Winter 2006


A grab bag album in which Andrea and I spend Christmas in Portland and in Baltimore, go to the oregon coast, and ski the 30k Hog Loppet. Finally to top it all off, pictures from my May day thesis defense.
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Christmas in Portland. Ariana teaches her nephews Des and Dicario about fire
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Who's taking a picture of who?
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Emile and Dicario
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Dicario can get us to do anything.
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Des loses his first tooth. He's putting a good face on his trauma!
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Anil plays with his new yoyo
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The fruits of our stockings
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Our gracious hostess, Camille!
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Getting started a little too early in baltimore.
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A second stocking!
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New Hats all around
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Pete gets two new hats
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Sunset in Rockaway Beach, Oregon
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Dayhiking up to the heights
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A cold beginning to the Hog Loppet.
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A few miles (and for me, lots of spills) into the trail.
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After a long climb, the first snack break. Have you ever seen this many cross country skiiers?
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Good thing Andi got a new hat for christmas!
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The miles and miles of flat.
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Rest stop #2, fewer people, more snowmobiles
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The long hill down
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21 miles and still smiling!
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The rowdy crowd demands a defense
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Trying not to be nervous before the talk
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Nearing the end
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Champagne is better for you than formula.
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At the pub and down a couple drinks