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It’s been snowing to beat the band since yesterday afternoon. We’ve got at least a foot of snow - which is pretty darn nifty.
I’m still in flu/respiratory virus recovery mode, so no outdoorsy activities for me. However, I did shoot a few pictures of Tygey this evening.
Tyge I

Tyge II

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Saturday morning, the flu moved in and nailed me. Screaming sore throat, high temp, body aches, etc. I had gone a full ten months without being sick - a personal record for me that came crashing down in four hours.
I just checked Google Flu Trends to see what was what for Alaska. But the […]

Read: Ugh - Flattened by the Flu »

Sunday, I started the long journey home from Winfield to Anchorage (with a two date work stop in Seattle): The first stage of the journey was the drive from Winfield to the Wichita airport. The drive usually takes about an hour. So, it should have been a simple task to plan ahead in order to […]

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I’m in Kansas for my annual alumni meetings at Southwestern which start tomorrow. I spent this afternoon geocaching and also drove through Grenola where our family ranch was located. The day was gorgeous - nothing beats late Fall in the Flint Hills.
Time to subject my vast readership to this year’s collection of Kansas photographs.
A classic […]

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Tonight’s Obama victory is “Beyond Words.” For the first time in my life, I’m excited and proud over an election victory. This must be what Republicans felt in 1980.
Peter and I are celebrating at Sack’s with Maia and Seth. Most of the tables are occupied by Obama supporters - but there are a few Red […]

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Everyone in Anchorage, both Red and Blue, is sporting this sticker!

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This morning, I’m having a very difficult time focusing on work. I’m totally consumed by election coverage. I’m madly twittering, careening from web site to web site, listening to NPR’s Talk of the Nation, etc.
But topping it all: In the 32 years of voting, I’ve never missed an election. And today, I’ve never been more […]

Read: It’s Finally Here!!!!! »

It boggles the mind, but our two year Presidential election campaign is one day from finishing up. The trip this time around has been remarkable. In terms of anticipation, it’s been a combination of Christmas, the 2004 Red Sox, and Moses and the Israelites in the Desert. But, we’ve finally arrived.
I am fifty years […]

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