[page 1 home] 2007 [page 2 - Vietnam]
2009 [page 3 - Vietnam] [page 4 - Vietnam] [page 4B CD] [page 5 U.S.]
2010 [page 5B U.S.] [page 6 School reunion, 2002, 2007, 2009]
2009 [page 7 Canada] [page 8 old photos] [page 9 old photos] [page 10 old photos] [page 11 old photos] [page 12 old photos] [page 13 general stuff ] [page 14 links general stuff] [page 15 e-mails][page 16 teacher photos] [page 17 Vietnam trip 2009 Nov 1-6] [page 18 Vietam trip 2009 Nov 7-8] [page 19 Vietnam trip 2009 Nov 9-11] [page 20 Vietnam trip 2009 Nov 12-16]

2010 [page 21 Vietnam Trip 2010-2-26] [page 22 Vietnam trip 2010-2-27 Vietnam Trip 2010-2-26] [page 23 Vietnam trip 2010-3 medical team 1] [page 24 Vietnam trip 2010-3 medical trip 2] [page 25 California-Arizona TDY Trip - April 2010 ] [page 26 Giang family ] [page 27 Thuy visit to U.S.] [page 28 Thuan visit; Fort Lee,VA in May 2010 ] [page 29 Vietnam 2010-6 USNS Mercy][page 30 Vietnam 2010-6 USNS Mercy] [page 31 Vietnam 2010-6 USNS Mercy] [page 32 girls having operations] [page 33 Hue and Da Nang] [page 34 Mekong Delta] [page 35 Saigon] [page 36 high school reunion] [page 37 reunion all high school Quy Nhon in Santa Ana 2010-07-17] [page 38 birthday and mountain biking 2010-07-24] [page 39 Norway 2010-09-06] [page 40 Norway] [page 41 Norway] [page 42 Norway] [page 43 backyard 2010-10-9] [page 44 California] [page 45 Christmas] [page 46 Las Vegas trip]

2011 [page 47 misc 2011][page 48 Vietnam - March 7] [page 49 Vietnam - March 8] [page 50 Vietnam - March 9] [page 51 Vietnam - March 10] [page 52 Vietnam - March 15] [page 53 Vietnam - March 16] [page 54 Vietnam - March 17] [page 55 Vietnam - March 17-18] [page 56 Trips][page 57 house yard] [page 58 June trip - Part 1] [page 59 June trip - Part 2] [page 60 school reunion - Anaheim][page 61 touring with friends-July 2011] [page 62 Missouri - part 1] page 63 Missouri - part 2] [page 64 Thai Thi To Diem funeral] [page 65 Do Thi Tuyet Minh funeral] [page 66 friends from NTHQN 1967-1971][page 67 trip to North Dakota;South Dakota] [page 68 trip to North Dakota;South Dakota] [page 69 trip to North Dakota;South Dakota] [page 70 trip to North Dakota;South Dakota][page 71 family and coworkers] [page 72 Australia] [page 73 Australia] [page 74 Australia] [page 75 Australia] [page 76 Australia] [page 77 Australia] [page 78 Australia] [page 79 Australia] [page 80 Canada] [page 81 Canada] [page 82 retirement luncheon, Christmas] [page 83 high school principal reunion]

2012 [page 84 spring flowers in yard][page 85 March 2012 Project Vietnam trip] [page 86 March 2012 Project Vietnam trip] [page 87 March 2012 Project Vietnam trip] [page 88 March 2012 Project Vietnam trip] [page 89 March 2012 Project Vietnam trip] [page 90 March 2012 Vietnam Trip] [page 91 skiing, Dr Quynh Kieu visit, backyard] [page 92 Vu and Mary engagement party] [page 93 Colorado Springs] [page 94 Colorado Springs] [page 95 driving trip to Utah-Arizona] [page 96 driving trip to Utah-Arizona] [page 97 driving trip to Utah-Arizona][page 98 vegetable garden in backyard; My Chi award ceremony] [page 99 touring California with friends] [page 100 high school reunion] [page 101 high school reunion] [page 102 Vu's birthday, Nguyen Thi Lan] [page 103 funeral for Cuong De, high school principal] [page 104 high school reunion at teacher' house] [page 105 high school reunion banquet dinner] [page 106 old and new photos from friends] [page 107 school reunion with teacher] [page 108 mountain biking] [page 109 Hong Kong] [page 110 Hong Kong] [page 111 Korea] [page 112 Korea] [page 113 Korea] [page 114 Korea] [page 115 Korea] [page 116 Sierras Fall Colors] [page 117 Europe] [page 118 Europe] [page 119 Europe] [page 120 Europe] [page 121 Europe] [page 122 Europe] [page 123 Europe] [page 124 Europe] [page 125 Europe] [page 126 Europe] [page 127 Europe] [page 128 Europe] [page 129 son's wedding] [page 130 Thanksgiving Day & backyard] [page 131 son Vu's wedding] [page 132 Giang family Christmas Eve]

2013 [page 133 friend daughter; wedding;cherry blossom,New Year] [page 134 Vietnam] [page 135 Vietnam] [page 136 Vietnam] [page 137 Vietnam] [page 138 Vietnam] [page 139 Vietnam] [page 140 Daffodil Hill; Helen retirement] [page 141 Ironstone Winery] [page 142 trip to Fort Bragg] [page 143 San Diego & Los Angeles friends] [page 144 trip to Northwest] [page 145 trip to Northwest] [page 146 trip to Northwest] [page 147 trip to Northwest] [page 148 trip to Northwest] [page 149 trip to Northwest] [page 150 Hidden Falls; UC-San Diego graduation] [page 151 Bryce Canyon NP] [page 152 Grand Canyon NP, Zion NP] [page 153 Norway] [page 154 classmates at Thanh Hang house and Tien's visit to my home] [page 155 classmate reunion in southern California; llamas on bike ride] [page 156 Ireland] [page 157 Ireland] [page 158 Ireland] [page 159 Scotland] [page 160 Thanksgiving dinner and wedding] [page 161 son Vu's wedding] [page 162 son Vu's wedding] [page 163 son Vu's wedding] [page 164 son Vu's wedding] [page 165 son Vu's wedding] [page 166 - office Christmas luncheon; Norway trip ] [page 167 - Giang Christmas Eve ]

2014 [page 168 - Kim Khiet birthday; Donald's birdthday, celebrating Chinese New Year, skiing at Northstar, yard flowers] [page 169 - Vietnam 2014, dinner with high school friends] [page 170 - Vietnam 2014, Project Vietnam medical team] [page 171 - Vietnam 2014, Quy Nhon, charity work for poor people] [page 172 - Vietnam 2014, Quy Nhon, charity work for poor people Part 2] [page 173 - Vietnam 2014, Quy Nhon, charity Part3, dinner] [page 174 - Vietnam 2014, Saigon] [page 175 - skiing, Thanh Minh Day, backyard] [page 176 - Lan & Tiffany wedding; backyard with Trinh, Yosemite NP, Monterey] [page 177 - rainbow over house; trip to Black Hills in South Dakota] [page 178 - trip to Black Hills in South Dakota] [page 179 - goats; friend Michelle Koan; cemetary at San Pablo; DeCA breakfast; Tin family and Kim Quang Temple] [page 180 - high school reunion in Orange County] [page 181 - birthday orchids;goats] [page 182 - Hawaii - part 1] [page 183 - Hawaii - part 2] [page 184 - fall flowers in backyard; new baby granddaughter; trip to Saigon; Thanksgiving dinner] [page 185 - Christmas Eve dinner; Global Winter Wonderland]

2015 [page 186 granddaughter Lillian at 2 months and 3 months; Stan's retirement luncheon; Giang family celebrating Chinese New Year] [page 187 Saigon; Project Vietnam medical team near Vinh] [page 188 Granddaughter Lillian; backyard of new house; friends visit from Saigon] [page 189 Washington, DC; Oslo, Norway and Munich] [page 190 granddaughter Lillian; NYC with Trinh; Lillian birthday ]

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2011-9-4 (Sun) Black Hills in western South Dakota


(aw_0551) main street of Sturgis, SD.


(aw_0553) Sturgis is famous for the big motorcycle rally in early August. Sturgis is a town of 6700 population. During the 10 days of the
Sturgis Motorcycle Rally the town has 500,000 visitors.


(aw_0554) On the way to the geographic center of the United States


(aw_0555) U.S. Air Force Mini-MUTES remote site. These remote threat emitter systems are controlled by an operator at a
main control site located 40 miles away. See below.


(aw_0556) The remote Mini-MUTES system is located in the background behind me. In my previous job as an electronics engineer
at McClellan AFB in Sacramento I was the engineer on this system during the design, manufacturing, and testing phases.


(aw_0557) These systems are spread thoughout an area of 70 by 70 miles and are used to train Air Force pilots in simulated
EW (electronic warfare) battle conditions.


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(aw_0560) I arrive at the geographical center of the United States. The actual center is located in the field behind the barbed wire fence.


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(aw_0565) The spot is marked by this brass disc placed there by a survey crew of the USGS (United States Geodetic Survey).
The disc was placed in 1962 which was two years after Hawaii and Alaska became the 49 and the 50 state of the U.S. This changed
the center of the United States. Previously it was in the state of Kansas.


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(aw_0576) Mini-MUTES systems being stored at the main Air Force control site located northwest of Belle Fourche, SD.


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(aw_0579) This is the main control site. On the left is a MUTES system that I also worked on as Air Force electronics engineer.


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(aw_0581) This is a MUTES system with its tracking and emitter antennas pointing up.,


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(aw_0584) Devils Tower from distance


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(aw_0598) A prairie dog that lives in a large prairie dog town below Devils Tower. This one is standing guard by his hole in ground which is his home.


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(aw_0616) Spearfish Canyon - some of the ending scenes in the movie "Dances With Wolves" were filmed here.


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(aw_0619) Main Street of Deadwood where most of the small casinos are located. Deadwood is now mostly a town of casinos.


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(aw_0627) Pactola Reservoir located in central Black Hills west of Rapid City, SD


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(aw_0636) Mount Rushmore - profile of George Washington as seen from the side of Mount Rushmore


(awmap_BlackHills5) map of the Black Hills area