Author Archives: Jeff Warner_SAS

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9/2/11: Human again!

  Wow. Finally, nearly 7 days later, after a mid-morning (read: trying to shuck the headache) nap, tonight I finally feel almost human again! That was, by far, the nastiest upper respiratory crud I’ve had […]

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8/31/11 North Atlantic Ocean

So although the seas were predicted to be calm throughout our crossing of the Atlantic, the eerily calm, foggy waters of the 28th and 29th have since given way to 2.5m swells yesterday, even bigger […]

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8/28/11 En Route to Casablanca, Morocco

46° 14.91N  / 056° 10.93W The MV Explorer departed the Iberville Port of Montreal promptly at 1700 hours, with dozens of parents on the dock, waving, screaming, probably some crying, too. Turned out to be […]

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8/25/11 Arrivée Montreal

We woke at about 0600 on the 25th to such gentle swaying of the MV Explorer that Heidi thought we were already docked, but we were still approaching the Port of Montreal at about 5 […]

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8/22 Underway to Montreal!

Watching the Port of Boston slowly fade into the horizon was a bit odd. FInally being on board a moving ship was a new experience, and the sounds, movements and vibrations of the vessel are […]

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Boston, MA

8/21 Boston The flight to Boston was uneventful, other than the fact that we were diverted to Canada (!) for a thunderstorm over Boston, and we had to haul around 270 pounds of luggage (in […]

 

T-6 days until Departure!

For those of you who don’t yet know, Heidi, the boys and I will spend the next four months going around the world via the Fall 2011 Voyage of Semester at Sea. We depart for […]

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A day at the park(s)

Spent an hour or so with the kids and grandparents exploring Red Rocks. Could brothers be any different? We then took a walk down by Clear Creek to check out the kayakers. The water is […]

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First Summer Swim Club Meet of the Season

Here’s a few from Saturday’s first swim meet. Tate and Reade both rocked it with 5 first places ribbons each, both getting State qualifying times in some events.

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Golden Gate FD’s Firefighter Recognition Print

Awhile back Judson Miller, Chief of Golden Gate Fire Dept., approached me about using a print to award to their firefighters to recognize their efforts during the Indian Gulch Wildfire. I worked with him to […]

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Gallop at the Grove 2011

The 4th Annual Gallop at the Grove 5k/1k Run was today, and 2011 marks the fourth year I’ve covered it. I had a little help from a friend, Marty Pelletier, who aptly covered the finish […]

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V.M.R. Indian Gulch Wildfire Commemorative Print Available

First of all, thanks to all the folks who came out to today’s Firefighter Appreciation Picnic at White Ash Mine Park, sponsored by the Village at Mountain Ridge. Several standout-mounted commemorative prints were given to […]