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Academy Chapel

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Roger

I went on Academy grounds today with my department to see a movie on Engineering in the Planetarium. The movie was designed to interest kids in engineering as a career and featured mostly women in the field. It also didn’t … Continue reading →

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The Longest Day of My Life

Posted on April 26, 2019 by Roger

Lindy and Andrew dropped us off at the Stuttgart Airport about two hours before our flight home. It was sad to leave. We had a great time with them and they were excellent tour guides. But the knowledge that we’d … Continue reading →

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Stuttgart Fair

Posted on April 25, 2019 by Roger

On our final day in Germany, Andrew and Lindy’s plan was to spend the afternoon at a fair in Stuttgart. That meant I had the morning free. My sore throat had kept me awake most of the night, so I … Continue reading →

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Bird #547 — Black Woodpecker

Posted on April 25, 2019 by Roger

dryocopus martius Thursday, April 25, 2019 — 9:46 am Böblingen, Germany — hiking trails through the woods along the Panzerstrasse This bird was also on my “boy I hope I see one of those in Europe” list. When I was … Continue reading →

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