Japan

Keith sent us a couple of pictures from his trip to Japan. He got back last weekend after another 15 hours in the air.

Big Shot

We went to a Big Shot concert last weekend at Penn's Peak. Hot Shot does a Billy Joel tribute concert and actually some of their members have played with Billy Joel at one time or another. Hope you enjoy the video.

Where Were You?

Where were you a year ago? Many of you that read this blog were getting ready to travel to Lancaster to join us in a weekend of celebration. Can you believe that Charlie and Kris have been married that long? I don't know about you but I should go for a Sunday Brunch at the Eden again!!!!!

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY CHARLIE AND KRIS

Enjoying Japan

Keith has been working long hours but also has had some time to enjoy his stay in Japan. Last weekend he went Snowboarding at one of the local resorts and reported that they were getting fresh powder all weekend.

He also has had some time to go shopping and managed to pick up some Pez to add to his collection. Although he had some of the Pez dispensers that he found these are on Japanese cards so they will be a nice addition to the collection. We are looking forward to seeing what he brings home with him.

Long Flight

Well Keith made it to Japan after a 14 hour flight on Japan Air Lines. He is now 14 hours ahead of us so as I write this at 10 am on Sunday it is 12 am Monday morning there. As of last night they had not been issued their cars yet so it has done no exploring but I'm sure that will come shortly. At least we know he made it safely and hope he has a great time while he is there.

Skiing And Boarding

Keith is doing some skiing and snowboarding at Snowshoe in West Virginia this week along with some friends from South Carolina. It looks like they should be enjoying excellent conditions. According to their website there has been 12 inches of new powder since Saturday and 4 inches today. We hope that we will get to see some pictures when they return home this weekend. This pictures is from a previous snowboard trip.

Let There Be Light

Finally added lights to the cabinet!

On The Road Again

Keith has been informed that he will be going to Misawa AFB in Japan for a TDY. He will be leaving around the middle of the month but has no idea how long he is going to be there. Just adds another great experience to his already long list of places he has been.

While he is there we are sure he will be doing a lot of Pez shopping. There are mini Pez that are only released in Japan and hopefully he will be able to find a lot of these little guys. It may be tough to keep in touch other than emails as Japan is 14 hours ahead of us. As I write this before noon on Sunday it is already Monday morning there. Doesn't give us much time to be in the chat rooms together.

Finally

OK So I have been really bad at keeping this page up to date. We have been really busy around here for the last month or so. Christmas came and went and it seemed like we never really stopped to enjoy it. The entire weekend we were running somewhere for another get together with family and friends.

Keith was home for two weeks and spent most of his time working on his Pez collection. His new cabinet was ready for him along with about 100 new Pez that he received for Christmas. Even after he left we still had a lot of work to to getting all the new one entered into the database we keep for him.

While all this was going on our laptop decided to burn up it's motherboard so we had to replace it and move all the files etc. to the new one. We were lucky that the Hard drive was still go and did not lose anything. We now use this old hard drive as a backup in case we have another problem.

Then yesterday the washer began to pump water out onto the floor instead of the drain. So we had to replace the water pump. Being a do-it-yourselfer type, Alan decided he could tackle this and after a few phone calls found the parts he needed. We can report that the patient has recovered and is pumping into the drain again.

We will try to be better at this and keep up with our postings better than we have over the last month.

First Real snow

Last night we received about 2 inches of the white stuff followed by freezing rain and sleet. I have to say that the state did a good job this time as this mornings commute was not a problem. It would be nice if the snow would stay around for Christmas but it looks like more rain is in the forecast. Just so it doesn't snow on Monday when Keith is planning on driving home. We also don't want any bad weather on Christmas as we have a lot of people driving here to help us celebrate. Right now the plan is to have 10 people here that day so we would have a lot of food to eat if the weather turned bad and no one could make it here. Of course it would leave more presents for us to open. If your not here when your name is called..............

Christmas Will Be Here Too Soon

We have been very busy with the holidays coming and projects we have around the house. Since it has been a while since we posted I guess we need to do some catch up.

Thanksgiving came and went before we knew what happened. Alan managed to get sick that week so he stayed home while everyone else went to Barb's brother's for the day. So while they were spending time together Keith and Alan were on the phone with each other, Alan having a Burrito and Keith eating Taco Bell.

Now it's on to the Christmas rush. Last week Alan found time to get the decorations up outside and we have completed a lot of shopping. This Internet has sure helped us get this done. This last weekend we took the truck to pickup Kristin's tree. Now we just have to find time to get our own tree up and decorated.

Keith's leave has been approved so he will be coming home on the 22nd and returning to SC on the 4th. I don't know all of his plans but he has at least 4 Christmas celebrations to attend. It all starts on Christmas Eve when we plan on going to Danville to party with some old friends. Then on Christmas we will have 10 people here for the day. On the following Saturday Kris will have her annual Christmas Party and on Sunday we all go to Barb's brothers for his Christmas celebration. Party On!!

Myrtle Beach

Keith is spending the weekend at the Pez convention in Myrtle Beach SC. He went over yesterday afternoon and will be driving back on Sunday. He is staying at the same hotel we all stayed at last year. We had received a coupon for a return visit which he used, however it was not for the same type of room we had last year, it was an upgrade. He has a two room suite facing the ocean. When we talked to him tonight he was sitting on his balcony. Life can be tough.

Anyway as always he had a good time and picked up some nice Pez. I think we called him three or four times already to see what he found. It's nice to have free calling on our cell phones! If you want to know what he bought we will post it on our Pez Blog.

PEZylvania 2

This weekend we spent Saturday with our Friends Norm and Teresa and their family at PEZylvania 2 Pez Gathering. We had a great time and came home with a lot of PEZ. To see more about and see some pictures check out our Pez Blog at http://collectingpez.blogspot.com/

Star Trek

Although we normally post Pez news on our Pez Blog this item is for all you Trek fans out there. Pez has just released this Gift Set from the original TV series. It is kind of a cross collectible not only for Pezhead but for Trekies as well. We, of course, have our set already!

Busy As Usual

We seem to have very little free time between work and getting things done around the house. Didn't even seem to have time to even post here. I guess it doesn't help that I have this blog, the Pez blog and the MySpace Pezheads blog. Too many blogs, too little time.

Anyway two weeks ago we finally had time to get together with Alan's brother and his wife to look at the wedding photos. Hey it's only been about six months. We had a great time that day and were able to catch up on a lot of things.

This last Sunday Barb's parents came over for the day. Her dad helped with a couple of projects around the house, which he always seems to do when he's here. He and Alan both enjoy puttering with stuff like that so it's just an excuse to get together.

Our next trip is planned for the 18th when we plan to go to a Pez Gathering in Kutztown PA. We are going to meet up with our friends Teresa and Norm and their kids. Their daughter Jess began collecting last year and this will be their first Pez Convention. We can't wait!

Shawfest 2008

We made to South Carolina with no problems and Hanna never made it this far inland so the weather has been very nice. Friday we went to some antique shops in the morning ( found nothing to bring home ) and spent the afternoon at the State Museum. Today we got up early and went to the Air Show at Shaw AFB. The show was great and it was nice to be able to share it with Keith. The highlight of this show was the flight demonstration of the FA/22 Raptor and the B1 Bomber. Keith had seen the 22 fly bet never seen the things they showed it could do today. This is an amazing plane and flies circles around anything else in the sky.

We also spent some time Pezzing. Check our Pez blog for more information.

Tomorrow morning it's up early again to get on the road. It's a nine hour trip unless we stop for something. So we will most likely just drive straight home.

F/A 22 Demo Flight

Maybe A New Pezhead ?

If you have been following this Blog you know our friends Teresa and Norm are in the process of adopting a son from Vietnam. Well they are over there now and we have received word that the final paperwork will be completed next week and Derek will officially be part of their family. We could not be happier for them and wish them all the best. They will remain in Vietnam until the end of the month but we can't wait to see them arrive home.

Since we have been part of converting their daughter Jess to a Pezhead we fell it is only fitting that we begin work on Derek soon after he arrives home. It can be much easier to convert a young mind to the PezSide. (insert evil laugh here).



Guess I have to start some shopping! Where's that tote of extra Pez?

Into The Storm

We have plans to go to visit Keith this weekend leaving Thursday morning and returning Sunday. Our plan was to go to the Air Show at Shaw on Saturday but it looks like that may not happen now. It seems that one of those wonderful Atlantic storms is heading right for the same place we are going. Well we have never let a little rain stop us so we still plan to head south Thursday. I guess we might just have to sit in the hotel and talk Pez all weekend. At least we are inland and will not get the brunt of the storm. If we are really lucky it will slow down and not hit until Sunday. Wish us luck!

Time To Catch Up

It has been a full weekend as we completed some home improvements and then went running with Kris. We have been working on a remodel which began about two weeks ago with the painting of the family room and kitchen. We wanted to add a little interest to the family room so we decided to put a panel wall on the far wall of the room. After getting the boards primed and painted this week we began installation on Saturday night. Most of it was put up before we went to bed and the rest was completed this morning. We still need to fill the nail holes, put the baseboards back and hang some pictures but these are little things that will not take that long to complete.

We needed to get this work completed early as we had arranged to meet Kris at the Hershey Auto Museum before noon. If you have been keeping up with us you know she started her new job last week. The project she is working on required some photos of the interiors of cars from the 50's and also some photos of old emergency vehicles. So this seemed the best place to take the photos she needed. If you are interested who she works for you can check their website at http://www.aeseducation.com/

After we finished there we decided to go over to Mt Gretna to their annual Arts and Craft fair. Not only was this a great show but it is in a beautiful setting. We even managed to get a little Christmas shopping completed. By the time we were finished at the show the day was too so it was back home and back to work tomorrow.

Meanwhile Keith was doing a little shopping of his own. Check out our PEZ Blog to see what he was up to.

A Different Collection

Keith added to a different collection today when he qualified for the Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon. He made 48 out of 50 shots on target.

Qualification as expert with the rifle (M-16) requires 43 hits out of 50 rounds on various sized silhouettes, simulating targets at different ranges. The target itself is 25 meters away, with silhouettes simulating targets at 50 meters, 100 meters, 150 meters, 200 meters, 250 meters and 300 meters. 10 shots are fired each from the standing-barricaded, kneeling-barricaded, prone-unsupported position, prone-supported position with 10 shots being fired while wearing a gas mask and prone-supported position with 10 shots being fired with the weak hand.

As I am sure you have read before we are very proud of him and what he is doing. ( It's a parent's right to say this as much as we want to.)