Up, up and away...

Ryan went up in his first helicopter aerial survey on Friday for his new job. Here are some great pictures of his flight! :) Looks like he will be going up every week during manatee season (Nov-Mar).

Here's a good perspective of the size of the helicopter





Ryan's view, skid and all



Some great views of the Ft. Lauderdale Area





Buildings may be closer than they appear...



Manatees!!





Hillsboro Lighthouse



Artificial Reef project

Happy Thanksgiving!!! :)

As God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly...

Enjoy! :)

WKRP in Cincinnati: Thanksgiving Turkey Bomb! @ Yahoo! Video

Happy Thanksgiving!!



A THANKSGIVING POEM FOR YOU

'Twas the night of Thanksgiving, But I just couldn't sleep
I tried counting backwards, I tried counting sheep.

The leftovers beckoned - The dark meat and white
But I fought the temptation With all of my might.

Tossing and turning With anticipation
The thought of a snack Became infatuation.

So, I raced to the kitchen, Flung open the door
And gazed at the fridge, Full of goodies galore.

I gobbled up turkey And buttered potatoes,
Pickles and carrots, Beans and tomatoes.

I felt myself swelling So plump and so round,
'Til all of a sudden, I rose off the ground.

I crashed through the ceiling, Floating into the sky
With a mouthful of pudding And a handful of pie.

But, I managed to yell As I soared past the trees....
Happy eating to all - Pass the cranberries, please.

May your stuffing be tasty, May your turkey be plump.
May your potatoes 'n gravy Have nary a lump.

May your yams be delicious May your pies take the prize,
May your Thanksgiving dinner Stay off of your thighs.


HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL.

R & J in Florida

Since we have been scolded for not enough pictures of us on here, we put together some pictures of us doing fun Florida things during our down time...enjoy!

Happy Halloween!!!

Pumpkin Faces

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Amazing Picture

My Dad took this amazing picture this week that I really enjoyed- I hope you do too!

I survived Faculty Reception 2008!

Well, I survived the annual Faculty Reception. This will be the third one I have put together. Here are a few pictures I have from the event. More to come...I am waiting to receive the shot of me with the University President!

View of the gallery:



Caterer having fun with the Salvador Dali theme:



Melting oranges...like the melting time/clocks painting...



Some of the private collection on display:



I am exhausted today and am finishing the final clean up and breakdown, but it was a successful event and fun had by all! Well, except maybe me... :)

One perk- the beautiful flowers Ryan sent me at work to get me through this week!



Not the best pic, taken with my cell phone at work. Notice the cart with lines of brochures rolled up in 1 GB Memory Bands...the gifts for the faculty! My office is going to take as long to recover as I am.

Why I respect the awesome power of nature- Hurricane IKE- the storm that almost was in Florida

Hurricane IKE Slideshow

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Hurricane Ike photos

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We were in the dead center of the "cone of error" or "cone of uncertainty" for almost 1 week and then we were spared when Hurricane Ike skirted around the bottom of Florida and headed to Texas. (See the graphic to the right above or click here to watch loop of how IKE's cone of error changed over time).

I can't believe this could have happened here...and I thought our Hurricane Wilma in 2005 was bad...

Youtube movie version:


Trust me when I say that Ryan and I have a healthy respect for the awesome power of nature...