10 Nov., 2010 -- LV shopping

Gerry just couldn't pass these up at Ace for his toolbox! (Not).

10 Nov., 2010 -- Las Vegas caching

Finally found one! First one using my Android phone. Still learning.

9 nov, 2010- Leaving Las Vegas

Fonda headed back to Iowa yesterday, had delay in Denver. Snow.
Today maybe we'll go shopping for shoes. Naaa

10 Nov., 2010 -- Vegas is just wild!

Just wild with flowers, of course. Walking the dog Yuma, found this bush. Red Bird of Paradise, dwarf Poinciana, little clusters of frilly blossoms. Will try to get a seed pod for Juanita. It is a tender perennial, so it might survive in Arkansas.

7 nov, 2010 -- ah, Vegas

Whats-it?  Sculpture at an outlet mall on the strip that caters to not-the-goodwill-store shoppers. A watch in one window discplay was only $139,000.00 and a pair of shoes made with leather scraps was only $7,900.00.
Today we are heading for a tour inside of Boulder dam and the new bridge. (No, we didn't buy.)

6 nov., 2010 -- walkin' the cats

Got a scolding from Juanita because of my lazy blogging habits lately, so here's one from yesterday.
Heading for Vegas later today, so watch for some new scenery!
Hey, the bamboo's growing great, and it sure was handy for Halloween decor. Got the internet signal pointed your way, waiting for you.

Sent from my U.S. Cellular® Android phone

31 Oct., 2010 -- Happy Birthday, AnnDee

1963, Denver
Happy Birthday, Colorado girl! And yes, the curls are real.
And yes, it's on Halloween.

29 Oct., 2010 -- Fear of flying

I like this poster! Gonna have to see the new Ice Age movie.


Well, blow me down! He tried, twice today.

Curious how the android phone camera distorted the shadow of the helicopter blades in motion. I expected the distortion on the tail rotor.

20 Oct., 2010 -- Flying today, and it was good

Flew all the way to Norwood today! That's about 10 miles! Took a passenger, high school senior, who wants to be an aviator. Here's Kat's high school.

It was a bit bumpy when we lifted off. However, Kat took the bumps, and the little "semi-sorta-notstraightandlevel maneuvers" really well. I am very impressed with this gal; she endured her first small airplane ride in the back seat. We went a mile up, shot pics of her homeland at Norwood, and cruised around over the fall folliage. I think she will find her career in the airplane world, as she's looking into a military career. She might be aiming toward becoming a mechanic. And she got to see the aerial photography setup in action, and that's a rarity, isn't it?

Now, this is one homely airplane that came in for fuel today. It's built at Mexico, MO, a Zenith. It's very adept at its job, short field landing & take-off. Looks like fun! Light Sport category.


Yesterday, when we had some clouds.

16 Oct., 2010 -- Poker Run

So, all day we fly around to 8 different airports, draw cards, end up at the mid-afternoon pot luck, get prizes and endure a short meeting, then lie about the whole thing to each other!