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It’s been on vacation for about three months now. I guess I should probably find out how it’s doing. I’m sure it’s coming along fine. This has been a particularly brutal winter for more southern Colorado so I’m not surprised it is taking a little white longer.

Recently I volunteered to be on the Board of Directors for my neighborhoods civic association. I think I might also be the VP now, I’m not certain about that. I am also helping to direct the revamping of the website it still has a long way to go. You can check it out at http://www.highlands460.org

My health has held up okay, knock on wood, minor setback recently but things are still going well. I have been skiing 3 times already this season. We are heading up again this weekend. It feels really good to be back doing something I love so much.

The animals are well as well. Kona is about two now and is finally mellowing out a little. He is like a little dog trapped in a big dogs body, it’s almost funny. Elvis is getting older, he is about 13 now. He has slowed down a lot, but he’s holding up. Losing JJ last year impacted him and stressed him out. They weren’t really buddies, but change always jacks a cat up.

My parents recently sold the house I spent my teen and early adult years in. It went pretty fast and I was sad to see them sell it because I loved that house and the lot it was on. Still, the new place is nice, it is on a golf course and my Dad always wanted that.

Everything else is pretty much the same, getting pumped up about our trip in a couple weeks and even more excited about the BIG Vegas trip in June. If you want more details on that trip (everyone is invited) drop me a line and I will fill you in on the details.

Ok then, that’s it for now.

I know it’s been a long long long time. Like everyone else the holiday’s were hectic. Then rolled in the new year and I have been pretty busy.

The good news is I have been skiing twice and I am heading up again tomorrow. It has been great so far. I was really worried about the time away from skiing but it was pretty easy to get my ski legs back.

The Scout is still off on it’s retreat of getting another face lift. Work has been pretty busy, I celebrated my 5 year anniversary with the company. The longest I have ever continually worked for a company. It is a long time, but it has gone by fast.

We are getting geared up for the June trip to Vegas. Yeah that’s right, 11th - 14th, make your res now punks!

Oh, my parents sold their house. It was on the market for like a month and a half, maybe two months. It all happened so quick. I am very happy about their new house (saw it today), but at the same time I am sad because it was the house I spent my teen and early adult years in.

On a much sadder note, my grandmother passed away a few weeks ago. She was the last of my blood grandparents to pass on. We were fortunate enough to have her living here in Colorado for about 10 years. She had just moved down to Phoenix to live with my Uncle and Cousins late last Summer. I guess I am happy knowing she got to spend time with them, and their little girls before passing.

We miss her dearly.

Finally coming around from this nasty cold. Spent my weekend holed up until Sunday afternoon. Then I went out, finished changing out my plug wires on the Scout. Did some investigating on a flopping belt and found one of my crank pulley’s is bent.

I also noticed that with all this driving the Scout is almost leaking more oil than it did before I replaced most of the seals and gaskets. I guess fortunately it all appears to be valve cover and oil pan related so other than being a pain in the ass to clean everything back up, it should be easy to resolve. I probably overtightened the bolts on those aluminum parts and messed up the seal.

The Audi hits the shop finally tomorrow to get some replacement springs in the front after having one disintegrate and the other about to. Also getting the timing belt replaced. Just in time for our trip to New Mexico too.

It’s nice to be feeling better, today is infusion day so that will help too. Sadly it seems like I am always getting concerning news from doctors so off for more tests and the sort later this week. I’m trying to always look at the positive side of things, but sometimes it’s easier to just be down.

If all goes well with the Audi over the next few days it appears the Scout will be heading to get it’s makeover this weekend. Now I just need to find someone to make the trek with me so I can get back home.