Category Archives: Travel

CCCC 2009

Posted on April 12, 2009 by cbd

Recent trip #1: to San Francisco for CCCC 2009. I booked a quick trip: Wed PM to Sat noon. On the one hand, I wish I’d stayed Saturday night. On the other, I didn’t want to be away from the … Continue reading →

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On the road

Posted on March 23, 2009 by cbd

Lately I’ve been traveling a lot: to San Francisco for CCCC 2009 (Mar 11-14); to Florida to visit family (Mar 16-20); to Chicago for Educause Midwest 2009 (Mar 23-25). And I’ve got more travel to come: a trip to Southern … Continue reading →

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Goodbye 2008

Posted on December 31, 2008 by cbd

Let’s review: Jan 5: Madelyn starts the Big Girl sleep plan. I’m happy to say this continues; the Bee is pretty easy to put to bed now. Feb 21: I get an awful flu bug, missing classes and losing eight … Continue reading →

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Hats in hand

Posted on December 8, 2008 by cbd

A very nice lede from Joshua-Michéle Ross. “Shibboleth” is too strong; change that word and this is nearly perfect. Hat in hand the U.S. Auto Industry lined up for their slice of government aid and it appears as of this … Continue reading →

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CPTSC 2008

Posted on October 5, 2008 by cbd

I recently attended CPTSC 2008 in Minneapolis: pretty good conference, damn good beer. Continue reading →

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Brews on the trip

Posted on June 4, 2008 by cbd

Erin and I didn’t make beer tourism as much a part of our recent trip as we have done in the past; instead we elected to keep Madelyn happy by shaping our travels around children’s museums and the like. But … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin and such

Posted on May 26, 2008 by cbd

Saturday afternoon Erin, Madelyn, and I got back from our annual yay school is out trip, most of which was spent in Wisconsin. We drove through northeast Iowa and spent a few nights in the Porcupine Mountains, just over the … Continue reading →

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Odds and ends Monday

Posted on April 14, 2008 by cbd

The weather is finally not dreary. I drove to and from St Louis this weekend, and it rained nearly the entire time. But today it is sunny and slowly warming up. Why St Louis? Attending a beer festival with Thomas … Continue reading →

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Driving through Forgottonia

Posted on March 10, 2008 by cbd

A trip through rural Illinois, with quite a few photos. Continue reading →

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