Just another morning at work....

I have to admit i love collecting a paycheck for this every morning;) Cannot wait to take you guys out sometime!!


These 2 were taken the day after a full moon. I missed out on taking pictures of the full moon but will get on it next month! It was an amazing sight! It was like the moon was a giant right in front of us and we just watched it disappear out of sight...next time!

































This is the view from West Craters Observation Point, it is the best during good sunrises because it is the most open compared to other OP's.




Saguaro cacti are protected but nothing can protect you from bullets...it is pretty obvious that pilots have purposely taken this cactus out:(

Our new neighbor!

Our new neighbor is this juvenile hummingbird and she is the best new neighbor anyone could ask for:) SHe has completely taken over the backyard and chases away other hummers:) I am still working on identification... i think it is an Anna's or a Costa's....here are some photos of her favorite perches





























And then to top off the morning she scared this Gila Woodpecker from the feeder, crazy lil booger!

I take this man to be my house husband..forever:)

OK, so now i was able to finish this blog:)
All i wanted after Thanksgiving was turkey noodle soup and boy did he come through:)

Mmmm, a more delicious picture of Shyam's carne asada
I begged him to make this catfish gumbo and he was pleasantly surprised..it was amazing!

And last night, he put any carne asada i have ever made to shame, yes-i am willing to admit it:( and he topped it off with a papaya, mango, jalapeno salsa...fucking delish

Thanksgiving Weekend

Saturday after Thanksgiving was finally a nice day outside and I was able to get some yard work done. After 10 bags of leaves and debris, the small backyard was finally looking good. My Dad helped and we were able to clean the gutters and the roof. The weather has been ridiculous, raining constantly and knocking the power out. Every time I work outside, it ends up pouring down rain and muddying the place up.

No laughing at this picture. :-o) My Dad took me flying on Sunday around Norfolk and Virginia Beach. I think at this picture we were between 1500 feet and 2000 ft. up. It was a perfect day for flying.

The headphones are necessary, because you are basically sitting right behind a large engine. It is loud as hell. The sunglasses are just because I felt cool up there. It was so bright up there that this was the best shot of the instrument panel I could get. And as you could imagine, I was not aloud to touch anything, not that I would want to start hitting switches.
We got clearance to fly over Norfolk Naval Station and got to see a bunch of ships. I tried to get my Dad to land on an aircraft carrier, but apparently that is no bueno. If you look closely you can see a bunch of cars and trucks on the deck. If you look real close they will take your camera and send ya to Gitmo. Just kidding.






The sun was shining right into the camera, so the picture is not of very good quality, but we had a good view of Virginia Beach. I have yet to set foot on it, weather has sucked. Since it is winter time, maybe I should consider going to the beach. Who am I kidding, I'll get burned no matter when I go.

Take care everyone,
Steve

shyama's new ride

can i get a hell yeah? what do ya think steve? its an '81 honda 750 supersport. i know, its pretty old, but its in really good condition and only has 13,000 miles on it. rides like a dream too... the honda logos are missing from the gas tank, but i'm not concerned about those. i'm a little worried about having such an old bike, but the previous owner took really good care of it, and its in great condition considering its only 2 years younger than me. i know i'll have to beef up my mechanical skills to take good care of it, but i think its worth it. this is the kind of bike i've always wanted, and its practically a collector's item at this point. so what can i say, i'm stoked!

thats our house there in the background. note the sunshine and blue skies :) ah yes, the american dream. i still haven't seen a gila monster yet... oh well, i'll probably hit one eventually on my bike... as long as i don't end up wrapped around a 20 foot saguaro i'll be happy. okay, thats it. just wanted to show off the bike. hope this finds you happy and healthy, i won't bother addressing taj cuz i'm pretty sure he hasn't checked out the blog yet. i've been enjoying all your posts though steve, keep it up. -shyam