Pinewood Derby Car 2007 Season

Here is Christopher's entry for the 2007 Pinewood Derby at RAF Alconbury.

Pinewood Derby Weigh In

Christopher's car comes right in at 5 ounces....now how will it run down the track?

Pinewood Derby Semi Finals

Christopher watches on with his Den to see who the front runners will be to advance to the next round.

Christopher Advances to the Finals

The top two finishers from each Den advance to the final round for the overall Pinewood Derby Champion.

And the Winner is.....

Christopher wins a nice trophy and a lego car. He was speechless when given the opportunity to speak...he just kept looking at the trophy.

The Winner!!

Christopher amazingly wins the Pinewood Derby, beating second place by only 1.1 mph over 4 races. He competed against 38 other cars at RAF Alconbury.

Christopher's Ski Experience

We went to Austria on MLK weekend this January for an alpine ski adventure. For the most part there was snow on the slopes, but as these photos will reveal, there were plenty of bare spots as well. Christopher starts his lessons by learning how to latch into his skis.

Hallstatt, Austria

We stayed at the picturesque town in the background on our weekend in Austria.

He's Having Fun, But is He Learning Anything?

I guess our "takeaway" from this day was that Christopher discovered that he does like skiing, and I discovered that I may not be the best teacher in the world.

Ski Lift

This slick "escalator-like" lift carried us to the top of the "bunny slope".

On The Ground

One of the many times Christopher ends up on his "can".

Christmas 2006

Christopher Poses as an Egyptian Chariot Warrior

On a tour of a Pharonic Village, Christopher wanted to dress up and pose as a Pharoh. The sword he is holding is real and quite heavy and proved a challenge for him to keep it held up.

Christopher Ahn Khamen

Christopher looking like a fierce Egyptian Pharoh. 

Our Trip to Egypt

This year we went to Egypt to celebrate Thanksgiving. Behind us is the Great Pyramid at Giza. It is the largest and most perfect of all the pyramids and the last of Seven Wonders of the World that remain. It was a great trip and good time of year as the temperatures were in the mid 70s to low 80 and always sunny! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Egypt

The Sphinx and Great Pyramids of Giza

We were all impressed by these great sites. Legend has it that Napolean directed his artillerymen to use the nose of the sphinx for target practice, reducing it to rubble. If true, they must have been great shots because the rest of the face is un-damaged. 

Christopher in the Temple of Karnak

Christopher takes a break on one of the columns in the Temple of Karnak. This setting was used in the Spy Who Loved Me with Roger Moore chasing Jaws through this labyrinth of columns. Learn more at this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karnak link.

Egyptian Farmer

As this picture illustrates, there is not much seperating the plant life and the barren desert. This was taken along the Nile from the deck of our cruise boat. 

The Nile River

Christopher and Sheila take a break along the peaceful shores of the Nile River. This picure was taken near Aswan in the southern region of Egypt. 

Tourist Police

Christopher failed to heed the words on his shirt and was "caught" by a couple of Egyptian tourist police. These guys are everywhere and often times try and coerce tips from the tourists.