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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, April 1, 2014

Goodbye California

I'm saying (not for the first time) that today was the last time I'll ever see this sign.


I have said it before, but I really, really mean it this time. That means that if any of you have reason to invite me to CA, don't look for me to show up. Especially for funerals! The people that live there acknowledge that other parts of the country are nice, but they could never imagine moving. Hotel California!

Today I finished the two day drive from Woodland Hills to Bend. The U-Haul is parked at the Bend Villa Retirement community waiting to be unloaded tomorrow. Then it will be official. Both the Great grandmas will be Oregon residents. Now comes the "adjustment period", for everyone.

Now I have got to get the compass rose completed and installed in the floor before the crew comes to sand and finish a week from tomorrow.

Snowed for the great grandmas' first night in Oregon; but the weather should be perfect by the end of the week. Actually, it was mostly rain in Redmond and the streets are already clear in Bend.

Stay warm.