Black Helicopters and Presidents

Cannon Beach January 2011
Originally uploaded by pete4ducks.

President Obama was speaking out at Intel in Hillsboro today. About 15 minutes ago his big black helicopters flew right over our building in Old Town on the way to PDX. So I guess I can say I was about 50 feet away from the President. I actually was about 10 feet away from Bill Clinton in 1992 but that was during the campaign before he was elected. He spoke at Mac Court when I was a senior in high school. 6 days till Maui!

8 More Days!

Cannon Beach January 2011
Originally uploaded by pete4ducks.

Wow some snow in the Portland area today - it just makes me want to be in Maui even more - we have 8 days until we leave which means a whole lot of packing and prep work this weekend to get the 4 of us ready to go. So looking forward to the warm sun, relaxation and to doing some snorkeling . . .

Super Bowl

Mady at the Playground
Originally uploaded by pete4ducks.

I've had very little desire to watch sports since the BCS title game but can't miss the Super Bowl I mean that would be anti-American or something. I really enjoy watching Aaron Rodgers play and a Green Bay Super Bowl victory would be a nice parting FU to #4 from Ted Thompson and Aaron Rodgers. Green Bay 27 Pittsburgh 20 . . .

27 Days till Maui!

Our Family in Kihei
Originally uploaded by pete4ducks.

Off to Maui in 27 days yeah! Winter has been quite mild in Oregon and this week has been down right nice but it's no Maui. Looking forward to sun, relaxation, snorkeling and getting away from our hectic routine. This is our family in Kihei last January, as you can see Mady was just a little itie baby then , now she is almost 24 pounds and taken her first few steps. We are staying at the same place as last time we were in Maui in Kihei. It is a great location for young children with a protected beach nearby and grass out in front that is perfect for running around all day when you are a little one . . ..

New Camera

Around the House
Originally uploaded by pete4ducks.

Emily really spoiled me for Christmas this year and got me a Sony DSLR-A390. I haven't had too many opportunities to use it yet. We went out to Cannon Beach last weekend but I forgot my batter charger and the battery was almost dead so we only we are able to get about 20 shots in of the beach. I am looking forward to having a real zoom lens and to be able to greatly expand my ability to get creative with my photography. I am really looking forward to breaking it out in Maui next month!