http://www.kolls.net/b2//index.php In the Eye of the Beholder Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:40:54 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss092 steven777400@myrealbox.com steven777400@myrealbox.com en Today was an interesting flight: first time into Renton, picking up John, and then off to Friday Harbor. Lots to regale. John took the photos, they are online at his picasa album, I reproduce a few here. First thing, from the top. I arrive at Glacier about 8:30. They ... http://www.kolls.net/b2//index.php?p=2569&c=1 In just two days start to finish Patrick and his crew replaced the front siding, removed the ramp and installed some steps. (A step, I suppose). all photos The old siding comes off. You can see the water stains on the moisture guard caused by the 25 years ... http://www.kolls.net/b2//index.php?p=2568&c=1 Went up with John, Katy, and Nic to the last day of the Arlington Air show. Because we just caught the very tail end, many displays were already gone, so there was a lot less to see this year. On the upside, we got to see some cool ... http://www.kolls.net/b2//index.php?p=2567&c=1 From last weekend. Friday: Jeff joined us and we flew to Hoquiam. Ceiling was low (2,500), so that was interesting. We took the southern pass around the hills. At hoquiam, we had a hot chocolate and then walked the boardwalk. Returning, the ceiling was still low. ... http://www.kolls.net/b2//index.php?p=2566&c=1 I wonder a lot about the back story, about the motivations and reasoning in cases like these. What are the differences? Are the two situations related? What will he do now? What does a life-long priest do when he leaves a monastic community? I'm looking ... http://www.kolls.net/b2//index.php?p=2565&c=1 John and Katy invited us to meet them at a fly-in breakfast in Hoquiam. Lisa couldn't attend, so this morning I went down to the airport. The low clouds were in place, but they broke enough that I could slip out. It was a quick and pretty ... http://www.kolls.net/b2//index.php?p=2564&c=1 Went down to Portland Friday evening on the train. Train was fast and a few minutes early the whole time. Very nice. Eric and Mari picked me up and we went to Powell's Books (actually the first time I had been there) and browsed a bit, and then to ... http://www.kolls.net/b2//index.php?p=2563&c=1 Originally from Calvin and Hobbes... C: Why does the sun set? D: It's because hot air rises. The sun's hot in the middle of the day, so it rises high in the sky. In the evening then, it cools down and sets. C: Why does it go from east to west? D: Solar wind. C: ... http://www.kolls.net/b2//index.php?p=2562&c=1 Mom sent an interesting slideshow of life in the 60s, but one of the first slides with the prices back then caught my eye. So I decided to copy them down, and reference current prices for those items, and compare: Item1960 pricecurrent priceCurrent Price / 1960 pricesource for current price National ... http://www.kolls.net/b2//index.php?p=2561&c=1 Went down to the airport to take mom on a flight. I arrived early (since the plane was available) to do a leisurely preflight and prep. Everything appeared to be in order, except a bolt holding the flap mechanism was "loose" (not in the needs to be tightened ... http://www.kolls.net/b2//index.php?p=2560&c=1