Snow around the house

New storm......another 2 feet at Arlington office

Snow Day..just having some fun playing

Fantastic Sarah Brightman Concert

Well I finally had the privaledge of seeing Sarah Brightman in a live performance at the Everett Events Center. My wife bought tickets to the show and we went on Sunday evening (14th). The performance was spectacular and her voice is just out of this world. She sang many different styles of music and the ones from Phantom of The Opera were great. If anyone has a chance to see her perform, don't hesitate to do so. It was a great birthday present.

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Take a peek at some terrific photographs taken by Matt Cawby. Matt tries to document/photograph all new Boeing Airliners built at the Boeing Everett Facility.

http://kpae.blogspot.com/

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Matt recently caught a 787 fresh from the paint hanger, this plane is destined to never fly, as it will be used for stress testing.

Great picture taken by Matt Cawby @ Paine Field

Traveling for Business

Quick notes:
-Want to see usually smart people be stupid? Go to the Airport.
-Bakersfield Ca: 16 TSA folks at one security check thru, processed 9 people in 2 hours.
-Bakersfield Ca: Why build a new 15 Gate Terminal and only have 7 flights a day?
-The CRJ700 is the worst airliner in the world.....never, ever take a window seat!
-Forgot my Bose Sound attenuating headset....my bad.
-Food with onions should be banned from planes
-My '09 Budget meeting went well.
-My "old-man" reading glasses also helped read the little print.

Bottom line: Meh! Just another business trip.

Election Day...

Get these people off my TV

Fun on the Dyno....Something to do with the GTO on a rainy November day

Gotta start sometime...

A 6-year-old and a 4-year-old are upstairs in their bedroom. 'You knowwhat?' says the 6-year-old. 'I think it's about time we startedcussing.'

The 4-year-old nods his head in approval. The 6-year-old continues,'When we go downstairs for breakfast, I'm gonna say something with helland you say something with ass.' The 4-year-old agrees with enthusiasm.When the mother walks into the kitchen and asks the 6-year-old what hewants for breakfast, he replies, 'Aw, hell, Mom, I guess I'll have someCheerios.'WHACK! He flies out of his chair, tumbles across the kitchen floor, getsup, and runs upstairs crying his eyes out, with his mother in hotpursuit, slapping his rear with every step. His mom locks him in hisroom and shouts, 'You can stay there until I let you out!'She then comes back downstairs, looks at the 4-year-old and asks with astern voice, 'And what do YOU want for breakfast, young man?''I don't know', he blubbers, 'but you can bet your fat ass it won't beCheerios!'

The Yellow Money Pit Is Done...well almost

We finally got the hole in the hood covered by using a Roush (Mustang) hood scoop installed backwards. While not the perfect solution, it will work until a new Cowl hood can be found.

The new engine, a 408LSX with full Forged internals and the Magnacharger supercharger combined with a safe tune, propels the car to scary speeds very quickly. A stout 700+ horsepower and 700+ FT TQ make traction almost impossible. It is quite a beast to drive with 1st gear useless and second not much better.

As you can also see, we cleaved up the garage a bit and put down some new covering. Have te remember to put paper on the floor before we paint :o)

Just a picture

Sad day

I had to terminate one of my employees today, good guy with a family. Business decisions are tough sometimes.

Memory songs

Do you have any songs that remind you of things from the past? I have a couple that when I hear them, bring back times from way back>>I am becoming a sentimental old fart :)

Sweet Child O' Mine
She's got a smile that it seems to me
Reminds me of childhood memories
Where everything Was as fresh as the bright blue sky
Now and then when I see her face
She takes me away to that special place
And if I stared too long I'd probably break down and cry

She's got eyes of the bluest skies
As if they thought of rain
I hate to look into those eyes
And see an ounce of pain
Her hair reminds me of a warm safe place
Where as a child I'd hide
And pray for the thunderAnd the rainTo quietly pass me by

Tired

I am tired...any body else just plain tired. Cell phones, Blackberries, emails, instant messeges, texting,,,blah blah blah.

Everybody seems to want everything right now...my kids don't even know what a typewriter is.

Here I am just participating along.....although I regularly wonder if my blackberry would make a good skipping stone out on the water.

What the heck is it with the folks who drive along with an animal, such as dog, on their lap. I was out with one of my salesmen today and had the chance to be in the passenger seat. I never noticed quite so many people doing this obviously unsafe activity. Traveling down the highway at 60 plus just waiting for the pooch to make the wrong move.

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In the news over the past few days has been some interesting criminal activity that has been met with victim justce.
a. The 63 year old who attempted to rape a 17 yr old, he had on nothing but gloves, a mask and was carrying some rope. He broke into the house at night and attacked the young woman. Her screams woke up dad who proceeded to subdue the attacker and ultimately held the man until police arrived. Dad had the attacker around the neck...poor attacker had bad heart and soon died. No charges were issued against the dad.......YEAH

b. The elderly women who was attacked in her own home by a knife yeilding criminal. Must have been a tough old lady as she wrestled the knife away after hitting the attacker with a short pipe. She then held the man until police came as a result from her 911 call. The following was also heard on the 911 call that was taped. The attacker pleading for the old lady not to stab him anymore. She told the attacker to shut up before she removed part of his manly anatomy. She used his knife to show him how a vasectemy may feel with no pain killers. No charges were issued against the eldery women......YEAH

One of my favorite female singers is coming to town in a couple months, wife asked if I'd like tickets for my birthday. Of course I would!!

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I missed my famaily re-union this year, bummer. Had to be in Philladelphia the week before and couldn't make the event. There are a few special people I always like to spend a bit of time with.

Maybe around Christmas I and Nan may get the chance for a visit.

Mind loss..or just plain nuts

I now notice Ice Cream containers have gotten a lot smaller....but not the price

The local news only channel has "Traffic and Weather together every 10 minutes" I find it ironic that these are two things we have not much control over while creeping along on the freeway.

Never eat chocolate while driving, unless you are willing to ignore the dark spot melted into you pants.

If a turtle loses it's shell, is it naked or homeless?