Karma & I visited the beautiful Hagerman valley in South Central Idaho this weekend. The area has amazing panorama views of basalt canyons, natural springs, wildlife and hot springs! Below is a slideshow of some photos from the weekend.
Monday, May 9, 2011
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
1975 Alaskan Camper
We took a quick trip to Montana this weekend to pick up our "new" 1975 Alaskan Camper. The weekend was filled with snow covered mountains, hot springs, brew pubs, and some interesting chainsaw art.
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Tuesday, April 19, 2011
The Design of Flight
When I was in architecture school I worked at the airport to help supplement my tuition and pay for flight time. Often I was allowed to help the A&P mechanics work on the airplanes and perform menial tasks for them. When the mechanics would rebuild or repair portions of the planes they would throw the old pieces into scrap piles and sorting bins I always thought that many of those pieces were art forms in their own right. The forms and curves of airplane parts are absolutely beautiful to me. When I am performing the pre-flight before I fly, the feeling of running your hands across the airfoils and propeller blades somehow makes you feel closer to nature. You can feel the principles and theories developed over the years that we now know as aerodynamics run from the tips of your fingers throughout your body. As we are embarking on this new company that will integrate architecture and aviation I have been researching other companies that incorporate design with aviation and came across this one.
I believe that this company shares the same passion for design and aviation that has shaped my life and career as an architect and a pilot.
interflight studios
I would like to finish today’s blog with a quote from Antoine de Saint Exupery – the famous French Aviator and author.
"Have you ever thought, not only about the airplane but whatever man builds, that all of man’s industrial efforts, all his computations and calculations, all the nights spent working over draughts and blueprints, invariably culminate in the production of a thing whose sole and guiding principle is the ultimate principle of simplicity? It is as if there were a natural law which ordained that to achieve this end, to refine the curve of a piece of furniture, or a ship’s keel, or the fuselage of an airplane, until gradually it partakes of the elementary purity of the curve of the human breast or shoulder, there must be experimentation of several generations of craftsmen. In anything at all, perfection is finally attained not when there is no longer anything to add, but when there is no longer anything to take away, when a body has been stripped down to its nakedness.”
Antoine de Saint Exupery
I believe that this company shares the same passion for design and aviation that has shaped my life and career as an architect and a pilot.
interflight studios
I would like to finish today’s blog with a quote from Antoine de Saint Exupery – the famous French Aviator and author.
"Have you ever thought, not only about the airplane but whatever man builds, that all of man’s industrial efforts, all his computations and calculations, all the nights spent working over draughts and blueprints, invariably culminate in the production of a thing whose sole and guiding principle is the ultimate principle of simplicity? It is as if there were a natural law which ordained that to achieve this end, to refine the curve of a piece of furniture, or a ship’s keel, or the fuselage of an airplane, until gradually it partakes of the elementary purity of the curve of the human breast or shoulder, there must be experimentation of several generations of craftsmen. In anything at all, perfection is finally attained not when there is no longer anything to add, but when there is no longer anything to take away, when a body has been stripped down to its nakedness.”
Antoine de Saint Exupery
4:38:38 pm Zeitgeist Half Marathon
We ran the Zeitgeist half marathon today. It was a blast! Both Karma and I came in faster than our original goals. Karma was shooting for under 2:30:00 and she beat it by almost 10 minutes with a time of 2:21:44. I am super proud of her. It was so cool to watch her run across the finish line. My original goal was to be between 2:10:00 and 2:20:00 and at mile 10 I realized I could make it in under 2hours so I kicked it into gear and ended with at time of 1:53:19. Trent and Michele ran really well in addition to our friends Jay Stevenor, Sue Jurf, and JT Moore. JT and Sue finished the race hand-in-hand which was pretty cool. Bill and Patty Davis came out to watch the race and see Trent and Shelly finish and they brought Zoie along. Zoie gave me a big hug after I crossed the finish line. My Mom came out to watch the race too and it was great to have her support. The race was very well organized and there were almost 1,000 participants. After the race there was live music, food, and beer for tired racers. Below is a link to the zeitgeist website:
Zietgeist Half Marathon
Below is a list of the overall results for our friends and family
The overall results can be viewed at the following link:
Zeitgeist Overall Race Results
Zietgeist Half Marathon
Below is a list of the overall results for our friends and family
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Tad Jones
Boise, ID
348
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36
1:53:19
8:39 - 382
Michele Koci
Boise, ID
367
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37
2:05:12
9:33 - 538
Jay Stevenor
Boise, ID
922
M
46
2:16:05
10:23 - 545
Trent Koci
Boise, ID
368
M
37
2:16:47
10:26 - 610
Karma Jones
Boise, ID
346
F
34
2:21:44
10:49 - 671
Sue Jurf
Boise, ID
352
F
39
2:27:34
11:15 - 672
Jt More
Boise, ID
470
M
46
2:27:35
11:15
The overall results can be viewed at the following link:
Zeitgeist Overall Race Results
Nina Simone
Nina Simone (Eunice Kathleen Waymon) was active in the Civil Rights movement in the 1960's. Nina Simone died of breast cancer in 2003. A brief history of Nina Simone's life is available on Wikipedia.
Nina Simone
The artwork on this video is amazing and captures the essence of the song, "Feeling Good".
The video below contains the song "Sinnerman" which was produced in 1966
Nina Simone
The artwork on this video is amazing and captures the essence of the song, "Feeling Good".
The video below contains the song "Sinnerman" which was produced in 1966
King Hill Irrigation District
Karma and I attended the Centennial Celebration of the King Hill Irrigation District in Glenn's Ferry this weekend. My Great Grandfather Henry Jones was one of the original pioneers to homestead the land through the Carey Act in 1908. My Great Grandfather drew the first pick of land in the land drawing. His first choice was a parcel of land in what is called "Pasadena Valley". That land, coincidentally, would also be associated with our family through the marriage of Kathryn Mills and my Grandfather Wes Jones. Henry's idea was to grow orchards and the land in the Pasadena Valley was thought to be too hard pan for growing fruit trees so he opted for land just above and accross the river from what is now the town of King Hill. The land is still currently being farmed and is producing potatoes and grain.
The land in Pasadena was drawn by our "Aunt Nellie". My Great Grandfather Glenn Mills came out from Iowa to help Aunt Nellie farm the land. I spent a lot of time when I was young listening to stories told by "Grandaddy" of the great adventures he had in the early days of settling and exploring the land we call Idaho. Our family was some of the first to explore many areas in Idaho including the Sawtooth Mountains. The high alpine lake, "Lake Kathryn" bears the name of my Grandmother, a tribute from her father Glenn Mills.
The Centennial Celebration was at the Glenn's Ferry high school and it was absolutely packed!? It was great to see so many people in attendance. My cousin Ken Jones was the master of ceremonies and did an excellent job presenting. His wife Jan Jones coordinated the catering and did a great job with logistics and also found time to make cake for everyone attending. My Grandfather Wes Jones gave the prayer before dinner and also talked about the history of the area and the importance of the irrigation district.? We saw a few familiar faces and also made some new friends.
The Centennial Celebration was a great success. We learned a lot about the history of the project, of our ancestors, and most of all were able to meet members of the community that keep the area productive and keep the tradition of farming alive.
The land in Pasadena was drawn by our "Aunt Nellie". My Great Grandfather Glenn Mills came out from Iowa to help Aunt Nellie farm the land. I spent a lot of time when I was young listening to stories told by "Grandaddy" of the great adventures he had in the early days of settling and exploring the land we call Idaho. Our family was some of the first to explore many areas in Idaho including the Sawtooth Mountains. The high alpine lake, "Lake Kathryn" bears the name of my Grandmother, a tribute from her father Glenn Mills.
The Centennial Celebration was at the Glenn's Ferry high school and it was absolutely packed!? It was great to see so many people in attendance. My cousin Ken Jones was the master of ceremonies and did an excellent job presenting. His wife Jan Jones coordinated the catering and did a great job with logistics and also found time to make cake for everyone attending. My Grandfather Wes Jones gave the prayer before dinner and also talked about the history of the area and the importance of the irrigation district.? We saw a few familiar faces and also made some new friends.
The Centennial Celebration was a great success. We learned a lot about the history of the project, of our ancestors, and most of all were able to meet members of the community that keep the area productive and keep the tradition of farming alive.
Travis Pastrana Double Backflip
This is one of my all time favorite videos. Skill, concentration, years of preparation, and determination all coming together in a split-second to produce something exraordinary. It says something to me about the human spirit.
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