random pics that YOU have taken.......

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Originally Posted by Skip Newsom

This time frame 2 years ago, a week on the big island and another on Kauai- never enough island time

As always, thanks for sharing. I landed on the big island once on the way to or from Japan. I'm not sure if we even got off of the plane.
I'd love to go someday. I'm sure that it's expensive and there's tons of tourist trap stuff, but I have to think that it's a beautiful place with plenty to see.

Yesterday was the second time that I've ever seen cedar waxwings. Neat birds, but hard to photograph because they always (based on my sample of seeing them twice) seem to be at the top of the tallest tree around.





It was like trying to photograph my wife or mother. Most of the photos were like this.


Also caught a bluebird having dinner.

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seen at the office today:

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Spotted this MG in Hamilton Bermuda the other day.

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Korean War Memorial, Washington DC

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The green bomber rolled 350K, all original miles on the same engine. Trans overhauled at the 280K mark.




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my entry at the Texas legoland racecar contest- I went OCC with Lance Armstrong colors since we were in Texas (Not that he deserves it!

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Last day of the season for me

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[Skip Newsom]

^Yikes Byron!!^

Time for Sir Lancelot?

Weekend visit to LA area to see our Son, His GF and our Grand dogs.

Saturday morning we got in a nice walk up Eaton Canyon to a couple sets of falls, there was even snow up in the hills, Mt Baldy was covered.
Seemed strange to see that in SoCal.

We came back to Pasadena to meander around downtown and happened on a celebration with live music and dance- very fun and very welcoming peeps.

Sunday was lots of great family time.
Aaron had to go to work Monday and since our flight back home was later in the day we walked about 6 miles on Crystal Cove beaches and on down to Laguna Beach.
Pretty cool weather meant very few others out on the beach- just the way we like it!

[Skip Newsom]

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Originally Posted by Skip Newsom

^Yikes Byron!!^

Time for Sir Lancelot?

Weekend visit to /img]

That literally popped up overnight. I went to the doctor, who couldn't figure out what was going on as it has a solid core, so sent me to get a ultrasound, results showed a solid mass, then I went to the dermatologist, who looked it over, asked me how many weeks have I had this, I explained to her that I noticed it Wednesday night, when I felt some discomfort when I leaned back in my chair, that was the first picture. The next morning, I could barely move my head, it was the size of a tennis ball and very painful. My doctor got me right in, but since it is so close to my spine, didn't want to put a needle in without seeing a ultrasound. So after the dermatologist looked over it, said that there was no sign of a bite, or puncture and said that it feels solid and said that I will have it surgically removed.
Then came the follow up with my doctor, who noticed that it is movable now (since I was feeling miserable and missing events I had set up for Saturday, plus my new washing machine was delivered the day this started, I took a couple of pain pills and moved out the old washer and installed the new, including lifting it on the pedestal) after I did that the next day the mass was movable. This time, the doctor cut it open to drain it, but she said again, that the mass is solid and didn't want to cut any deeper because of my spine. So then she ordered a Cat Scan and also informed me that it would have to be surgically removed and she took a culture. Today was the follow up, again, like the ultrasound, all it shows is a solid mass, and no one has been able to figure out what it is and how it grew so big so quickly
Still don't have the results from the culture, and the surgeon can't see me until the 23rd.

[Skip Newsom]

Byron, here's hoping they can get you in and taken care of sooner than that!!

Next project, 1985 Honda XR350R case replacement.
This used to be my dirt bike, I bought it slightly used in 1986, as my son grew he ended up with it and I bought an XR400 so I could keep up with him.
He took it with him down to LA and has been riding it up in the desert... it's a tank and has always fired right up and worked perfectly (good maintenance pays off).

About 2 months ago I got a call "Dad, I've got bad news"

He was changing oil on it and apparently had not replaced the copper sealing washer the time before, so the drain plug was stubborn. He tapped the socket wrench with a hammer and broke the side case.

Shipoopy.

I sourced a used case half and full gasket set, he pulled the motor and shipped it up to me.

This will be interesting, pretty much complete disassembly to replace it- There's no doubt going to be lots of "while you are in there" rebuilding.

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I have the best grass except for Tim Hancock and the local dispensary in Solomons Island