Broken Bones, Blasphemy and The Blimp

Lack of updates lately doesn't mean things haven't been busy. I spent some time at home recently for my 4th 'vacation' of 2008 (Previous vacations: OH 1, SD 2, DEN 3) - to help out my folks a bit because my dad broke his foot/ankle/leg and was immobilized for a period. He's doing much better now, but is still expected to be off of work for a total of 3-4 months. Yikes. Anyways, it was good to see my folks, but I wish it were under better circumstances.

I finally registered HAL in Kentucky. It only cost me $706.50 and 6 weeks of life without HAL having a vanity plate. Feels somewhat blasphemous or like I've taken HAL's personality away by putting a basic plate on him. Fortunately - KY (huh-huh) only requires 1 plate on the rear of the car, so I am able to keep my Montana JAZZCO plate on the front. This should tide HAL over until KY (the state, not the jelly fools...) calls me to tell me HAL's new plate is in. Anyway...here's a pic of HAL feeling a little down while hanging out in my garage.

I did get to see my old friend the Goodyear Blimp a few times over the course of my visit home. The Spirit of Goodyear is based at Wingfoot Lake in Akron and often can be seen floating over my childhood home. Here's a brief video clip and a still photo for your enjoyment.





That's about it for now - Frozen Four coming up soon...and a trip to see some old and very good friends in Billings. Woohoo!