Clear Lake Resort

This summer we took a job with Fairchild AFB at their Clear Lake Recreation Area near Cheney, WA. We had so much fun we plan to be back there working summer of 2008.

The picture of the resort I've posted looks really serene, but believe me, during the height of summer this place is very busy and demanding.

Our jobs consisted of mowing, cooking, cleaning bathrooms, cabins and the lodge. Answering the phone, taking reservations, doing the paperwork at the end of the day. Renting boats, trash detail and anything that was needed doing. You name it and we probably did it.

We learned so much and couldn't have asked for a greater bunch of guys to work with. Our boss Mike is a young 28 year old local guy who was born and raised in this area. One of the nicest guys you could ever want to know.

What a great experience and a an awesome summer we had this year.

Niagara Falls

We had always heard about Niagara Falls, but had never seen them. Guess the Falls are to the east coast people what the Grand Canyon is to the people that live in the west. We stopped off and spent a month in the Buffalo New York area on our trip to Bangor, Maine and got our first look of Niagara Falls. My first sight of the Falls was identical to how I felt the first time I saw the Grand Canyon. The sight is indescribable. It's a sight that your eyes can hardly take in. The only word to describe it, is Awesome!

The Redwoods

Although Jamie was born in northern California very near the Redwood Forests, he had never seen the giant trees. With seeing the Redwoods in mind, we spent 4 months traveling the coast highway from San Diego, Ca all the way up to the Olympic National Forest of Washington State. We stopped off and spent a week just north of Leggett, Ca exploring these giant trees. Needless to say, Jamie was completely awestruck at the size of the trees as everyone is that sees them for the first time. We plan to explore the Giant Sequoias of King Canyon in Southern California on another trip.

The New Motorhome

We now have a new 40 foot Coach.! Purchased Jan 2005. Everything you could possibly want in a house. It actually has a larger livingroom than we had in the house in Reno. Have a 400hp Cat C9 diesel engine that moves us along really well and gets us down the road very nicely. We Love It, It's Our Home, It Is Totally Comfortable and It Drives Like A Dream!

Patricks Retirement

Friday October 7, 2005 was a proud day for us. It was the first time we have gotten together for too many years, and was the end of a succesful career in the Navy for my brother (now retired). The USS Midway hosted the retirement event with a very nice turnout of family and friends. The party that followed went over wonderfully with an attendance of approximately 70 people. Food and Fun were the words for the evening. Congratulations Pat. A Job Well Done and thanks for a great get together.