9/3/11: Casablanca, Morocco
Our first steps off the ship onto Moroccan soil!Tate wondering what lies ahead...Our first day in Morocco started with a city orientation tour, briefly stopping in a neighborhood to see…
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…
8/31/11 North Atlantic Ocean
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…
8/28/11 En Route to Casablanca, Morocco
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.…
8/25/11 Arrivée Montreal
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…
8/22 Underway to Montreal!
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…
Boston, MA
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…
T-6 days until Departure!
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…
A day at the park(s)
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…
Golden Gate FD’s Firefighter Recognition Print
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.…
V.M.R. Indian Gulch Wildfire Commemorative Print Available
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…
Indian Gulch Wildfire, Day 4
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…