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New Guitar Day!

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Freejack

Chrismas 2011 I picked up a nice Ibanez Artcore. Sounded and looked great. After playing it a bit at home, I found it was too thick for me to comfortably play, at least at this time. I’ve spent the past … Continue reading →

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Alaska Route Planning

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Freejack

Here is where I’ll list up the possible sights and scenery there is along with suggestions for routes for the Alaska trip. One of the guys at work is from Alaska and recommended the Alaska Marine Highway. Catch the Ferry … Continue reading →

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Prepping for Alaska

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Freejack

Back in 2008 I spent a few months planning a trip to the Arctic Circle in Alaska. Part of it was the trip of course, but another part was taking the Hayabusa on a longer dirt type road and getting … Continue reading →

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Building a Shed

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Freejack

Here’s the thing. I have a bunch of garden stuff in the garage. Lawn mower, shovels, rakes, bags of various fertilizers, weed killer, and of course bug killers of various sorts. It’s a bit annoying especially since I do woodworking … Continue reading →

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Snowshoe Hike Followup

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Freejack

I went out on a snowshoe hike again to try and complete my hike up to Dream Lake and possibly beyond. I called Friday to check the conditions. It was to be about 20 degrees warmer overall (last weekend it … Continue reading →

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Niki Part 2

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Freejack

I bailed from work at 11 and headed over to Chipotle’s to grab some chicken for her and lunch for me. At home, she again was a little slow getting up off the couch but she did get up. I … Continue reading →

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Niki

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Freejack

Today is a sad day. Today I will be saying goodbye to my cat Niki. I found Niki in the Prince William County shelter after my first marriage broke up. I was in an apartment by myself. I’d grown up … Continue reading →

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First Snowshoe Hike of 2013

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Freejack

Headed out Saturday morning to give snowshoeing a try. It’s important to me in part because it’s the first time I’ve investigated, planned, gathered, and then actually gone all by myself. So it’s in part a learning experience, and in … Continue reading →

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Titan Missile Complex

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Freejack

I went with a friend from work and a group of several others to go tour the underground Titan Missile Complex east of Denver. The site appears to be a gathering ground for the area youths based on the amount … Continue reading →

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On being sick

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Freejack

Saturday at about mid afternoon, I started experiencing a runny nose, mild headache, and lightly scratchy throat. It felt mainly like a severe allergy attack. I’d been leaving the windows open most of the week because of the nice weather … Continue reading →

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