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Snomobile Preparations345 viewsThat's me on the right looking oh-so-glamorous. That's Deb from Florida closest to me and her husband Walt next to the car.
January 2007
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Snowmobilers294 viewsAbout to head out from our snowmobile base camp. Left to right are Walt, Deb and me.
January 2007
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Top O' The Mountain307 views On the summit of a mountain near Breckenridge, Colorado.
January 2007
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Snowmobile Queen330 views Just before heading out near Breckenridge. An enthusiastic wave from me.
January 2007
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Margaret Wade648 viewsMy friend Walter Wade's wife Margaret in fine form on the ice.
2006
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Jan 02, 2007
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Having a Peek543 viewsCoco-Puff peeks over a drift bordering our driveway, where Al The Web Guy has plowed. December 2006
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Jan 02, 2007
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The Flip Side950 viewsThe back side of our house. December 2006
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Jan 02, 2007
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Our Long Driveway & Coco-Puff785 viewsCoco-Puff and I ventured out as soon as the Christmas blizzard ended. Look for him past the gate of the left.
December 2006
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Jan 02, 2007
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Coco-Puff469 viewsCoco-Puff and I ventured out as soon as the Christmas blizzard ended.
December 2006
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Jan 02, 2007
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Casa de Al & Meryl839 viewsIt took Cap'n Al about five years to build this amazing house with just a little help. And he can cook, too! You can see how deep the snow was even after the first of two blizzards.
December 2006
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Jan 02, 2007
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View to the East499 viewsOur eastern view. December 2006
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Jan 02, 2007
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Al The Web Guy Plowing648 viewsAl The Web Guy plowing our driveway after the Christmas blizzard.
December 2006
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Jan 02, 2007
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Snowscape453 viewsView across the snowy expanse to our neighbor's. December 2006
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Jan 02, 2007
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Colorado Winter Sunset486 viewsJust after the blizzard, we were treated to this spectacular evening sky.
December 2006
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Jan 02, 2007
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Frozen Pond419 viewsJust before our pond was obliterated under several feet of snow, I took this photo of the frozen top.
December 2006
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Jan 02, 2007
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Our Abandoned Car618 viewsWhen Al The Web Guy was forced to go out as the Christmas blizzard started, he almost didn't make it back. He abandoned the car near our driveway and hoofed it through the storm the rest of the way.
December 2006
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Jan 02, 2007
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Stuck in the Snow454 viewsCoco-Puff and I ventured out as soon as the Christmas blizzard ended. He got stuck in the snow and I had to rescue him, but almost got stuck myself. December 2006
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Jan 02, 2007
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Couch Puppy391 viewsOur Pomeranian, Coco-Puff, relaxing on the couch.
December 2006
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Jan 02, 2007
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Baby with a Baby412 viewsYou don't often see Coco-Puff without his baby.
December 2006
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Jan 02, 2007
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1009 viewsCourtney Riecan being congratulated by her check pilot after the successful completion of her Private Pilot check ride. That's her proud flight instructor on the right. November 2006
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Snowy Night At O'Hare859 viewsThis interesting and beautiful photo was taken by first officer Kelli King from the cockpit of her regional jet, parked at gate F-1 at Chicago O'Hare while waiting for her next flight. November 30th, 2006
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Dec 13, 2006
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Courtney Solos!1750 views As per aviation tradition, Courtney's proud instructor cuts her shirttail after she successfully solos for the very first time on Friday the 13th (!), 2006. You can see by her face what a solemn occasion this is.
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Courtney's Shirttail1117 views Courtney's shirrtail commerates her first solo flight on Friday the 13th (!), 2006
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Giant Pool313 views One of the two large pools at the Marriott Shadow Ridge Resort. I was in Palm Springs to tape some segments for the Gregory Mantell Show. September 2006
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Palm Springs Pool295 views In one of the two large pools at the Marriott Shadow Ridge Resort. I stayed here when I appeared on the Gregory Mantell Show.September 2006
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Waterslide298 viewsI couldn't resist several trips down the waterslide at the Marriott Shadow Ridge Resort in Palm Springs, where I stayed when I appeared on the Gregory Mantell Show. September 2006
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Coupla Hunks587 viewsPosing with two personal trainers. I appeared with Jake Sawyer,
the one on the right, when he did segment of the Gregory Mantell Show. Mark Hunter is on the left and did a separete fitness show. September 2006
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Palm Springs252 viewsTaken from the front porch of my hotel room at the Marriott Shadow Ridge Resort in Palm Springs, where I stayed when I appeared on the Gregory Mantell Show.
September 2006
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Palm Springs263 viewsThe view from my hotel balcony--golf course, desert, mountains. I stayed here at the Marriott Shadow Ridge Resort when I appeared on the Gregory Mantell Show.
September 2006
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Snow-Capped Rockies338 views No actual wildlife here, but too pretty not to include. Al The Web Guy took this on a recent moutain excursion with Coco The Pomeranian and me. October 2006
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Wildlife in the Car348 views Coco in Al The Web Guy's lap as we take our annual autumn mountain excursion.
October 2006
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Elk in the Rockies300 viewsWe spotted these Elk near Evergreen, CO, in the Rocky Mountains. October 2006
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India651 views Khalida Peerzada of Mumbai, India, a student at the Delta Connection Academy in Orlando, Florida. She will soon be an airline pilot. 2006
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India503 views Khalida Peerzada of Mumbai, India, a student at the Delta Connection Academy in Orlando, Florida. She will soon be an airline pilot. 2006
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India593 views Khalida Peerzada of Mumbai, India, a student at the Delta Connection Academy in Orlando, Florida. She will soon be an airline pilot. 2006
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Two New Pilots1602 viewsCourtney and her friend/roommate Khalida in Orlando, where they're both enrolled at the Delta Connection Academy. Student pilot uniforms at the Academy are blue, as you can see. 9/25/2006 2006
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United Airlines Paint Job578 viewsMy copilot and I flew from Chicago to Atlanta, then on a regional jet to Lafayette, Lousiana to pick up this newly painted United Airlines B-777. From there we ferried it to Denver for a passenger flight back to Chicago. 2005
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Sep 22, 2006
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Colorado River339 viewsThe photo of the Colorado River taken out my window enroute from Denver to San Diego, near the Grand Canyon. 2006
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Petey & Charlie441 viewsIs there any food out there? Huh? Is there?
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Courtney and her Mom872 views Courtney, trying on my United uniform, with her mom, Peggy, when they stayed with Al The Web Guy and me on their drive from Seattle to Orlando, where Courtney is enrolled in flight school. September 8, 2006
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Flying the Sim846 views I take my turn flying the simulator program on Al The Web Guy's computer. September 7, 2006
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Courtney & Me951 views When Courtney and her Mom drove from Seattle to Orlando, we invited them to stay with us for the night. Here's Courtney trying on my United uniform. September 8, 2006
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Flying the Sim739 views The view from behind as Courtney flies a flight simulator program on Al The Web Guy's computer in his office. September 7, 2006
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Courtney & Coco590 views Courtney sharing a moment with Coco when she and Peggy, her mom, stayed with us during their drive from Seattle to Orlando, where Courtney is enrolled in flight school. September 8, 2006
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Flying theSim874 views Courtney's mom--Peggy--and I look on as courtney flies the flight simulator on Al The Web Guy's computer in his office. September 7, 2006
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Bathtub View490 views I love this view out my bathtub window. That's Pike's Peak in the distance. 2006
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Downtown San Diego320 views Another view of downtown. On final approach to San Diego's Lindbergh Field, you can see how we fly almost right through the city itself. 2006
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Star of India308 views On final approach to San Diego's Lindbergh Field, you can see the Star of India ("oldest iron sailing ship afloat") and City Hall just to the right. Across San Diego Harbor, that next piece of land is North Island Naval Air Station, and beyond that Point Loma is visible in the distance. 2006
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Short Final346 views On very short final now to San Diego's Lindbergh Field, San Diego Harbor, North Island Naval Air Station and Point Loma are visible. 2006
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Lake Havasu277 views Crossing the Colorado River south of Las Vegas enroute from Denver to San Diego. That's lake Havasu City as we look south. The airport is on the island. The London Bridge, relocated to Lake Havasu City in 1969 (completed in 1971) is too small to be seen in this photo. 2006
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Salton Sea269 views View of the Salton Sea, the largest lake in California, which is east of San Diego. 2006
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Coronado Bridge287 views Looking out the left-hand window on final approach to Lindbergh Field in San Diego, we can see the Coronado Bridge and the Pacific Ocean beyond. 2006
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San Diego and Point Loma276 views On final approach to San Diego's Lindbergh Field, you can see how we fly right by the downtown area. That distant finger of land is Point Loma. 2006
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Turtle & Diver214 viewsTurtle and diver in Bush Gardens. Cayman. Photo by Dr. Michael Braunstien. 2006
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Porcupine Fish167 viewsPorcupine Fish - Photographer Michael Braunstein, Cayman. 2006
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Blacktip Squids164 viewsBlacktip Squids - Little Cayman - Photographer Michael Braunstein. 2006
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Coral152 viewsPhoto of coral taken at Paul's Anchor, Little Cayman. Photographer Michael Braunstein. 2006
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School Master160 viewsSchool Master - Photographer Michael Braunstein, Cayman. 2006
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Green Moray Eel157 viewsGreen Moray Eel - Photographer Michael Braunstein, Cayman. 2006
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Bear in Kremmling, Colorado250 viewsTaken by Al The Web Guy's son, Ron, at the Carmickle mountain house near Kremmling, Colorado, about 100 miles west of Denver in the Rocky Mountains. 2006
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Can I Come In?232 viewsTaken by Al The Web Guy's son, Ron, at the Carmickle mountain house near Kremmling, Colorado, about 100 miles west of Denver in the Rocky Mountains. 2006
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Two Racoons225 viewsTaken by Al The Web Guy's son, Ron, at his home in Southglenn, a Denver suburb.
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Do I Have to Break In?234 viewsTaken by Al The Web Guy's son, Ron, at the Carmickle mountain house near Kremmling, Colorado, about 100 miles west of Denver in the Rocky Mountains. 2006
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Oh, C'mon! Let me IN!222 viewsTaken by Al The Web Guy's son, Ron, at the Carmickle mountain house near Kremmling, Colorado, about 100 miles west of Denver in the Rocky Mountains. 2006
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I Swear I'll Be Good!223 viewsTaken by Al The Web Guy's son, Ron, at the Carmickle mountain house near Kremmling, Colorado, about 100 miles west of Denver in the Rocky Mountains. 2006
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Ray Swimming Low145 viewsA ray in Cayman, 2006. Photographer Michael Braunstein
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Diamond Blenny169 viewsDiamond Blenny, Cayman, 2006. Photographer Michael Braunstein
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Sunset in the Caymans163 viewsPhoto by Michael Braunstein. Sunset in the Cayman Islands. 2006
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South Rim - Grand Canyon195 viewsNear the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. Screen shot by John Southmayd of Microsoft. 2006
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Jim Hayward350 views This is my friend and fellow pilot Jim Hayward, taken with a Bell TH (Training Helicopter)-67A. Formerly a Warrant Officer in the Army, Jim is now a civilian instructor for the Army and teaches instrument flying. Taken at Cairns Army Airfield near Ft. Rucker, Alabama. I flew out of Cairns myself when I was going through Army training.
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Hoover Dam262 views Notice the Hoover Dam out the left window. Screen shot by John Southmayd of Microsoft. 2006
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Reef Shark156 viewsThat's my cousin Michael, who took most of the photos in this album, and a reef shark.
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Las Vegas285 views Flying up (down?) the Las Vegas Strip. Screen shot by John Southmayd of Microsoft. 2006
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Joe the Llama and Friends313 viewsThis is Melinda, daughter of Jerry Warnke (my DC-10 flight instructor in 1980) and her husband Dave, with their very handy friend Joe the Llama. This was taken in the Lizard Head wilderness near Telluride, Colorado.
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Where's Coco?436 viewsAl is distraught when he discovers Coco is in another state. July 7, 2006
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Glenwood Canyon280 views A wall of Glenwood Canyon on our return trip. July 14, 2006
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Clamshell House in Genesee, Colorado378 views This is the famous "Clamshell House" in the mountains near Denver on I-70. It's sometimes called the "Sleeper House" as it was featured in Woody Allen's 1973 movie "Sleeper." July 14, 2006
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Castle Rock, Colorado329 views That's Castle Rock, for which Castle Rock, Colorado was named. About 20 more miles and we're home! July 14, 2006
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Near St. George, Utah301 viewsNearing St. George, Utah, our layover point on the return home to Colorado. July 13, 2006
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Near St. George, Utah304 viewsNearing St. George, Utah, our layover point on the return home to Colorado. July 13, 2006
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Rafters on the River273 views You can see rafters on the Colorado River in this shot taken in the Rocky Mountains on our return drive to Colorado. July 14, 2006
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Colorado River261 views Near Glenwood Springs I walked down to the Colorado river to find some rafters ready to launch. July 14, 2006
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Down By The River257 viewsI took this photo facing west, near Glenwood Springs, standing on the bank of the Colorado River near Glenwood Springs. July 14, 2006
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Las Vegas270 views Passing through Las Vegas on our trip home. There's the Eiffel Tower. July 13, 2006
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VOR in the Desert341 views A VOR as we near St. George, Utah. If you try to notice when you drive, you'll likely see a VOR every once in awhile, used by pilots for navigation. It stands for Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Radio Range, not that you asked. July 13, 2006
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Near St. George, Utah252 views Nearing St. George, Utah, our layover spot on the return trip. July 13, 2006
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Near St. George, Utah250 views Nearing St. George, Utah, our layover spot on the return trip. 2006
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California Wildfire295 views This California fire was burning as we left San Diego and headed home to Denver. Taken west of Riverside, California. July 13, 2006
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California Wildfire274 views This California fire was burning as we left San Diego and headed home to Denver. Taken east of Riverside, California. July 13, 2006
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Pyramid in the Desert264 views This is the Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas. At night, a light shines straight up and is visible for hundreds of miles. Once on an airline layover I went there and took the Egyptian boat ride around the huge lobby. July 13, 2006.
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Excalibur251 views Passing through Las Vegas on our trip home. The one that looks like a castle is the Excalibur. July 13, 2006
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View From Mt. Soledad263 views Taken from Mt. Soledad. We're looking down at La Jolla and the Scripp's Pier. July 12, 2006
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Mt. Soledad273 views The Cross on Mt. Soledad in San Diego. July 12, 2006
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Jerry's War Photo283 views Here's Jerry's photo at Mt. Soledad. It was a gift to him by his daughters (one of whom we met briefly) and grandchildren. July 12, 2006
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Jerry & Me407 views 26 Years after Jerry got me checked out in a United Airlines DC-10, we met at his Pacific Beach home. This is in his back yard. July 12, 2006
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Al & Me449 views Taken at Mt. Soledad, overlooking La Jolla. July 12, 2006
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Mr. San Diego267 views Al and I met with Mark Burgess, CEO of SanDiego.com, to discuss some business ideas. July 10, 2006.
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Mr. San Diego254 views Here's Mark leaving our meeting in true San Diego style. July 10, 2006.
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Mission Bay VOR298 views Pilots navigating their way to San Diego likely use the MZB (Mission Bay) VOR for navigation. As a kid, I used to swim out to this island and climbed up the rocks. I just assumed it was a spaceship. July 13, 2006.
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The Warnke's325 views Jerry Warnke is known to readers of my book "The World At My Feet" as my DC-10 flight instructor in 1980 when I contracted with United Airlines for my flight engineer and captain's rating. We had a wonderful reunion at his house in Pacific Beach 26 years later. Here he is with his lovely wife Jean in the back yard of their Pacific Beach home. July 12, 2006
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