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Cons and Conferences
I was a little worried about getting from AbSciCon – in central Atlanta – out to the hotel in Roswell, a town just north of Atlanta, where JordanCon was taking place. I even seriously considered just getting a taxi, but … Continue reading
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A road trip
(Quick preface: this is still sans pictures, mostly, but I’ll be editing them in when I get them. In the meantime…) When we set out for Baltimore, I hadn’t actually looked up how far it was, though I had a … Continue reading
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Further Adventures With Needles
Last week I told you about my exciting adventures with vaccination. This week, I had more exciting (in both senses of the phrase) adventures with needles; I gave blood, for the first time in America. I’ve been giving blood regularly … Continue reading
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winter and Winter
Last week our snow boots arrived, and today the gas company filled up the two big propane tanks that serve our gas heater. This morning, there was a frost again. The temperature only has to drop a few moreĀ degrees … Continue reading
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Seasons
It seems only yesterday that I was complaining about a summer heatwave, but it’s definitely autumn now – the morning air has taken on that crisp quality, and the leaves on the trees are turning russet and gold and orange.The … Continue reading
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