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Crash of the Drone

So…. I’ve been practicing my drone flying skills and decided to fly the drone around Lake Union a bit today. I got some nice footage of some boats, saw a sea plane landing, and then managed to crash my...

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Drone Crash Update: Replacement Parts have been ordered!

After my drone crash and my son’s lecture to me about proper flying techniques, we assessed the damage and figured out the parts we needed to order.  Prior to my son and I assessing the damage...

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Phantom 3 Drone Repairs (Update)

About a week and a half ago, I crashed our Phantom 3 drone because I was being stupid.  Needless to say, we ordered replacement parts and my son installed them.  Everything was running but we had some...

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Let’s hear all about You!

What have you been up to? Don’t you hate that question?  Depending on the person, I always take a moment to reflect on what I have and haven’t been doing.  During this short moment of self-reflection,...

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A Visit to the Big Seattle Boat Show!

Sometimes I come up with some odd ideas on what I should be doing with my life.  Last summer, I had the strange notion that I should be a yacht salesperson.  I honestly thought it would be a fun and...

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“Let’s Go Make Some Bad Decisions!”

I have on my iPhone, in my notes app, a list of T-Shirt sayings ideas.  This are sayings I think would make great T-shirts.  Some are sarcastic sayings, some are worthless advice sayings, and others...

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Oh, by the way, Valentine’s Day is tomorrow.

So even if you have been married a few months, a few years, or a few decades, you should get the spouse an expensive gift to show your true love. At least every time I purchase a Valentine’s Day card,...

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Let’s NOT answer your question….

Have you perfected the skill of not answering questions? A recent example of someone not answering a question was on the tv show: “Hawaii Life”.  I was watching the HGTV show “Hawaii Life” and the...

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Welcome Home! (Now you can get started on that laundry…thanks!)

Last Sunday, with the roar of the Boeing jetliner, I returned back to Seattle from my vacation to the Big Island (Hawaii). Besides my imaginary stalker Cyndi and my wife, a few of you devotees of my...

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Bourbon and Bacon Fest 2016

   You know what I like? I like a charity event that I’m actually interested in attending.  Last night, I attended the Seattle Bourbon and Bacon Fest benefitting the Treehouse organization (foster...

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Mercer Island I-90 Phantom 3 Drone Flight

This past weekend, my son flew the drone around Enatai Beach Park and underneath the I-90 bridge on the east side of Mercer Island. We then did a second flight on the west side of Mercer Island where...

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Phantom 3 Professional vs. Phantom 3 Advanced

A few issues we are having with our new Phantom 3 Professional Drone. My son and I purchased the Phantom 3 Professional drone with a 4K camera.  We had one with a 2.7K camera but I crashed it a few...

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Oh, I’m sorry, did you say something about how I talk?

I’ve been having problems with certain “words” in my life.  I’m making the effort to eliminate the following words and phrases: Basically Actually Technically ….And something … And stuff I think… I’ll...

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“Thanks for not dying!” (Oh, and Happy St. Patrick’s Day)

In America, it’s St. Patrick’s Day which had something to do with Irish and consuming large quantities of beer, Irish whiskey, American whiskey, and pretty much any other alcohol you can find. People...

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Crazy Teacher Night- Spanish Teacher Introduction

Bueno Dias!  Ya, that’s about it for my knowledge of Spanish.  But for some reason, my son’s Spanish teacher thought she should give her Parent’s Night speech in 80% Spanish and 20% English which...

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Windows are for Winners! (and that’s why I’m sitting here by the window!)

Image courtesy of Alaska Airlines (whom should be sponsoring my blog) On my recent trip to the Big Island, I left a few days before my wife and travelled by myself. Like many others, I love to take...

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Costco Shopping Cart Rage – Why am I not in Jail?

We all have road rage once in a while. You know what I get? I get shopping cart rage. I feel like the Incredible Hulk. You know what the Hulk does? He smashes things. I just want to take my cart and...

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Sounder Train in Kent, WA – Drone Footage

We have uploaded a new drone video to our YouTube channel and this one features the Sounder train headed south. It makes a stop here in our fair city of Kent, Washington. This video was created using a...

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Moron or Mentor…your choice!

Sometimes, you need a little guidance and direction in your life.  You feel a little lost?  Perhaps you need a little direction in your life?  Do you have that nagging feeling that you aren’t headed...

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What’s Up in the Attic? A big case of “None of your Business!”

A rousing tale of two friends who shouldn’t be snooping around in the attic.  You know why?  Because that is where Grandpa keeps the dead bodies and his moonshine still….a ruckus ensues and general...

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