During the year, we've had a lot of great little side trips: flying planes in Corning, driving tugboats in San Diego, racing mountain bikes in Monterey, and much more to come!

A very dusty, happy Jude at the end of the Sea Otter Classic mountain bike race in Monterey, CA The Classic Disneyland picture. Leslee and spent a great day there thanks to our friends Melissa and Mike. The plane took off in about 20 feet. It was amazing. Our friend Joey works on tugboats in San Diego Harbor. He invited me out for the morning.   Here I am behind the "wheel," a joystick. Don't worry the captain is at the starboard-side controls.

The legendary Tinker Juarez prepares to start. It was cool just to be on the same course! Francis Ford Coppola prepares for take-off in Uncle Monty's plane. We had a great flight over Corning. Here's our sister ship preparing to pull out a carship.   Here's our friend Joey working on deck. Believe it or not, that little line held that giant carship.