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New Pics are Up
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Today I posted some pictures on Picasa… they include:
- Our trip to Cabella’s (45 pictures)
- January 2009 (34 pictures)
- February 2009 (33 pictures)
- Disney March 2009 (46 pictures)
- March 2009 (15 pictures)
Still to come? Pictures from my sister’s wedding and more! 🙂 There’s decent pictures in each section…
Continue Reading »Benjamin Franklin, Motorcycles, and Ann Arbor Parking
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We’re not playing the Pyramid here, but wouldn’t that be great? Man, I miss good 70’s game shows. Give me the Pyramid and Match Game and I’m happy as can be. Anyway…
Benjamin Franklin
I’ve always liked Mr. Franklin. Some think he’s the only non-president on money… but those people probably think Mr. Hamilton was once a president. Anyway, Benjamin Franklin is perhaps my favorite American in history. I love his quotes and many of his thoughts can guide us still today.
Today’s the following Benjamin Franklin quote comes to mind:
It is the first responsibility of every citizen to question authority.
Which brings us to…
Continue Reading »Christmas Day
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I learned that Colombian tradition places a lot of emphasis on Christmas Eve.
Continue Reading »So this is Christmas…
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So this is Christmas
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And what have you done
Another year over
And a new one just begun
And so this is Christmas
I hope you have fun
The near and the dear ones
The old and the young
Back at the House
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Yesterday was a “travel day,” with all the reminders of why I do not like to fly. But, thanks to modern travel, I made it home safe and sound. The temperature last night? 1° F. Ouch.
Continue Reading »Wednesday Schmendsday
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No much to report on a very busy mid-week. We received a big snowfall last night, which found myself prepping Yeni’s car for work this morning. Can’t say I’m enjoying the though of repeating that action for the next several months. It was c-o-l-d, cold. Oh, and snowy. Last time I was near that much snow, Mom made me a cup of cocoa with little marshmallows — of course they were real marshmallows added to the cup… not the pre-mixed yucky ones.
Continue Reading »Thou Shalt Get a Carbon Monoxide Alarm
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Recently, Yeni and I completed an amazing 3200 mile round-trip “Expedition” from Ann Arbor to Fort Lauderdale. We drove through such landmarks as the Florida Everglades, the Appalachian Mountains, the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, and more. We experienced a range of weather and traffic — exactly what you would expect when traveling around Thanksgiving — but the scariest part, was waking up to the carbon monoxide alarm after returning home.
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