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January 30, 2005
Time marches on! We have been very busy with YES and work.
Cool art that will mess with your head   How many horses in this picture? Should find 7      Look at the middle column. Where does it end? DO YOU SEE FOUR PEOPLE?  Who is the tallest?  A face? …. Or, the word ‘liar’ ?  NEXT: What do you see here? Do you see the word “LIFT”? Or, a bunch of black splotches ? GIRLS ARE ABLE TO SPOT THE WORD “LIFT” EASILY. MEN FIND IT DIFFICULT TO SEE THE WORD “LIFT”!!! NEXT? FIND THE FACES: THE LAST ONE: FOCUS ON THE DOT!  WHAT HAPPENED TO THE OBJECT? |
January 21, 2005
Donald wrote, and sent a picture:
Hi John,
Here is something for the web page.
Everything is fine out here on the west coast. The weather was stormy for a while but it is beautiful now. No landslides around here. My whooping cough is starting to diminish, I think. Work and the kids are fine.
I told you about a new project/hobby I’m working on. This is something that I’ve had some ideas about for a long time. Without going into much detail, it is a new type of transportation system with small computer-controlled vehicles running on and off tracks. I thought that one day when I retire I might build a model of such a system, but I’ve got an opportunity to build a full-scale prototype. I’m calling the system the PRTS (Paicines Ranch Transportation System) after the ranch where I am planning on building the prototype in my spare time (if I can find any).
I’ve actually started building of a prototype vehicle that is 4′ by 2′. I made the main platform out of wood so I could modify it easily. When most of the modifications are complete I’ll redo it in metal so it will be strong enough for an adult. It doesn’t look like much yet, but here is a picture of my prototype:
I’m working on the steering/track connection mechanism now. Soon I’ll lay out some track and see how this wood prototype performs and then convert it to metal and install the motive system. Then I plan on doing a lot of programming work to see if I can get it to do what I want.
I have to admit that I’ve started on projects before that I didn’t complete. I don’t know how far I’ll get on this one, but I’m having fun right now.
Later,
Don
January 11, 2005
Susan and Amy have sent pictures!!
Amy:
This is Sarah’s snowman hanging out in front of my new Prius J
Isn’t that awesome!!
And from Susan and Al:
Hello and a Happy New Year to you all,
We have a winner!!!!!!!!! And that person is… wait a minute … my wife is changing my mind. Now as I was saying, “ We have a winner”. The lucky person is none other than Donald Herrick, who guessed all chocolate with 5 females and 4 males. Regretfully the laws of the State of California do not allow the importation of chocolates from another state. This law is frequently called See’s law. This law was introduced into the CA. Legislature by a very influential legislator who happens to really like chocolates. By the way See’s is a very famous chocolatier in CA
The Donald will just have to wait until we meet again to get his chocolates. However if Donald calls, e-mails or writes a letter he will be able to convince Susan to ship him his chocolates. We will just call the package a jug of maple syrup. ( see above)
Attached is a picture of the pups. I am going to assume that Susan is talented enough to attach the photo. If it were up to me, you would just be getting this e-mail. I do not attach very well. Sincerely, Al (former committee chairman)
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January 1, 2005 (cont)
We went kayaking this afternoon at Ft DeSoto:
Tricolored Heron
White Ibis
Tricolored Heron
Yellow Crowned Night Heron
Infant Yellow Crowned Night Heron
Pelican
Family out paddling
Great Blue
January 1, 2005
Our Christmas was busy, we were running every day, it was FUN! Natalie and Chris were over for three days, we went to several relatives homes, just very go, go, go. Pam got me a remote “clicker”. It is a SUPER CLICKER! We have a DVD player, a VHS player, and an audio system all plugged into the TV. When you want to watch a DVD you have to turn on the TV (change it to Component 1), the DVD, and the audio system (and change it to Video 1). Then when you want to watch a VHS tape, you have to turn on different things and change all of the settings. With the SUPER CLICKER, it does all of that with the touch of one button! Logitech has quite a tool here, if we want to watch TV the SUPER CLICKER starts and stops all of the devices and changes all of the settings – with one push of one button!!
One thing was quite funny, we filled each other’s stockings on the day before Christmas, then, since we did not have too many presents for each other, I convinced Pam that we should open the stockings on Christmas eve. On top of hers was a DVD with Christmas stories from the 50’s (we watched them last night). On top of mine was a hair trimmer for small places. Next Pam opened the “Day at a Spa” I had gotten for her. I had decided that she would enjoy going to the Safety Harbor Spa for a day (she went yesterday and loved it!). Then I pulled out the next thing (an envelope) in my stocking, Pam said “look at the logo”. I did: she had purchased for me a massage at the very spa I had bought her one at!! Wow, of all the millions of things we could have gotten each other, we got each other the same thing, and opened them at the same time!
This morning (the first of the New Year) we had one butterfly born. I put him out on the flowers on the porch, then a while later Pam saw him flying by, he landed on top of the 30 foot mangroves out back! Here is a picture of him:
It is a beautiful day out, we plan on going out kayaking this afternoon, it is so nice. I have to finish my driving school first, I got a ticket for speeding the other day. I am doing my 4 hour class.
Amy says:
We bought a Prius last evening !!
John Herrick says:
Car?
Amy says:
yep, the toyota hybrid!!
John Herrick says:
Awesome!!!!!!! Pam says send us a picture!
Amy says:
We were just planning on putting the deposit down yesterday…there is a 6-9 month waiting list on them, but after going back and forth between a couple different dealers on price through emails….one of the dealers said that they had one that was brand new that for some reason didn’t get taken, it was close to what I wanted (just has a security system that was extra…wasn’t going to ask for that)…and they offered a pretty fair price
John Herrick says:
Awesome, what color? When do you get it?
Amy says:
I have it in the driveway now!!!
John Herrick says:
Wow!
Amy says:
It’s called “tideland pearl”….a pretty gray with a green tinge. It gets the best mileage of all the hybrids…60 mpg.
John Herrick says:
Wow!
Amy says:
It’s kind of a funky looking car…but it is really high tech……It charges the battery when you are braking, so you never have to plug it in, but there is a plug on the dash that you can plug in anything you want (laptop, phone, etc). It also has a computer touch screen in the dash where it constantly tells you what mileage it is getting and what systems the car is running off of (battery or engine)
Amy says:
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Don in California 2004 was cancelled, see you in Maine July 23, 2005!
| 2005 | David and Jean’s Housewarming party, Pocomoonshine Lake, Princeton, Maine | |
| 2006 | Darrell & Marilyn | |
| 2007 | Dan | |
| 2008 | Sue and Al | |
| 2009 | John | |
| 2010 | Donald |