It has been warm. Eric is off at Naval Sea Cadet boot camp. It has been quiet around the house without him. We miss his smiling face around here. He did write and we received a letter from him. To quote him, “Its all HARD work. I’ll be OK and when you pick me up […]
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After spending a cool night under the stars listening to some yahoo chop wood several times during the night to keep his campfire going, we arose at 4:20 AM this morning. We made our way to Vincent Gap from the Blue Ridge campground. At Vincent gap there is this large parking lot and the trail […] Jacob and I made it to the Blue Ridge campground and quickly ate dinner. We asked if a couple of the other scouts wanted to go find a Geocache. We needed to put “Mike” a travel bug into a new cache location. Jacob and I have been there before. We let the two other boys […] Teaching a 17 year old boy to drive is always an adventure. Eric has 15 hours of time flying and airplane. When he only had a couple of hours driving we were on the freeway headed to Home Depot. I said, “Eric, what does the altimeter say?” He stared down at the instrument panel with […] Today was a great day. It started with the creation of empty brass with Eric, a BBQ lunch with Janet, Eric, Emily and several other family members, sailing with Eric and Emily and finished with another BBQ with Eric, Emily and Janet. July 5th celebration […] Eric, Jacob and I walked up Mt Rubidoux tonight. It was much cooler than the day had been. We got a late start and the cover of darkness fell on us on our way down. The park will not be open for the 4th as they will be preparing for the fireworks display. The exercise […] Today was graduation day for the Fire Explorers that completed the training. I dropped him off last Sunday afternoon. The first order of business was following the instructions from Marine Drill Instructors (DI). It is a kind of team building ritual. Does the squad move the way the DI wants? it should. Do the DI’s […] I went up to the Riverside County Fire Explorer Academy tonight to do a little volunteer work and then watch the activities. Eric was smiling and he looked like he was enjoying the day’s activities. He is pictured in front of the vehicle fire prop. Remember, that most of my pictures can be clicked on […] As it is father’s day, I had time to look back on father’s day just a year ago. My brothers Alan, Wayne. And Eric and I gathered around our father’s bedside. We talked about the years that had passed, the fun that we had. We talked about the river trip that we took together in […] When the baby of the family is on his way to High School next year, it gives one pause. It is a time to think of how the years have passed so quickly, a time to contemplate how a little cute child is growing up so soon. Jacob at an airshow in […] In a couple of weeks we will have the City Council Regatta where several of the City Councilpersons rack each other. As we prepare we need to make sure that we have a boat for the participants and the sail on their boat matches the ward they represent. Boat Seven was finished today and needed […] Jacob let me know that he wanted to go to the Cherry Festival in Beaumont, where he lives, before I picked him up last night. I agreed, thinking that it would not take that long. We arrived, paid to get in and soon found the Dominoes Pizza booth to get a slice of pizza for […] This evening Emily let me know that she wanted to go sailing with a big smile. Eric went along in case there was a need for a rescue. He let us know that if we capsizes that he would get a row boat ans put it in the water and then leisurely row out to […] I wanted to wish everyone a happy Memorial Day. My thoughts are with those that have served our country and have given their lives. Eric joined the Sea Cadets a couple of months ago. He has been out shooting machine guns, rifles and pistols with the reserves. Some day I will get some pictures to […] Emily, Eric and I walk Mt Rubidoux together about once a week. Tonight was a nice evening. We made it up and back in just over 50 minutes for the 3.45 mile trip. We talk, text and answer phone calls. It is really a test to see if you can keep you breathing down at […] |
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