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Motorcycling to Gibraltar Falls
Every once in a blue moon I manage to organise enough time to be able to take the motorbike out on a ride purely for pleasure. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a pretty enjoyable way to get to work but it’s a whole other level of enjoyment to ride through some scenic country. Possibly because…
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Will Steffen: The Science of Climate Change
As mentioned previously, being back at a university provides opportunities to listen to some well-informed people on topics beyond my own area. The Director of the Research School organises a series of colloquia throughout the year and earlier this month I listened to Will Steffen, Director of the Climate Change Institute and ANU discuss the…
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ANZAC Day Dawn Service
Dawn breaks at the Australian War Memorial following the Dawn Service.
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Namadgi Hike
As the children get older finding time to do this together as a family does seem to become more difficult — independence is overrated right? But we still reserve most public holidays as family time and the recent Canberra Day holiday was no exception. Traditionally we’ve done many picnics — and with Gaynor organising the…
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Merry Christmas 2011
Merry Christmas for 2011 and a Peaceful 2012.
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Winding Down 2011
Many things are drawing to a close at this time of year. For us, a lot has been happening, in part, simply due to the number in our family but also because of some significant milestones. Most significantly, Joshua has successfully completed college. For those outside Canberra, this is essentially the final two years of…
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End of a Rented Era
Today marks the official end of our years spent renting houses to live in — 10 places and just over 19 years in total. Settlement on the new place was completed late last week and today was the final inspection on the most recently rented property. I’m also pleased that we’ve never lost a cent…
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3D Printing Ahead
Elijah has been enjoying CAD at school and now, thanks to Fenton’s colleague, he has entered the world of 3D printing.
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Bryna’s Got Talent
While it’s no surprise to us how talented all our children are, it’s great to see some of the rest of the planet give them a little recognition. Bryna took up ballet while we were still in California and has continued to dance, along with Mara, since we got back. Her primary school (elementary/grundschule) recently…
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So … We Bought a House
After nineteen years of wedded bliss and six children, Gaynor and I feel it is time to settle down[1]. While we certainly aren’t ruling out relocating to other countries in the future — if it’s a disease, Gaynor and I should probably both be formally diagnosed — but for the time being putting down some…