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Friday, June 23, 2017

Yes, It Gets Hot.

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I get frustrated about this time of year when watching the news, listening to the news, or seeing the news on the inter...
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Friday, June 16, 2017

You Are At Your Very Best When Things Are Worst

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I've watched a few movies the past couple of weeks that have had quotes in them that made me think a bit about humanity and what path...
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Thursday, June 15, 2017

Sometimes You Just Need to Take a Drive

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Sometimes you just need a change of scenery.  Looking at the same four walls every day can drain on anyone, even if they enjo...
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Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Happy Flag Day!

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A friend of mine, that I worked with in Antarctica wished me a Happy Flag Day this morning.  It's the 14th year straight th...
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Writing What I Want To Write

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The world is a different place.  When I started writing on bigblueglobe, I maintained the site for people who wanted to know wha...
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Monday, November 09, 2015

3:03 Sunset

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Today's pretty sunset was at 3:03 pm
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Sunday, November 08, 2015

Getting Dark

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It's getting darker and darker here on the Slope. We're down to about 4 hours of daylight.  Within the next month the sun will ...
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Thursday, January 01, 2015

It's Time

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I start 2015 traveling.  In fact, I'm writing this from a small cafe in the Phoenix, Arizona airport on my way to D...
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Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Tru Vu Drive In

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It's been over 25 years since I've been to a drive in theatre. Luckily, we have two drive ins within driving distance in Delta a...
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Monday, May 20, 2013

Tragedy in Oklahoma

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A tornado tore through the small city of Moore, Oklahoma.  It's a suburb of Oklahoma City.  We are always worried when w...
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Thursday, May 16, 2013

Helping The Library

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When you're not working, there's a fair amount of down-time. I took advantage of this today when Lynn and I went over to the  F...
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Tuesday, May 07, 2013

Lousy Economy

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How do I know that the economy is really lousy here? I stopped by the nearby Dollar Tree store this afternoon and it was packed!  I...
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Monday, May 06, 2013

Back Together Again

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While Gina and Leslie are out of town, we are lucky enough to kitty-sit Prometheus.  He lived here for a bit a few years ago. He...
Friday, May 03, 2013

Headed To The Sun

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Gina and Leslie are headed to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico for Gina's niece's wedding. This morning, we took them to the  airport  for...
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Visiting With Susie

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Over the last few days, we've been having a nice visit from our friend, Susie.  She stopped while driving through the area since she...
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Saturday, April 27, 2013

Fruita Fat Tire Festival

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Sometimes, even though you've lived in an area for a while, there are things you've never done, even though they are right near ...
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Friday, November 30, 2012

A Sad Loss

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Lynn and I, as well as much of the U.S. Antarctic Program were shocked today to find out that we had lost a good friend and co-worker. Nic...
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

What I Do

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I put people on airplanes in Antarctica. Much of the time, it's on planes like this C-17 that landed here recently.
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Hut Guide

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Several years ago, I volunteered as a Hut Guide. Being a Hut Guide involves a fairly small amount of actual training, but a larger amount o...
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Monday, October 15, 2012

The Italian Shuffle

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McMurdo Station not only is a scientific station in its own right, it also serves as the logistical hub for much of this part of the contin...
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012

My Three Pillars

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I came south this year with three definite plans. My three "Pillars" to a successful season. 1. Get regular exercise 2. Get en...
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Monday, October 08, 2012

The Weather Outside...

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...is frightful! Why do Monday mornings have to coincide with really crummy weather. It's hard enough walking up the hill to work, bu...
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Tuesday, October 02, 2012

Riding In The Kress

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Yesterday, when I got off the A-319 Airbus, there were two vehicles ahead of me. Ivan the Terrabus; an old, sometimes trustworthy friend wh...
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Monday, October 01, 2012

Southbound

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I'm beginning my 13th season on the Ice and my 11th journey south. Every season's flight is very different, and this year is no exc...
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Sunday, September 30, 2012

The Travels of My Bag

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Presumably, after galavanting around the South Pacific, my missing bag decided to show up. I was watching television at my hotel (The Elms)...
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Spill Prevention

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Christchurch is amazingly still struggling with quakes and aftershocks, a full two years since their first major earthquake. The citizens h...
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Serious Lamb Burger

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My very long flights from the States to New Zealand didn't leave me any time on the 29th to see anything, anyone or get anything done i...
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Thursday, September 27, 2012

On The Road Again

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Another year, another season on the Ice. It was sad to leave Lynn and Grand Junction, but it must be done. It's a job. New challenges a...
Thursday, September 20, 2012

Free Airshow

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The Airshow at the Grand Junction Airport is scheduled for this weekend. The first time in four years. It's a bit pricey for us to...
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Pad Thai

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More years ago than I would like to admit, we took a Thai cooking class from our friends Saluay and Cheri at Hut 10 at McMurdo Station. Ch...
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Monday, May 21, 2012

Donating Blood

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Donating blood is something I used to do frequently, starting when I was in college. However, it's been over a decade since I donated...
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