Well, we did get the five inches of fresh snow yesterday and last night. It didn't take all that long to shovel this morning so either I'm getting stronger or 5 inches just isn't all that much snow any more...
I won't go into the 8-hour learning curve I endured troubleshooting the production of this video...but suffice to say it was something of a relief to finally get it figured out. Enjoy the video!
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Apologies For Any Video Play Back Problems
I recently learned that my Vimeo supported videos have turned out to be problematic for several of our blog readers. The videos don't load, they partially load, or they never stop loading. Well, that's not a good thing. While I do like the larger frame and higher quality playback of Vimeo, those "advantages" don't really mean much if you can't watch the video at all. Consequently, I'll go back to uploading the videos on YouTube which has worked for everyone.
Speaking of video, I have several video projects to assemble at the shop...a progressive series on testing the front engine on the Cessna 337 and another of attaching the wings on the Brazilian 206. All it takes is time which, lately, I haven't had much extra to work with up at MMS. Video takes time...and right now everything is taking time at the shop. An ambitious program of change, rightly embarked upon, timely and supported by the entire group, is challenging each one of us on a daily basis as we work together to refine concepts and new processes "on the fly" so to speak.
It's all good, but today if feels more draining than usual. Maybe it's the additional 4-7 inches of snow we're supposed to get over the next 24 hours. You know, I could really go for an ocean breeze, salt air, and warm sand under my feet right now. A walk to the end of the Seal Beach Pier and a burger and a malt at Ruby's Diner would be nice...or maybe a fish taco grilled over mesquite charcoal at Walt's Wharf. Or maybe a burrito at Surf Taco in Sunset Beach...Maybe it's the fact that we've only seen the sun six days out of the last thirty and we had to travel to Denver to get three of those sunny days...even the Olympics are all about snow...
Tomorrow we're having our twice a month staff meeting at MMS. I'll lead a discussion about our new procedure for tracking man hours (initiated in January) and I'll go over our new apprentice performance review process (instituted two weeks ago). Dwight's presenting an overview of the mission's 2009 fiscal year. I need to write the next GroundCrew newsletter next week. The dogs are sleeping in their beds. Karen's harvesting crops in "Farmville" on Facebook. It's overcast, 25 degrees, and there's an inch of fresh snow on top of the eight inches left over from the previous sixteen inches.
Thanks for your prayers and your gifts which provide for the food we eat (tonight macaroni & cheese and green beans), the gas to heat this house, for the layers of clothes which keep us warm, and for the electricity which keeps us connected.
Speaking of video, I have several video projects to assemble at the shop...a progressive series on testing the front engine on the Cessna 337 and another of attaching the wings on the Brazilian 206. All it takes is time which, lately, I haven't had much extra to work with up at MMS. Video takes time...and right now everything is taking time at the shop. An ambitious program of change, rightly embarked upon, timely and supported by the entire group, is challenging each one of us on a daily basis as we work together to refine concepts and new processes "on the fly" so to speak.
It's all good, but today if feels more draining than usual. Maybe it's the additional 4-7 inches of snow we're supposed to get over the next 24 hours. You know, I could really go for an ocean breeze, salt air, and warm sand under my feet right now. A walk to the end of the Seal Beach Pier and a burger and a malt at Ruby's Diner would be nice...or maybe a fish taco grilled over mesquite charcoal at Walt's Wharf. Or maybe a burrito at Surf Taco in Sunset Beach...Maybe it's the fact that we've only seen the sun six days out of the last thirty and we had to travel to Denver to get three of those sunny days...even the Olympics are all about snow...
Tomorrow we're having our twice a month staff meeting at MMS. I'll lead a discussion about our new procedure for tracking man hours (initiated in January) and I'll go over our new apprentice performance review process (instituted two weeks ago). Dwight's presenting an overview of the mission's 2009 fiscal year. I need to write the next GroundCrew newsletter next week. The dogs are sleeping in their beds. Karen's harvesting crops in "Farmville" on Facebook. It's overcast, 25 degrees, and there's an inch of fresh snow on top of the eight inches left over from the previous sixteen inches.
Thanks for your prayers and your gifts which provide for the food we eat (tonight macaroni & cheese and green beans), the gas to heat this house, for the layers of clothes which keep us warm, and for the electricity which keeps us connected.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Latest Hangar Video of the Brazilian 206 Project
Here's the latest video from the hangar. I shot the clips this morning and assembled them this afternoon. Ian's been shooting the color coats while Mark and Josh are rigging the wings for attachment to the fuselage.
Ian Pulls Tape After Painting the Brazilian 206 from Keith Dodson on Vimeo.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
And Now For Something Completely Different
Here' s something completely different. A friend, and fellow dedicated dog lover out in northern California, just sent us a video clip that they came across on the web. Now that Karen and I have stopped laughing enough to catch our breath and wipe the tears from our eyes...we'd thought we'd share the clip with you. Enjoy.
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