Monthly Archives: February 2008

Clancy School Shows Patriotism.

Posted on February 29, 2008 by John

The Clancy School second graders went to the Elkhorn Rehabilitation Center in Alhambra and did a patriotic show for the residents. Alia did a wonderful job at being “The Statue of Liberty”. Check out the photos in our Picture Gallery. … Continue reading →

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2008 Men’s Advance – Dave Roever

Posted on February 25, 2008 by John

I spent this last weekend with about a dozen men from our Church and about 400 men from around the state. We were in Butte, MT for our annual “Men’s Advance.” We used these couple of days, worshiping our Lord, … Continue reading →

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Rod Dinkins, AC6V (SK)

Posted on February 21, 2008 by John

Rod Dinkins, AC6V (SK)(ARRL.org)  AC6V, who has one of the largest Amateur Radio web sites is SK.  His site is listed under Favorite Ham Radio Links on my Favorite Links page.  His site is www.AC6V.com.  See more about AC6V at … Continue reading →

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My Ham Shack Construction

Posted on February 20, 2008 by John

My family and I moved to our current QTH (location) November 2004. Our new home had a lot of extra space in which we could build some needed rooms. The area was an open space of about 26? by 50?. … Continue reading →

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I Made it on “Soldersmoke”

Posted on February 15, 2008 by John

If you are interested in Homebrew (home made) electronic equipment, you should listen to “Soldersmoke“. It is a podcast done by Bill-N2CQR in Rome, Italy for Amateur Radio operators interested in homebrew electronics. I got mentioned in the latest episode, … Continue reading →

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Valentines Day

Posted on February 14, 2008 by John

Carol, here is the key to my heart. I could not let Valentines Day go by without expressing my love for MY valentine, my lovely wife Carol. We had a romantic, candle lit dinner under dim lights. We then slow … Continue reading →

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The Knack

Posted on February 11, 2008 by John

Last weekend, our family took a trip to my parents in Butte where we have our taxes done. While there, a conversation came up of my childhood curiosity with electrical things. At an early age, I was told, I would … Continue reading →

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Ana Healed

Posted on February 10, 2008 by John

You might have read the post below of Katie and Ana both on crutches for different accidents. Ana sprained her ankle a couple of days ago and has been limping around ever since. When she saw that Katie had crutches, … Continue reading →

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If Microsoft Made a Car

Posted on February 10, 2008 by John

For all of us who feel only the deepest love and affection for the way computers have enhanced our lives, read this: If Microsoft Made a Car

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Two Lame Children

Posted on February 8, 2008 by John

Katie and Desire’ went on a ski trip with the school and both had lots of fun until Katie crashed and burned right at the bottom in front of everybody. She apparently was going to fast and ran into a … Continue reading →

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