The
Year in Review- 2006
Most of the first part of the year was spent working on Beowulf.
Adding
muscles and expressions to 3 characters in the film. It's coming out in
2007 and should be pretty interesting. Who exactly the movie is meant
for I'm not too sure, but it was really fun working on it.
In April, I got to meet my friend Jamie out in Texas to pick up his
newly restored Bonanza! What a beauty. All new paint scheme and
interior. Unfortuneately the flight back was pretty turbulent most of
the way...but still fun and always good to catch up with old friends...
and of course, talk flying.
FINALLY got my private pilot license on August 1st. Definitely one of
the most stressful.... and rewarding days ever!
Got up to Seattle in August to see my brother Gordon, Julie, Daniel and
Melissa. We went climbing on Mt. Rainier. Stunningly warm weather and
beautiful vistas.
October had a bit of traveling. Took part in the SAR City 06 operation
in beautiful Barstow, Ca. Search and Rescue units from all over the
Western US took part in 4 days of search and rescue training and
exercises. I received my Civil Air Patrol Mission Scanner rating after
a couple of flights into the Death Valley area. Lots of fun and met
some pretty interesting folks.
Headed north to the annual Stanford Homecoming weekend to watch a
lackluster Cardinal game, but mostly to catch up with old Alpha Delta
Phi friends. Always so cool to see everyone! Pretty amazing we all
still get together at least once a year after...what is is now...25!!
Wow! Got a good bike ride in with Neil, who I only get to see once a
year or so...but it always feels like just yesterday we were hanging
out. After the game I headed up to San Francisco to see my nephew
Stephen and my old friends Katy and Eduardo. Stephen had started his
PhD program at UCSF doing some sort of intense bio research thing. Kids
today... what are you gonna do?
November brought a trip out to Palm Springs with my sweetie, Karen. We
went to the annual AOPA pilot conference. The conference closes down
the city streets and all the airplanes...jets...you name it...taxi
through the city streets to the conference center. NICE!! Not only
does she tolerate my whole pilot geeky-ness, she embraces and surpasses
it! She's currently taking a series of aerobatic training
lessons...rolls...loops... and loving it. I also started taking
helicopter lessons..something I've dreamed about since I was little.
Spent Thanksgiving with my good friend Andres and his family, very cool!
I've just started work on a new film called I Am Legend.
It's based on the
Richard Matheson story of the same name about the last man on earth
after the world has been ravaged by a virus that turns people into
raging vampires. Matheson also wrote What
Dreams May Come, Somewhere in
Time and Hell
House.There
have been countless movies and books that took this story as
inspiration... The
Omega Man,
28 Days Later,
the Blade
series to name a few. I'll be
setting up a few characters and building some pipeline
tools...basically helping vampires and mutants walk the earth trying to
kill Will Smith. Topped off December with the annual pilgrimage to the
L.A. Auto Show with Cole and his Dad, and dinner afterwards.
A wonderful year blessed with great friends and family, good health,
safe flying, fun travels, good adventures and lots of love. Add to it
rewarding work and occasional good swell.... life is good!
Peace
On Earth in 2007
Love,
-York
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