by Alan Stankevitz | Dec 12, 1999
Just in time for Christmas After waiting nearly a month, the roof was finally completed this week. Matt and Luke did a wonderful job and I’m sure they are glad it’s done too. It was quite a challenge for them and my “master carpentry” probably...
by Alan Stankevitz | Dec 5, 1999
It’s Getting Closer It’s getting closer to Christmas, it’s getting closer to Winter, it’s getting closer to Y2K and it’s getting closer to the roof being finished…But it’s not quite finished yet. Oh the agony. Jo and I drove...
by Alan Stankevitz | Nov 20, 1999
I vowed last year after only seeing a few Leonid meteors before fog set in, that this year would be different. So, Jo and I planned a trip to Arizona for a “vacation”. This vacation including doing a little research and of course, finding a clear dry sky...
by Alan Stankevitz | Nov 12, 1999
Up on the Roof In the immortal words of the Drifters “Going up where the air is fresh and sweet…” This was the week the roof got a face lift, or at least a partial face lift. The week started out magnificently with temperatures on both Monday and...
by Alan Stankevitz | Oct 28, 1999
First I would like to thank all of you who sent messages wishing and praying for Jo’s speedy recovery. I guess they have helped. Jo is doing fine and this week I was able to head up north for a few days to make sure everything was fine and finish boarding up the...
by Alan Stankevitz | Oct 3, 1999
The trees started to turn this week with the maples producing the best color. The season’s peak will probably be next week the way it looks. The week was rather cool with nights in the upper 30’s and days in the 60’s. It was quite a pleasant week...