Vacuum Forming

This is no picture Saturday!

I worked on a little foam plane today, to see if I could get it flying, then give it away to someone.  I got it all done and then started working on the a tail turret for the B-36.  I thought I had found the ideal thing at the Dollar Store, but the ping pong ball was a little too large.  At the club drawing for Earl's stuff I had chosen a Vacuum Forming machine, so I decided to make a turret with it. I got it and the instructions out and discovered it was not all done.  We ended up making a run to Bredfield's for some parts and then I had to wait for some epoxy to cure.  I made two on my first attempt and one turned out OK!  I made up some mounts for it using magnets, so it is easy to remove if I need an air outlet when flying.

Hall of Fame

Friday night, we went to the Rockets Hall of Fame game.  My sister Cathy was getting inducted into the Rockets Hall of Fame.  They had the announcement at half time and it was a complete surprise to Cathy.  The Rockets were playing Woodland and it was a really good game, but the Rockets lost 28 to 20.  After the game, we went to Cathy and Bob's for cake and to congratulate Cathy.  None of my pictures during the presentation turned out, but I did get video of most of it.  Of course, the SD card filled up and I had to switch cameras in the middle.

Off to Vancouver

Shortly after our walk this morning, I went out and did the painting on the sidewalk.  Strange to have something go exactly as planned!  By the time I got the brush cleaned up, it was time to head for James' game, we were leaving early so I could get my monthly blood test.  We met Mik and Michelle at Target so we could ride down to Vancouver with them to watch the game with Hudson Bay.  Just after we got out of the car, James scored his first touch down of the game.  The picture is of him going in for the second one on a quarterback sneak.  The team all played great and they won 31 to 14.  On the way home, we drove across the Interstate bridge to look at the remains of the Red Lion, boy does it stink!  We all went to Applebee's for dinner when we got back to Longview.  Vera and I had the Two for $20 and really enjoyed our meal.  We had a great time talking over the game and James' first days at school.

Big News!

The big news is, our great grandson rolled over today.  Jackie called me this morning to tell me the news.  I did some more cleaning on the sidewalk and it is ready for paint tomorrow.  This evening, I watched the Cowboys beat the Giants, the first NFL game of the year.  The Seahawks looked so good in preseason that I have high hopes for them this year.

No walk for me!

I slept poorly last night, I was still trying to wake up when Vera got home from walking.  I finally got going and when I came out from my shower I heard voices in the other room.  Ava, Harper, Dianne and Steve were here.  Ava and Harper had made cupcakes and brought two over for Vera and I.  Cupcakes before breakfast sure perk you up!  I did some more cleaning on the sidewalk until it got hot on that side of the house.  We made a run to town and I got the washers for the trailer and we picked up some groceries.  I put the trailer back together and when it got hot, I went to the shop and replaced a retract unit in the B-36 that was hanging up.  This evening I watched a little TV, darn little, as soon as I sat down, I fell asleep.  I finally got woke up at 11 when Vera headed to bed.  Not being sleepy, I stayed up.

Labor Day

This is where I labored today, I cleaned out along the edge for the sidewalk and pressure washed it.  I also put the new wheels and tires on the garden cart so I could send the old wheels off with the garbage.

James got moved up to the Mark Morris JV squad for today's game against Kelso.  He got to play quarterback for most of the 4th quarter, he also spent some time as a linebacker.  In the picture, he is number 11.  He played great, no fumbles and he had a pass completion.  They ended up winning 48 to 6.  Afterwards, we went to the Masthead with Mik, Michelle, James and Levi for dinners or desserts (their brownie is delicious!) while we talked over the game.  We had a great time, lots of stories and laughter.

Labor Day Weekend Flying.

Saturday we went up to Toledo to fly.  I got in lots of flying and we got some of the field setup done.  Surprise, Surprise we were not the last ones to leave.  We stopped and had a BK dinner before heading home for the evening.  I recharged the batteries for flying on Sunday

Sunday, the Longview club had a meeting at the Goble flying field.  I was the first one there, so I had my choice of parking spots and tables.  I met one of the new members today and discovered he is a Ham Radio operator also, we had a nice visit.  I got in quite a few flights before the meeting, which was nice and short so we could get back to flying.  Just before I left Ken showed up with some estate items  from Marv Balestra.

It wasn't long before I was the proud owner of a 1/4 scale Kitfox, Marv was a master builder, so I had no worries about how it was constructed.  The light weight construction make it a natural for electric power.  On the way home, I picked up the paint for the sidewalk South of the house.  A little more cleaning and I will be ready to finish another project.  This has been a pretty productive summer for me.