Thursday, March 27, 2014

Annular Solar Eclipse 2012

Culture and Travel [1403.27]
(this article first appeared in our 2012 holiday newsletter)
Last year, we wrote about scoping out observing sites for this year’s May 20th annular eclipse. We decided then on the general region east of Reno, Nevada, and on May 19th we spent many hours searching the area. Read full article at Seeking42...

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

London Trip 2012

Culture and Travel [1403.26]
(this article first appeared in our 2012 holiday newsletter)
Prior to Abisko, we spent several full days exploring London and its surroundings. Hotels were shockingly pricey in the city, so we stayed at a hotel at Heathrow and used public transportation to get around. Read full article at Seeking42...

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Aurora Lapland Trip 2012

Culture and Travel [1403.25]
(this article first appeared in our 2012 holiday newsletter)
We really had not planned to leave the country in 2012, but we didn’t want to miss seeing what may be the best Northern Lights activity this decade. Read full article at Seeking42...

Sunday, March 23, 2014

Pudding Cream Cheese Cake

Home and Gear [1403.23]
This is a simple dessert recipe with a shortbread crust and layers of cream cheese, chocolate pudding, and whipped topping. I got the recipe decades ago from one of Dave's relatives, but it turns out you can find it many places online, though with very different names. Read full article at Seeking42...

Saturday, March 22, 2014

Segway Tours 2011

Culture and Travel [1403.22]
(this article first appeared in our 2011 holiday newsletter)
We have written in previous newsletters about the segway, a two-wheeled self-balancing personal transporter. This year we had a chance to take two more awesome tours, in Griffith Park and Atlanta. Read full article at Seeking42...

Friday, March 21, 2014

Techshop: Maker Heaven 2011

Culture and Travel [1403.21]
(this article first appeared in our 2010 holiday newsletter)
TechShop is a membership workshop similar to a gym, but with shop tools instead of fitness equipment. It really is heaven for anyone who loves to make things. Read full article at Seeking42...