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1964: after high school life begins. Asked to consider not returning to OSU after the first year. 1966 drafted; grunt, door gunner, HU1 pilot. Out in Dec '70. 1972 married, joined fire dept and bought first house over a 6 month span. 1980 moved family (which now consisted of wife Teri, daughter Amy and son Ryan) to CO. 1990 moved all to bush Alaska to work for the dark side (the FAA). Started Blog to keep family and friends up on our whereabouts. Retired in March 2010. In Feb 2012 sold house in Alaska. By May had bought in Redmond and completed the move. Still nesting in Redmond and loving it!

Thursday, March 3, 2011

The Prius is gone

But the thrill remains.  As much fun as the Prius has been, not the least of which was the satisfaction of a whopping ten gallon fill up every 450 miles or so, it was time to let go.  Owning 4 cars and a humongous fifth wheel was getting on our nerves (and cash flow) so we found a deserving family in Moultrie, GA to pass it on.  Seems that they are making a trek to Tallahassee twice a week so their daughters could take riding lessons.  Take note Ryan, Equestrianism is difficult to cure, and very expensive.

Progress continues on the playground.  It has been a really good kit.  A COSTCO kit, it is made by a Canadian company and the quality has been great.  All kiln dried cedar, the dimensions have been right on and you can usually understand the instructions.  They are all written in Canadian but the translation is good.
about 3/4 done

Helpers ready from the beginning

Got a rock chip in the truck windshield today.  A nasty looking star that threatens to spread all over, so we got an appointment for repair tomorrow morning.  Hope to get the  swing beam set on the playground after.  Meanwhile, preparations continue for a Monday launch.

Talk to you before then, I hope.