As of May 22,'08

Talk about a busy 7 months. Mostly travel. Arlie has been just about everywhere there is a family hostel. There is probably nothing she enjoys more, than spending time with the grandkids. If their parents are around, that's OK too. She has been to Augusta, Greeley, Lincoln, Portland and Seattle, multiple times. (Sounds like a Johnny Cash song). Andy get's to go, now-and-then.
We got a TIG welder for Christmas, so Arlie has been taking a welding class. She does a prety good job. We think she would do well at ship-building. Not so sure about another Alaska pipeline though. You ought to see her dressed up in her welding outfit. She looks good in leather. So far, along with small projects, two small end-type tables have been welded up, to add to the furniture count. One was built to fit a hexagon piece of glass, Leisha gave to us. With the help of Frank (Andy's dad), to measure and hold pieces and offer advice, it turned out great. I'm sure somebody wants it listed in my will. The other was built to fit a piece of black granite we had laying around. Makes a great TV dinner table. The challenging welding is with aluminium. All sorts of tricks needed.
In April we flew to Seattle, and then drove to Montana. Had a great time with Greg, Anja and the kids. Went fishing too. We drove back to Seattle to Frank's 90th birthday party. And to add to the excitement, Marylyn and Andy welcomed a healthy baby boy into the family. 'Gavin' brings the grandkid total to 11. Number 12 (Erik & Nekell) arrives later this year. Doesn't get any better.

As for us, when we're not busy we move furniture. The front room gets rearranged every 2 months or so. Moving the bed from the loft to the middle bedroom, was an excercise in madness. We had to remove most of the steps to get it down. I promise never to do that again. I'll burn it first.

I am no longer in the Training Department for the airline. Back on the 'Line', enjoying the stress-free world of driving the bus. Stress is relative in the Airline 'bidness'. Luckily, my seniority allows for pretty good schedules and trips. Actually, this entry is being written in Lexington, Ky., while on a trip.

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