As of Friday March 7, I have my Call Sign: It is KI6PDY (ki6pdy).
Now all we need is the radio. We're looking at a Kenwood TH-F6A.
/joB
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Feb 13 - 24. Arizona / Nevada Trip. Part 2. Sedona
Sunday (Feb 17) joined Jenn & Michael heading to the A/P for their return to SF. I drove away from National Rent A Car in a brand new (had no plates, only the sticker on the back window) Toyota Camry for my trip to Sedona.
It was a beautiful sunny day, as I left the cactus of Phoenix and entered the dessert shrubbery of Prescott to meet up with my long-time buddy Pam
for our journey to Sedona.
I was treated to a culinary delight (Pam is an A#1 Professional Chef) of herbed Alaskan salmon, an amazing salsa of very unusual ingredients, fresh fruit, awesome bakery bread (my favorite kind - fragrant, chewy and yummy). We enjoyed the dinner with her daughter Rachel and granddaughter Akiah. Lovely women they are. It was a delicious dinner and a great evening of catching up on the years of our lives. I slept warm and snug in Akiah's (9-year old's specially decorated) room..... with glowing stars on the ceiling. Good dreams that night! Thank you Akiah.
We started the next day in downtown Prescott's parking lot viewing this too-well hidden mural by a husband/wife team - local artists.
Spectacular! I wish I had taken many pictures across the width of the painting. It is huge. And there is not a historic detail left out.
We headed toward Sedona and what a spectacular sight of huge and very red rock towering above us. I took a few small soft rocks to use as charcoal. We'll see what I can conjure up with those.
We sneaked in on a bus tour and took advantage of the tour guide's offer to take pictures in front of Wilson Peak.
I think he knew we weren't with his tour but he indulged us anyway. He's not the best photographer, but here we are....
We toured the area, shopped in Sedona, bought a few souvenirs and headed to Jerome for the night.
The Jerome Hotel was a hospital in the early 1900s. A state of the art facility unrivaled by any hospitals in the western United States..... they say.
The guests are allowed to run the old fashioned elevator by themselves, which was really fun for us. It had a fancy lamp, a love seat, and a painting hanging on the wall.
The desk people still use the old time switchboard with plugs and cords. Very fun.
We had an uneventful stay with no ghost sightings from he who haunts Room 32 on the third floor which was formerly the Recovery Room.
On our way out of town, we drove past Democratic Campaign Headquarters.
Double click so you can the "full" impact of this "frontage".
It was a great trip and it was so very nice catching up on our lost years.... Thanx Pam.
I left my dear friend with sweet sorrow and headed back to family in Phoenix and on to the next chapter of our trip - Las Vegas....
Stay Tuned.
luv/joB
It was a beautiful sunny day, as I left the cactus of Phoenix and entered the dessert shrubbery of Prescott to meet up with my long-time buddy Pam
for our journey to Sedona.I was treated to a culinary delight (Pam is an A#1 Professional Chef) of herbed Alaskan salmon, an amazing salsa of very unusual ingredients, fresh fruit, awesome bakery bread (my favorite kind - fragrant, chewy and yummy). We enjoyed the dinner with her daughter Rachel and granddaughter Akiah. Lovely women they are. It was a delicious dinner and a great evening of catching up on the years of our lives. I slept warm and snug in Akiah's (9-year old's specially decorated) room..... with glowing stars on the ceiling. Good dreams that night! Thank you Akiah.
We started the next day in downtown Prescott's parking lot viewing this too-well hidden mural by a husband/wife team - local artists.
Spectacular! I wish I had taken many pictures across the width of the painting. It is huge. And there is not a historic detail left out.
We headed toward Sedona and what a spectacular sight of huge and very red rock towering above us. I took a few small soft rocks to use as charcoal. We'll see what I can conjure up with those.
We sneaked in on a bus tour and took advantage of the tour guide's offer to take pictures in front of Wilson Peak.
I think he knew we weren't with his tour but he indulged us anyway. He's not the best photographer, but here we are....
We toured the area, shopped in Sedona, bought a few souvenirs and headed to Jerome for the night.
The Jerome Hotel was a hospital in the early 1900s. A state of the art facility unrivaled by any hospitals in the western United States..... they say.
The guests are allowed to run the old fashioned elevator by themselves, which was really fun for us. It had a fancy lamp, a love seat, and a painting hanging on the wall.The desk people still use the old time switchboard with plugs and cords. Very fun.
We had an uneventful stay with no ghost sightings from he who haunts Room 32 on the third floor which was formerly the Recovery Room.
On our way out of town, we drove past Democratic Campaign Headquarters.Double click so you can the "full" impact of this "frontage".
It was a great trip and it was so very nice catching up on our lost years.... Thanx Pam.
I left my dear friend with sweet sorrow and headed back to family in Phoenix and on to the next chapter of our trip - Las Vegas....
Stay Tuned.
luv/joB
Saturday, March 1, 2008
I Passed!
Departing from the trip for a moment to say.................... I passed my Ham Radio Test. We had breakfast this morning with SCARA (Siskiyou County Amateur Radio Association) in Etna after which I took the ARRL Technicians Exam along with other members taking "General" and "Extra" classification exams. Looks like we all passed, Yea for us !
A little later this week, I will have my ham license and my call sign.
Stay tuned.
Here's my certificate as proof.
3-1-08/joB
A little later this week, I will have my ham license and my call sign.
Stay tuned.
Here's my certificate as proof.
3-1-08/joB
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Feb 13 - 24. Arizona / Nevada Trip. Part 1. The Wedding!
Just returned from a great trip to Arizona for my nephew's wedding. Had a wonderful time visiting with family I haven't seen for a long time.
My brother Rick, sister-in-law Pam and niece Tina....the groom's family.
Stayed at my niece's home in Glendale.
These happy people posing with Traci's stone snowman are my brother Tom, sister-in-law Joan and her mom Helen, whose 80th birthday we celebrated while on this trip.
This is Traci, my lovely niece with whom we stayed during the wedding festivities.
She's here with her uncle Rick, father of the groom. Her boyfriend Chris is at the left and her mom Joan is at the right of the picture. The monk on the far left is Tom, my bother.
Here is his close up.....
The uncle... dressed and ready for the festivities of the evening, practicing his bible reading before passing out blessings at the wedding.
Our daughter Jennifer and her boyfriend Michael, with her cousin the groom who was experiencing a high fever this night of the wedding ("in
sickness and in health" was the word of the night) ergo the tight jaws - from shivering in the cool Phoenix evening.
I guess you have figured out by now this was a renaissance/medieval wedding.
and tah tah tah tah ta-taaa...... the bride and groom..........
Mr & Mrs Michael Smetka. Married February 19, 2008.
More the travel adventure to follow....
luv/jo
My brother Rick, sister-in-law Pam and niece Tina....the groom's family.
Stayed at my niece's home in Glendale.These happy people posing with Traci's stone snowman are my brother Tom, sister-in-law Joan and her mom Helen, whose 80th birthday we celebrated while on this trip.
This is Traci, my lovely niece with whom we stayed during the wedding festivities.She's here with her uncle Rick, father of the groom. Her boyfriend Chris is at the left and her mom Joan is at the right of the picture. The monk on the far left is Tom, my bother.
Here is his close up.....
The uncle... dressed and ready for the festivities of the evening, practicing his bible reading before passing out blessings at the wedding.
Our daughter Jennifer and her boyfriend Michael, with her cousin the groom who was experiencing a high fever this night of the wedding ("in
sickness and in health" was the word of the night) ergo the tight jaws - from shivering in the cool Phoenix evening.I guess you have figured out by now this was a renaissance/medieval wedding.
and tah tah tah tah ta-taaa...... the bride and groom..........
Mr & Mrs Michael Smetka. Married February 19, 2008.
More the travel adventure to follow....
luv/jo
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Feb 4 -Clear Enough to go to Town
Headed into Yreka this morning with our neighbor Karen, to stock up during a respite in the storm.
Mount Shasta was in her glory, glowing in the sun.
As we drive Hwy 263 from Hwy 96 into town. We always pass this farm down in the valley on the Shasta River. He has these cutouts of cows.
Directly below his "air mail" mail box in the shape of an airplane atop a 15' pole, is a sign when approaching his farm that says "Pig Crossing"....
ergo... the pigs
Yreka didn't have nearly as much snow as we did. But we were surprised to see these icicles at the storage unit.
It was a great day in town. No snow shovels to be found tho.
We are stocked up for the next - whatever - that comes along.
luv/jo
Monday, February 4, 2008
February 3. We Still Got Snow !
No new snow today. The power did a few flickers, but it stayed on and I even got 3 loads of laundry done.
As I headed out thru old footprint tracks - some already forming slush, look what I discovered amidst the piles of snow.......................,
this little quail bobbing along the path.
(if you double click on the image, you can even see his little top knot).
..... and the rest of the family searching for breakfast.
They are really puffed up against the cold.
Aren't they just adorable?
.....Well, back to earth. We are hoping to get into town tomorrow, maybe even Medford. You know we'll be checking the highway traffic cam for weather/snow over the Siskiyous.
Earlier in the storm (last Thursday and Friday) Highway 5 was closed between Redding CA and Ashland OR. That always means "no vacancy" signs at motels in Yreka. Since we haven't had snow for a few days, the trip should be doable. Wish us luck, the larder is getting low!
luv/jo
As I headed out thru old footprint tracks - some already forming slush, look what I discovered amidst the piles of snow.......................,
this little quail bobbing along the path.
(if you double click on the image, you can even see his little top knot).
..... and the rest of the family searching for breakfast.
They are really puffed up against the cold.
Aren't they just adorable?
.....Well, back to earth. We are hoping to get into town tomorrow, maybe even Medford. You know we'll be checking the highway traffic cam for weather/snow over the Siskiyous.
Earlier in the storm (last Thursday and Friday) Highway 5 was closed between Redding CA and Ashland OR. That always means "no vacancy" signs at motels in Yreka. Since we haven't had snow for a few days, the trip should be doable. Wish us luck, the larder is getting low!
luv/jo
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Ground Hog Day - Feb 2 - on the Klamath River
Snowing again..... No ham test today..... canceled due to weather! urgh.
The plan was - go to Yreka where SCARA (Siskiyou County Amateur Radio Association) was to have their monthly breakfast. The VECs were taking me off to the Forestry Service Building to give me my Tech exam. I was hoping to have my license before we leave for cruising season.... but now the plan is March 1. It can't possibly snow for a month. Can it?
It started snowing at 5am. It is now 9:30am and it looks like 2 inches already.... Forecast: Snow the rest of the week.
That's gonna wipe out a lot of Super Bowl parties tomorrow.
Can you see the snow piled up from the drive way cleaning? and how much has already gathered on the tree limbs....
No picnics at this table today.... also no ants.
When the snow builds up on the Satellite dish, one of us has to grab the broom and head down the hill.
George usually gets nominated, mainly cause my boots are the 4" style and his are higher.
We have had to do that already this am ..... before 10.
And yesterday the power was out from the day before..... no blogging and no Bingo at the hall, can't find those numbers in the dark.
So with our neighbor Karen's clam chowder, biscuits, banana cream pie, and our goulash, shredded cheese and brownies, we headed up the hill (with chains on) to the Haynes' ( we have gas stoves, they have electric - not so great in power outage time) and just as we were about to eat dinner, the power came back on.
It was a warm cozy night, and we still have power and heat and are running the "dehydrator" (actually a dehumidifier) to suck up the condensation that gathers on the walls and windows when it's warm in here.
/joB
The plan was - go to Yreka where SCARA (Siskiyou County Amateur Radio Association) was to have their monthly breakfast. The VECs were taking me off to the Forestry Service Building to give me my Tech exam. I was hoping to have my license before we leave for cruising season.... but now the plan is March 1. It can't possibly snow for a month. Can it?
It started snowing at 5am. It is now 9:30am and it looks like 2 inches already.... Forecast: Snow the rest of the week.
That's gonna wipe out a lot of Super Bowl parties tomorrow.
Can you see the snow piled up from the drive way cleaning? and how much has already gathered on the tree limbs....
No picnics at this table today.... also no ants.
When the snow builds up on the Satellite dish, one of us has to grab the broom and head down the hill.
George usually gets nominated, mainly cause my boots are the 4" style and his are higher.
We have had to do that already this am ..... before 10.
And yesterday the power was out from the day before..... no blogging and no Bingo at the hall, can't find those numbers in the dark.
So with our neighbor Karen's clam chowder, biscuits, banana cream pie, and our goulash, shredded cheese and brownies, we headed up the hill (with chains on) to the Haynes' ( we have gas stoves, they have electric - not so great in power outage time) and just as we were about to eat dinner, the power came back on.
It was a warm cozy night, and we still have power and heat and are running the "dehydrator" (actually a dehumidifier) to suck up the condensation that gathers on the walls and windows when it's warm in here.
/joB
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