Of course, a visit here wouldn't be complete without some handgunning and I spent a couple afternoons schooling Al on IDPA rules and procedures so he could…

21NOV06 - One of my best friends from work, Al Glynn, and his wife, Deb, who live in Phoenix called us a few weeks ago and out of the blue, asked if we'd like…

Of course, we had to take them down to the USS Lexington museum where we strolled about and took in the mini-IMax movie.

And, one of Jen and Deb in the brig.

Grabbed a shot of the Harbor Bridge from the deck of the old Blue Ghost.

Managed to get him to stand still long enough for a posed shot. :-)

We also took them down for the King Ranch tour and here you see Al telling the girls something about the Praying Mantis he spotted on a Live Oak tree outside…

Finally, I got a shot just before I took them out to the airport for their trip to KC. Sure wished they could have stayed a month as Al and I definitely didn't…

And finally, this is Benjie's other son, Ty, who is 13.

Benjie N. is one of my good friends from work and, he's a dog lover like Jen and I. Being from "bayou country" though, his preferred breed is Black Labs and…

12AUG07 - My good friend Pat M. and I, who used to fly together regularly on the Boeing, finally got a chance to do it again on the Airbus. He flew his wife…