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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!

Friday, August 9, 2013

A Few Days of "Normal"

Problem is, we have no "normal". Teri got back a couple of nights ago (11:30 pm) and we are still unpacking and getting the house looking like a quiet retired couple live here.  Perhaps if we hired a quiet retired couple to live here year round we could keep up that facade.

Teri's trip to LA was interesting if not fun filled.  She went primarily to help her mom begin a transition to easier living.  First step being to downsize and get more help with the day to day routine.

So, they looked at living alternatives and talked to a realtor.  To make a short story shorter, they found a place in Woodland Hills that looks good and the house is under contract after two days on the market. Looks like things will get busy for Teri again soon and there might even be a trip to LA for me in the deal, oh joy!

Before we go south again I'd like to get the small retaining wall project done and there is one more trip to Portland for two Timbers games within five days.  And for wood projects there is Louis's stool and our kitchen pull outs but they will progress as time permits.

The wall project really doesn't have that much left to do. Really.


Louis's stool progresses well also. I found a guy that is turning the two dowels for me so the whole thing will be made out of Juniper.

Lots of smoke in the area from distant fires.  The weatherman promises that a low is moving in and that will clear it out a bit.. Of course that will be accompanied by more lightning and perhaps our own fires.

Other that that, weather is perfect.