9/2/11: Human again!
Wow. Finally, nearly 7 days later, after a mid-morning (read: trying to shuck the headache) nap, tonight I finally feel almost human again! That was, by far, the nastiest…
Wow. Finally, nearly 7 days later, after a mid-morning (read: trying to shuck the headache) nap, tonight I finally feel almost human again! That was, by far, the nastiest…
So although the seas were predicted to be calm throughout our crossing of the Atlantic, the eerily calm, foggy waters of the 28th and 29th have since given way to…
46° 14.91N / 056° 10.93WThe MV Explorer departed the Iberville Port of Montreal promptly at 1700 hours, with dozens of parents on the dock, waving, screaming, probably some crying, too.…
We woke at about 0600 on the 25th to such gentle swaying of the MV Explorer that Heidi thought we were already docked, but we were still approaching the Port…
Watching the Port of Boston slowly fade into the horizon was a bit odd. FInally being on board a moving ship was a new experience, and the sounds, movements and…
8/21 BostonThe flight to Boston was uneventful, other than the fact that we were diverted to Canada (!) for a thunderstorm over Boston, and we had to haul around 270…
For those of you who don't yet know, Heidi, the boys and I will spend the next four months going around the world via the Fall 2011 Voyage of Semester…
Spent an hour or so with the kids and grandparents exploring Red Rocks. Could brothers be any different?We then took a walk down by Clear Creek to check out the…
Awhile back Judson Miller, Chief of Golden Gate Fire Dept., approached me about using a print to award to their firefighters to recognize their efforts during the Indian Gulch Wildfire.…
First of all, thanks to all the folks who came out to today's Firefighter Appreciation Picnic at White Ash Mine Park, sponsored by the Village at Mountain Ridge. Several standout-mounted…
Pretty quiet here on the east side of the fire, but about 2:00 they had the fire make a run at the SW corner of the fire area. They hit…
Well, on the one hand, (luckily for me) the 39 degree temperature and 40+ mph gusts down here in town kept me from hiking to the top of any mountains…