In the PIT... Pittsburgh that is !

We made it out of cold Switzerland only to arrive in a freezing Pittsburgh. It's been -8C or 17F which made venturing outside a bit difficult - but we did it anyway. My sister Marilyn, her husband Mark and their daughter Hailey made us completely welcome in their warm and food-filled home. Yummm. It was one feast followed by another - they love to cook and Bill and I love to EAT. Was a perfect fit! Aaron, my nephew was away at college so we didn't get to see him, we'll just have to wait till next time. We did manage to spend a bit of time with Walter White though :)
I was going to attach a slide show, but I can't figure it out. We're waiting at the airport for our next flight to California and don't have time, so here's a few pics instead.

Bill and Mark shoveling snow

The sisters

Moose, aka Moosie

Walking in the neighbourhood

Man it was cold!

Smiling since we're almost home

Aaaaaa, warmth

Aaaaa, had a few Moscow Mules! Not Hailey of course :)

 

Our Boat - Kailani

Kailani is a 42' Tayana Vancouver with an aft cockpit. Here's a few pics for now, but Bill will fill you in on more details when he finally has some free time!!

Sailing off the California coast

In Port

The Interior

Heading out to sea

 

Profile

Layout: This is a typical layout. Kailani's is a bit different



Specifications

 

Bye Bye Basel...

Today is our last day of work.
We've had an incredible 11 year stretch with Endress+Hauser.
There are a lot of people and things we'll miss, but we're ready to start our next adventure!

Last day at work....

Engineering Off-Site Meeting 2013

Thanks to those of you who took so much time for us before our departure. The coffees, dinners, and drinks were fantastic!!
You'll be hearing a lot more from us soon. We plan to add a link to a map showing where we are on the globe, and more information and pictures about our boat, Kailani. Stay tuned for more info!!

We're still at work in Switzerland....

We have one more week of work here in Basel, then we're off.
It's been quite an intense time leading up to this point.
Last month, we packed up our apartment, organized the shippment of our stuff, moved out and said a sad good bye to our neighbours in Binningen.
Next week we get to do it all over again with our work colleagues. Friday the 24th is our last day of work, and on Saturday the 25th we fly, fly away.