Dad's Valentine Gift

Ben gave me a Valentine's card and on it was this gift. FREE TARGET PRACTICE! Dad, you get to shoot your favorite target, ( me), with 50-100 paintballs. For rules, see back of card.
Happy Valentine's Day. Ben.........
ONCE IN A LIFETIME USE ONLY!
Rules: 1. You ( the shooter ) must be stationary.
2. I ( the target ) get to run around.
3. 50-100 paintballs may be loaded into the marker.
4. No time limit.
5. You must allow the target to regain conssciousness after every hit.
6. Marker may not be dialed above 250 ft/sec.

Drunkards Path Quilt

I finally finished my Drunkards Path quilt! I started this quilt on our mission trip to Togo, West Africa in 2000. It is entirely hand pieced and handquilted. It only took 6 years! :) Really, I did do other projects in between there, i.e. my whole cloth quilt which is all handquilting and took about two years to do. I am ready for a new project, a quilt for Ben and a baby quilt !

Shopping for Megan

While in Chicago Megan sent us on a mission to Gap Maternity as it was the closest Gap Maternity store to us. We were able to find a few of the things she had picked out on the internet site and they are on the way to her via airmail. Apparently she will need them soon. :)

How far is it to Vancouver?

For those of you who are curious about how far Navy Pier in Chicago is from Vancouver, we came across this sign.

Strictly Sail Show- Chicago

The 3rd and 4th of Feb. Brian and I went to Chicago to the Strictly Sail Boat Show at Navy Pier. This was the first time for us and I'm sure just the first of many. We had a great time looking at new boats and getting ideas for things to update our boat. We took a few classes on diesel engines and night sailing. We even ran into fellow sailors from Hastings and Grand Rapids.