Sunday, March 27, 2005
SUNRISE IN SAN DIEGO !
Flat Stanley's view of the San Diego skyline from Harbor Island.
Wow, the sun is comming out and splashing the landscape in pink for Easter Sunday.
Naval and Maritime Innovations
These boats are docked along the San Diego Harbor and showcase historical ships from the 19th and 20th Centuries.
The 1898 steam San Francisco Bay ferryboat Berkeley in the background while the 1904 Scotland built Medea, that was used in both World Wars under several national flags, is in the foreground.
Flat Stanley is getting a good view of the Star of India. This is the oldest active ship; the ship first sailed in 1863 and still sails the oceans today.
Behind Flat Stanley is a cruise ship getting ready to depart for a trip south down the Pacific towards the tropics.
Flat Stanley enjoying the art on the docks of the San Diego Harbor.
Flat Stanley is blending well with this eye catching sculpture.
That is a an active aircraft carrier that is getting re-supplied before it goes back to sea to enforce The Bush Doctrine.
Tuna boats back from sea with tons of yellow tail and albacore tuna from their trusty nets.
Saturday, March 26, 2005
U.S.S. MIDWAY AIRCRAFT CARRIER
This historic aircraft carrier is now a museum docked downtown.
An F-14 Fighter Interceptor on the deck of the U.S.S. Midway in San Diego Harbor.
Tuesday, March 22, 2005
BASEBALL ANYBODY ?
This is a park directly behind right field at Petco Park and is called Park in the Park. During games you can picnic and watch a National League game. Everyday the park is open to the public and has a playground for kids who live downtown or are visiting.
This is were the Cubs play the Padres when the Cubs are visiting in San Diego.
This is as close as we can get but it's 6 pm and the season hasn't started yet.
Wednesday, March 16, 2005
Aerospace History
Can you see Flat Stanley? He is on the handicap parking sign that is underneath a 1960's remote piloted reconnaissance aircraft painted in black - one of the first unpiloted spy planes.
This is an F-14, the U.S. Navy most used aircraft carrier Intercept airplane used to protect its Carrierl Group during the Cold War during the 1970s and 80s.
This plane flew off aircraft carriers to protect the Marine Corps.
Wow! These planes are small compared to a commercial plane that airlines use.
Looks like Flat Stanley wants to take a trip to space - he's on a Delta 2 rocket from the late 1960's.
This rocket must need a lot of fuel to get off the ground - it must be 50+ feet!
It's good that these planes can't turn on their jet engines anymore.
Thursday, March 10, 2005
Flat Stanley with Grandma and Grandpa at the airport waiting for the airplane to Las Vegas.
Flat Stanley is measuring up to the Stratosphere. The Stratosphere is the tallest hotel and casino in Las Vegas; two roller coasters are on the top, above the restaurant and night club.
Grandpa sneaks Flat Stanley into the casino to bring him some good luck.
Flat Stanley makes it to Paris Las Vegas, Grandma Judie's favorite hotel/casino.
It looks like Flat Stanley has a new carpenter friend while visiting Paris Las Vegas.
Flat Stanley in front of The Bellagio, an immense and luxurious hotel and casino.
Flat Stanley is in front of the erupting Mirage Volcano.
Wednesday, March 09, 2005
Flat Stanley in the car passing through La Jolla on Interstate 5 North to Long Beach.
Flat Stanley, Grandma and Grandpa at the entrance of the Queen Mary.
Flat Stanley with Grandma and Grandpa while viewing the Queen Mary that is docked at the Long Beach Harbor.
Flat Stanley in front of the Scorpion Russian submarine. Behind Grandma you can see a part of the Long Beach skyline.
# posted by Uncle Scott @ 1:40 PM 
Saturday, March 05, 2005
Flat Stanley is making new friends while in San Diego. Morgan, everyone I know likes Flat Stanley.
Flat Stanley and Uncle Scott win the poker game and Stanley is happily lying on all the chips.
Tuesday, March 01, 2005
Flat Stanley relaxing at Uncle Scott's apartment during a stormy night.
