Don't play with fire...or natural gas!

I didn't think there was enough room to write what was wrong with this picture. I didn't stick around much after seeing this.

The next generation

Getting the Fields family together in one place is like getting through the City of Houston during rush hour in under an hour. It was great and all at the same time we were celebrating my mother's birthday. If there is one thing I enjoyed in my childhood it the family get togethers. Sad to say though we don't seem to do it as much as I'd like. Take a moment sometime and think about things like that, but don't just think about it do something.

Careful what you wish for...

This is what I've seen for the past four days. I would have taken a picture of the helicopter but I was afraid the rest of the group waiting "patiently" wouldn't appreciate it. I flew into Reno, NV at 10am and flew out at 11pm on the red eye to Houston to arrive at 5am. I think it may be off to the East Coast next week...we'll see.

Where the waters aren't so merky

Yes, that water is clear and as blue as I've ever seen the Gulf of Mexico water be. I was about 100 miles of the coast of Louisiana on an oil platform named "Pompano". There was marine life all around, and believe it or not, I could see clearly down into the deep blue further than I would ever wish to experience up close.

In this picture I'm approximately 120 feet above the water hanging over the railing to get a shot of the pipeline of interest. To get here I took an hour long helicopter ride above the same deep blue water and saw a few animals I'd never want to see up close. Tomorrow it's off to Reno!

The Big Easy

My first trip out in two years was to the big easy. I was excited to be back in my old shoes again. It felt relieving to be doing what I love to do. I gained necessary training in water survival for an upcoming offshore job on a platform where we will be inspecting a pipeline which had been severed by a dredger. This special application makes for a challenge and it feels good to be able to provide a service as unique and gratifying.