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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, June 15, 2012

Landscaping Done

For a relatively new house with a concrete back yard we seem to have done a lot of gardening.  That seems to be the spring sport around here, lots of nurseries and color.  We replaced a few things but won't see the fruits until next year.



Put a bit of color around.  Plus I got three roses to fuss over.

Got a Weeping Pussy Willow for the front (replaced the 3 Dwarfed Spruce) and replaced all the bark.

Filled some pots in the back yard too.
 
And of course, there will be tomatoes and rhubarb. 

Tomorrow it's off to the Alpaca Festival and classic car show with Emil and Sara.

Weather is still perfect!

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Changing Viewpoints

Still unpacking.  I'm afraid I'll be able to open with that for quite a while yet. 

I love the view from our back windows/yard.  The canyon wall is quite dramatic and always changing.  The water treatment plant is on the canyon floor but does not seem to bother us or anyone that I have talked to on the street.  We already know more neighbors than we did in 19 years on Lupine Ave.


The view never seems quite the same.

Quick trip to Portland for follow up appointment and kidney stone analysis.

Looks like Amy and family will be moving to Denver.  If that had happened 6 months ago.....?  Who knows?

Weather still perfect here.

Gotta run.