{"id":73698,"date":"2023-10-23T12:04:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T19:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=73698"},"modified":"2023-10-24T07:17:27","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T14:17:27","slug":"here-goes-another-week-eleven-weeks-to-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=73698","title":{"rendered":"Here Goes Another Week; Eleven Weeks To Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Memories: Aerials In The Sky!<\/b> As you know, I was a ham radion operator since 1957 so when I moved into my first home in La Mirada, I must have an anternna farm! The picture below is me and my Colleege roomate, Joe Tracy, mounting a four element yagi for 10-15-20 meters on the top of craanked down 88 foot tower.<\/p>\n

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Scanner<\/p><\/div>\n

With this setup, I was able to communicate with over 150 different countries around the world. One unique feature of the tower was that I used the tow wire from a large glider that the previous owner left in the yard after he sold the house to me. It was high-strength stainless steel with an armored spiral wrapping. Even in the highest winds, that tower was as steady as a rock.<\/p>\n

Now I get dizzy getting out of bed; how times change!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

We took a quick stroll in the garden and noticed that the fog had lifted this morning, allowing us to see the hill behind us. The weatherman predicts that we might experience some light rain.<\/p>\n

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The mountains are back<\/p><\/div>\n

We hit the road at 7:30 a.m. but in opposite directions. I went to Los Alamitos to get a chest x-ray while Mary was headed to Newport Beach to meet an old friend who used to be her student. After getting the x-ray, I went to Dr. Rucker’s office for a blood test I needed for my next visit to Dr. Cobb’s office.<\/p>\n

As I am going to meet the high school engineering students in another four weeks, I spent a considerable amount of time while driving on the freeway contemplating what I should convey to them about “Aerospace Engineering”. Finally, I decided to explain the design and construction process of the Space Shuttle, as well as the various engineering specialties that were required for its success.<\/p>\n

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We used every engineering skill known to man to create this amazing vehicle.<\/p><\/div>\n

Just before we departed we checked in with our ace house-watcher and elephant chaser; he just wanted us to being him back a burger!<\/p>\n

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Watching his yard.<\/p><\/div>\n

Look into those eyes and you will see a heart of gold!\u00a0 He is an amazing little guy for fourteen years of age!\u00a0 His hobby is watching work, he can do it all day long,<\/p>\n

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Eagle eyes.<\/p><\/div>\n

After returning home and having breakfast, we took a ride in the Silver Fox to Roger’s Gardens to check it out since we missed it yesterday. As soon as we arrived, we were greeted by the Christmas Trains! Mary was so excited that she wanted to chase the trains around and around and kept screaming “Stop Choo Choo, Stop!”<\/p>\n

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We made it to the train on time.<\/p><\/div>\n

We walked by the veggies and there it was, the entrance to the Bat Cave.\u00a0 \u00a0We clasped our hands together and tipppy-toed in with extreme care.<\/p>\n