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El Mecanico (again)

Posted on April 7, 2012 by admin

Alex was back at the house today. This time for the truck. We are in no short supply of mechanical needs it seems. The truck has been running rough for months, ever since a return trip from Mexico late last … Continue reading →

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1D and 2D photonic crystal nanocavities for semiconductor cavity QED

Posted on April 6, 2012 by admin

It’s always an interesting thing to google yourself. I did so today and found my name associated with a dissertation on 1D and 2D photonic crystal nanocavities for semiconductor cavity QED. Apparently Ben has been profoundly inspired academically by our … Continue reading →

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Mariachi

Posted on April 4, 2012 by admin

We had marriachi at work today.  This is a fairly regular occurrence. I enjoy good mariachi.

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Oleander seeds

Posted on April 2, 2012 by admin

I planted 25 nerium oleander seeds today at work. I ordered the seeds online a few weeks back. We have ambitions to plant roughly 50+ on the property in the next few weeks. They make a great hedge reaching heights … Continue reading →

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Birdie…

Posted on March 28, 2012 by admin

This could have been my first eagle. I crushed it with my 2 iron off the tee. But sadly, my horrid putting led to a two putt birdie. I’ll take it, but it sure would have been nice.

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El Mecanico

Posted on March 22, 2012 by admin

Recently we discovered some problems with the Passat. But thankfully we have a Mexican solution to that. His name is Alex. He’s a great mechanic and hard worker and doesn’t charge much. This time we had a link in the … Continue reading →

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brazilian philodendron

Posted on March 21, 2012 by admin

I’ve been growing golden pothos at work for years. I have a wonderful window ledge in my office that has just the right amount of sun. They grow rapidly and propagate easily. The pothos looks very similar to the philodendron. … Continue reading →

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Guaymas / March

Posted on March 6, 2012 by admin

Yun and I headed down to Guaymas for some beach action a couple weeks ago with Jeff, Beth, Liam, and Natalie. We left after work on Friday and returned on Monday. Saturday night was poker night at Abe’s house. Mexicans … Continue reading →

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poker in la casa

Posted on March 3, 2012 by admin

Had some guys over for poker last night: Luke, Ben, Jon, Liam, Daniel, Abraham, and Gabriel. First: Jon Second: ME Third: Liam

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Mt Lemmon

Posted on February 16, 2012 by admin

Jeff, Beth, Yun and I spent the weekend up Mt. Lemmon last weekend. So very relaxing. So very cold. We had a great time. An excessive amount of (much needed) sleep. Great food. Great wine. It’s so nice to get … Continue reading →

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