Changing Address to Barton Visions Blog

Hi Readers,
I have upated bartonvisions.com and with that change, I have included a blog in the navigation. I really like WordPress and I plan to keep this in the event I come back, but for future updates, please visit my website’s blog at: http://www.bartonvisions.com/barton-visions-blog.html
I also want to thanks to all of those that are following me!
Pat

Travel Chat: Jet engine failures overseas prompt ‘urgent’ NTSB recommendation here

This is a CNN article forwarded to me from my friend Nathan Predoehl. Nate is the Director of Safety Management Systems for SilverStone Group.
“Jet engine failures overseas prompt ‘urgent’ NTSB recommendation here“

He assures me that It is under control for our US operators. “…Most all of the engines are on freight carriers not passenger aircraft. There are a few of these engines on military aircraft but they are closely inspected for the rotor imbalance problem.

Fly US carriers without fear for this problem and have a happy and reflective holiday”

Neat Mobile Soccer Coach for Droid – creator Todd Tarbox

Please look at this neat app created by Todd Tarbox for Soccer coaches. This will allow for real-time capture of those stats for quick and visual reference later.
http://members.cox.net/mobilesoccer/

Bayliss at Night… Photo added for Michael

Michael, I appreciat the request. Here is the night shot.

Bayliss Park Night Shot

Getting Ready for the December Second Fridays…

Put December 11th on your calendar… 6-8 P.M.  Lots of options to pick up the perfect gift for the Art Lovers.  Click on the poster to enlarge or visit http://secondfridays.wordpress.com for more information on this Council Bluffs Event.

 

 

Patrick Barton is now a PADI Instructor

final preparations for the Instructor Examinations

I successfully passed the Instructor Examination on Friday and Saturday, August 29th and 30th.
Many thanks to Christian Ambrosi and Jer Peeks from Ocean Encounters in Curacao, NA for making it possible.

Photographer’s Water World

Another great article in our local paper (Council Bluffs Nonpareil) and oh it is about me… Wow- How flattering this is.  Chad Nation did a fabulous job of capturing and articulating my rambling thoughts.  If you would like to read the article I have an Acrobat PDF saved on Barton Visions.  The printed versions in the Sunday Edition was very well put together.  That could have been seen in the August 2nd paper.  It was a nice full-color, full-page article.
Thanks to Chad!!

Second Fridays August 14th

This month Mary Mancuso is the featured artist. Be sure to check out this event.
I will regretfully not be able to attend. Wait not really regretting it. I will be on my Curacao trip. More on that in my next post.

Nice Plug in the Council Bluffs Nonpareil for Second Fridays

http://www.southwestiowanews.com/articles/2009/07/09/council_bluffs/entertainment/doc4a563be0bf25f621301715.txt

July Second Fridays will be this week, July 10th.

Be sure to plan on seeing the full tour of artists participating in the July edition of Second Fridays.  We will be downtown Council Bluffs.

Patrick E. Barton