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Tag Archives: Denver
Spring is, well, springing. And stuff. – 7 of 30
So spring is here at Haus Grothoff. When we rented this house, one of the perks was that the backyard was so neglected and barren that the landlord said we could make half of it a garden, as long as … Continue reading
Starry, Starry Night – 3 of 30
The weather here in Denver is really nice the last few days – warm, or at worst brisk, during the day, and cool and crisp at night. So the husband and I went for a nice little walk tonight, and … Continue reading
Friends in Nomad’s Land – 2 of 30
So in my self-imposed 30 in 30 rules, I basically promised to do something social in Denver and blog about it. That certainly makes me sound so much more pitiful than I actual am (which bothers me surprisingly little, actually) … Continue reading
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Tagged Denver, friends, Life, moving, Musings, thirty posts in thirty days
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This is not the post you’re looking for. (Sorry, George Lucas…)
Life, as you know, rarely works out as planned. The day of my last post, a lot of big stuff was in the works for me. Most of it still is, but on the day of my last post, at … Continue reading
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Tagged Denver, Life, Los Angeles, Purdue, research, teaching
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Half of Metro Denver ballots could be absentee this November
Holy cow… I saw the headline on the front of Rocky Mountain News this afternoon and had to come home and check it out; apparently, officials are saying that half of the vote this November in the Denver metropolitan area … Continue reading
Zzzzz…
Enough politics for now – I can only take so much before I want to tear my hair out, and that does no one any good. Anyhow… I’ve been back in Denver since last Thursday. My trip home from Indiana … Continue reading
Take your right to vote seriously. Take your vote seriously.
We watched Unprecedented: The 2000 Presidential Election this evening, a documentary about election irregularities and how the 2000 election progressed. I hate watching these things, in that they depress me about the state of this country so severely, but they … Continue reading
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Tagged Administration, Bush, Denver, hardware, Politics, security, software
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I want to work, but my head won’t let me…
Stupid sinus headaches. Just when I am smack dab in the middle of a cool part of the analysis – and when I want to get something off to my advisor before next week’s trip back to Purdue – dry … Continue reading
Message from the Great Abyss…
I’ve been reluctant to post of late, mainly because I was either too tired, had too much to do, or didn’t have the time to write what I really felt like writing. The extent of my involvement with the blog … Continue reading
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Tagged Denver, Life, Los Angeles, moving, Musings, new home, research
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Weeding and mopping and laundry, oh $#!&!!!
So we’re finally getting settled into the new house in Denver. I’ve spent more time driving (both cross-country (twice!) and around town) in the last several weeks than just about anything else, and I desperately need a rest. Christian, for … Continue reading
