2007 Christmas

My first xmas tree and my first xmas in FL.

Random act of kindness around the holidays...

This morning I decided to stop through the drive thru on my way to the airport. There was about 4 cars waiting in the drive thru lane in one direction and I ended up coming in from the other direction. When I usually come in from this side I just wait for the few cars to go then I take my turn and get in line. Well today was different this women let me in line. As soon as I came up to the line of cars she waved me in. I thought to myself no this isn't happening she doesn't mean to get in front of her... Does she? Not in this neighborhood anyway! Well she did and I was shocked...

I ordered my usual #4 with cheese and a vanilla iced coffee, pulled up to the window and told the cashier that I'd like to pay for the breakfast of the woman behind me. At first this seemed like a really nice thing and I figured it wouldn't take long. But because I was using a credit card we needed a manager to approve the second transaction...

After a short wait I told the cashier to just tell the woman behind me that because of her kindness I was returning the favor. Of course my favor cost me eight bucks, but that's a small price to pay to make someones day... I didn't do this because I wanted her to thank me or wave or anything so I just went on to the next window picked up my order saw her talking with the cashier behind me. Got my drink and pulled up a bit. She looked at me then the cashier with a nice smile on her face. Dint wave or anything just like I hoped. Picked up her phone and dialed a friend. By the smile on her face while she talked on the phone I could tell I made her day. Only because of her nice gesture.

Today feels a little like the Holiday season... Of course I'm in shorts and sweating but it still feels somewhat like Christmas.

My First Shark!

I caught this nice Nurse Shark off the coast
of Whale Cay, Bahamas. I got to the island a little late and decided to
spend the night instead of trying to beat the weather back. Now we
didn't plan to spend the night so we didn't have enough food for the few
of us that were spending time over there so we decided to go fishing and
catch dinner. Well to everyone's surprise we caught this 5'8" Shark.
We took a few photos and let the fish go what a fight it was!

Sunset Kiteboarding in the Keys

There is nothing like kiteboarding, the feel of the board
beneath your feet and the wind in your hair. Using the power of the wind
to propel you up into the air and along the water. It really is a good
time. Now imagine this as a background? Key West sunset Kiting... Spent
a weekend in the Keys visiting my brother and got to kiteboard while I
was there. Good times!

Can't wait to do it again...

Picking up the new plane...

December 2006 I picked up the 7000th Cessna from the factory in Independance, KS.