Marshall Flight Space Center Nov. 2014 - Look at the toys in our backyard

Thanksgiving this year was in Huntsville Alabama with my wife's family which is a cool place to have a family party because of the proximity to Marshall Flight Space Center.

My nephew was here two years ago for Space Camp, but he forgot to mention the rockets in the backyard.

Spaceship, Spaceship, Spaceship!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And everyone seems to have one of these

Shuttle

Sky Lab mock up used for underwater (space walking) training

SR-71 Blackbird

First man in space rode one of these

Saturn V - Heavy Lift at its finest

Flashback Maui August 2013 The Plantation House

Today I bring you some views from our favorite restaurant in Maui - The Plantation House. The view is the draw. Every single time. http://theplantationhouse.com/

Flashback - Maui August 2013 - Dinner at Hali'imaile General Store

If you go to Maui, you have to go to Hali'imaile General Store. Possibly the best dinner in Maui. Excellent Mai Tais as well. Thanks to my Mom, Todd, Kirsten and Lynn for a great dinner.

For more details, check out their website. http://bevgannonrestaurants.com/haliimaile/

Photos of our dinners:

Last of the Current Re-modelling - Guest Bedroom Oct 2014

Feels like it took forever to complete this room. Glad it is done before the next round of holiday guests.

As always, thanks to my brother for his help, my wife for choosing the color scheme and my father for showing me that DIY projects do work out.

 

And the final result:

In Compton’s Backyard – Angeles Abbey Cemetery – October 2014

With Bob Williams back for a visit, we continued our ongoing series – In the Backyard. Or, according to some of our friends you found that where????

This trip took us to the middle of Compton CA for a visit to another LA landmark – Angeles Abbey Cemetery. Angeles Abbey was built in 1923 and features Byzantine, Moorish and Spanish architectural styles. (Or at least what passes for Byzantine, Moorish and Spanish architectural styles in 1920's Los Angeles.)

While most of the crypts were locked, we were able to enter one that was open to the public.

Stained glass from one of the locked crypts

Nixon Library - Jan 2014

Earlier in the year, Lynn and I took her parents to the Nixon Library. I have been here before, but found new details about the man and his accomplishments. If you have never been, I really recommend it. http://nixonfoundation.org/nixon-library/visit/plan-your-visit/

Here are a few photos from the grounds. The site was his birthplace.

And a few shots from the interior....

Let There Be Light September 2004

Well, it has been a long time since my last blog post. Too much business travel this summer and opening my own Technology Consulting firm took most of my time. Please check out http://www.atteberrygroup.com and https://www.facebook.com/atteberrygroup.

Now onto this week’s side project – Lighting the backyard. As you can see, there were several mismatched, nasty fixtures just begging to be replaced.

And – the results…

Not bad eh? My thanks to Lynn for lending a helping hand and my father for teaching me how to do my own repairs.

Stay tuned for more travel photos.

Todd