We finally made it to the Maine Air Museum.  Of all the museums we’ve been to over the years, this is one that was overlooked many a times.  If you’re familiar with the Bangor area, its over on the Odlin Rd, the place with the little tiny yellow helicopter out beside it.

It’s quite impressive.  A lot of stuff in there.  And all right down Nathans alley.  The old gent’s in there were happy to talk about the stuff and days past.  We learned a little more about the F84 fighter jet that crashed over on Pa’s land in 1949.  I’ve seen pieces of the plane when I’ve been out hunting.  I’ll have to try and find them again to show Nathan.

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Nathan at the Maine Air Museum

We all went to Blackbeards in Bangor for some batting practice.  It was mostly swinging the bat practice.  The 50mph proved a bit fast for Nathan.  Then we went and played a round of mini-golf.  Thanks Budsher and gang for hanging out with us.

Nathan wiffing a few (as did I)

Is there anything more to say? (Actually, it was better than years past.)

Nathan Yawning through the song.

We snuck in a Sea Dogs vs. Trenton Thunder today.  The Sea Dogs only play the Trenton Thunder (Yankees Minor League Team) a few times a year.  We try to get one in while the weather is good.  It’s always fun to go to that park.  We held out till this morning to get the tickets.  We waited for the reserve seats to be released.  Jess snagged us some great seats right behind the TT dugout.

Nathan kept trying to get a ball tossed to him at the end of each inning, but never succeeded. A young boy had two balls, one from that day, and one from the previous days game, so generously game Nathan on of the balls.  I think it helped that they were both Yankees fans.

Family time at the game!

..and it just happened to be a double-header at home.

I think most of the boys were a bit nervous.  But Nathan was able to play both of the games in their entirety.  Nathan still needs to find his groove on the faster pitching, but I’m sure that will come with time.

Nathan Batting

Anyone remember this post.. about 13 months ago?

Stinking motorcycle battery I bought last year didn’t even make through the winter.  I charged it a couple of times, but it won’t stay charged.  I had to buy another one.  Of course NOT from the same place.  I called Automatic Distributors and they said they had a maintenance-free battery for it.  I was happy to find it was $20 cheaper than last years battery.

Went to install it so Jess and I could take a ride while Nate was at practice… it wasn’t quite ready… nor maintenance-free!  Two jugs of acid had to be poured into the battery!  It’d been more than 20 years since I saw anyone pouring acid/water into a battery.. I wasn’t quite sure what the process was… and the instructions were a big vague.  I managed, of course not without getting it all over one hand and making a mad dash to the garden hose.

Sixteen hours later, it was charged and installed.  Let’s see if there’s another post like this next year?

Acid Pour