My Latest Drone Video

My Latest Drone Video

Back in May, I picked up a new Parrot Drone 2.0 quadricopter.  The other day, Laura and I flew it at Dunlap Grade School.  Note that we got higher than the grain silos in Dunlap, about 80 feet up!  Enjoy!

We Meet Remy At Lunch

We Meet Remy At Lunch

We ate lunch at France in Epcot, and got to meet Remy, the rat chef from Ratatouille.  The waiter had a controller hidden in the tray, and made the rat react to the customers.  Very Fun!

Our 2012 Disney Trip: Port Orleans

Our 2012 Disney Trip: Port Orleans

Back in May once Jordan’s school let out, we took a trip to Disney.  I had to work through Jordan’s spring break due to my ill-fated Australian project, so we went in May for about 4 days.  After Laura’s worst plane ride ever (screaming baby two rows up for 2.5 hours), we ended up at Port Orleans and started our trip.  Here are some of the photos! Port Orleans Here is how Disney describes the Port Orleans French Quarter: Disney’s…

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Some Pictures From Our Disney Trip

Some Pictures From Our Disney Trip

We went to Disney World in Florida after Jordan’s school year ended in late May.  We got some really good photos while there!  First up:  Jordan’s favorite ride, Tower of Terror. Laura was closing her eyes so as not to lose her contact lens as the drop started. Jordan also really liked Splash Mountain! And what trip to Disney World would be complete without a ride on Space Mountain? Keep looking here as I’ll be posting some more good shots…

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Trip to Sydney and Newcastle, NSW, Australia

Trip to Sydney and Newcastle, NSW, Australia

A few weeks back, work brought me Down Under for a week in Sydney and Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia.  These cities are on the east coast of Australia, about 2 1/2 hours drive apart.  Here is a map showing Sydney: Being March and south of the equator, Sydney was experiencing an early fall and the temperatures were about 75F each day that we were there. These shots were all taken with a Sony Cyber Shot point and shoot,…

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Jordan’s TV Debut!

Jordan’s TV Debut!

Jordan joined HOI Channel 19 in Peoria today for her on-air debut!  We won a silent bid at the January carnival fundraiser for her school; it costs us $61. HOI19 is the local ABC affiliate.  Special thanks to Gretchen Wirtz and Mark Welp for letting Jordan co-host this morning. Here is the video…

Our Full Hawaii Photo Gallery Is Live

Our Full Hawaii Photo Gallery Is Live

Some of you have been asking for our full Hawaii photo gallery, and it is now live.  We were at the Hilton Hawaiian Village on Waikiki Beach, and we saw Diamond Head, whales, the Dole Plantation, the North Shore, 108 feet below the surface of the ocean in a submarine, and the Honolulu Zoo.  Check out the inividual galleries here. And enjoy the gallery from Waikiki Beach.  Most of these photos were taken at our hotel property. Man, do I…

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Pearl Harbor Pictures Available

Pearl Harbor Pictures Available

I published the Pearl Harbor pictures today. Check out the pictures below. We visited The USS Arizona memorial, the USS Missouri battleship, the USS Bowfin submarine and the Pacific Aviation Museum on historic Ford Island. Here the is picture gallery: