82aVki6Cud7RmLX3XPvKzlKgxJ-a/s200/100_1080.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtg4OkrMgEjunYiiEUc2L4QZg_QFFRLqtOR21yx1hElJqQD_Ovyc2_j_lPde7xsOwhUCRAh8DOCiDfnxU1R9PHqZjqQtQjwM39FwtmxCb-rQix9TXUDKzEKbS5p2lIKt8qT67K/s1600/home021410+002.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464127299890898562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtg4OkrMgEjunYiiEUc2L4QZg_QFFRLqtOR21yx1hElJqQD_Ovyc2_j_lPde7xsOwhUCRAh8DOCiDfnxU1R9PHqZjqQtQjwM39FwtmxCb-rQix9TXUDKzEKbS5p2lIKt8qT67K/s200/home021410+002.JPG" /></a>The day after the digging out I was in Turks and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Caicos</span></span> for President's weekend-did I ever say how much I love my job! Yea that's an outside bar and it's 85 degrees, The beer is Turk's Head and it's the same temp as home -just above freezing. That's me waiting to leave paradise.<br /></div><div>.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPFagmm0kVgURrz_lAYbKAMsLke6pR0kC1RB2akL5MhovcVpyB5MpphjZRdCu5RAT27dptzdYy7sw6Szm80KOEwEwy6kmmmruKYDXvSebvbi5xng6-K7NYYIX7Ql4xi4yX952T/s1600/100_1164.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464119377524556482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPFagmm0kVgURrz_lAYbKAMsLke6pR0kC1RB2akL5MhovcVpyB5MpphjZRdCu5RAT27dptzdYy7sw6Szm80KOEwEwy6kmmmruKYDXvSebvbi5xng6-K7NYYIX7Ql4xi4yX952T/s200/100_1164.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4VSNTk2F6uYzxc0CIrtPXNaJQStqKoZQyvvlPtc_LPVYfiuTp-TE_7lpr8Q3ZmrjCWgAsaSd8MFQbxPbEfrQy7I0owm3DFseS1Mn9vmaYl5mdDiNnQR3XoUmkzYCbdG0vs2BD/s1600/100_1174.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464119644177862066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4VSNTk2F6uYzxc0CIrtPXNaJQStqKoZQyvvlPtc_LPVYfiuTp-TE_7lpr8Q3ZmrjCWgAsaSd8MFQbxPbEfrQy7I0owm3DFseS1Mn9vmaYl5mdDiNnQR3XoUmkzYCbdG0vs2BD/s200/100_1174.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizkQIFSFemrktvAKMuxZPG2N0v-9U4nTwTM4Lpyv4lNiATIc4rhItg14QBJsN8VZD96XLoDotvbP2lLhI8BYwiamodD9V13STCL4qE9lCqukiCdChlIWSgW_Ci1ncGaJ5OZAxz/s1600/100_1162.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464119192448568530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizkQIFSFemrktvAKMuxZPG2N0v-9U4nTwTM4Lpyv4lNiATIc4rhItg14QBJsN8VZD96XLoDotvbP2lLhI8BYwiamodD9V13STCL4qE9lCqukiCdChlIWSgW_Ci1ncGaJ5OZAxz/s200/100_1162.jpg" /></a><br />Business has been good for my company. We have some new contracts working in California and Vegas, some pending in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Rhode Island</span>, and Southern California. The shots above are approaching Long Beach Airport, California on the ramp in Reno, NV, and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">overflight</span> of the new Hoover Dam bypass on the way into Vegas. </div><div>There are several more February events I'll cover in the next blog.</div><div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10973718.post-33528474303537908782010-02-04T13:47:00.000-08:002010-02-06T08:08:51.903-08:00My month of practice retirement.My last blog ended with the new year flight to Nassau for a dinner which was disappointing to all.<br />The passengers were disappointed with the meal. I was disappointed with the whole plan. As you know, I had an 8AM flight out of Philly which started with a 5 AM wake up at home. Southwest Airlines to Fort <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Lauderdale</span>, rental car to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Opa</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Locka</span> to get the airplane, which I had flown to Opa Locka, Florida on Dec 27th, ready for a 5pm flight to Nassau. Passengers went to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Graycliffs</span>, a 5 star restaurant. My co-pilot and I went to Twin Brothers restaurant at "the fish fry" section of Nassau, where the locals eat.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFAFU8os5QxwECUDOpxbL5FmHB6BC4Dh8Q6SlxJDJ5dQyco40l3LBZxuM5Jm2W7IJLinrKlq_yhz0y658RzDyR16HRh3OX6w1iy-hKSOoEcKGCmVgQgsiseuR4K-RE_4HC6H6f/s1600-h/twin-brothers-restaurant%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434544160920061746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFAFU8os5QxwECUDOpxbL5FmHB6BC4Dh8Q6SlxJDJ5dQyco40l3LBZxuM5Jm2W7IJLinrKlq_yhz0y658RzDyR16HRh3OX6w1iy-hKSOoEcKGCmVgQgsiseuR4K-RE_4HC6H6f/s200/twin-brothers-restaurant%5B1%5D.jpg" /></a>I had Grouper, my copilot had Conch. Our dinner cost was only 5% of the cost of the limo that took our passengers to their disappointing meal. Left Nassau at Midnight and had to fly into Miami-only Customs office open at that hour. 30 min to clear customs and relocate to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Opa</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Locka</span> for next day flight. Got to hotel at 0230, almost 23 hours after wake up for the day. Plenty of opportunity for cat naps during the day. Home on the 3rd with airplane and principal. No more flights til the 6<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Ri7XhaIMVMIfcYUJS4DF1CopccW8ShKF9wCZRTLAl1tI90fjAgk4d-d63M_tmr0aykmF1Ct0yI2f8C6JrQCz-8OEi8OsxBEGBv_VUVRjjlU48K-oErRWDtLnyhSaolJLnhOA/s1600-h/010110+002.JPG"></a>Took the time to visit the Jersey shore and see if the Marina was as ready for me as I am for it. How many days til summer? TOO MANY!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOeCR1lbnZZkrrraT6TmOCJq76fMaGL2kUYxm6kE0YpLn4cA1JP6BzaplH1i9-fgJT7FvxCskln4u5a4nwOVBroTkuwtrR-FN3IMSrIuX6N8gg6xgivsbkOL9KtlC14nCWc9U1/s1600-h/Jan+10+10+029.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434537055129534866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOeCR1lbnZZkrrraT6TmOCJq76fMaGL2kUYxm6kE0YpLn4cA1JP6BzaplH1i9-fgJT7FvxCskln4u5a4nwOVBroTkuwtrR-FN3IMSrIuX6N8gg6xgivsbkOL9KtlC14nCWc9U1/s200/Jan+10+10+029.JPG" /></a> Next time you see a picture of this dock, my boat and I will be in it.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3fXmdvpv4AGLSfhwcjPFytxskLQ2Z6cnXd8PsiInfZFnIthBnnjYZObyTCJThkGWCi26XDgjvEqsMciDPMSYytUwjA_V-Na3KUeRe7_7JfDY8yXwPMaJPUPyuYgYtzEdCcnUi/s1600-h/Jan+10+10+025.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434536919478208946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3fXmdvpv4AGLSfhwcjPFytxskLQ2Z6cnXd8PsiInfZFnIthBnnjYZObyTCJThkGWCi26XDgjvEqsMciDPMSYytUwjA_V-Na3KUeRe7_7JfDY8yXwPMaJPUPyuYgYtzEdCcnUi/s200/Jan+10+10+025.JPG" /></a> The beaches took a toll from the many <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">noreaster's</span> that hit the Jersey shore. This is the Avon beach with snow fences and mounded sand, trying to keep what's left.</div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpZvM8eBzzF0YsVoLqW3T3YKBhf8bMK_EnEL0ALlXsMfvBQVg_ofIIMKc_3hF7P2uPigafqYlDllYtJ7T0tlYIsbOQ5hchdM16a-ATBb-5lm5C8gxY2OA0ZiNeNeS8hHCSpCLc/s1600-h/100_0615.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434536780949631970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpZvM8eBzzF0YsVoLqW3T3YKBhf8bMK_EnEL0ALlXsMfvBQVg_ofIIMKc_3hF7P2uPigafqYlDllYtJ7T0tlYIsbOQ5hchdM16a-ATBb-5lm5C8gxY2OA0ZiNeNeS8hHCSpCLc/s200/100_0615.jpg" /></a> Here's the place I start my mornings when I'm not flying. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Tiernan's</span> giving his brother a hug before he leaves for school. I try to get to E's in time to drive <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">Tiernan</span> to school. After I drop T at school I stop at Meg's for a cup of tea and some time with Cate.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRpjk7Cy3WmDjH_WBY92CO03l6qHn43Z0GPAe_J7l9eHZayBetDZ-J6PkGWZ70wMOLUH8jnG73m3TSYrYtTcyElhDGrJpntRGyODBF4jG7HcgeYa7PASUt9FA0vplZiJqHsS5p/s1600-h/100_0645.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434536426127845554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRpjk7Cy3WmDjH_WBY92CO03l6qHn43Z0GPAe_J7l9eHZayBetDZ-J6PkGWZ70wMOLUH8jnG73m3TSYrYtTcyElhDGrJpntRGyODBF4jG7HcgeYa7PASUt9FA0vplZiJqHsS5p/s200/100_0645.jpg" /></a> Cate has a tent/tunnel (a Christmas present) set up in the dining room and it's her get away spot. I can't fit into the tunnel. She enjoys it.</div><div>I had a day trip to Lawrence, MA on the 6<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> and not another flight scheduled until the 18<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span>. So, I was at Cate's 2<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">nd</span> birthday party. Cate loves parties! In fact, Cate loves any event. She sings and dances and thoroughly enjoys herself.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd8CrMEWS_1QA9oIioZxN0PAGSM8Lf9d0am_lYSTjbkUinuThh_UfHxRjLOfEWH9oCKZeYuKVgzWW9a-7C2HCv0ilZhkUtHoOBTJRMku8JazVLQopA_yvygiqZo4ZXSfAC4PNS/s1600-h/cate's+party+154.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434536246654786178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd8CrMEWS_1QA9oIioZxN0PAGSM8Lf9d0am_lYSTjbkUinuThh_UfHxRjLOfEWH9oCKZeYuKVgzWW9a-7C2HCv0ilZhkUtHoOBTJRMku8JazVLQopA_yvygiqZo4ZXSfAC4PNS/s200/cate's+party+154.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSYKWss1PXcxGXAp30cASw5TU4SsvtM_FCW12pgjp1KVU2mBkVOpwmx7SKaX5WXrd5u01jd-S3cgSDXRJzYvFhGQtzki2K_1H4ZR5CwBqKqpzPnUln4o7_xaVBE0wUQkCoFAqI/s1600-h/cate's+party+119.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434536095967660322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSYKWss1PXcxGXAp30cASw5TU4SsvtM_FCW12pgjp1KVU2mBkVOpwmx7SKaX5WXrd5u01jd-S3cgSDXRJzYvFhGQtzki2K_1H4ZR5CwBqKqpzPnUln4o7_xaVBE0wUQkCoFAqI/s200/cate's+party+119.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMPRJqRDuYJDnDBRlLAKUCgwb8LJAD2SoPLPy68pHvgcuUUPqyXFZkMoV9yQpXWd8nksqkEPsNs8NJ1dzAclCHqVRD4oE4EZpecNP9RapvRz1mjH96rWnW7kSSkNcvivJgdqXo/s1600-h/cate's+party+144.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434535915649673058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMPRJqRDuYJDnDBRlLAKUCgwb8LJAD2SoPLPy68pHvgcuUUPqyXFZkMoV9yQpXWd8nksqkEPsNs8NJ1dzAclCHqVRD4oE4EZpecNP9RapvRz1mjH96rWnW7kSSkNcvivJgdqXo/s200/cate's+party+144.JPG" /></a><br />Cate and her mom and dad. Princess for a day.</div><div><div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsySTaxhnMQpN1ifO97QiVFkcai0IGRvGex7EjQSq5pHy-y6xJGdP8bhDKojL1aTfzj0u7_336SHMNOBcPfa6wsKjAQCpZBYO5QIGcaaNqt9AP1qKV7Tg7G7Phrq-d1jFofEPC/s1600-h/Cate's+party+098.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434535081247427442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsySTaxhnMQpN1ifO97QiVFkcai0IGRvGex7EjQSq5pHy-y6xJGdP8bhDKojL1aTfzj0u7_336SHMNOBcPfa6wsKjAQCpZBYO5QIGcaaNqt9AP1qKV7Tg7G7Phrq-d1jFofEPC/s200/Cate's+party+098.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9LLKeZhw_BjSKIP2D_lECWleUAjfvm6HuL34VWTEALukRzKlzf4QSGmVwbAn-3OXYSV39e8A9lKseBhx2HfRwfQemvIiXnGfZI2jOzBVXeVuqBCfg2yotN_WPmekTSrsaMvNR/s1600-h/Cate's+party+099.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434535281006753058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9LLKeZhw_BjSKIP2D_lECWleUAjfvm6HuL34VWTEALukRzKlzf4QSGmVwbAn-3OXYSV39e8A9lKseBhx2HfRwfQemvIiXnGfZI2jOzBVXeVuqBCfg2yotN_WPmekTSrsaMvNR/s200/Cate's+party+099.JPG" /></a></div><div>The week following Cate's party, I just enjoyed doing very little other than enjoying <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">Tiernan</span>, Patrick, Finn and Cate. But all good things eventually come to an end, and I had a week of flying scheduled 18-22 January. The trip actually ended on the 21st and resulted in 7 days of work for the month, and a title for this month's blog.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdYagAwDWRS2620sBlMjlcZ-cBOilxdfEQTry8wDG9xOXzafsNqm3Bkr-UvwkWA-Vs6mqazt2ayfENtVRZy7ZAlEe_pqOhMUxxAz2q-8ozjIYdwhZKIa5jfxHaR0aoRdfXJ5Pr/s1600-h/100_0679.jpg"></a>The scheduled week in Vegas was miserable. I've been flying to Vegas for about 10 years, during all times of the year and I have never encountered a more miserable week of weather. There was more rain in the week of 18-22 Jan, than there was during the whole of 2009, and temps were only in the 40s.</div><br /><div>Somehow I got involved in a travel bear project for the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">Antheil</span> Elementary School in Ewing. The bear gets handed off to people and the kids track how far, and where it travels from J<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error">an</span>-May. I thought <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error">I'd</span> just let him travel with me on the airplane and send postcards from the various destinations. Had a day trip to Reno during its week in Vegas and it gave me an opportunity to take the bear on a tour of the west. The business meeting in Reno was a good one and the boss told us they had just locked in a new energy project in California. Looks like trips to Imperial Valley California will be in my future.</div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRJtMJ3U5yb0tb8aPGR16miYCKv6UYI-kIRTz7xZ1wAC94P1x5DV0B4XaLbit9OkFJQfHv2V_2jHyDR_qv1Z3jw0hn5UzL_fTAYqKbRGS-kATg4hA1B5w6cX5C52gwoJbpvJO1/s1600-h/Albuquerque+09+021a.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 164px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434534722930582530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRJtMJ3U5yb0tb8aPGR16miYCKv6UYI-kIRTz7xZ1wAC94P1x5DV0B4XaLbit9OkFJQfHv2V_2jHyDR_qv1Z3jw0hn5UzL_fTAYqKbRGS-kATg4hA1B5w6cX5C52gwoJbpvJO1/s200/Albuquerque+09+021a.jpg" /></a><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434532465838982162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1QyyAAzEJmSyAQLZr0w-r6w6zPurPUpXog5ZLggd248TplAH2dyb4nyP8tfwH9_3vC3JQz3i0Sjk7MlkIWbQrl9ySvgWVABMQfx8DPs2Z5nmRokeImx2NRdLk421ITTxB3qeU/s200/100_0677.jpg" /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBlugXu1aeXlszE1CfRRFE3nLu4w2dDrt4zUklqpxgtTyEI3ORKUi4erDjIgXm_bAd7dyiSvE06edg251gkbcR6JJncDpOvXQMohqLN-TwyB7O6AbhKCkSyGcgMVoHexkcGtl5/s1600-h/100_0678.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434525503971835538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBlugXu1aeXlszE1CfRRFE3nLu4w2dDrt4zUklqpxgtTyEI3ORKUi4erDjIgXm_bAd7dyiSvE06edg251gkbcR6JJncDpOvXQMohqLN-TwyB7O6AbhKCkSyGcgMVoHexkcGtl5/s200/100_0678.jpg" /></a>The bear, Reno hangout for the day, and a somewhat humorous sign in the men's room at the airport in Reno.<br /></div><div>Here's my Hawker anxious to get airborne.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy8uXyZweCLmIPmWieaAkmlBy9rs_mGPZoAgu22HzdNxt96vhASunqwh3Op0_eHELj5GAdyp3Yu52UCvuwsleTMDJTby4hwLameMF2feqkd8U_QbEZW2s0PfgGUv7W6TMfiSYw/s1600-h/100_0665.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434532973251356210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy8uXyZweCLmIPmWieaAkmlBy9rs_mGPZoAgu22HzdNxt96vhASunqwh3Op0_eHELj5GAdyp3Yu52UCvuwsleTMDJTby4hwLameMF2feqkd8U_QbEZW2s0PfgGUv7W6TMfiSYw/s200/100_0665.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div>Now, I failed to mention that on the flight to Vegas on the 18<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span>, I was reading a novel and laid it on the pilot's side panel during a call from Air Traffic Control. Well, when I picked my book up to continue reading, I accidentally activated the passenger oxygen mask deployment. I didn't realize it until the noise from the passenger compartment exceeded my ability to focus on my book.</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhATK9mOYS9-59aagY0lny2y-r3C9EcxyJ6a2S2FZ6RP83iehtteGyj8FwZ8JT97R-ANmB-uAnTgG9sreS_KOQZu3a9x1gzAR_W3AY_HgGkM3QqDumHUJTZY2fFyCLDHbG2uUcN/s1600-h/100_0667.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434532345712547890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhATK9mOYS9-59aagY0lny2y-r3C9EcxyJ6a2S2FZ6RP83iehtteGyj8FwZ8JT97R-ANmB-uAnTgG9sreS_KOQZu3a9x1gzAR_W3AY_HgGkM3QqDumHUJTZY2fFyCLDHbG2uUcN/s200/100_0667.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div>This trip was slow westbound and rather quick coming home. The following picture is the pilot's multifunction display and it shows 158 knots (175mph) tail wind with 20 <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" class="blsp-spelling-error">min to</span> go for the 200 miles remaining to Trenton. The trip from Vegas was only 3:50 min. (a personal best). </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2UAya1qQyi52CHkILG0x-sQgCS8uHbG5iWzjPzA2D9cWkuqec3ANHgCc6Q2NHZljsqwXGj8zhvlRpB6vK3wO07E8LvpPPrgwbccXjX7LgccYd7SVyfK_Z1rCSiQeazTSQ6sUO/s1600-h/100_0427.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434532141366948066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2UAya1qQyi52CHkILG0x-sQgCS8uHbG5iWzjPzA2D9cWkuqec3ANHgCc6Q2NHZljsqwXGj8zhvlRpB6vK3wO07E8LvpPPrgwbccXjX7LgccYd7SVyfK_Z1rCSiQeazTSQ6sUO/s200/100_0427.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div>It was nice to leave Vegas. It's my least favorite place when the weather's nice and with the weather this week it was miserable. Even the long time Vegas residents were surprised with the weather. I took this picture from the restaurant at Henderson Airport.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiTOUXUGetpujxiWKrjcgPky-N2KLGnNitRnXiqYw-KcN1VG2l0FJ6g-l-Z7ZUyqZlLdeZWzChHMLmUDqMDAPBz_LdPVUMMOaMNAx1kDwgEGZdH4yU_4s0JcqfZLmeyLssEHp3/s1600-h/004.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434531979063900562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiTOUXUGetpujxiWKrjcgPky-N2KLGnNitRnXiqYw-KcN1VG2l0FJ6g-l-Z7ZUyqZlLdeZWzChHMLmUDqMDAPBz_LdPVUMMOaMNAx1kDwgEGZdH4yU_4s0JcqfZLmeyLssEHp3/s200/004.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div>The following photo is a picture of the fog hanging in the valley where Vegas is situated. The airport folks at Henderson said they have never before experienced fog.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeOUUfnurW4Z8CxBzzKBalFh06-oRwhL2_piqY4zKIiaDziGONPD7sIUMVt-GqUkKvFK7MLfsoZrrDlaKNh5NWzlTOIAzg1VlbqX6saxcZg5VeBS3eADL2krLOjlVWw0lq_u4G/s1600-h/100_0679.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434525694873537730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeOUUfnurW4Z8CxBzzKBalFh06-oRwhL2_piqY4zKIiaDziGONPD7sIUMVt-GqUkKvFK7MLfsoZrrDlaKNh5NWzlTOIAzg1VlbqX6saxcZg5VeBS3eADL2krLOjlVWw0lq_u4G/s200/100_0679.jpg" /></a><br />I got home and celebrated my birthday early( it was the 28<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_19" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span>) on the weekend of the 23. This is a shot of me with my favorite gifts.(l-r Patrick, Cate, Finn, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_20" class="blsp-spelling-error">Tiernan</span>) </div><div><div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipsWMdtKB3GywKVJbMPWpRKLrf3_BT55imQWZ_hwYPcpLIGgEsrwEsS6mySQeM5K1rgDqVLF5ZyM7k7xcSsYj3kUfesaX0M1c3YiKtFCXMQOX_c2BVJbN0V9291ASrSw3SU1M4/s1600-h/dad's+Birthday.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434525319910538258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipsWMdtKB3GywKVJbMPWpRKLrf3_BT55imQWZ_hwYPcpLIGgEsrwEsS6mySQeM5K1rgDqVLF5ZyM7k7xcSsYj3kUfesaX0M1c3YiKtFCXMQOX_c2BVJbN0V9291ASrSw3SU1M4/s200/dad's+Birthday.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div>I followed this celebration with a trip to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_21" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Albuquerque</span>, NM with Ronnie, Meghan and Cate, Erinn and Finn. My mom who is going to celebrate her 97<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_22" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> birthday on the 25 of Feb hadn't yet met the newest grandchildren. We were going to surprise her.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-SB6B5NUs_-eJjv7D50gsVp9Tb48IPnq36drFQ_61YY_4azBp9S-z9KgoTyKN-mf-MxZTuY6OYqWrKrDK3wD3tB2MZMNEJ_HuHjdpIW6Ws8cOeiLUX_j0reQv3fHbAUT7QSn3/s1600-h/Albuquerque+09+137.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434521933459551842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-SB6B5NUs_-eJjv7D50gsVp9Tb48IPnq36drFQ_61YY_4azBp9S-z9KgoTyKN-mf-MxZTuY6OYqWrKrDK3wD3tB2MZMNEJ_HuHjdpIW6Ws8cOeiLUX_j0reQv3fHbAUT7QSn3/s200/Albuquerque+09+137.JPG" /></a> Cate and Finn doing a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_23" class="blsp-spelling-error">li</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgywOH3QYbg6UbRAAZFRuVXfpRWSbGwcwe9CFIUxkN_vLrOYpfRQb8QuqpFrBh3c_LImkOKVyhv7OZije2eg3j9edEjclrs1YoN0c-1TZZ6VWUgXlpYN5F2RFn36q4gbxV9hjpq/s1600-h/Albuquerque+09+033.JPG"></a><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_24" class="blsp-spelling-error">ttle</span> video viewing prior to bed.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhECfw50VbPq0Z1ftOtSCBWraMtDttN76FbSnTEPXzD8mDbXEnhHrlUBa30P3hEzZTyU-GEKGgbl82YpOql9Jia7xytO81g3pYVVYZcjY1qfF7_PnIq16tPNQ3pdC7Kqd1n8i75/s1600-h/Albuquerque+09+033.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434521777593819474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhECfw50VbPq0Z1ftOtSCBWraMtDttN76FbSnTEPXzD8mDbXEnhHrlUBa30P3hEzZTyU-GEKGgbl82YpOql9Jia7xytO81g3pYVVYZcjY1qfF7_PnIq16tPNQ3pdC7Kqd1n8i75/s200/Albuquerque+09+033.JPG" /></a> It was a fun dinner at <strong><em>Sadie's</em></strong> in Albuquerque, with my NM family.</div>We were introduced to some of the best margarita's(Sadie's Presidential Margarita), and a quick game of margarita pong.<br /><div>Brian(my niece's husband), me, Ronnie, Erinn and Finn, my nephew Andrew and his mom(my niece),Jamie, my sister Dorothy, Meg and Cate</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCTTHmPqV8BVmirgkhyphenhyphenEPHJ2wN2U91Odw3Z2OAnHKvXjqVVtVswPVN_dz8aJ22agCUHTR4vCPTbmHhkgkoDZGEGUr0OBlQM5FKIY0Ne1Wf8-0m0-smKD31EO3VRJEvTYCdSPxa/s1600-h/Albuquerque+09+022.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434514506831858370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCTTHmPqV8BVmirgkhyphenhyphenEPHJ2wN2U91Odw3Z2OAnHKvXjqVVtVswPVN_dz8aJ22agCUHTR4vCPTbmHhkgkoDZGEGUr0OBlQM5FKIY0Ne1Wf8-0m0-smKD31EO3VRJEvTYCdSPxa/s200/Albuquerque+09+022.JPG" /></a> My mom and Finn. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhQs7ovNCxAWKUhzMK8YnmI8h8qwp2xggZJkdic4hBz5LGU8q9oo26019Nks_sbCjW1Lo56IZ8kf_ajeuBQfatP8sIR4LKKzeYMimpBiW275Ze6ga0-qYXSEClMuzoPBvxebn4/s1600-h/Albuquerque+09+015.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434514354426309474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhQs7ovNCxAWKUhzMK8YnmI8h8qwp2xggZJkdic4hBz5LGU8q9oo26019Nks_sbCjW1Lo56IZ8kf_ajeuBQfatP8sIR4LKKzeYMimpBiW275Ze6ga0-qYXSEClMuzoPBvxebn4/s200/Albuquerque+09+015.JPG" /></a> We had a minor emergency on our second day in Albuquerque- Cate ran a fever of 102 and we made a trip to the emergency room of the Presbyterian Hospital.</div><br /><div>It was a very positive experience-great care provided. Cate had a viral infection but didn't let it stop her from enjoying the trip. </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbBZ4eKzfhHD3R8u-OJtLyhuCVVBq0Yhy-_MhmPK6bTTj3Jam1tir069Djkg_NrICWgrVvydH3l4jDL7WVBlNIALwcEzHKEUEpemrDvv13YW3SeRsqY_JMobtWT9R4Cy80sJPf/s1600-h/Albuquerque+09+176.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434514050666155922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbBZ4eKzfhHD3R8u-OJtLyhuCVVBq0Yhy-_MhmPK6bTTj3Jam1tir069Djkg_NrICWgrVvydH3l4jDL7WVBlNIALwcEzHKEUEpemrDvv13YW3SeRsqY_JMobtWT9R4Cy80sJPf/s200/Albuquerque+09+176.JPG" /></a> Here is mom, with E and me and Finn.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdHZit2Qq2D2C2-0QxPbpkYb4RfLTsKq0GteZophZfu6px2Oe0n_MWL980eLLqHxYakWYd-biQfqlr6Kf8Yae5iHSd6HviFKOvPdopudajhOXw703__WeCx96BsDZtJDPllYOE/s1600-h/Albuquerque+09+169.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434513899509039026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdHZit2Qq2D2C2-0QxPbpkYb4RfLTsKq0GteZophZfu6px2Oe0n_MWL980eLLqHxYakWYd-biQfqlr6Kf8Yae5iHSd6HviFKOvPdopudajhOXw703__WeCx96BsDZtJDPllYOE/s200/Albuquerque+09+169.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO8zR2ik-rKpkZS_rirQv9bJ1ZyIBtOWPOoioWb6yt2ko7uZQJJ0QDr1bYSyMGP4YilGfmy5-BK3lON9iOUov_Rm63JIgqTHchqpDXSDd0EWPSR0sUcRRmI6_IHXumoRLY-s4W/s1600-h/Albuquerque+09+167.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434513780685862034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO8zR2ik-rKpkZS_rirQv9bJ1ZyIBtOWPOoioWb6yt2ko7uZQJJ0QDr1bYSyMGP4YilGfmy5-BK3lON9iOUov_Rm63JIgqTHchqpDXSDd0EWPSR0sUcRRmI6_IHXumoRLY-s4W/s200/Albuquerque+09+167.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div>Had a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_25" class="blsp-spelling-error">birthday</span> dinner celebrating 5 birthdays: mine- Jan 28, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_26" class="blsp-spelling-error">Tiernan</span>-Feb 5<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_27" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> (he wasn't there, but we celebrated for him), Erinn-Feb 12<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_28" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span>, Jamie-Feb 20<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_29" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span>, Nanny-Feb 25<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_30" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span>. That represents 244 years of birthdays. You can try to figure out how many for each person.</div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc7Q0BV-E7MRwll-bls0ePg-dAyKzA3slLmB9gUa8y0kT3QT7W1iVjDeJfpj7h-7gmxFIVqG4RXLj0PeMDfGlTL1u5Xu6z7Xwu92Y4iRAZadAeaZ6V6gQFCTVDz8KOhef4pt0p/s1600-h/Albuquerque+09+178.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434510653694792482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc7Q0BV-E7MRwll-bls0ePg-dAyKzA3slLmB9gUa8y0kT3QT7W1iVjDeJfpj7h-7gmxFIVqG4RXLj0PeMDfGlTL1u5Xu6z7Xwu92Y4iRAZadAeaZ6V6gQFCTVDz8KOhef4pt0p/s200/Albuquerque+09+178.JPG" /></a>Meghan and Cate with Brian, Jamie and Andrew.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHWWfIqHIooAFc56B_yLErySfJ7-oxt_Hou6OZuKairQ_kVh5q2_rNoiI9-ynuWOuv5Go1-t9N82T-6bOfKwlxqOlgeyVPs_yIAtFrUigkpIOu6VuIdq6O95IKFOa-kNZMjk6n/s1600-h/Albuquerque+09+174.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434509127199989650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHWWfIqHIooAFc56B_yLErySfJ7-oxt_Hou6OZuKairQ_kVh5q2_rNoiI9-ynuWOuv5Go1-t9N82T-6bOfKwlxqOlgeyVPs_yIAtFrUigkpIOu6VuIdq6O95IKFOa-kNZMjk6n/s200/Albuquerque+09+174.JPG" /></a>Erinn, Nanny, Meghan<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGancyGKwRHUJWzdFqLEYYbecZCrt4RKod67Vwv1DdyhdE7Ub5PJdXzcEYK-0B7EsXpTBIDst9-UtHsY9VNfKIMTSS9rf0Jcxzw-Buq_wT8f4AtgdMDusLiEFdwemATPBMB27c/s1600-h/Albuquerque+09+157.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434510918476865682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGancyGKwRHUJWzdFqLEYYbecZCrt4RKod67Vwv1DdyhdE7Ub5PJdXzcEYK-0B7EsXpTBIDst9-UtHsY9VNfKIMTSS9rf0Jcxzw-Buq_wT8f4AtgdMDusLiEFdwemATPBMB27c/s200/Albuquerque+09+157.JPG" /></a>Two great shoppers leaving <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_31" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jackalope's</span> in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_32" class="blsp-spelling-error">Bernalillo</span>, NM </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja31r_-oSH9C5xeFt78HTWI61_kV_NtWKOdT3GJyRopI1emPT0EYUaQF8beGV7M6MMcoJX0IwGAknbqELhl-JmOs1TEOUienGgFnUQSg_nr6RwvChPx9h1VSjC4-VPUWS7Oo5C/s1600-h/Albuquerque+09+080.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434509265410441618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja31r_-oSH9C5xeFt78HTWI61_kV_NtWKOdT3GJyRopI1emPT0EYUaQF8beGV7M6MMcoJX0IwGAknbqELhl-JmOs1TEOUienGgFnUQSg_nr6RwvChPx9h1VSjC4-VPUWS7Oo5C/s200/Albuquerque+09+080.JPG" /></a>Andrew and Cate resting after dinner at Sadie's.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEQE4gvR75h-_2Yp8ZB_W8ObBw3gzCNo2G4b54I-w5-tH9k12oB-Nv5qrxCpg5VUkQFTr4oTIDxWuPeIO71svA_KRmVpq_dEoQEILuTUtN9azuuxbddZR1NIpCFlYzPzJhb8LE/s1600-h/Albuquerque+09+102.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434509683924230754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEQE4gvR75h-_2Yp8ZB_W8ObBw3gzCNo2G4b54I-w5-tH9k12oB-Nv5qrxCpg5VUkQFTr4oTIDxWuPeIO71svA_KRmVpq_dEoQEILuTUtN9azuuxbddZR1NIpCFlYzPzJhb8LE/s200/Albuquerque+09+102.JPG" /></a> Dinner was followed by a stop at the local Dairy Queen. My sister Dorothy, who always enjoys a good laugh had plenty of opportunities during our visit. It was too short and much fun. </div><div></div><div></div><div>Before closing, I'd be remiss if I didn't say what a miserable flight-provided by Continental Airlines out of Newark-was had by all. Having made the trip on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_33" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Southwest</span> out of Philly on several previous occasions, we were lulled into thinking it would be the same on any airline. It isn't. Never again-Newark or Continental. I'm not sure there are any employees associated with Continental Airlines who know anything about customer service. I do know none of the Continental employees I encountered on the 4 legs of this flight, had a clue.</div><br /><div><div>And finally Happy Birthday <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_34" class="blsp-spelling-error">Tiernan.</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiat-p6vEYLjhEAVw5nwyLxyf-M9dtfCgSyR-E8fTmsgsIqM4-qwPnl5TBuwA14z3zTC5F8t8bEXDPXiyUc3vwfsjtK57sTE7GfYK76aiF10b1ALk-geHFucUX31x1jw9LqTmVA/s1600-h/Feb+%2710+015.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434508753198502962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiat-p6vEYLjhEAVw5nwyLxyf-M9dtfCgSyR-E8fTmsgsIqM4-qwPnl5TBuwA14z3zTC5F8t8bEXDPXiyUc3vwfsjtK57sTE7GfYK76aiF10b1ALk-geHFucUX31x1jw9LqTmVA/s200/Feb+%2710+015.JPG" /></a><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_35" class="blsp-spelling-error">Tiernan</span> on his last day as a 7 year old. <div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10973718.post-6830042080405300672009-12-29T14:44:00.000-08:002009-12-30T19:20:42.043-08:00First flight of 2010<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhey24nOZYxFj6WrUdWNatkucSAAlFsBRjo0QV-KLHdye_FC86DhvUBNbbpY21iJWBJCJ9pb9hVGD_usDepTT9pOrI1-hP_hQZLUxzUILjYgvdOilyJmtzAYhbiBAd5O2yCjpez/s1600-h/decorating+tree+2009+031.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420858093758127010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhey24nOZYxFj6WrUdWNatkucSAAlFsBRjo0QV-KLHdye_FC86DhvUBNbbpY21iJWBJCJ9pb9hVGD_usDepTT9pOrI1-hP_hQZLUxzUILjYgvdOilyJmtzAYhbiBAd5O2yCjpez/s200/decorating+tree+2009+031.JPG" /></a>Our Frasier Fir tree picked by Ronnie and Kat at Ashes Nursery. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjodnfX_0JtIIlb8w0immhwLQ6lOR-Jh8NHOYAtlnZltnSM5M7d6WF0r-aY49PHnVn3G5Q5reayOQlaok8J1wMPK_A3p2ooVO3JaHE3P7Mysk7119YfpvSj01z_EklIqrg5oMME/s1600-h/Us.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420860497323529714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjodnfX_0JtIIlb8w0immhwLQ6lOR-Jh8NHOYAtlnZltnSM5M7d6WF0r-aY49PHnVn3G5Q5reayOQlaok8J1wMPK_A3p2ooVO3JaHE3P7Mysk7119YfpvSj01z_EklIqrg5oMME/s200/Us.JPG" /></a>Ronnie and I.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM00fKEytiG51lqjZZvALxjoAdmTpy5hr5GoK1fQYHYyvf5jMzsUsSCtmJDCyR-i9H4onMu2riM-8eRHQalUsWvpHzeWeYaWW7KEdsYU-zJNZjD7wPcY0ByYqg5zmygNKpNGwW/s1600-h/Flagpole.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421091513271467346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM00fKEytiG51lqjZZvALxjoAdmTpy5hr5GoK1fQYHYyvf5jMzsUsSCtmJDCyR-i9H4onMu2riM-8eRHQalUsWvpHzeWeYaWW7KEdsYU-zJNZjD7wPcY0ByYqg5zmygNKpNGwW/s200/Flagpole.JPG" /></a></div><div>My flag pole- A Christmas present-purchased in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Las</span> Vegas at the National Rodeo Finals. They had a display at the National Rodeo Finals: <a href="http://www.uncommonflagpoles.com/">http://www.uncommonflagpoles.com/</a> </div><div> </div><div>For no good reason I didn't get to Blog over the last 6 weeks. Maybe it was the thought of being overwhelmed trying to reduce to several paragraphs the wonderful time I've had, or the idea of limiting the pictures of the trip to Disney and the events since. Regardless, here I am and here are the events of the end of 2009. </div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>In reverse chronological order from today. </div><div>Clicking on the blog title will take you to the Restaurant in Nassau, Bahama which will be the first flight of 2010. The airplane is at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Opa</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Locka</span>, Fl . I'm catching an 8:05 Southwest from Philadelphia to Fort <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Lauderdale</span> on Sat morning Jan 2. From there a rental car to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Opa</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Locka</span> (about 20 miles) for a 1700 (5PM) flight to Nassau-&pm dinner reservations for my passengers. I've been home since the 27<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> of Dec after taking one of the bosses (there are 2) and his family from Trenton to Miami for a week of warmer weather. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjys8HK5q-bn_gYfrA4chqHpIND2qUqQSaaZ-87cYz3-f5t4ahs_2iqA4Axrctnfv5wwY1yIJG_KnyCZygJHrrvXqokAzfxMoks7fSPuOaXE5mGs_dqWb6z4CZ-kCBVQ5x7Jeco/s1600-h/t+and+P+santa.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420859725233694050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjys8HK5q-bn_gYfrA4chqHpIND2qUqQSaaZ-87cYz3-f5t4ahs_2iqA4Axrctnfv5wwY1yIJG_KnyCZygJHrrvXqokAzfxMoks7fSPuOaXE5mGs_dqWb6z4CZ-kCBVQ5x7Jeco/s200/t+and+P+santa.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFoUGOOhLZboO9-zE_CDhH-25CPWPC6lClxO2PMitbLzVwcEhB0e9EQPhBoKz5lgorIrlElrAY6vgkiRejl7GrnCY_ha-zLuMG8ozxGPbtBSgzJDLPsqGeLDkYcPIQ82eHxjSM/s1600-h/cate+santa.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420859120098235970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFoUGOOhLZboO9-zE_CDhH-25CPWPC6lClxO2PMitbLzVwcEhB0e9EQPhBoKz5lgorIrlElrAY6vgkiRejl7GrnCY_ha-zLuMG8ozxGPbtBSgzJDLPsqGeLDkYcPIQ82eHxjSM/s200/cate+santa.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMjO5elvXZwEshidr7F2ZpQwV5nUmv2g1JWpa0aAKMSXYIE8YYivz4IBg-345KJkUpT4tv3zSCdqsaKWXVTCzlwmQXGiBgbGMbAzhd0pqvFYgjcqM6-DkxEJoLbK7rrYpTB12p/s1600-h/The+Girls.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420860025508815762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMjO5elvXZwEshidr7F2ZpQwV5nUmv2g1JWpa0aAKMSXYIE8YYivz4IBg-345KJkUpT4tv3zSCdqsaKWXVTCzlwmQXGiBgbGMbAzhd0pqvFYgjcqM6-DkxEJoLbK7rrYpTB12p/s200/The+Girls.JPG" /></a><br />Had a week off prior to this flight and enjoyed Christmas with the family.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9tjpe_Sw2KKmF08ckH9Q7EAAEHr8RS4WBH7_8BbIqFBEDRHVkg8gikJsQNkqu-5m557tNNSdVjud1QZSVezHA9wSasj1JAguHB16kkSYzHAvS00cgtgVm3RlWM75pKCN9HAOs/s1600-h/Stovers.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; 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HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421223988557501154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAO6unQEBCJV_lMoR6M1u64gdwYmtRdpWCRFI6RbhqGDsbwPMa9YSc5aIIC5brw_682s2uohqSgI1SsxFrfoxrVE6uEkS6WHxlhcXmy9xHliqSJ6BelDR5hubhDqKUxsVmJIk7/s200/Cate+Mr.+Potato+head.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG7W2EUJfWDCrQuxzaQUfZSaROR80TsqAfQd-hum8aFEkUYP8H7ouccccEmQ4jdKiV0-e3QfvVssNXlo6Wb5uUlSfOIET2w2kf4CUl7yksnNu8JWr77HUkzFsMkRz8b4QM6BWj/s1600-h/Kat+and+Pat.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421229076230527906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG7W2EUJfWDCrQuxzaQUfZSaROR80TsqAfQd-hum8aFEkUYP8H7ouccccEmQ4jdKiV0-e3QfvVssNXlo6Wb5uUlSfOIET2w2kf4CUl7yksnNu8JWr77HUkzFsMkRz8b4QM6BWj/s200/Kat+and+Pat.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgME4btSp5Gi_c-x_odKfi9fBF8B-wIv5wpAaWjdc555STzzLCOIBuKVus9Oo_rkJ8Gy9qrrfup3sBrFcxtFMGwl3UoVwt9no2Im2-syzvIHQd3N3xJfHV-Bpr-nXij0O9pqNR4/s1600-h/T+and+Cate.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421228847541121314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgME4btSp5Gi_c-x_odKfi9fBF8B-wIv5wpAaWjdc555STzzLCOIBuKVus9Oo_rkJ8Gy9qrrfup3sBrFcxtFMGwl3UoVwt9no2Im2-syzvIHQd3N3xJfHV-Bpr-nXij0O9pqNR4/s200/T+and+Cate.JPG" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoz-2JphbhZx3Ji_0HMZObALI2o3IHUZsm-SGKssjYTg9zwSsiPyhZ91sXnP-J2cAqqGrkeWGoBZLJpxUmzAdUCaNFzj_-h6JRyVgn9BqcOsDbuPs4ozjdUy_y22Pam_wt2us3/s1600-h/Costellos.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421226025539660274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoz-2JphbhZx3Ji_0HMZObALI2o3IHUZsm-SGKssjYTg9zwSsiPyhZ91sXnP-J2cAqqGrkeWGoBZLJpxUmzAdUCaNFzj_-h6JRyVgn9BqcOsDbuPs4ozjdUy_y22Pam_wt2us3/s200/Costellos.JPG" /></a>Dec 26 Ronnie's brothers and Sister and their families visited. </div><div>Chicago trip 18-20/21 Dec, Had an opportunity to visit my twin brother's son Rory during this trip. Left Trenton on Friday for Chicago with a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">blizzard</span> forecast for NJ on Saturday. Yeah right how often are the forecast correct? This was one time, when they guessed right.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKLxGtah2cpQKNE5OLaCYOgxGSMMVHME_aDEgKRbMMLXLKf5RpnuCPuWFdu0TEeC-Yze9p5ZyjKbIP5jy6dST5Yt5zB8grPWgOtpC0v3wdIWeFgAxnig1JGc73oW1hst6L75jb/s1600-h/Chi+tree.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421041257021495186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKLxGtah2cpQKNE5OLaCYOgxGSMMVHME_aDEgKRbMMLXLKf5RpnuCPuWFdu0TEeC-Yze9p5ZyjKbIP5jy6dST5Yt5zB8grPWgOtpC0v3wdIWeFgAxnig1JGc73oW1hst6L75jb/s200/Chi+tree.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmQX5XtCqUxEo7Lp-N6TfBEY7TVViOSjIIR0uEfYJKGmVvvkx3AZEzonFpJiCCetejRWgnlGT-T-mOYMu6kzayYzCP21dxbqVo2Lnb7Kqrn0-0UOZlmpXI8xiW7-oi802_z4r1/s1600-h/Horse+at+Water+tower.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421043066473083602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmQX5XtCqUxEo7Lp-N6TfBEY7TVViOSjIIR0uEfYJKGmVvvkx3AZEzonFpJiCCetejRWgnlGT-T-mOYMu6kzayYzCP21dxbqVo2Lnb7Kqrn0-0UOZlmpXI8xiW7-oi802_z4r1/s200/Horse+at+Water+tower.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSpfFYMj3OzZN3LDmf5FBewwTH2vxZC61krOLBp_OF750LVgm9PJDzqDpI7GmHMUMendor1mYbgqtmeuK6pb31_99lUpVFTpMoZhj1Z5kYXKH-6SjYzT-n4i9C6Fjzpi8nterc/s1600-h/Gingerbread+house.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421043267916413186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSpfFYMj3OzZN3LDmf5FBewwTH2vxZC61krOLBp_OF750LVgm9PJDzqDpI7GmHMUMendor1mYbgqtmeuK6pb31_99lUpVFTpMoZhj1Z5kYXKH-6SjYzT-n4i9C6Fjzpi8nterc/s200/Gingerbread+house.JPG" /></a><br />Chicago is a great downtown city. Stayed at the Marriott-Magnificent Mile. They had a gingerbread house made with 1000 pounds of gingerbread. Other sites- Tree on Michigan Av., and the horse carriage at the Water Tower. </div><div>Came back to NJ on Sunday-originally planned a 9 Am <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">departure</span> from Chicago, but with <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">TTN</span> closed we delayed the departure til 3PM hoping the airport would open by our arrival 1 1/2 <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">hours</span> later. Trenton stayed closed until Monday morning,and I had to land in North Phil airport and rent a car to get home. Returned to Philly on Monday with my daughter Meg and Cate as passengers for the 7 min flight back to Trenton.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSya94P2nAXoPY31H4JuhHtfEXdOWULFy-Qr37lEnVJs0nwVsHpu84vTxbgxOAiTTnTNXir03tckUUeIVINyAbwhyn5GXi78Jigyyr4HwxMUFH1M0YAUfellN2Gc_e6Xmn8GiP/s1600-h/Hilton+Gifts.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421108968448046066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSya94P2nAXoPY31H4JuhHtfEXdOWULFy-Qr37lEnVJs0nwVsHpu84vTxbgxOAiTTnTNXir03tckUUeIVINyAbwhyn5GXi78Jigyyr4HwxMUFH1M0YAUfellN2Gc_e6Xmn8GiP/s200/Hilton+Gifts.JPG" /></a>I completed my annual Flight Safety Hawker Recurrent training in Wilmington, De the week of the 14<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> of December. I'm not quite sure why, but this Welcome gift and note were on my dresser when I checked into my room. Maybe they found out I spent 50+ nights in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">Marriotts</span> this year. </div><div>On <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Thursday</span> evening of the week I went to a farewell/good luck dinner for my former National Guard unit(<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">Det</span> 19 <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error">OSACOM</span>). They are being deployed for the second time since I retired in 2005. This time to Djibouti, the capital city of the country Djibouti on the NE coast of Africa. </div><div>It's considered an Imminent Danger area but I think the flying will be fun and I would enjoy it. I wish them the Best. </div><div>The week preceding the above I was in Vegas for 5 days. Vegas is begging for tourist and the hotels and businesses are hurting. I've never seen it so dead. It is also the first time in the 8 years I've been flying to Vegas that there was <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">significant</span> rain during my stay. It totalled over a 1/4 inch(Not much by NJ standards). The Rodeo Finals were in town and we stayed on the Strip. Had a suite in the Monte Carlo <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRjwBDrK7l__5YAEMorGO-rtP7Xyub3o5ynSPDW0abAzf4XM5EdAx-IoU-5otg1YxT6DYOTw0J0gSgwpBztcbXEDZYeoFHBL6coFAm_lTjNF-Pcu6puN6skLM27YSkgi1SYfyV/s1600-h/Monte+Carlo.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421118363876772578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRjwBDrK7l__5YAEMorGO-rtP7Xyub3o5ynSPDW0abAzf4XM5EdAx-IoU-5otg1YxT6DYOTw0J0gSgwpBztcbXEDZYeoFHBL6coFAm_lTjNF-Pcu6puN6skLM27YSkgi1SYfyV/s200/Monte+Carlo.JPG" /></a>for under a hundred a night. The City Center(7 billion dollar property adjacent to Monte Carlo opened. It has two high rise buildings that lean 5 degrees away from each other.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja0dk9lKDUN-MrzGjeobo3413Um4ulOudE0CyoCpREDLZcs6BRRs31Q6K3TJmIxLxFM_gtokcdzGC6mxA7h5D6PtIHggEAnJ-YwaZK633CRICGasjjZGm42GJ8B5AjNoE7C94M/s1600-h/City+Center.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421118998327910002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja0dk9lKDUN-MrzGjeobo3413Um4ulOudE0CyoCpREDLZcs6BRRs31Q6K3TJmIxLxFM_gtokcdzGC6mxA7h5D6PtIHggEAnJ-YwaZK633CRICGasjjZGm42GJ8B5AjNoE7C94M/s200/City+Center.JPG" /></a> There's a story about that but I don't think I should share it on the net.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd3xZk1hTLj6jfphGgDc8Lu-IcVRP3spb3sqLYkQKyrwLdMN1Z_bSpF2Xeod7mbG7G-PAhmOM7cmwdoFy5NKiLKqZ0K6cepX3u6b4j75IghoN1y0y5tlmusZDr7AtUqUYCnPJR/s1600-h/Mike+and+Coke+bear.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421224606195368386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd3xZk1hTLj6jfphGgDc8Lu-IcVRP3spb3sqLYkQKyrwLdMN1Z_bSpF2Xeod7mbG7G-PAhmOM7cmwdoFy5NKiLKqZ0K6cepX3u6b4j75IghoN1y0y5tlmusZDr7AtUqUYCnPJR/s200/Mike+and+Coke+bear.JPG" /></a>What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas!<br /></div><div>The other new attraction in town is a tethered balloon ride. It's across from Mandalay Bay. I don't think there is anyone up in it in this picture because the temps were in the high 30's.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja0dk9lKDUN-MrzGjeobo3413Um4ulOudE0CyoCpREDLZcs6BRRs31Q6K3TJmIxLxFM_gtokcdzGC6mxA7h5D6PtIHggEAnJ-YwaZK633CRICGasjjZGm42GJ8B5AjNoE7C94M/s1600-h/City+Center.JPG"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5pMw2seUk1i8nea8gMGJkfX0l2PiApIe4kOZUv4qWmr8n5U1jAyfQwK0snufijhCmUjgQrgHva-K3ha7fdHi3y-mpa5tsvSg7JMllUwlafeiajgU8E7oGK7bPIlCmRN6z1jpk/s1600-h/Balloon+ride.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421119796596141250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5pMw2seUk1i8nea8gMGJkfX0l2PiApIe4kOZUv4qWmr8n5U1jAyfQwK0snufijhCmUjgQrgHva-K3ha7fdHi3y-mpa5tsvSg7JMllUwlafeiajgU8E7oGK7bPIlCmRN6z1jpk/s200/Balloon+ride.JPG" /></a>Continuing back through the past 6 weeks, I had a 3 day trip to Miami 2-4 December<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2-OIrgY0wMckuteH_12bD1paCFlk-I6aYNPqxn9nOsrWG2YZ-TrmYdBNaXikoaT_QNOkNaBGhjssCK-PnFy910j2wpaqsPCHk0-zBF4HK107QHwUtCejKAcMriJoD1mMWdjqw/s1600-h/Miami+Moon.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421140802484309954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2-OIrgY0wMckuteH_12bD1paCFlk-I6aYNPqxn9nOsrWG2YZ-TrmYdBNaXikoaT_QNOkNaBGhjssCK-PnFy910j2wpaqsPCHk0-zBF4HK107QHwUtCejKAcMriJoD1mMWdjqw/s200/Miami+Moon.JPG" /></a>I was beachfront Miami Beach-Full moon Sheraton Beachfront.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuGtUNCf1D1r5FOslooaBI8HUQVkH3JKX7Yd-Qw-xX-KymzztocY87SirXOVUcifztN9U0G7PBlA8BYiTPRCIJgzeMX4IfGOOGV5or5nVFKaTlxvNjCAE8XEGiO-j8pojqF_uY/s1600-h/1st+snow+and+garage.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421144155979138898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuGtUNCf1D1r5FOslooaBI8HUQVkH3JKX7Yd-Qw-xX-KymzztocY87SirXOVUcifztN9U0G7PBlA8BYiTPRCIJgzeMX4IfGOOGV5or5nVFKaTlxvNjCAE8XEGiO-j8pojqF_uY/s200/1st+snow+and+garage.JPG" /></a>Pennington was getting their first snow the next day-my garage from the living room window.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsi6ajFe35zYjg8LTzFqqi8PIMF-uyRRsdIMwgpmGftEwd6700G0jA4npVySb_pYMrq3EZtm1J3HD7bMEI2EhyphenhyphenMyqvj2g85RDVR6-7RvKoRj9MfrWTcXdEfplJCM7Zxt9rjiAu/s1600-h/Belmar.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421222233358681058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsi6ajFe35zYjg8LTzFqqi8PIMF-uyRRsdIMwgpmGftEwd6700G0jA4npVySb_pYMrq3EZtm1J3HD7bMEI2EhyphenhyphenMyqvj2g85RDVR6-7RvKoRj9MfrWTcXdEfplJCM7Zxt9rjiAu/s200/Belmar.JPG" /></a>This was a picture of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-error">Belmar</span> Beach on Dec 1. , the day beach badges went on sale for summer 2010. We had several <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Nor Easters</span> during the fall and many Jersey beaches lost a significant amount of their beach. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_19" class="blsp-spelling-error">Belmar</span> seemed to fair well-lots of shifting but still plenty of beach</div><div>This brings me to the end of November - A late day flight to Miami on the Tues before <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_20" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Thanksgiving</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdvoCNsW3N4UPGY3zIDEAU8ALEgtMQDShapog1qRMm7Z1vkghyphenhyphenNZrYC_4O8qyJ8zBbqq4YsQ-BomUCwQ8oI6Q6JRSQEuDtlt6hzXYtBXBRXGK_5HlPkMyd2nI5bU2SB-a3kHUR/s1600-h/between+layers.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421225546585210226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdvoCNsW3N4UPGY3zIDEAU8ALEgtMQDShapog1qRMm7Z1vkghyphenhyphenNZrYC_4O8qyJ8zBbqq4YsQ-BomUCwQ8oI6Q6JRSQEuDtlt6hzXYtBXBRXGK_5HlPkMyd2nI5bU2SB-a3kHUR/s200/between+layers.JPG" /></a>A pretty flight between layers with a setting sun on the way south.The airplane stayed in Miami til Sunday after Thanksgiving. I flew Southwest home on Tuesday night and returned on Sat to bring the airplane and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_21" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">passengers</span> back to Jersey on Sunday.</div><div>The week prior to that was a Vegas, Stockton, CA trip.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA4XoUkKcgVroHUp2JoqX6QdMJaRVA5-yyFpST1-oumEZD-20VGDiWtJCH7C5xPuHgg8kfnQsFBf-40RkR73TvYAmzP9M2h_YVcl55sAaOm2bMvHDlWxXTtloTSO8R51vsgElj/s1600-h/Front+Range.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421225671638252690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA4XoUkKcgVroHUp2JoqX6QdMJaRVA5-yyFpST1-oumEZD-20VGDiWtJCH7C5xPuHgg8kfnQsFBf-40RkR73TvYAmzP9M2h_YVcl55sAaOm2bMvHDlWxXTtloTSO8R51vsgElj/s200/Front+Range.JPG" /></a>A view of the Front Range of the Rockies, Just west of Colorado Springs. Always a a mountain wave to contend with-even at 40,000 feet.</div><div> </div><div>To Be Continued:</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10973718.post-65458290753195428812009-11-04T10:54:00.000-08:002009-11-14T05:31:35.396-08:00The 2nd October Blog and the 1st November BlogWhere does the time go? I was planning on at least an every other week blog and here it is the middle of November and I need to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">catch</span> up. There were a couple of flights during the past 4 weeks-I think. I just went back through the pictures of the last 4 weeks and loaded them. They started out in chronological order but this site is not user friendly so I'll deal with the pictures as I get to them.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCtCzD8Sa4uPlVvBEQ0IavbVwkl5m-j1fVFXOEvEcFOoStbomqkriFv7iEykzOS_aLS_gRLezwnFoziMAerT7-bIjp__XIJepSS9WuUDRQcxoM21fo0wJT1eyljHIanB7974YL/s1600-h/100_0561.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400329682298846690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCtCzD8Sa4uPlVvBEQ0IavbVwkl5m-j1fVFXOEvEcFOoStbomqkriFv7iEykzOS_aLS_gRLezwnFoziMAerT7-bIjp__XIJepSS9WuUDRQcxoM21fo0wJT1eyljHIanB7974YL/s200/100_0561.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimJbPFHlHey4VgvFmVFxBPsFWFKEu_4f_HwBL6QFZQWoC956qw-PYamxIcZzIL4pH4grQFYQFlWAyyZorPfCI5TSrvxRiwJ8CSa7rsZP2c8_BN-0tkeAfffA3VC8XegiWCwciF/s1600-h/100_0555.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400329674854038098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimJbPFHlHey4VgvFmVFxBPsFWFKEu_4f_HwBL6QFZQWoC956qw-PYamxIcZzIL4pH4grQFYQFlWAyyZorPfCI5TSrvxRiwJ8CSa7rsZP2c8_BN-0tkeAfffA3VC8XegiWCwciF/s200/100_0555.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-dSglf1EVw1rpL17CWkkiutGp_YRqOVJe7evDKhrZpchNKxEi6QPxsfOrl7af3IuNPmHR0_MRzO0ucxUGqchEhj3jn8BVk8qAQiRTbSCSjLaBMCdzVQcR09r3AGSqNIHnpGNR/s1600-h/100_0509.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400329097340329698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-dSglf1EVw1rpL17CWkkiutGp_YRqOVJe7evDKhrZpchNKxEi6QPxsfOrl7af3IuNPmHR0_MRzO0ucxUGqchEhj3jn8BVk8qAQiRTbSCSjLaBMCdzVQcR09r3AGSqNIHnpGNR/s200/100_0509.jpg" /></a><br />Did a Friday visit to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Terhune's</span></span> on the 23rd of October. Meg and Cate, Erinn with Patrick and Finn, (<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Tiernan</span></span> was in school) Ronnie(I'm not sure why she wasn't in school) and I went and had a fun time. Patrick and Cate are best of friends, both are dare devils. Finn is the most pleasant happy baby ever. <div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7fegre5kwykcUdHOQjvLBqw8XaoZEg9D9H2zDNSUbKvXlYXyAk4l2M91klxPFgwuOgMJ7wgTgms7_ODtqrUK7n0L1mJWJcYsdSfisJN9iBJin-2TJZC-CTsEOPY_UC5-5_yCr/s1600-h/100_0506.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400329091066812258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7fegre5kwykcUdHOQjvLBqw8XaoZEg9D9H2zDNSUbKvXlYXyAk4l2M91klxPFgwuOgMJ7wgTgms7_ODtqrUK7n0L1mJWJcYsdSfisJN9iBJin-2TJZC-CTsEOPY_UC5-5_yCr/s200/100_0506.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwSxZjTdYCqdiPtAmFxJ2I1Xsea8N81gBORUKI6tT6fIWyytmoHJbXT8A0bJuGg8WVmvzFh1qMJXJTRjaChnuIIPZLDs_wVxRXkGMBcdM4ElmE7FDpLnrS75VlY86aX0EIHTLw/s1600-h/100_0501.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400329085590849138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwSxZjTdYCqdiPtAmFxJ2I1Xsea8N81gBORUKI6tT6fIWyytmoHJbXT8A0bJuGg8WVmvzFh1qMJXJTRjaChnuIIPZLDs_wVxRXkGMBcdM4ElmE7FDpLnrS75VlY86aX0EIHTLw/s200/100_0501.jpg" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX1MX0r4C2kxB-Cho9E1rjj25SrrTTyanHgPeN_rJfVX4xT2nFZBPhcLrv_7fbi6ARgaZ8D1d5l7tzg0ojdO0BjBu9mQwVQ-On6ye0h6fiOdoCFnUF6lLHgizTsdE166l0oeOS/s1600-h/100_0541.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400329077365918754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX1MX0r4C2kxB-Cho9E1rjj25SrrTTyanHgPeN_rJfVX4xT2nFZBPhcLrv_7fbi6ARgaZ8D1d5l7tzg0ojdO0BjBu9mQwVQ-On6ye0h6fiOdoCFnUF6lLHgizTsdE166l0oeOS/s200/100_0541.jpg" /></a> Of course we ended the visit with apple donuts, cider, & cookies<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB_TN3zUZVRiCLCydzddWq71NQ6vdscxNJvFDAQ8jJYxB9N9t1gJGwDU91j_GvKnI_kdQMwQql95Pp1B2MbIfePLFWRk2U2lDq53NkvnDGwQmFbUDc933jLy3D2ojRgckMcBh3/s1600-h/100_0544.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400329076023215586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB_TN3zUZVRiCLCydzddWq71NQ6vdscxNJvFDAQ8jJYxB9N9t1gJGwDU91j_GvKnI_kdQMwQql95Pp1B2MbIfePLFWRk2U2lDq53NkvnDGwQmFbUDc933jLy3D2ojRgckMcBh3/s200/100_0544.jpg" /></a> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Mamo</span></span> (Ronnie showed up a little late but early enough to practice her scarecrow training.) <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW8EQ1AQGTEm57i9Fa5riVq8PEDs_tSmJHYoszc6G_LOiId24yIGQCnbpakkFOtNNwS5VTpp7m5nTSalC322PyE7XJ_c4o7NBwIGfdD30XU3rm5Cdci6RkayVr87lEgZWl7uTU/s1600-h/100_0564.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400327050374960818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW8EQ1AQGTEm57i9Fa5riVq8PEDs_tSmJHYoszc6G_LOiId24yIGQCnbpakkFOtNNwS5VTpp7m5nTSalC322PyE7XJ_c4o7NBwIGfdD30XU3rm5Cdci6RkayVr87lEgZWl7uTU/s200/100_0564.jpg" /></a> OH Yeah, I did work during the month. This is a shot on top of the clouds from 41,000-enroute to Indianapolis. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIqrrm6wu-qqVy-WVLdbwIag9EEhKaj6BOzSnvWq8UN_cbZC6LcBTOW0SepG_kI6nxbokD-0Qvea_6kOFd8Oybm_YZn53eXTE5n_6RGSY5QNIB8DFFxQOQ-EbWyTu8nYv9Gx9t/s1600-h/100_0569.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 54px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400327042765552482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIqrrm6wu-qqVy-WVLdbwIag9EEhKaj6BOzSnvWq8UN_cbZC6LcBTOW0SepG_kI6nxbokD-0Qvea_6kOFd8Oybm_YZn53eXTE5n_6RGSY5QNIB8DFFxQOQ-EbWyTu8nYv9Gx9t/s200/100_0569.jpg" /></a> And, another work day, the 24<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span></span>, I flew 7 people to the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">NotreDame</span></span>/Boston football game at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">NotreDame</span></span>. I was one of 80 private jets that flew in for the game. Guess where the kids with money go to school?</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm_ZY2ahf_piUE1ewCAL0ARjX7lXUdCNlaZhhGyEYY5BXDE6woBYQkpk9vjctR0sKCU7fLrsEPLWvMEcYIoGLLUluMC7mlqJ1uRtwUi-fzIsbkzUhugdBw7NBOp0mILVel5YQ9/s1600-h/100_0584.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400326860836475362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm_ZY2ahf_piUE1ewCAL0ARjX7lXUdCNlaZhhGyEYY5BXDE6woBYQkpk9vjctR0sKCU7fLrsEPLWvMEcYIoGLLUluMC7mlqJ1uRtwUi-fzIsbkzUhugdBw7NBOp0mILVel5YQ9/s200/100_0584.jpg" /></a> Halloween produced a Harry Potter(<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Tiernan</span></span>),<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCoSxhnGKQ1jhUxXUHDU1gzCyUpevLqwf3hdfFkV0rmDzgJGELpB7y5pTrzVJYvT_XzGveJn7MzThNgLlhUiqK38x5-_0APNTV-XTxA_Xu0bIQ0RpmyTOcQT2LmNwLv3BbFre8/s1600-h/100_0587.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400326853525993042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCoSxhnGKQ1jhUxXUHDU1gzCyUpevLqwf3hdfFkV0rmDzgJGELpB7y5pTrzVJYvT_XzGveJn7MzThNgLlhUiqK38x5-_0APNTV-XTxA_Xu0bIQ0RpmyTOcQT2LmNwLv3BbFre8/s200/100_0587.jpg" /></a> a skeleton knight(Patrick)</div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYLd74HGtMpNBIReB3593X7Lk6xzL4v5wqMDjQWiUA2XcSgvQOqbpKI5zSAxXgVf7sQS2J20kphhGcYfYs9AFEiUOK4GM3Or1U8z4pKPwZsJKHCGcYjaOZ-2R84JmUjoxi8Z3y/s1600-h/100_0593.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400326843887239874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYLd74HGtMpNBIReB3593X7Lk6xzL4v5wqMDjQWiUA2XcSgvQOqbpKI5zSAxXgVf7sQS2J20kphhGcYfYs9AFEiUOK4GM3Or1U8z4pKPwZsJKHCGcYjaOZ-2R84JmUjoxi8Z3y/s200/100_0593.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFB4bS_oC2Bs82n9ebagsuFl2aDPnGp9_JmJR0dmN936EhkerXLayDOKMdr-AHI7E5UefyBpbgAsCPSZUXJ17xI198dDcuqVSiWWB91u0_t9ESQfUZ0A6dN8jFWXuBaICIT2ne/s1600-h/img_1281.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400326838899567858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFB4bS_oC2Bs82n9ebagsuFl2aDPnGp9_JmJR0dmN936EhkerXLayDOKMdr-AHI7E5UefyBpbgAsCPSZUXJ17xI198dDcuqVSiWWB91u0_t9ESQfUZ0A6dN8jFWXuBaICIT2ne/s200/img_1281.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnyWzO7KmzsUjfmpNFSb8HHgq8X3qxo3tKNcFtOx6nSbmzyzZF7ppg3OibEIVnP9brcpEpLfo3MXi-nfoaIdjVxfRH0A3-G0GEnV8lZ79ii-RhHPDX4bsVO_IMHyr3sAI1ce-U/s1600-h/100_0037.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400324740941885938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnyWzO7KmzsUjfmpNFSb8HHgq8X3qxo3tKNcFtOx6nSbmzyzZF7ppg3OibEIVnP9brcpEpLfo3MXi-nfoaIdjVxfRH0A3-G0GEnV8lZ79ii-RhHPDX4bsVO_IMHyr3sAI1ce-U/s200/100_0037.jpg" /></a>and two beautiful monkeys-(Cate and Finn). That's Ozzie Osbourne(me) holding Finn in my e-bay high bid win '75 <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">VW</span></span> Peace bus<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcUKHtmpA838kr4-3zCsKQfkoPUASeaLjj957eGWGIQm6ScrqVsQjzSPtxJT6N5_IJUJUt7-yzDJuXB8Igmewh45_l10j537o4yQrZVgFWhfD38kLwKpcp2NDy9Ryest2U0qDG/s1600-h/100_0470.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400326419012253170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcUKHtmpA838kr4-3zCsKQfkoPUASeaLjj957eGWGIQm6ScrqVsQjzSPtxJT6N5_IJUJUt7-yzDJuXB8Igmewh45_l10j537o4yQrZVgFWhfD38kLwKpcp2NDy9Ryest2U0qDG/s200/100_0470.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirwA8uQoCViOQVJ_vtuYIXsowuBnx8nhguJn53SmD-aioz-R4qlGZVf5Np7FLOFzk9Hf66XvUhjxyAPvmhoFcBU5fWnS4418WWTshpTuYE_RW42tu71gwgkYnZCSUtu69paTz3/s1600-h/100_0475.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400326423651827810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirwA8uQoCViOQVJ_vtuYIXsowuBnx8nhguJn53SmD-aioz-R4qlGZVf5Np7FLOFzk9Hf66XvUhjxyAPvmhoFcBU5fWnS4418WWTshpTuYE_RW42tu71gwgkYnZCSUtu69paTz3/s200/100_0475.jpg" /></a>Two shots from the Toronto tip.</div><div>Sunrise on the ramp and breaking through on top.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh41Nn-yHtVxt_1ffcaG7AfJ54rLnKibFymQ-L2EXMaKeIjXbmcSOVJ9FlMcWO0DMc1x48oiNj_anr9Q2U7qmtP8jnJpSASvKFA-6U_EdY0Kjc_tM-atkzoI5rc_ORVgBFW4dO0/s1600-h/100_0608.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400326843419918482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh41Nn-yHtVxt_1ffcaG7AfJ54rLnKibFymQ-L2EXMaKeIjXbmcSOVJ9FlMcWO0DMc1x48oiNj_anr9Q2U7qmtP8jnJpSASvKFA-6U_EdY0Kjc_tM-atkzoI5rc_ORVgBFW4dO0/s200/100_0608.jpg" /></a>Took the airplane to Indianapolis for it's 800 hour, 24 month inspection. The picture is an on final shot of IND airport. Flew the airplane into maintenance on the 26<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span></span> and picked it up on the 10<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span></span> of November. I did a Disney trip during the downtime-that blog will follow shortly.</div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4SoY0bIXFzOiJN81rOE0ASv8liGP7Hn7rW1c4-agqaRif2PZiIhJKKRjjkOQyEBVODwzU_W7MhX5CYb067UgmYrwF5KRVPN55YLe97s2dohVLYzM95nWgwSFRLXY8LVvuFkA1/s1600-h/100_0452.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400326408643066050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4SoY0bIXFzOiJN81rOE0ASv8liGP7Hn7rW1c4-agqaRif2PZiIhJKKRjjkOQyEBVODwzU_W7MhX5CYb067UgmYrwF5KRVPN55YLe97s2dohVLYzM95nWgwSFRLXY8LVvuFkA1/s200/100_0452.jpg" /></a> As a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">pre</span></span>-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">quel</span></span> to that blog here is a shot of the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">Stover</span></span> boys with E and A cashing in the piggy bank money for the Disney trip.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRAr338roLKIIgCkXgkJLsi8f00wzsjRk5P2qbu3JJF6GSdjsAlmWWztl3qnAHxoYPOjpRRQZ_aSVxkbLB6cv_oy8XPwdzyFIonEbu9a4yHZXnvepsEXuFZudXDJ5TbqwtyQnE/s1600-h/100_0433.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400326404737936130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRAr338roLKIIgCkXgkJLsi8f00wzsjRk5P2qbu3JJF6GSdjsAlmWWztl3qnAHxoYPOjpRRQZ_aSVxkbLB6cv_oy8XPwdzyFIonEbu9a4yHZXnvepsEXuFZudXDJ5TbqwtyQnE/s200/100_0433.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxZ5jUT6WHh_fB09374A3BuvMOCraUIARNkL-KyIvd-4D51UGUTZBNqpz_jAHEbR4OVg7xLMpsi1Wjba1ArTAZpmRnvvWQHgiG9gjtId8qLyFOeet7yNsz6aBweZh7-ZbqifvR/s1600-h/100_0458.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400326412389680930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxZ5jUT6WHh_fB09374A3BuvMOCraUIARNkL-KyIvd-4D51UGUTZBNqpz_jAHEbR4OVg7xLMpsi1Wjba1ArTAZpmRnvvWQHgiG9gjtId8qLyFOeet7yNsz6aBweZh7-ZbqifvR/s200/100_0458.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdE5FiiHQRwiL-bqPvLRw3674lzuwMkwVwJ0gMX6GJF8EmPrFfm01kxb-x9Q4XER-0p2O1Op1vqiqPPD7flfzk9Ddv5BQGc8qV8wDnlNzZj4sSfwm9Pywh03PQmfqGQmjCctlp/s1600-h/100_0335.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400325927918466274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdE5FiiHQRwiL-bqPvLRw3674lzuwMkwVwJ0gMX6GJF8EmPrFfm01kxb-x9Q4XER-0p2O1Op1vqiqPPD7flfzk9Ddv5BQGc8qV8wDnlNzZj4sSfwm9Pywh03PQmfqGQmjCctlp/s200/100_0335.jpg" /></a></div><div>The rest of the month was filled with just lots of fun times-with Cate<br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCYfkgqdYe2QzFeG3M2TuZkniBkXzBRAJxuZoptSWEnVXt3QMjVqqBkhc_cRQ6IyRi_fnjKe-87BS1VszaJVOR1y_FA2K7rbMiPtJQUuzqFzE-GOEpxFZXkdKg9nnes-3kUXto/s1600-h/100_0409.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400325945883159570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCYfkgqdYe2QzFeG3M2TuZkniBkXzBRAJxuZoptSWEnVXt3QMjVqqBkhc_cRQ6IyRi_fnjKe-87BS1VszaJVOR1y_FA2K7rbMiPtJQUuzqFzE-GOEpxFZXkdKg9nnes-3kUXto/s200/100_0409.jpg" /></a>with <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">Patrick</span></span> and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error">Tiernan</span></span> making pumpkin pancake after a sleepover at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error">Mamo</span></span> and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-error">Pop's</span></span>,<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxxIE0zs2cx2iQDwNu7CBm1N7l5QND1JU7BEYZythiN7usljxfWmRamtSdzQOSgCldZf7I7zEbYBRrNB5b9Gj8X2WMYXz_yt2qO8LRKLC41HIdJCrWD-wnpERG1S9EIQLP8QXB/s1600-h/100_0382.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; 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It was delivered by the seller.<br /><br /><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio79yE1eihw4DLdjpZ6IDQ-NfJgUjfTRxOojwbQ1D_U3WwHxSp5MpU-nSEXS8ERjBdfiMG-cdSR93MS09p9IcL7OMK8Mfkrh-AFlf7T4t1JLb83J1da9ohvuiHp2ZoyLvx_4Wj/s1600-h/100_0330.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyRug0OoZipdr8T5k49tBu4hzQO0TtUZSzlYxOD3nVjR5RsRjchAl-Bzr7Lx5OVh1cGJ-rnc22MImZTnENUQTmxhxev1MsWz8L0ANL9A5mNeouWWAiXkw9_y-TXmvsSFXYCcms/s1600-h/100_0284.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400325509456668514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyRug0OoZipdr8T5k49tBu4hzQO0TtUZSzlYxOD3nVjR5RsRjchAl-Bzr7Lx5OVh1cGJ-rnc22MImZTnENUQTmxhxev1MsWz8L0ANL9A5mNeouWWAiXkw9_y-TXmvsSFXYCcms/s200/100_0284.jpg" /></a>Cate's new shoes <div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhsArbr8n9H-IVQbljtTtPfHjwykw9xPy8Y7gZaJsg-kWls_q6x5V3XATVBNRoJsNxh7GtMYZ3zWV7yuiNkhz_htuN7Et8hdEUp-PcvpxqD90l53djf1uuUxQJNAihtfxXwzoH/s1600-h/100_0246.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9SjdQt6CablHW_5FwyXrChHMKqYnux7TXTMVzjQwVdAFEyx8Wk7DgsSMXi3fTSwD7_WTBGjy9bLzKLofDSyzTn2e0MbJWQwA5d3FItlQHyXiiv5k0RiqyTaUslnJfpgB8nY7f/s1600-h/100_0243.jpg"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSCQYoC6zDCc9fR74YyU1kfXuQoa0UvYWn67WucdD6f7Nd5NkUh_J0g4JzTy1JagmmU34ypKKoV-zY9JqA0bxUJ-RjCbXpPw18RuTpnyFfoKLZWD-N_FlZmvEa1c__1-dKRS1Y/s1600-h/100_0225.jpg"></a><div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu-dTtJEbOMBHmNxcyMWdydaJDU5zRpNKkgtBq1PLPZc1n4rngtbs6sIRRFKkzGvTBgFFK2qbSie1uObaRVzdSobRIyphs0FUSrqYVey5SYkg5Y9RhN5zU4gDzi9l0G5LhGAxK/s1600-h/100_0121.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400325082660142450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu-dTtJEbOMBHmNxcyMWdydaJDU5zRpNKkgtBq1PLPZc1n4rngtbs6sIRRFKkzGvTBgFFK2qbSie1uObaRVzdSobRIyphs0FUSrqYVey5SYkg5Y9RhN5zU4gDzi9l0G5LhGAxK/s200/100_0121.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8UNBrpnI_r3EXuOvCzLReeN-sAoEF3Uy_vo9h8uL-rpY1aKArIS9DmKN4qABwLncJ7d5XGfk9csGhqRfof5iXznHRr7JPMiKHHcKVJCpn0bBs_3tNzyBMPk2yut-wfcwP65PN/s1600-h/100_0110.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400325072408282626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8UNBrpnI_r3EXuOvCzLReeN-sAoEF3Uy_vo9h8uL-rpY1aKArIS9DmKN4qABwLncJ7d5XGfk9csGhqRfof5iXznHRr7JPMiKHHcKVJCpn0bBs_3tNzyBMPk2yut-wfcwP65PN/s200/100_0110.jpg" /></a>Cate had a visit to the airport and tried out the helicopter(she likes the USA Today when she's a passenger) and the jet(cookies on the wing are another favorite.<br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj2675IyiZ9hzwIb9_gB6dsUXllVkV75K3-P5DGqD072o_h4IdoBlHIU6D2d1-UUZAGF2M3NTilqty8aAXnRSco_Nx8oHBBvBvcco5XMRuxoPlVB-dSDZAF3c4tn72jUEiVPHw/s1600-h/100_0056.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400325062170858258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj2675IyiZ9hzwIb9_gB6dsUXllVkV75K3-P5DGqD072o_h4IdoBlHIU6D2d1-UUZAGF2M3NTilqty8aAXnRSco_Nx8oHBBvBvcco5XMRuxoPlVB-dSDZAF3c4tn72jUEiVPHw/s200/100_0056.jpg" /></a> Hannah got a new bed and she loves it.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK0OGtLBuF3fxCY0PCFJU45ecJ67CyHUUq-4n5Z502SRT9TfZ_FlFtwwaRIm8Gj-TF3PBAVSIIrO_kqaNiaSWgLEhn4ZG2GJsTNNnNjU-iapVJoqFTrp1TrfE3TFrUTQd2qVxB/s1600-h/100_0047.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400324744677021890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK0OGtLBuF3fxCY0PCFJU45ecJ67CyHUUq-4n5Z502SRT9TfZ_FlFtwwaRIm8Gj-TF3PBAVSIIrO_kqaNiaSWgLEhn4ZG2GJsTNNnNjU-iapVJoqFTrp1TrfE3TFrUTQd2qVxB/s200/100_0047.jpg" /></a> Cate came down with pneumonia and had us all a little sad. She's all better now.<br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0A0UUvtuKrMgCCOYvq2lPgO-28sfLBJiHXDyQrcQ-G1QimE3doIvO_TMHlDvv2fXDfDd3K4cla6RvgTvp7kL0Xprp4NGX2hbGKlZEM2GrrF-EE4hXnaqOD9DTdK0xHrMMUrBa/s1600-h/100_0018.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400324739264010034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0A0UUvtuKrMgCCOYvq2lPgO-28sfLBJiHXDyQrcQ-G1QimE3doIvO_TMHlDvv2fXDfDd3K4cla6RvgTvp7kL0Xprp4NGX2hbGKlZEM2GrrF-EE4hXnaqOD9DTdK0xHrMMUrBa/s200/100_0018.jpg" /></a> My pumpkin carving.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_5p8Re2qWeWD5guDGlOMY5rRr0P6wyNaSQmftBjD148UOFKDUARVRjv_bVp6YgVvx1_xAumiXI4kj5-3csyySlXoUnQCqoHPMUcd3JY3R4BvdQLefS9HB7r6-Xxazpri9QZWU/s1600-h/100_0016.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400324733690181810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_5p8Re2qWeWD5guDGlOMY5rRr0P6wyNaSQmftBjD148UOFKDUARVRjv_bVp6YgVvx1_xAumiXI4kj5-3csyySlXoUnQCqoHPMUcd3JY3R4BvdQLefS9HB7r6-Xxazpri9QZWU/s200/100_0016.jpg" /></a> Finn's first ride in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_21" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_20" class="blsp-spelling-error">Pop's</span></span> truck-sitting in the front seat and loving it. This was not approved or condoned by his mother but she was unaware of it.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRr9pK-DtRnA3BXI8dFNaIACGlPfiHw8VQMlJncM4pVGnR9glL5GsxyAVRdkRBJBM-Mgi327AkkmDHaf2Ore4OBzY_rlC-hqrHVG3rWVakDlG742p0PyOevDFS48koMBGzYH3a/s1600-h/100_0012.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400324728985905922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRr9pK-DtRnA3BXI8dFNaIACGlPfiHw8VQMlJncM4pVGnR9glL5GsxyAVRdkRBJBM-Mgi327AkkmDHaf2Ore4OBzY_rlC-hqrHVG3rWVakDlG742p0PyOevDFS48koMBGzYH3a/s200/100_0012.jpg" /></a> Meg and Cate enjoyed a trip in the new bus<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10973718.post-86354581208683920472009-10-02T19:16:00.000-07:002009-10-10T06:45:42.093-07:00Busy September<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUXZsAq_Bi-2qI2d-r3FDnhQupEnDsRegwVTDooLIG7jQQKdIWnJg72LMbCOT0MRyRjCYue7uAeCp4ushiM6GouaQU76SpEPYnEAA8XhMPU8T-h-SoYa55WKVPkVYnkswMYMzZ/s1600-h/100_0251.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390780697805730562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUXZsAq_Bi-2qI2d-r3FDnhQupEnDsRegwVTDooLIG7jQQKdIWnJg72LMbCOT0MRyRjCYue7uAeCp4ushiM6GouaQU76SpEPYnEAA8XhMPU8T-h-SoYa55WKVPkVYnkswMYMzZ/s200/100_0251.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikzRTAIYL64M-FNgJAvN8zqjE_VK3prI1LbDQhtIv9nlpWzX4_kiWeLeDRHzC9K64hkMRZ_otkaGLht6BoaxS1WlhOzvpGwN98Zsp4MknheI6_cIN-wes5h0WSAPEHBkGsqH1I/s1600-h/100_0246.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390780121689082642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikzRTAIYL64M-FNgJAvN8zqjE_VK3prI1LbDQhtIv9nlpWzX4_kiWeLeDRHzC9K64hkMRZ_otkaGLht6BoaxS1WlhOzvpGwN98Zsp4MknheI6_cIN-wes5h0WSAPEHBkGsqH1I/s200/100_0246.jpg" /></a>It was a busy September with not a lot of flying. So, while I intended to blog before my October schedule began, it just didn't happen. I thought I do it during some down-time on the trip, but, there wasn't much down time. A monday departure at 1PM and an extreme headwind gave us an arrival time about 6 hours later. (7PM body time-4 PM local) . Drive to the hotel, change clothes, drive to dinner, a couple of beers to overcome the flight dehydration, back to the hotel (11PM body-time-8PM local) bed. Tues-back to the airport at 8AM-flight prep, refuel, 10AM departure for Reno, NV. - lunch-flight planning and takeoff at 4:30 PM for 2 hour flight to Tucson. No hangar in Tucson so it takes a little more time to secure the aircraft for overnight. The hotel is about 10 miles from the airport across town during a busy travel time. Arrive at the Hilton east at 8:30PM, change clothes-out to dinner(Mexican, of course- La Parrilla Suiza 0n Speedway) about 9:30 PM. 11PM Back to the hotel-bed. Up at 5:30 for a 6 Am drive to the airport-no time for breakfast. light plan prep for 8AM takeoff to Houston. Houston is Central time and we're leaving Pacific time. A two hour flight puts us on the ground at noon. Lunch and a short break and prep for a planned 4 PM departure back to Tucson. Passengers are late because no one set their time to local and they lost track of the time zone changes. 4 PM Flight became a 5:30PM takeoff-2 hour flight puts on the ground back in Tucson at the same time as takeoff(Central to Pacific time). We taxi in and pick up a couple of passengers who we left behind in the morning. Taxi back out and take off at 6:30 for Scottsdale-thankfully only a 20 min flight. Hotel and dinner in Old Town (Tucson is great this time of year) Temps in the high 60's and locals wearing jackets wishing it would warm up. Last overnight and going home tomorrow. A 1PM departure allows a relaxing start to the day(breakfast at the GoodEgg, a drive through Old Town and a 10 AM drive to the airport.<br />So I hope that explains the failure to update during my trip.<br />( This blog site is not the easiest to manipulate and I put pictures on it prior to this trip but it's very time consuming to move those pictures to the top, so I'll start with the present and work back. The above pictures are from yesterday. The first one show the 157 <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">knot</span> tailwind that helped me make my fastest trip:Scottsdale, AZ to Trenton, NJ in 3 :45. Of course I faced those same wind as a headwinds on my way to Vegas on Monday and the trip took 6:05.<br />Below are a few of the sights from the trip. The first is a conference table at the airport in Houston-Million Air <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">FBO</span>. It's made from the wings of a light single-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">eng</span> airplane.<br />The middle picture is my view of the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">camel back</span> mountains from my hotel room in Scottsdale.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMHnUd_q304l3Hkth8TzYAxPmh2IOZvq5hZVa4xFDQ-xz0PLA3u8DDvllrRmcnogtWawGy4gbir1WrIACWSX4zeBrysvtH4i8REXHDn07QLTXTGO3onOH73yEpXMgqNfs6blcg/s1600-h/100_0236.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390779444683375090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMHnUd_q304l3Hkth8TzYAxPmh2IOZvq5hZVa4xFDQ-xz0PLA3u8DDvllrRmcnogtWawGy4gbir1WrIACWSX4zeBrysvtH4i8REXHDn07QLTXTGO3onOH73yEpXMgqNfs6blcg/s200/100_0236.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9wX7OGS71rMDbWcDWNjn_llV0B8TVQwkZzFmGjcXEJq67yrjmnUxBeyHEBkV84cBu1DIhgp9GA81GuJBfJauW1aC5IuUWejUzKL4eeKo3uR3NK3P3P4IqrRGdDMi_FtUXMK-2/s1600-h/100_0243.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390779326613185522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9wX7OGS71rMDbWcDWNjn_llV0B8TVQwkZzFmGjcXEJq67yrjmnUxBeyHEBkV84cBu1DIhgp9GA81GuJBfJauW1aC5IuUWejUzKL4eeKo3uR3NK3P3P4IqrRGdDMi_FtUXMK-2/s200/100_0243.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAZve7l9eKhiC2PHoIU2RCFFzdJV4Ye4qGSTAraYdnGqx4hijjxybutjE_EFVJ6f-U5t56EHSAKxZEG84mhgH9t4mG_jXryLXOs51DdHUOaLIJpj3IY4NuuAi5gQmGh03qeHmU/s1600-h/100_0233.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390779214474520034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAZve7l9eKhiC2PHoIU2RCFFzdJV4Ye4qGSTAraYdnGqx4hijjxybutjE_EFVJ6f-U5t56EHSAKxZEG84mhgH9t4mG_jXryLXOs51DdHUOaLIJpj3IY4NuuAi5gQmGh03qeHmU/s200/100_0233.jpg" /></a><br />The third picture shows the early snow on the Sierra Nevada mountains. Talk is of an early ski season this year.<br />Just prior to this trip, I attended a New Jersey <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">State Police</span> awards party at the Tropicana Hotel in Atlantic City. One of the honorees was my nephew (Ronnie's oldest brother's son) Craig Costello. He was selected as the Trooper of the year for 2009. A very career enhancing award.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCN9nfdRiaGUE4zFVmtc0ErrnCB64HelUtsfml53RDGwHJsM3Sn60k5IHmy75W55YL8uwYBWB_bWdWExo1VAF8aI3el2BK_7krFSztV5VN805yT4u_r6a0kDIx-zWWt_JBPT3X/s1600-h/100_0197.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388896489489886114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCN9nfdRiaGUE4zFVmtc0ErrnCB64HelUtsfml53RDGwHJsM3Sn60k5IHmy75W55YL8uwYBWB_bWdWExo1VAF8aI3el2BK_7krFSztV5VN805yT4u_r6a0kDIx-zWWt_JBPT3X/s200/100_0197.jpg" /></a>Craig and his wife Rhianna<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzl_KewuZQmhGiQub5J0wc73qqPpj9C5DbvzkSomD8GnEY7oW_cro_7B5-HxDShes-JGPnXA63AzziT-na0pC2NxkLIxPdPY-x90HGfSXroAkrMcczeQvEpBeP0Zf0wgaWWprS/s1600-h/100_0217.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388896348900000306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzl_KewuZQmhGiQub5J0wc73qqPpj9C5DbvzkSomD8GnEY7oW_cro_7B5-HxDShes-JGPnXA63AzziT-na0pC2NxkLIxPdPY-x90HGfSXroAkrMcczeQvEpBeP0Zf0wgaWWprS/s200/100_0217.jpg" /></a>A stroll on the Atlantic City Boardwalk : Ronnie and I with Rich (Craig's dad) and his wife Pat<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ7A77SWphiX3sJ8zfNtMQ5eDn6V_wMVNwcnS7f99EKrXjmlIiz3E-knGJeziljJZVnxnTvDXzHILnonz5SjKvMKgJ_ymL-bCEF2gGHtiQ2X9PJEtwx5qyxf_1BjDvNmGLCoMW/s1600-h/100_0055.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388896690290635954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ7A77SWphiX3sJ8zfNtMQ5eDn6V_wMVNwcnS7f99EKrXjmlIiz3E-knGJeziljJZVnxnTvDXzHILnonz5SjKvMKgJ_ymL-bCEF2gGHtiQ2X9PJEtwx5qyxf_1BjDvNmGLCoMW/s200/100_0055.jpg" /></a>I had lots of time in September to enjoy the treasures in my life. Here, Cate is showing me her new fall parka. When I asked to take a picture, she crossed her <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">arms</span> and said OK.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN0B6OW8ng-rX9CbLpCcwj1_hGx28v4ZRTZPbhdyY81VrbpVqopkwRprOlBAbVt5lmO1ccbSGdDetpIRn1-n25Vc-kgYpZ57_PLeuu-GvBp8hm_WdhcFpFSbr6PXQaIQLBIw1L/s1600-h/100_0146.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388891538279531026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN0B6OW8ng-rX9CbLpCcwj1_hGx28v4ZRTZPbhdyY81VrbpVqopkwRprOlBAbVt5lmO1ccbSGdDetpIRn1-n25Vc-kgYpZ57_PLeuu-GvBp8hm_WdhcFpFSbr6PXQaIQLBIw1L/s200/100_0146.jpg" /></a>I had the opportunity to witness <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Finnian's</span> first steps. He is very proud of his new ability.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPgyxI0zfxERfXZkRaAnFbl0aGb0cz9IkodQHTSBhvMyXtXlJ1mvkGmND9Zs-geMGGFdxmZdnzJ2fLjuqUz-e893qQhJW8Wp4sQSYYx8OeDwsc4GztFrRmloVqmDx2abKAvREZ/s1600-h/IMGP4954.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388895699100192066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPgyxI0zfxERfXZkRaAnFbl0aGb0cz9IkodQHTSBhvMyXtXlJ1mvkGmND9Zs-geMGGFdxmZdnzJ2fLjuqUz-e893qQhJW8Wp4sQSYYx8OeDwsc4GztFrRmloVqmDx2abKAvREZ/s200/IMGP4954.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT1xq2xS-QWU7mlywjj9dVwXbWyRJjs8ZQMnk5WKfWRuB_kwhlFljqBuuMcqe9cYVuyVTFkEdVsqzqJeCtLEYRR6QwZyxp6w8X9o4QH-dL3x4cZ6gqD6soSzncFII_WOwqt_Id/s1600-h/P1020914.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388895300053064706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT1xq2xS-QWU7mlywjj9dVwXbWyRJjs8ZQMnk5WKfWRuB_kwhlFljqBuuMcqe9cYVuyVTFkEdVsqzqJeCtLEYRR6QwZyxp6w8X9o4QH-dL3x4cZ6gqD6soSzncFII_WOwqt_Id/s200/P1020914.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ov0uG16d_jBBDJyps3-Dopsc6wlK3aQv-AkZ6mF-5rwgTQAMCirtnB_w-g0sbw37Xg6NvykeUhhVJY8qX1xd4keqSPoVdMlUEX4VlC4BkABEpPSQMqZ7kTaLUV6gAlw3u8mA/s1600-h/P1020906.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388895898822453378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ov0uG16d_jBBDJyps3-Dopsc6wlK3aQv-AkZ6mF-5rwgTQAMCirtnB_w-g0sbw37Xg6NvykeUhhVJY8qX1xd4keqSPoVdMlUEX4VlC4BkABEpPSQMqZ7kTaLUV6gAlw3u8mA/s200/P1020906.JPG" /></a><br />If you haven't heard, Trader <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Joe's</span> has come to the Princeton area. Just in time for newly immigrated Australian to land a job.<br />Kat started work about a week before opening day and is enjoying everything about it.<br /><br /><div><div><div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi_gzQkdvyYrJVz-hizL7hFyM_NR0cs0fGLqlFcZfGVWN2TkTYn_4hC-ETsctgRKZDpre1I0GuaG-d5d3JdgRCnhjXcQwGg9kXBwd3pa-c3r20VCp_xYsBSxiV2fgsRebvd0wZ/s1600-h/P1020823.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388895433713186450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi_gzQkdvyYrJVz-hizL7hFyM_NR0cs0fGLqlFcZfGVWN2TkTYn_4hC-ETsctgRKZDpre1I0GuaG-d5d3JdgRCnhjXcQwGg9kXBwd3pa-c3r20VCp_xYsBSxiV2fgsRebvd0wZ/s200/P1020823.JPG" /></a> And did I mention how much I'm enjoying being with my grandchildren. Cate-angel in training<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr98H8sAGSYBTxQtjlxqM55rdBS9TOYev6sj9MZ1gC62BOe-DeOxXrp6pekwRCXmGFgtrusXe5tMKWDkWf6tnlMCwHLUlzLqdalj9w4XWM7ik2oB5xSgW1CzuwpMcY5TnAZghr/s1600-h/P1020929.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388895168934018690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr98H8sAGSYBTxQtjlxqM55rdBS9TOYev6sj9MZ1gC62BOe-DeOxXrp6pekwRCXmGFgtrusXe5tMKWDkWf6tnlMCwHLUlzLqdalj9w4XWM7ik2oB5xSgW1CzuwpMcY5TnAZghr/s200/P1020929.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje5yJfin_ah25rXVZoN_46yJa2QEq1zAfYIdVk1jfImx_p-tSBZWwoDiT9s-C7qDKSyqeep7Se-weQtS7FTaNmjCnVse7qer77ooy9FDGH1PKGfVNfDgR5Oj9u4VhJiCu3JRhd/s1600-h/P1020964.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388893510159703426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje5yJfin_ah25rXVZoN_46yJa2QEq1zAfYIdVk1jfImx_p-tSBZWwoDiT9s-C7qDKSyqeep7Se-weQtS7FTaNmjCnVse7qer77ooy9FDGH1PKGfVNfDgR5Oj9u4VhJiCu3JRhd/s200/P1020964.JPG" /></a>We had a final family beach weekend the third w/e of Sept. and it was rather chilly. We were all sorry we asked for outdoor seating.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyxuIpYfV9PkS9Rw-AFdMw03eZ-kDLbKzkp4j7xniV_8cwPgPQ-S7apQ5jfr3oGQJQofov-hvtB6iQIy1OO8vyFAsppIcyyjfi71yka5LAtxDrEEQTnzevD_wh-h-RfwQZlPt0/s1600-h/P1020931.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388895007728598594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyxuIpYfV9PkS9Rw-AFdMw03eZ-kDLbKzkp4j7xniV_8cwPgPQ-S7apQ5jfr3oGQJQofov-hvtB6iQIy1OO8vyFAsppIcyyjfi71yka5LAtxDrEEQTnzevD_wh-h-RfwQZlPt0/s200/P1020931.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWpVYAdQLalRQEFxPBBfdaDH21PlTVSh8bQ1a3tiN1a1Eg9XZ5rtvcnNYaJsr5OL3PyIQGB2zG3L3QKTkZbPk54BHBhg8zZNTubJm2S98m-_44BFMOsBB9qaMCm09ouezyF_82/s1600-h/P1020937.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388894812061125058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWpVYAdQLalRQEFxPBBfdaDH21PlTVSh8bQ1a3tiN1a1Eg9XZ5rtvcnNYaJsr5OL3PyIQGB2zG3L3QKTkZbPk54BHBhg8zZNTubJm2S98m-_44BFMOsBB9qaMCm09ouezyF_82/s200/P1020937.JPG" /></a> It just happened to be a weekend for loosing teeth. Patrick lost his first, and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Tiernan</span> lost another one.(I don't what # it was)<br /></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKDrlWvGTts_VF2R0p8ejbqhwDEVBGO1SWKOFXtjMxbAie4nCMq3RQcO8o0KbHrx4-W_on2GVzr-RoiTnay0rSPf_VUNBXG262ez4j3mAmjZKQhjXWG1KRTZGGvCWyIdqb0WrC/s1600-h/P1020994.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388893052679443106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKDrlWvGTts_VF2R0p8ejbqhwDEVBGO1SWKOFXtjMxbAie4nCMq3RQcO8o0KbHrx4-W_on2GVzr-RoiTnay0rSPf_VUNBXG262ez4j3mAmjZKQhjXWG1KRTZGGvCWyIdqb0WrC/s200/P1020994.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6_SxaL7XefpkeaZof7UC8lFdM7FQDw36qZWkswSTgjaYYiEstozO2YUkEBRHyfXjodK7x8Xm1Xj-SZFLOoDqwy8In4mv_rGFW-PVcY8EnZqPpQlfysObAINCpriPtZAfusrqN/s1600-h/P1020984.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388891848168907010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6_SxaL7XefpkeaZof7UC8lFdM7FQDw36qZWkswSTgjaYYiEstozO2YUkEBRHyfXjodK7x8Xm1Xj-SZFLOoDqwy8In4mv_rGFW-PVcY8EnZqPpQlfysObAINCpriPtZAfusrqN/s200/P1020984.JPG" /></a> And did I mention how much fun my grandchildren are! Here, Cate is trying on Aunt Kat's glasses and riding our neighbor's jumbo pumpkin.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10973718.post-28277521875212769132009-09-09T09:41:00.000-07:002017-01-24T18:32:22.516-08:00Welcome Home Kat!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTNpYdzPJ6MZkwPST0raWeLl-spbns_7iPdzoCLnpv_dWzCgH_PVoSSFrFz3laXYDsICbaUnvg5hEUH71WZ-MysHFH-KZxJmETXcE85KMDB_EPHbUFcVEH4_EAVV3qrm4_x-qq/s1600-h/IMGP4766.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379516376752162738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTNpYdzPJ6MZkwPST0raWeLl-spbns_7iPdzoCLnpv_dWzCgH_PVoSSFrFz3laXYDsICbaUnvg5hEUH71WZ-MysHFH-KZxJmETXcE85KMDB_EPHbUFcVEH4_EAVV3qrm4_x-qq/s200/IMGP4766.JPG" style="cursor: hand; height: 134px; width: 200px;" /></a> Left for Vegas on the 30<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span> of August and stayed at the Marriott <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Grande</span> Chateau. <a href="http://www.marriott-vacations.com/travel/resorts/marriott-grand-chateau/overview.html">http://www.marriott-vacations.com/travel/resorts/marriott-grand-chateau/overview.html</a>. The Marriott is across the side street-Harmon Av- from Planet Hollywood. It's a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">vaction</span> club that rents out rooms for stays of 3 days or more. I find it better than the Casino hotels for comfort and convenience, yet it's in the center of the Vegas strip.<br />
This is what remains of the Echelon Development in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Las</span> Vegas. If you enlarge the picture you will see the power plant built by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">DCO</span> Energy, a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">JJS</span> Company. It is just about complete. But, the hotel, shopping center and casino which was to use the power plant has been scrapped. This link will show what was to have been. <a href="http://www.lasvegasnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=8612667">http://www.lasvegasnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=8612667</a> The good news for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">JJS</span> employees in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Las</span> Vegas is the 2 new contracts signed for Vegas projects.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ6w9fLpNi9juLoh4kLPsxHGYU17DKBlRNCDzfawxO-V6ADeERjaBAJQg0CMrlOGfoj2Egf4oXA-eLc-t7S5yFOBWeSyxNoChuH2rDwGlVrEu4Z43EKf3NpiCqxfwlWt7vfPUO/s1600-h/IMGP4763.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379516275825121090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ6w9fLpNi9juLoh4kLPsxHGYU17DKBlRNCDzfawxO-V6ADeERjaBAJQg0CMrlOGfoj2Egf4oXA-eLc-t7S5yFOBWeSyxNoChuH2rDwGlVrEu4Z43EKf3NpiCqxfwlWt7vfPUO/s200/IMGP4763.JPG" style="cursor: hand; height: 134px; width: 200px;" /></a> This is another <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Las</span> Vegas monstrosity continuing <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">in spite</span> of the dire prospect of success. It is the City Center Complex on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Las</span> Vegas Blvd, across from Planet Hollywood and north of New York, New York Hotel. It will have condos, shopping, casino, etc.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Oz_aKJk5YdrWDoCpDlS7E-VtGqn4TfXm1iCf2vnXqyZ2IGwsqglyrKxm_TkHQFmkcm74Om6su3NtVsw1H63Rlgb9vkJq4-MTNIDsRFzljADwAVjAdu83Jc70TFxIqXB-xxDC/s1600-h/IMGP4764.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379516151283898514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Oz_aKJk5YdrWDoCpDlS7E-VtGqn4TfXm1iCf2vnXqyZ2IGwsqglyrKxm_TkHQFmkcm74Om6su3NtVsw1H63Rlgb9vkJq4-MTNIDsRFzljADwAVjAdu83Jc70TFxIqXB-xxDC/s200/IMGP4764.JPG" style="cursor: hand; height: 134px; width: 200px;" /></a> This picture show the NY,NY roller coaster on the hotel roof. The ride dips down through the hotel and casino.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGjoXptl5k9jqIs7RBbEAyNDb2OEwLHXTyRkrw16ofzvSSRAod8JvDkm6PAsdo1xA-eLiLTdqf-kTqrQzs9WkonVeQjmkQisPrAhRmBfyNAHd8udB4GY2yrAfAWu_rY4pNzzk4/s1600-h/IMGP4758.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379516043437617218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGjoXptl5k9jqIs7RBbEAyNDb2OEwLHXTyRkrw16ofzvSSRAod8JvDkm6PAsdo1xA-eLiLTdqf-kTqrQzs9WkonVeQjmkQisPrAhRmBfyNAHd8udB4GY2yrAfAWu_rY4pNzzk4/s200/IMGP4758.JPG" style="cursor: hand; height: 134px; width: 200px;" /></a> An interesting cloud formation on the way home.(taken from 41,000 feet.) </div>
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Arrived home from Vegas on Wednesday the 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">nd</span> of Sept. My daughter Kathleen (Kat) was returning home from a 4 year stay in New Zealand and Australia.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNawZZxy3taf9R3FGsm8EojOZ5FHLMPKd1-YKwm9AO3OWYFuGGCJoRSOxeGfepydCuhWJee3jVoZIsDaSzehxCNDcgBAqgHS6pl9NTKUK0OHYiE7ttmtK_Lk0mMTaNsPE2-kfI/s1600-h/IMGP4808.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379515683884439186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNawZZxy3taf9R3FGsm8EojOZ5FHLMPKd1-YKwm9AO3OWYFuGGCJoRSOxeGfepydCuhWJee3jVoZIsDaSzehxCNDcgBAqgHS6pl9NTKUK0OHYiE7ttmtK_Lk0mMTaNsPE2-kfI/s200/IMGP4808.JPG" style="cursor: hand; height: 200px; width: 135px;" /></a> We all headed to the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Belmar</span> beach house for the Labor Day weekend and welcome home-family get together. Meg and Joe, I guess had their daughter Cate drive. </div>
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We had the opportunity to take a family picture, thanks to the resolve and persistence of the senior family female.<br />
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It was a great weekend and a good opportunity for Kat to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">rebond</span> with her family and nieces and nephews-the two youngest she met for the first time.</div>
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Welcome Home</div>
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PS. We're going job hunting this afternoon.</div>
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