Author Archives: dichroic

meet me in Asheville

Posted on February 20, 2008 by dichroic

One of the great privileges of our US trip was getting to spend time with old friends, including one I hadn’t met yet. I will confess that I was a little curious how Rudder and Melissa would get along since … Continue reading →

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possible solution

Posted on February 18, 2008 by dichroic

I know this is a bit weird, but somehow it still troubles me having so many blogs. I don’t really segregate parts of myself, as some people do, so it’s just annoying to have the travel blog, the LJ and … Continue reading →

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random observations, during travel

Posted on February 8, 2008 by dichroic

I gloat! Hear me! It looks like tomorrow we will get to meet Melissa. I expect to fnd her fascinating, as her writing always is – we can talk about her roots vs our footloose ways, parenting vs not, and … Continue reading →

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the pre-leaving entry

Posted on February 1, 2008 by dichroic

Things might be quiet-ish here for a bit; we leave tomorrow for two weeks in the US. I will be taking a computer and I know we”l have access at the DC hotel, but how much time we’ll get to … Continue reading →

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trip planning

Posted on January 29, 2008 by dichroic

What a great story. Maybe I’ll buy a copy in the US – I can leave it with my uncle and tell him the story. And maybe I’ll steal one of the banners from that page for his blog: “Me? … Continue reading →

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in memoriam; in anticipation

Posted on January 28, 2008 by dichroic

As always around this time, I want to note that it’s NASA’s saddest week. Yesterday was the 41st anniversary of the Apollo 1 launchpad fire. Today is the 21st anniversary of the Challenger explosion. Friday is the fifth anniversary of … Continue reading →

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a way in

Posted on January 24, 2008 by dichroic

Score one for modesty. A colleague just complimented my necklace, asking if I’d bought it here. She was very impressed when I told he I’d made it, and asked where I got the beads. I didn’t tell her I made … Continue reading →

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come home, Snoopy

Posted on January 22, 2008 by dichroic

I did get to the mall last night, and bought myself a stuffed Snoopy. I was originally hoping for a lifelike cat, or maybe one made to look like a wild animal, a wolf or a panther or something. When … Continue reading →

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a matter of character

Posted on January 22, 2008 by dichroic

If today’s traffic is less hellish than yesterday, I think I will go to the local mall tonight, pick up dinner and see if I can find: a stuffed cat (or other animal that looks like an animal rather than … Continue reading →

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life lessons from the comic pages

Posted on January 21, 2008 by dichroic

The Sunday comics were good this week. First, there’s a perfect illustration of my definition of marriage in 9 Chickweed Place. As far as I’m concerned, Edda and Amos already are married; any ceremony they choose to have is gravy. … Continue reading →

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