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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, January 27, 2011

Lots of Birds

Went fishing with Rog today while Teri cleaned up a few odds and ends around here.  Have noticed quite a variety of birds here.  At least half a dozen stork-like jobs, pure white of various sizes that prowl the shores of the lakes and rivers picking off small fish and insects.  It is a hoot watching them stalk their prey.  Got a few pics of the Osprey nesting on the speed limit signs on the Intercoastal Waterway.





We were so busy checking out the birds that we neglected to pay attention to the message the sign was meant to convey. The local sheriff was happy to point out the details for us.  He had a dynamite boat provided by the Dept of Homeland Security.  Kind of a mini cigarette hull with an open cockpit and 500 horse power hanging off the stern.  We had a nice conversation and he let us off with a warning (and a reminder that speeding was a $93 fine).  The whole encounter was so unlike what we have experienced in Alaska.  He just wanted to insure we knew where we needed to go slow for the Manatee.

Warm and sunny forecasted for the next few days.

Stay warm yourselves.
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