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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!

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Trees Fear Me

I haven't wielded a chainsaw in quite some time (old fartese for "I can't accurately recall").  Still, when I look at some trees all I can see is the lumber they would make.  It is more of a clinical curiosity than a need to defoliate.  Here is an example; an oak right behind our fifth wheel.
 Just imagine what the grain must be like.
But when you see the other side it is mostly hollow.

Meanwhile, back at the ranch.  That, by the way, is a phrase I picked up from my Father.  Now that you youngn's know the time frame, can anyone tell me what it is from (anyone over 50 is disqualified)?

We went beach combing, specifically for shark teeth.

 
The beach at Manasota.
 
There are lots of shells, and hiding in there, shark teeth.

Digging.

Rinsing the small stuff out.
Sorting for treasure.
The prize.

Tomorrow we hope to go canoeing on the river.

Keep diggin