The siding project begins....

...The first piece is installed...

The side near the shed is complete....

Kat used power tools!!!!!! I'm cutting up the removed siding.....

Siding project

We were lucky enough to have purchased a home with defective siding. We filed a claim with the manufacturer http://www.masoniteclaims.com/omniwood2/FAQ.htm , received our settlement, and now hub has begun the process of residing our house. He has 'saved' this project for his retirement....so now it begins....

The siding, felt/tar paper and nails were delivered....

Friends from Harper...

While I was in Chicago, I had lunch with four former co-workers and friends. It was really great to see them again....Mary, Judy, Laura and Sherilyn

Trip to Chicago

Over Memorial Day weekend, hub and I travelled to Chicago to visit the kids/grandkids and for hub to help Brian install a wood floor in his house. see pics: http://www.brianmcdonald.net/

I also had the opportunity to help Kennedy plant some flowers....

Hub's Harley....

...or more informally named Hotspur! Hotspur has a new seat, repainted gas tank and lots of new chrome. What do you think?

Painted gas tank

Hub just got the gas tank on his Harley painted. What do you think?

Levi Leipheimer...

...won the time trial in Solvang, California and is still wearing the yellow jersey! What a day! Above...he is coming to the finishing line.

To the right...he's on the large screen TV showing him on the course.

Top right....he just got another yellow jersey! On to Santa Barbara.

Stage 3...

....arrives in San Jose. Levi WINS and gets the yellow jersey.

For some reason, there is an angel that appears at some race starts, race ends and in the mountains.

And Stage 1 begins....

....and ends in Santa Rosa.

Following the Amgen....

...Bicycle Tour of California. Stage 1: began in Sausalito and ended in Santa Rosa. Saw George Hincapie exiting his trailer and getting interviewed. Saw Levi Leipheimer beginning the race. And love the motorcycle carrying spare tires.

Lighthouse....

....in Crescent City California. Notice, I caught the picture with the light on!

Yes....that's my son....

Brian just couldn't resist showing off his new running tights and Hawaiian shirt he received for Christmas.....

Hawaii.....

Since we are retiring in February, Hub recently took his last

business trip to Hawaii. I joined him at the end of the week and we then spent a week in Maui. It was perfect! To the right - dolphins spotted on our snorkeling trip................................................

View from our room...

Where we stayed...

Pics from our trip around the north side of the island.....

Toured a pineapple 'farm'...

I love sunsets......

Oahu

Thanksgiving....

....morning hike at Silver Falls State Park! This beautiful hike has become a turkey day tradition form hub and me. It never disappoints.

For Michael and Brian.....

..........new TV

Great web.....

.........they say it's mating season for spiders.

Victoria

We took the ferry to Vancouver Island, spent the night in Victoria and visited Butchart Gardens. The Empress Hotel and the Parliament building were beautiful...

British Columbia

Hub and I took a travel trailer trip to British Columbia this past August. We visited Vancouver and Whistler. What a fabulous time...

We biked around Stanley Park and the seawall...

My Chicago visit....

I recently spent an awesome weekend in the Chicago area with my children and grandchildren. We enjoyed a few outdoor activities, but had fun with inside choices as well. In order of appearance.....

Kennedy and Lisa at mother/daughter karate

Jackson (who really doesn't like to have his picture taken, but he's growing up so fast you just have to see a photo).....

Yes.....it's me.....the turkey. I just couldn't resist. It was at the apple orchard where we ate apple donuts, picked apples & Kennedy rode the pony. Grandpa Hub needs to 'pony-up' the pony!

Poor Kennedy got attacked by a giant spider!!!!!!

Ziptrek

We just returlned from Whistler, BC where we 'Ziptreked' between Whistler and Blackomb mountains. We rode 5 ziplines and visited 4 treetop bridges. It really was a blast!