Sunday, July 30, 2006

Last Night...


Carissa and I got together with people from our new neighborhood at a place in downtwn Courtenay called "Billy D's." Billy D's is a great sports pub. I highly recomend it.

Most of our neighbors have kids about the same age as our daughter (I have a problem giving her name out on a blog). Our neighbors are awesome. I think Carissa and I will have many new friends. Life should always be this good.

By the way, we are considering going to Arizona for Christmas, which would mean postponing a family reunion we are planning. the reunion we are planning is for my nephews and nieces. But, we are going to wait and see if my brother and his family go ahead with a plan to build a ranch in Texas next year. If that be thecase, then I think we woulsd ask to have the reunion there. As for a possible Christmas in AZ, Carissa would love it. She has said she wants to see Arizona in the Winter...and NOT the Summer, ever again! Okay time to eat. Bye!

Friday, July 28, 2006

History


Over the course of the past month I sold a ton of old books to a used book store here in Courtenay. The store only gives credit so I decided to get other books with that. The ones I got are:

1) Treason -Ann Coulter
2) Inside Al Qaeda -Mohamed Sifaoui
3) The Great War at Sea -A. A. Hoehling
(WW1)
4) Queen of the Flat-Tops -Stanley Johnston
(WW2, USS Lexington)
5) Lightning Strike -Donald A. Davis (different store)
(WW2, the plan to kill Admiral Yamamoto and avenge Pearl harbor)
6) The Ghosts of Medak Pocket -Carol Off
(Balkans, Canadian Army)
7) In Harm's Way -Doug Stanton
(WW2, USS Indianapolis, cruiser)
8) The Great Battles of World War One -Wren
(given by a friend)
9) A Military History of Canada -Desmond Morton

Green titles in italics are books I am currently reading or have already read. I just needed to blog and update real quick. Have a fun weekend. Mr. Heiner, enjoy the Mass on USS Carolina.