urn:wd:wdlabs.com:atom1:twilight Your Home For Snappy Repartee 應龍 urn:wd:wdlabs.com:atom1:twilight:20081115.2003 2008-11-16T01:03:00 2008-11-16T01:03:00 2008-11-16T01:03:00 <center><a href="http://www.wdlabs.com/gnr/public/vasquez/?image=Slide06.jpg"><img src="http://www.wdlabs.com/gnr/public/vasquez/Slide06.jpg" border="0" ALT="[photograph]" /></a></center> <p>Photos from when Tyler and I visited <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasquez_Rocks">Vasquez Rocks</a> near Los Angeles. If it looks like every planet that Kirk and crew ever beamed down to, that is because <a href="http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Vasquez_Rocks">it is</a>.</p> (<a href="http://www.wdlabs.com/twilight/entry/20081115.2003#cut1">more</a>) urn:wd:wdlabs.com:atom1:twilight:20070829.0955 2007-08-29T13:55:00 2007-08-29T13:55:00 2007-08-29T13:55:00 <h3>Pecos</h3> <center><a href="http://www.wdlabs.com/twilight/media/0708/pecos.kmz"> <img src="http://www.wdlabs.com/twilight/media/0708/pecos.jpg" border="0" /> <br/> (click to see in Google Earth) </a></center> <p>First place I took my intrepid party to was Pecos. It isn’t really a full fledged hike, but a nice meander through the ruins. There is a lot of history wrapped up in the place and you get to see the early blending and confrontation of Spanish and native cultures. There are mountains around that always look to me as though they had a giant bear claw scratches in them. It was here that the party noticed that there are a lot of juniper trees in New Mexico, and I learned the Russian word for that tree.</p> (<a href="http://www.wdlabs.com/twilight/entry/20070829.0955#cut1">more...</a>) <p>P.S. I am back in Australia now.</p> urn:wd:wdlabs.com:atom1:twilight:20070314.1722 2007-03-14T21:22:00 2007-03-14T21:22:00 2007-03-14T21:22:00 <h3>Pluto</h3> <blockquote><span class="quote"> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that, as Pluto passes overhead through New Mexico's excellent night skies, it be declared a planet and that March 13, 2007 be declared "Pluto Planet Day" at the legislature. </span><br/><br/>&mdash;<a href="http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular/memorials/house/HJM054.html">New Mexico State Legislature</a></blockquote> <p>In August I am going to be in the only state in the Union where Pluto is (as it should be) recognized as full fledged planet.</p> <p>I don’t usually get misty-eyed when reading legislation, but I did when I read “New Mexico’s excellent night skies.” The night sky in New Mexico is pretty, and NM is definitely the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_of_Enchantment">Land of Enchantment</a>.</p> <h3>2007 US Tour</h3> <p>Some of you already know this, but for those that don’t, I will be in the USA for most of August to visit good friends, go hiking, and to eat some mighty fine New Mexican cuisine. Here are the approximate dates:</p> <center> <table border="1"> <tr> <th>Location</th> <th>Arrive</th> <th>Depart</th> <th>Activities</th> </tr> <tr> <td><nobr><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York">New York</a></nobr> <nobr>(<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan">Manhattan</a></nobr> & <nobr><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_Valley">Hudson Valley</a></nobr>)</td> <td><nobr>3 August</nobr></td> <td><nobr>17 August^{[<a href="#20070314.17221">1</a>]}</nobr></td> <td>Hiking, hanging out in the city, bar fights^{[<a href="#20070314.17222">2</a>]}, museums, movies, enchilada night, breakneck ridge, awesome friends</td> </tr> <tr> <td><nobr><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Mexico">New Mexico</a></nobr></td> <td><nobr>17 August^{[<a href="#20070314.17223">3</a>]}</nobr></td> <td><nobr>24 August</nobr></td> <td>hiking, heat, enchiladas, breakfast burritos, posole, chilies rellenos, green chili and of course green chili cheeseburgers</td> </tr> <tr> <td><nobr><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles">Los Angeles</a></nobr></td> <td><nobr>24 August</nobr></td> <td><nobr>27 August</nobr></td> <td>Jack in the Box, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasquez_Rocks">Vasquez Rocks</a>^{[<a href="#20070314.17224">4</a>]}, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castlevania">Castlevania</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii">Wii</a>, sushi, petquakerstalking, and more!</td> </tr> </table> </center> <p>If you think you might coincide, let me know. You too can be part of the action. And knowing is half the battle.</p> <br/><br/><hr width="20%" align="left"/> <ol> <li><a name="20070314.17221"></a>somewhat flexible</li> <li><a name="20070314.17222"></a>just kidding</li> <li><a name="20070314.17223"></a>somewhat flexible</li> <li><a name="20070314.17224"></a>that place where Kirk kicked the <a href="http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Gorn">Gorn</a>’s butt with his home made cannon</li> </ol>