Kindergarten Graduation

Caleb graduated from Kindergarten today! Wow, that went fast!







How can one little guy look so grown up and so vulnerable all at the same time?!?








You can tell he had fun this year!

Surprise!

Lauri and I flew over to Kansas City to surprise the Jensens for Nora's first Birthday. They were not expecting us and had taken Nora to a concert. We called them and told them we had sent a package and that they should hurry home in case it got there. We were waiting down the street when they arrived.


They were obviously surprised when we were at the front door!

Birthday girl!

Snow!?! Are You Kidding Me?

Who would have expected snow this late in the year!

Look at our Goldenchain Tree. It is nearly out in full bloom!

Backyard Baseball!

This afternoon we decided to host a baseball game in the backyard. We even got special shirts for the occasion, so we had Team G-Pa against Team G-Ma.



Batting Instruction first.

Batter Up!


Tanner getting his first ever at-bat!

He's on-base!

Run Caleb!

Spencer and Grandma Pat guarding first base.



Spencer getting ready to run to second.

I think a good time was had by all!

May 19, 2010 - Divemaster Internship - Rescue "Victim"

For my Divemaster certification, I had to do several "internships". This evening, I interned for Carlos Santana who was conducting a Rescue Diver Course. I was the "victim" so they all got to practice on me.

First up, I was a conscious but responsive, struggling victim about to succumb to the water. They had to attempt to get me out of the water a couple of ways -- using a thrown ring and a pole.



Then I was a conscious but non-responsive victim. They had to approach me, avoid my attempts to drown them, and then effect a rescue of me.

Carlos started them off with a demonstration.

Then it was their turn and I had specific instructions of what I was to do to attempt to thwart their rescue. Here I waited until he approached closely and then lunged toward him.

Happily, all of them passed and went on to become Rescue Divers.

May 16, 2010 - Kahe Point

This afternoon we decided to drive out to Kahe Point (Electric Beach) and see if we could see some dolphins.

Along the way, we stopped by the Harbor to see how the work on the Black Pearl was coming. They are working on it, but are really just getting started, it appears.



A Pirate's eye view from the highway.

Those fickle dolphins. No sight of them today, so we spent some time turtle watching instead!





Couldn't resist some portraits in the sun!


A couple more turtle shots.


And then it's back to the traffic and the City.


Not bad for a Sunday afternoon.