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The Pilot

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 10:58:00 +0000

A new improv form is born...

Clara Peak Exploration with Bonnie

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Bonnie's first truck trip...

Meshcore Repeater Maintenance

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Tetilla Peak hike and firmware updates...

‘Burban

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:44:00 +0000

Mel’s first ride in the Suburban. ABQ to see The Odyssey ❤️

Space Cactus!

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000

An outstanding performance...

Cow

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:43:00 +0000

A cow I saw.

Wheelin’

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:41:00 +0000

Took Shirley on her first trip off-road. She did excellent! Had planned to climb Tetilla to service my repeater up there but got a late start and clouds were building. Not into getting struck by lightning, so the repeater will have to wait.

Shirley Sherman the Suburban

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 05:13:00 +0000

The new truck. Hubcaps coming soon. 🤣

Bought a Truck

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0000

Truckin'...

Buckee’s

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:52:00 +0000

Amarillo, TX

Sparky

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 14:27:00 +0000

This is Sparky, my mom’s dog. Extremely suspicious of me all the time.

Olympus

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:37:00 +0000

Olympus: the microlab that hosts my site and software

Coaching Improv is Hard

Sat, 27 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0000

The most difficult improv-related thing I've ever done

The Playground

Sat, 27 Jun 2026 18:25:00 +0000

After six months, tonight was the last performance of The Playground, the student team I have been coaching. They did incredible!

Learnin’

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0000

🤓

The Feeling's Gone

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:19:00 +0000

A pause on two wheels...

Ramen Bowl

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:26:00 +0000

Gift from bae ❤️

Drama in MeshCore

Fri, 29 May 2026 11:57:00 +0000

The politics of a fledgling protocol and its commercial ecosystem

Bonners

Sun, 24 May 2026 21:22:00 +0000

Heard some coyotes outside. Not a fan.

The Best Laid Plans

Mon, 18 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000

That whole 'daily blog' thing didn't last long...

New Shoes

Sat, 16 May 2026 13:14:00 +0000

Put some mild AT tires and steel wheels on the Mustang. Eventually want to make it Safari-Lite in overall style. Tires were desperately needed so a good place to begin.

Camping

Sat, 09 May 2026 15:19:00 +0000

Went for a little overnight. Ate well 🤤

Old Pic from Norway

Tue, 05 May 2026 18:53:00 +0000

A pic I took, that I like, from a trip to Norway in 2019. Trondheim -> Bergen -> Stavanger -> Drammen -> Oslo. A mix of planes, trains, busses, and ferries. There was a national strike around May Day which cancelled a bunch of my SAS itinerary, leaving me scrambling to figure out public transit around the country. It actually went really smoothly.

Who's Harold?

Mon, 04 May 2026 19:35:00 +0000

Producing a Saturday Night Improv Show

Skeptical

Mon, 04 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000

Our dog is always pretty serious but also really emotive. This photo from when Melissa was getting ready to leave to house sit a few days ago.

Diiv @ Meow Wolf

Sun, 03 May 2026 20:10:00 +0000

Gazing. 💫

Site Work

Sun, 03 May 2026 10:54:00 +0000

Lots to do on this website...

Valles Caldera - Maxine

Sat, 02 May 2026 23:53:00 +0000

Another photo from the Caldera pull-off.

SSTV & Stuff

Sat, 02 May 2026 23:41:00 +0000

A small technical victory

Valles Caldera

Sat, 02 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Took a little ride today - a loop from Santa Fe up through Los Alamos and the Valles Caldera (which I have never visited before), then down through Jemez to Rio Rancho and slabbed it north back home. Fun!

Welcome to the Log

Fri, 01 May 2026 21:33:00 +0000

So I'm starting a blog...

Ready for Bed

Fri, 01 May 2026 21:00:00 +0000

By 9PM, Bonnie does this to ask for us to go to bed 🤣

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