Puppy 4.3

I have been using Puppy Linux for older computers for a long while but I must say this is the cleanest looking version I have ever seen. Very nice work.

Back to Work

After a uneasy summer it's time to get back to work. I have just finished my holidays. The rest was good.

Birthday Trip

My brother Derek offered the use of his KLR 650 for a trip north to see my daughter and grand kids in Quesnel. I could not refuse. Here is the bike. I dubed her "Big Red" and some of the senery on Hwy. 24

Speargrass

The view from Speargrass launch.

Fire Season

We have had a crazy fire season. This was not one of the worst days but it was quite smokey. This the view from Aberdeen.

Back To Work

Well I just finished 7 days off and man I could use 7 more but as they say "suck it up buttercup" so off to work I go.

Snow Leopard Has Arrived

It's here; lets see if the upgrade can match the hype

One Of Many

Here is a shot of the spotter aircraft getting back in the air.

At The Airport

I took the dog for a walk down near the airport along the river. I watched the many aircraft coming and going to fight fires. And then a huge flock of gulls passed over.

Fires Everywhere

This is the view from Aberdeen while we where car hunting. A local fire combined with many others in the region have made life here very difficult for those with breathing issues

Cinnamon Ridge

Our local composting site is aptly named.

Speargrass Launch

I drove up to Speargrass to retrive Dave's van after a early morning flight. By this time the wind had really picked up. The view however was as sweet as ever.

Changes, Changes

The Mission where I work is going through some huge changes. We lost one of our funding contracts a few months back. Several staff where laid off at the time and the ED looked for new streams of income, but to no avail. So we have had to lay off several more workers and really pair down to bare bones while we struggle to stay afloat. I have been chosen to stay on but I will be back in the position of Chaplain as well as my other duties. So I will a very busy boy until we get this ship back on track.

Where He leads me I will follow.

Amazing Grace

Wow it's been a long time. So much going on.

Recently a good friend lost his wife to cancer. She fought a courageous battle with her husband by her side every step of the way. While I did not know her well I know her husband. And I hope that if any thing like this ever befell myself or family. That I would be able to walk through it with the grace and endurance these two have displayed though out a long and difficult journey.

Things

Things must be as I want them to be. Otherwise I would change them.

G. Rothstien

"Do you want to be well?"

Jesus Christ

Les coming in

Les coming into land a Little Dome

Big Sky

A big sky over Lac Le Jeune

The Tent Trailer

We bought a Tent Trailer and took it to Lac Le Jeune for its maiden voyage

Found on a chalk board.

You can't think you way into good living.

We have to live our way into good thinking.

Author Unknown

Getting High

Some of the boys headed to Little Dome to try our luck and It turned out to be a good day. We got high! I reached 2941 meters and flew for over an hour and a half. It was very cold up high and I got sucked into a cloud while farting around taking pictures. You can see the cloud that got me in the second picture. I was able to descend and make several passes at top landing but no luck too much lift on launch. But it was my best flight of the year so far.