Howard Hughes flying boat, The "Spruce Goose." Manufactured: 1947
Wing span: 319 ft. 11 inches
Overall Length: 218 ft. 4 inch
Gross weight: 400,000 lbs
Engines: (8) Pratt & Whitney R4360; 28 cylinder/3000 HP
Propellers: 17 ft. 2 inches diameter
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Joy and Phil discussed and researched the lifestyle. They worked together for nearly five years in preparation for their dream of full time RV living. Phil retired in June 2004; they moved into the perfect motorhome; held the last garage sale; sold the vehicles, boat and house; bought the Ford Ranger; crossed off what seemed like thousands of to-dos on the lists and at last, the day of departure arrived. Welcome to our weblog and let the adventure begin!
Where are we? # 1807
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- KITH AND KIN IN KLAMATH ... FALLS
- The view out the front window of Penny the Pace at...
- Canada geese by the dozens are resting and feeding...
- Just three of the 20 or 30 resident pelicans on th...
- Can anyone identify this fruit on the tree next to...
- A closeup of the mature fruit. They are about the...
- Extraordinary mansion across the street from the K...
- I am really surprised this wonderful cast iron swi...
- Phil heading over to inspect progress on Pat and D...
- Our sweet friend Pat at her temporary quarters on ...
- One of the few benefits of getting old: there is n...
- Spendy but gorgeous, Crater Lake Lodge. Visitors ...
- A perfect day to visit the pristine and spectacula...
- CONDENSED VERSION OF THE PAST WEEK!
- We decided this post office has been closed for la...
- Gorgeous lifesize bronze of a Cheeta in Winston Or...
- FIRE!Up on the hill above the Umpqua River that b...
- Two helicopters with long lines and water buckets ...
- The fire department arrived to do the mopping up.
- We didn't know it at the time but this suspension ...
- Can you imagine carrying the groceries in from the...
- Taken somewhere near the top of our mountain trail...
- Yellow highliter is where Penny the Pace has been ...
- My apple pie experiment ... different but still ve...
- OREGON FUN AND FAMILY VISITS
- Clatskanie to Lincoln City
- Howard Hughes flying boat, The "Spruce Goose." Ma...
- Front window of the museum at night. Just wide en...
- Joy and her much loved Newberg cousins - Dottie on...
- Joy, her cousin, Sherry and Sherry's lovely mother...
- Joy and Phil with her delightful Aunt Lola who wil...
- ON THE ROAD AGAIN ...
- Penny the Pace parked in her snug little spot in C...
- We found this in downtown Clatskanie ... a rack of...
- The nine car Waikiakum Ferry. What a great discov...
- Phil on the bow of the ferry across the Columbia R...
- Joy on the front porch of her new house ...
- Well, probably not ...The Flavel House built in 18...
- Wow! What a view of the Columbia River from the t...
- Sign on the visitor center door.
- Astoria Column high on Coxcomb Hill, built in 1926...
- A nice visitors center and a 20 minute film of the...
- This reconstructed fort on the site at Fort Clatso...
- Just two of the dozen or so houseboats on the John...
- Pretty flowers lining the streets of downtown Seas...
- Jessica and her new baby, adorable little Isabella.
- Phil checking out the games on his new Compaq comp...
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About Me
- Joy and Phil
- "About Me" ... each time I read that heading, I laugh and I've just got to make a smart remark ... no, it's not all about ME ... it's about "US" so, please read on. Julie Joy "retired" (she wasn't old enough to be eligible for any money so actually ... she stopped working out of the home)in 1994 and Phil followed ten years later in 2004. They had been partners for nearly nineteen years and were very excited about the newest adventure they would share starting ASAP that will continue "as long as it's fun and we're mentally and physically able." Phil, a great cook lives to fish and hopes to catch a fish in "every state." Julie Joy plans to continue her work in genealogy across the country and spend as much time as she can seeking out and visiting with family and friends across the U.S. while keeping everyone up to date on their website.
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