Links to Fire Photos

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The first few photos in Photos 2 are a transformer fire right below Elizabeth and Emily's elementary school Mountain School. The school is up behind that fence...the fence is the boundary. Wow.

"I'm leaving on a Jet plane..."

We are off this morning soon.

Just a note to tell everyone who might come here that I love you and miss you. I pray you have a wonderful day. God willing and the creek don't rise I will be home in the States later this Saturday evening. IJG

To my girls - I LOVE YOU THIS MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!

Jay-Jay The Jetplane

Just for Elizabeth. Found him at the Tescos in Reading. There had been one at the train station at Winsor back when Elizabeth visited in 2006 but in 2009 when I visited again then it was gone. So maybe it had moved here.

To My Girls

I love you very much! One more sleep.

Photos of Drive to AWE

The fence line at AWE. A bit more serious than LANL. :)








One of Steve's favorite view while driving to AWE. The cyclists do disturb the flow of traffic.

Morning Drive to AWE

Last Day Pub Run (Lunch) - AWE

Our table at Hinds Head of Steve, Paul, Simon, and Oscar.








The other table of Gavin, Unknown, and Nick. Gavin is the Brit.









Hinds Head from car park.

Just A Note

Elizabeth, Emily, and Gwen - I miss and love you. Have blessed days.

Twickenham Stadium - Paul Hollister

The pitch








The Royal Box where the royals sit during tests. Nice cushioned stadium sits.







Steve, Andy, and myself by the pitch.








Steve in the English lockerroom








Statue in front of Stadium. The action scene is a line-out.

More Twickenham Stadium - Andy Barlow

Naomi Barlow (Andy's youngest) who likes rugby.








Naomi, Steve, and myself up in the stadium bleachers.








The picture and stadium. The stadium holds 82,000 people.









The stadium from the outside.

Twickenham Stadium - Andy Barlow pictures.

The Gold Lion











The Rose on the pitch.







Me, Paul, Naomi, and Steve by the pitch.









Andy and Naomi Barlow by the pitch.








An All-Black's Jersey in front of Jonny Wilkinson's Locker in the English Locker Room.

Heading Out For England

MLE and me at White Rock Overlook friday after dropping Elizabeth off for the last day of VBS. It is very beautiful up there.

I am off today for England. God willing and the creek don't rise then I will be home Saturday.

Emily have a great time at camp.



I love everyone very much.

Emily's Fuel Cell Car Challenge

Fuel Cell Challenge new report and video

M.L.E.'s Cartoons

Recently, we have pulled out a small white board for help with Emily's studies. She has taken to it and now puts drawings on it. Here are two that she did in the last few days.


Awesome Cartoon Guy







Sorta a Heckle and Jeckle like bird.

Artic Conditions!

After not blogging anything for so long, then I am sure no one visits here anymore. Not even my own mother. I am shamed.

The last few days and nights have been cold. For two nights in a row we went under Zero degrees F! The back porch read -6.7F two night ago. That is out of the wind. Others got into the -10s. The state of NM is having gas and power problems. Texas has had rolling brown outs along with problems that arise during those. Their gas pumping stations did not deliver enough gas to NM and we have run low or out in places. Due to no-gas many folks have went to electric space heaters which has put a big strain on the electric grid here in NM.

Yesterday the Governor declared NM in a state of emergency and many places closed and sent folks home. The lab did the same. Many schools are closed today but not LA schools which decided to hold classes. LA county has stable gas supplies but Espanola has ran out in places. Not sure why we faired better.

So I am off today from work officially. Emily and Elizabeth are at school. Gwen and Ruth are both still sleeping in this morning. Ruth is visiting from Tennessee this week.

Emily has been sick again a good bit this week. Hard to keep up with middle school this way. She tries her best and is doing a pretty good job of it.

Centrifuge Camp At Glorieta

Emily and Katie at church camp a week ago. They are in front on right next to end but not end.

Berkeley Trip

Took a trip to UC-Berkeley a few weeks ago for a quantum chemistry conference. Got to visit with Peter several times and actually learned about some really cool quantum mechanics stuff.
It was so good to see him and visit.






Berkeley Tower in the middle of campus on the hill. Hard to miss this thing.

Hiking to the Arch with M.E.

From the Arch, a zoomed in picture of my work building at the lab.








A stamp I made for Emily several years ago.






M.E. in the Arch on our hike last weekend.

Elizabeth Time

Elizabeth at her Iced Tea stand. Made $7 despite being at the end of a cul de sac. Nice neighbors and visitors. :)







Elizabeth playing in the kid corner at the Coffee Booth.

Elizabeth At Play

Elizabeth at Soccer Practice.










At the top of the 32 foot climbing wall.









On the way up the climbing wall.