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July 10, 2010: Gail vs. the ceiling
August 2, 2010: August marathon
August 4, 2010: August marathon 2: “What hell looks like”
August 7, 2010: August marathon 3: Upstairs downstairs
August 22, 2010: Stairs: finished treads (a history)
Please scroll down to read about all of our adventures!In the Spring of 2003, Russell, Gail, and our children Cameron (12) and Joss (10) purchased 50 acres of property on a mountain top in California's gold country. In the fulfillment of yet another crazy fantasy (i.e., mid-life crisis), we decided to build an entire house by ourselves – without a General Contractor, and without any previous knowledge of house building. After two years of planning and waiting, we finally began construction in the Spring of 2005.
On May 21, 2009, Russell celebrated his 50th birthday. In honor of this event, he walked from our mountain home in California's gold country to our primary residence in the Bay Area – a total distance of 160.18 miles – over a period of 12 days. (As Gail said: “At least it's better than him buying a red sports car.”)
In July 2001, Russell, Gail, and our children Cameron (10) and Joss (8) embarked on a one-year trip around the world. For this "once-in-a-lifetime" adventure, we took one suitcase and one backpack each, walked out of our front door, and did not return again until twelve months later.
In December 2006, we were researching energy-efficient vehicles. We had looked at bicycles, electric bicycles, mopeds, scooters, motorcycles, and even Smartcars. Quite by chance, we stumbled upon a full-sized, completely electric scooter – the “GreenEmotor.” The Sales Manager offered to lend Russell some scooters if he would write some reviews.
We hope you have as much fun reading about our adventures as we had experiencing them!