Rain day.....

Regarding the post with the kite stuff in it, you might want to check this site, and look here for sure!!

I've been working on this one for a while. First, Jenny can you teach how to use this Photoshop thing??? I was able to get the red elipses in the photo to show the bullet marks, but the text is a pain!! I got some in, but can't seem to edit it or move it or make lines and arrows pointing from text to elipse. I really think the 3D solid modeling program I use at work was eaier to learn. There is nothing intuitive about this! Nuff' said.

By the way, Peg and I went to visit younguns' Friday evening. Here's Hailee yelling at Dad.

Anyway.... Next, the content: one day while I was working in the Lodge, I noticed that the West main-room window was broken on the outside. Big hole broken in outer layer of the thermopane! My first thought was that a bird had hit the window, but it would have to have been a crow, or something!! I went outside to investigate and found a few clues..... note the chipped jamb on the left side. Note the dent on the right jamb. And, of course, check out the lead bullet remains on the outer sill!!!


Here's Hailee, ready for action. She's got alot of energy, between naps that is.

Anyway, my flawless logic told me that a bullet (.22 cal.) had struck the building. The striking bullet imparted enough energy to break the glass, yet ricochetted off the glass and ended up outside the window. The only gunfire from that direction would be from the porch of the house toward the trees growing along the lilac row. Not sure who, but someone had been waging undeclared war with red squirrels in those trees.

Havin' some fun now!!!

Anyway, the bullet that hit the lodge must have struck a branch, or tree trunk, which altered it's course by about 40°!!! So here is a little lesson in bullets and such, boys and girls. Things don't always behave as we wish them to. So not only should you be aware of what lies beyond your target, be aware of the entire surrounding area!


It looks like Hailee is liking that granny of hers. Granny talks better baby talk than the baby....... but then who doesn't?? We stayed around long enough on Saturday to go out for breakfast at the 21/13 Retaurant. Or was it the 13/21??/ Hmmm.... Hailee and Carlo both took a little nap on the way to the place, Hailee slept through the last bit of breakfast, but Carlo managed to wait til we got home to the couch.....
Looks like Yram has been doing some birding lately. She sent a few pics and here are the Snowy Egret and Ruddy Duck that she photographed.





And look at what those darling daughters of mine have gotten me for an early father's day gift!!! The FAA's sectional charts do not go by state, but are sectioned off in rectangular chunks, but Wisconsin DOT makes one specific to Wisconsin and they make it in this wall sized version. Perfect for the office at work, where I seem to spend the bulk of my waking moments.....


Airplane update:

The patch cord for connecting radio to intercom system has arrived.

Power cord for connecting radio directly to plane power has arrived.

The new fuel pump awaits at the hangar, and I have some clamps and pipe fitting compound at the ready.

Carl reports that he has located the log books for the plane. The previous owner still has them, he is sending to Carl and Carl will forward to me. These log books are necessary for the airworthiness inspection.

All paperwork for the airworthiness inspection is completed and sent for processing (that is if Steve has received his reg. cert).

Once that inspection is completed, I will be looking to relocate the plane to Phillips ASAP. That way, I can go early mornings and fly for an hour or so before work, or any evening after work can be used for flying if weather co-operates. I told Steve not to be offended, but I was looking forward in a big way to getting out of Merrill. I just can't stand the drive over and back, and I would rather put that extra gas in the plane.....

Please submit your material for the anniversary edition of the blog. I will need a little time to put it together, you know, and the date for that edition is May 30, 2006!!!