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Columbus Zoo

Posted on December 21, 2018 by Roger

We went with friends to see the lights at the Columbus Zoo. The plan basically worked, except that there were very few animals to see, so most of our time was spend wandering through an empty zoo. The lights, when … Continue reading →

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Over the Rhine Again

Posted on December 20, 2018 by Roger

While we were planning our next trip to Columbus, I somehow found out Over the Rhine was performing in Cleveland on the night we flew into Ohio. I did some quick calculations and figured out that we could make it … Continue reading →

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Bird #506 — Pink-footed Goose

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Roger

anser (goose) brachyrhynchus (from brakhus short, and rhunkhos, bill) Tuesday, December 11, 2018 — 1:08 pm Weld County, Colorado — County Road 7 about a mile south of Route 119 Earlier this week, local birders started a Colorado Rare Bird … Continue reading →

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Estes Park

Posted on November 23, 2018 by Roger

We stayed at The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park for two nights over Thanksgiving. On Friday morning, we ate breakfast at The Egg and I. My wife had avocado toast for the first time, and liked it. I had a … Continue reading →

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The Stanley Hotel

Posted on November 22, 2018 by Roger

We were footloose over Thanksgiving, so we decided to head out of town for two nights. Our destination was The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park. I’d driven through the town before, and seen the hotel up on the hill, but … Continue reading →

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