We Are Officially....

...A.M.A certified to fly on A.M.A fields.

I guess we need to get the new motor on the trainer plane and get some mono-cote replaced on the SIG Senior. We will be ready to have some fun come better weather.

Shoveling 32" of Snow off our Church Roof

This picture was taken just before the snow arrived.

Almost done...

Admonishing a tired out boy to "KEEP SHOVELING!"

They jumped off and started shoveling out the entrance.

2 1/2 hours later...

...all but the frozen snow was gone!

Welding at the Center

Kenton decided to get tricky with camera. He propped it up on something and set the timer and then made a mad dash to get up on the scaffolding. He finally made it after 3 tries. They always say third time is the charm.

I was welding protectors for the lights that Tom Freeman made.

Ski Trip to Ellicottville New York

Alex Foreman, Daryl Muir, Kenton, Myself, and Kent Jeffries.

Alex spending most of his time in the trees...

...much against his mother's advice.

Kenton doing the half pipe.

A Nice Tribute To My Wife

Click on this link to read a nice blurb about Julia by one of her best friends: http://jesussistersandlaundry.blogspot.com/2010/03/city-mouse-country-mouse-and-jesus.html

Stephen Mayhle Memorial Ski Run Photos

There are more pictures to be posted!

The 1st annual Stephen Mayhle Memorial Ski Run was a wonderful day. A day that was filled with fun, yet emotional in a very different way. All day long I wondered if Stephen could see what we were doing. I hope he could sense the love that was shown by so many that took the day off of work to be there....52 people from all walks of life (doctors, nurses, pastors, law enforcement, accountants, teachers, college student music majors, business administrators, farmers, construction workers, high school students,) who traveled from as far away as Colorado, Maryland, Tennessee, Alaska, Ohio and Pennsylvania to honor and remember the life of a friend, family member, or fellow officer.

Shandra shared with me after the memorial run that this was almost exactly to the day that he skied for the last time with me up in New York at the Holiday Valley. It is always amazing how coincidental how things like this happen.

Special thanks to Seven Springs Ski Resort for hosting us and Harry Pieprowski our Special Event Memorial Run Coordinator for guiding us on our memorial run. Harry is in the light blue jacket.

As Stephen's only brother inlaw it was an honor and a priveledge for Shandra to have me carry a flag. The flag was the Pittsburgh Faternal Order of Police flag.
Shandra requested that Stephen's best friend Daniel Russell carry the other flag. Daniel flew in from Colorado to take part in this event. The week of Stephen's funeral Daniel and I planned this event. His flag is the City of Pittsburgh flag.

Shandra - Officer Stephen Mayhle's wife. Daniel Ridenour was our Photographer.

PPD Officer Rich Houck and his wife Danielle was very supportive of our Memorial Run.

1st Annual Stephen Mayhle Memorial Ski Run

Thursday, Feburuary 25th at Seven Springs Ski Resort

Memorial Run at 1:30 from the top

For discount prices you must RSVP.

A Visit from the Lambs and Paynes

Vicky and Cody Lamb John and Mary Payne

I just had to wear my Steelers shirt for my buddy John!