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Do you remember that list I made, well I can successfully check of one of my items: the flags are completed and if I do say so myself they look marvelous. Thanks to two of my friends who have the sewing skills I lack... the process was a blast, and the product glorious. But all this time spent

The Deserts of California## Spring Break in Alaska often means warmth, or more succinctly, Alaskans seeking warmth. Many Alaskans - like their lower 48 counterparts - look for an early dose of warmth before summer eventually satisfies that desire. This year our family chose to meet with the

Happy Vernal Equinox! Spring is a favorite time of the year for me. Our backyard is filled with birds and new buds. Leaves are a fresh, pale shade of green. Here in Livermore, California, the first day of spring was warm 78ºF (25.6ºC) and sunny. Hillsides are mostly green, but browning fast because

Getting around in sub-zero temperatures on snow covered roads is a challenge. Engines don't work well at -20º, and tires lose traction on slippery roads. Road salt does not work in below freezing temperatures. Here are three examples of engineering solutions to the problem of transportation

2 days to port! We have managed to make our way through the screaming 60's, furious 50's and are working our way through the roaring 40's latitudes. I now know why they are considered the perhaps roughest seas on earth. As I write this we are 90 nautical miles south of the 200 mile International

Keeping the screws turning and the lights burning. We are continuing to pack up. I took a quick break to run up to the bridge. It was shift change and Rob was discussing the next four hours with Brandon. I looked out the wall of windows. Is asked Brandon ,"is that the direction we are heading"

In six months I am hoping to be a part of a scientific research cruise to the Southern Ocean, specifically the Scotia Sea looking at the ocean floor, and its relationship with the Antarctic Circumpolar Current. To get ready for this educational experience I have a lot of goals to accomplish