Ely and Papa

I was down at David and Malika’s for a few days.  While down there Ken came down for a few hours.  This picture I took of Ken and Ely. This ring, Ken father Guy made for him while in Vietnam during the war.  So it is a very special ring to him.  Maybe one of these days that ring will be handed down to a grandson.

Ely

This picture I did of Ely.  I think it’s  pretty cute one.  I’m happy with the pictures.  But it does show you that it takes a lot of pictures to get a few good ones.  Although, I didn’t take that many picture at their home.  But of all the pictures I took these two were the best.

I hope to be getting more of these pictures as her bother and Ely grow up…

In a long time.  I haven’t flown that much this year.  So today Ken and I flew down to Peter O Knight airport to see some family.  We went early to miss the afternoon showers.  I preflighted the airplane, while Ken was finishing up inside our house.  As soon as he was done, we jumped into the airplane and I got it started.  Then taxied to the grass strip and did the runup.  Due to the winds I ended up back taxing on runway 09.  As I lefted the airplane off the ground, it felt good to be flying again.

I headed the airplane south and program Peter O Knight in to the GPS.  We couldn’t go every high due to the clouds.  They were pretty low.  So on the way down to Tampa we didn’t go above 1500 ft.  But that was fine, I was enjoying the view .  As we got closer to Peter O Knight airport I listen to the radio to see what runway was being used at Peter O Knight.  They were using runway 17.  My approach to the runway wasn’t that great.  But I hadn’t flown in a few months,  but my landing was good.

We did our family thing then headed back to the airport.  I did the return flight on the way home.  It ended up being a nice and wonderful flight down and back.  We were able to fly higher this time.  It was nice being able to fly again and nice to know I can still fly .  I want to get more flying in before the end of this year;  at least that is my goal.  We will see how that goes.

Flying is something that I do want to keep on doing…

I haven’t posted in a long time.  I have been working on a new website call www.thenaturalroad.com.  It’s a health website that I started.  I thought of the web site name at night.  I can’t believe that name was available..   I’m promoting Advanced Scientific Health on it, which is the formulas Ken and I take.  I truly think the products we are taking are improving our health.  So I’m spreading the word about ASH.  Please check out the site if you see this.

Also in the next few days I’ll will be updating my 365 day photo project…  I got a little behind on that, but it will be updated this week…

It’s starting to get warm in Florida… FINALLY.  It’s amazing that it’s been so cold here for so long.  I just looked at a 15 day forecast and I see a couple of days where it’s in the 80’s if you can believe that.

Now I can start to work out side, clean up the yard and water plants.  This has been a hard cold winter and I’m glad to see it go .

Also I can start doing walks again.  Well I’m glad to have my standard Florida weather starting to come back again.

Well here is Nathan Risley.  Malika and David now have their second child.  Ken now has his second grand-child and for my it will be my second step-grand child.  It’s nice to see the family growing.   Nathan is only 6 days old and has a whole world open up to him.

With his parents, grand-parents and great grand-parents.  He will have an great support while growing up.

Ken and I look forward to being involved with him and his “BIG” sister’s life.  It makes me think about the future of this world.  With Nathan and Ely we want to give them a world that they can enjoy life and live life.  So it makes me want to make sure what I do in this life helps them in the future.

I give a BIG WELCOME to this little guy.

Well today is our 5 year anniversary. Did we do anything special this year. No we didn’t, we did go to a neighborhood party and we both hugged and kiss each other in the morning.  We didn’t even do that when we first got up.  But we both new what day it was.  Just haven’t done any big this year.  But I guess you don’t need to go ALL out every year.  We both know we are still “friends” and still “love” each other and that’s the important thing….

Well another one down and many more “HAPPY” ones to come and looking forward to them.

Also most done.  I have one more book to read on the course – Architectural Photography then I’ll be done with the written part.  Then its just a matter of getting the photo done.  I have to send in 4 out 6 photos with the written work.  It’s the end of February.  My goal is to get this course done and sent in by the end of March or earlier.  I will be happy when I complete this course. I did learn from it and think it has helped my photography.  So less then a month and then course will be check off my list of things done this year…..

I went out to Publix’s today as I was walking in I saw this bumper sticker.

“Liberals treat dogs like people. “

“Conservatives treat people like dogs.”

Next to that sticker was another one saying “Proud Democrat”.  I’m sorry but I couldn’t possible have that on my car even when I consider my self a democrat.  I know a lot of people that consider them selves Conservatives and are one of the more caring people out there.  I also know my fair share of Liberals that are the same way.

But would have to say this person that had this sticker was not the understanding or caring type.  I could be wrong about that.  But I doubt it to have a general statement “Conservative treat people like dogs” is generalizing everyone that is a Conservative .  I have no use for people that generalize a group of people.

I guess it takes all types of people…………

Everyone has an opinion on the subject of exercising and the health benefits of it.  I tend to think if you stay away from processed carbs and food you should be able to keep your weight down.  Then exercising shouldn’t be BIG part of your life.  My husband and I eat about 80% organic foods.  We can’t eat organic foods all the time, one being when we eat out or at friends and family.  When are at home we eat ALL organic meats (no hormones or pesticides) and when we can we get grass feed beef.

As for the exercising, I have gone back to doing walks, set ups, & push ups.  I don’t think you need to spend 3-4 hours a week exercising.  But doing some muscle building can help make the  muscles stronger.  This year I want to try to get down to about 120.  I know  I have been working on this for a while now.  I’m starting to get to my walks and starting back to eating healthy again.  I still need to cut back on eating some sweets and of course my coke habit.  We have a few trips planned this year, so hopefully that will help my well power.

I think exercising can be help full, but you don’t need to kill your self doing it either.