Daddy's Birthday

Happy Birthday 

Papa Norton!

This year Chris' job brought us to Maine

as he entered a 

linesman apprenticeship 

with his company.

Technical aspect aside.

It just means lots and lots of 

this.........

Climbing really high poles.

An odd profession for one who used to be 

afraid of heights!

But he loves it!

Says he wishes all the time he would've found it sooner! 

I think the 'lack of O2' 

from being that high up has gotten to him!

Shots taken with Chris' cell phone.

He was 

one of two 

chosen to climb

the barge!

He told me the hats get marked with an X

for the helicopter pilot.

?????????

Apparently the "X" marking 

is a status symbol of sorts.

He wears it proudly!

 Just a small taste of a day in the life of a 

linesman

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On to the festivities!

The day we celebrated his birthday was also the day 

Hurricane Irene

hit midcoast Maine.

It was really something.

The worst we experienced was a 

4 hour power loss.

And we were asleep for more than half of that.

We were lucky!

Homemade cards 

from the kids.

(Not sure what Bubba and Fox are conversing so intently about)

Presents!!

Daddy's new grill.

Seconds after the 

'unveiling' 

we had to hurry and put it in the garage.

Yes,

I did put all 34 candles on the cake.

I don't know if you can see thru the 

smoke haze 

they created.....

but I even had enough to write out 

"3 4"!

I was proud.

Daddy and his 

lil Norts.

Truly his biggest fans!!!