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I’m on my annual trip to Kansas - I serve on the Science Advisory Committee of Southwestern College. In addition to my alumni duties, I always use this trip to visit our old family haunts - Grenola, our Ranch, various cemeteries and graves, etc.
I say this during every visit, but this part of Kansas is […]

Read: Home on the Range »

Somehow it seems fitting to have spent this day hiking in the mountains. Tyge, Echo, and I reveled in the glorious Arctic Valley Fall. We climbed up to Clementine’s Geocache which was placed 6 years ago this month. After visiting the cache, we continued up to the Saddle, further up to Rendezvous Peak, and then […]

Read: A Glorious Fall Hike »

I just returned from an annual business trip to Colorado. Inst between sessions and meetings, I managed to squeeze in two major geocaching outings. And best of all, have dinner with Mei-Ling, Paddy, and Howard in Keystone. A tremendous 5 days in the Rockies.
One thing was very apparent: August seems to be primo wildflower season […]

Read: Colorado 2011 »

This has been the longest period I’ve ever gone without blogging. I don’t even have a decent excuse. Peter is convinced that Twitter has pushed aside blogging. Which might be the case.
Blogging requires mental space. I’ve been so busy with work, running, poochies, Peter, etc., that I haven’t carved out the space. But there’s nothing […]

Read: Still Alive and At ‘Em »

I’m finishing up my quick trip back to Kansas - I really like to spend more time than two days, but my schedule just didn’t work out this time. But I still had a ton of fun at my Science Alumni meetings, checked out old family haunts, and at least yesterday, enjoyed some warm weather: […]

Read: Kansas Fun »

Sunday, the Cable Labs Small Market Conference started bright and early - 8:00 AM. Which for me, on a Sunday, definitely is bright and early. The Small Market sessions were quite good - it’s nice to hear from MSOs (Cable Operators) our size - we’re not a big guy like Comcast or Cox.
I conferenced until […]

Read: Another Great Colorado Mountain Day »

Today was one of my special Colorado days. Spent the morning shopping in Larimer Square - I definitely contributed to the downtown Denver economy. I then headed up to the Highlands - our former neighborhood of a long time ago. It is now the most wonderful hip little artistic happening place. I did lunch al […]

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Mom and I had a great time in Colorado - and we certainly luxuriated in its unexpectedly warm weather. Ahhhh….
Below are several pics taken through out the trip.
Mom wheezing but smiling at the top of Loveland Pass - The Continental Divide:

Moi at the Loveland Pass summit.

Mom at Garden of the Gods - […]

Read: Wrap up Pictures from Colorado »

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 […]

Read: Family Tradition »

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 […]

Read: Visiting the Kansas Family Roots and Geocaching »