Eleven Years

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It was on Friday the thirteenth of September some eleven years ago that Chrystal and I stood up in front of friends and family to affirm our love and intentions. The ceremony was everything we’d hoped, as was the receptions – one on this coast, one on the other coast – and the honeymoon in Ireland was fantastic, something both of us will remember forever.

Field Day 2024

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ARRL’s Field Day is the largest ham radio event of the year. While strictly speaking it is not a contest, I decided this year to participate as an individual and set myself some goals – which I reached!

Fifty Two

- 2 mins read

Herein lies some thoughts and introspection now that I am finally playing with a full deck. ♦️ ♣️ ♥️ ♠️

Fathers Day

- 4 mins read

Last April I got another phone call from my older sister about a parent passing away. This time it was my dad, and the phone call was the only similarity between this and my mom’s situation.

Two Weeks

- 3 mins read

Two weeks ago, I got a call I’d been dreading since, well, the last time I made a blog post here. It was my sister, telling me that my mother had passed away.