Passive income generation has been something on my mind lately. I’m fairly happy as an optical engineer and only 2 years out of school with a graduate degree. However, I know that I want to end up doing “something else” with the majority of my time. I’d be happier as a part time consultant (who […]
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Laboratory For Laser Energetics
I am in Rochester, NY, for the week attending a thin films seminar (excitement! intrigue!) and had a chance to take a tour of the Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE). The LLE was established back in 1970 as a center for investigation of intense radiation interaction with matter – really big lasers focused down to […]
Ithaca-Baked Haddock (or Seattle-Baked Halibut)
In a previous post, Adam hinted at me sharing a recipe for “faux halibut”. 1) There is nothing “fake” about this dish! 2) Ok fine, I didn’t actually use halibut, but it seems that it is a delicacy over here on the East Coast. For those lucky folk on the West Coast who have halibut […]
How To Throw A Party…On The Cheap!
We look forward to throwing a party at our place, and we think we even know how to throw a party pretty well! However, sometimes we can’t pull out all of the stops and go totally overboard on spending. Ok, ok, usually we don’t go totally overboard, but there are certainly times when we want […]
Oh My Goodness….Your Shoes Have Toes!
Ah, I still giggle a little bit when I get weird looks, double-takes and exclamations about my shoes. Yes folks, I wear toe shoes. And yes, I love them! I heard about them years ago, and on my birthday in 2010, I got the courage to try them out. Two years later, and I’ve changed […]
Getting Past the Slump in Running
Everytime I let my running slide (vacation, post-race, etc), there is a barrier to getting back “in the swing of things”. I find every excuse I can to chop my runs short, run a little bit slower than my average pace, or just cross-train instead. Don’t get me wrong, post-race slumping is natural and your […]
Adirondacks Ragnar Relay – Ultra!
We finally had a quick team meeting and decided to run the Adirondacks Ragnar Relay – and to do it with 6 people! We have a team of 5 so far and are deciding on our 6th. This means we will all be running between 28 and 36 miles in 24 hours come the middle […]
Workouts On The Road
Over the past few months there has been more travelling for work. This always brings challenges from eating out a lot, after hours drinking with business associates, and finding the time and place to work out. For myself, it comes down to just making the time and getting creative if need be. Like any other […]
Fun Group Workout
This morning (Saturday) we are doing a workout with a few friends. Instead of doing the usual “longer” run, we are going to mix it up a bit. Basically we are running/jogging half mile intervals with exercises at those points. These are good for many reasons; everyone can workout as a group, lots of muscle […]
2012 Cape Cod Ragnar Relay
May 11th and 12th was the inaugural Cape Cod Ragnar Relay – and we were there! Adam was the team captain of the 11 person team “Sudo Run Faster” in the mixed open division. Adam had previously done the Northwest Passage Ragnar (northern Washington state) while the rest of the team were newbies. There were […]