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Best Day Ever

My feet are tired and sore. I’m exhausted. It’s the typical feeling that is left after spending a day at Disneyland.

I’ve been to Disneyland Dozens of times. I could see the entire park, ride every ride, and see every show in a single day.

I came nowhere near accomplishing that goal today and I would have been fine seeing only the front gate. Today was the first time I’d ever gone with my children. The look on their faces, the excitement, the laughter, and the awe was incredible.

I highly suggest that if you’re going to Disneyland, grab a couple of kids that have never been. You’re experience will be magnified.

My son apparently has a crush on Belle. He got super shy as soon as he saw her.

My son apparently has a crush on Belle. He got super shy as soon as he saw her.

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My day doesn’t suck.

frageelay: teeiseminger: Through the belly of Nevada I would like to publicly declare my love for this photograph.  I love my home state.

frageelay:

teeiseminger:

Through the belly of Nevada

I would like to publicly declare my love for this photograph.

 I love my home state.

Heads up.

Prepare for Disneyland picture spam tomorrow.

My daughters such a hipster. She could be wearing my wifes clothes from the early 80’s.

My daughters such a hipster. She could be wearing my wifes clothes from the early 80’s.

Last day of training.

Then I leave Sacramento. Make a brief stop in Merced to grab my family then we’ll be off to Anaheim for my daughter and sons first Disneyland experience and then Dana Point to see the in-laws.

Hotels

When traveling for work it’s always a strange thing to wake up in a hotel. My routine is off. I don’t have a set pattern of activities to move through.

I always wake far to early and then end up sitting in my room waiting to go to whatever meeting or operation I’m supposed to go to.

I had considered just going home for the night but that would have meant 5-6 hours in the car each day and while it would have been more cost effective it would have also worn me out. So, I guess I just have to sit in my room and wait for the meetings to start.

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jtotheizzoe: Meteor Showers 2012 A calendar of all the major meteor showers taking place in 2012 that I drew up. Of course, this isn’t all of the meteor events this year. Only the ones with the best chance of being visible. I chose only events with a Zenith Hourly Rate (ZHR, the number of peak events per hour) above 10. You should also consider the moon phase for that date, which I did not include. How to use this:  The date on the left is the early morning after midnight on the day it will peak (so “October 7” is between midnight and sunrise on the morning of the 7th).  The constellation represents the point in the sky that the shower will “originate” from.  Choose someplace dark, away from city lights, and bring a blanket and a friend. Enjoy. To calculate the sunrise/sunset for your area on a specific date, go here. Many more details about each event can be found in this summary from EarthSky. Some events will favor the North or South Hemispheres, but such is life. Feel free to distribute freely! (Link to hi-res version) Ron, which one?

jtotheizzoe:

Meteor Showers 2012

A calendar of all the major meteor showers taking place in 2012 that I drew up.

Of course, this isn’t all of the meteor events this year. Only the ones with the best chance of being visible. I chose only events with a Zenith Hourly Rate (ZHR, the number of peak events per hour) above 10. You should also consider the moon phase for that date, which I did not include.

How to use this: 

  1. The date on the left is the early morning after midnight on the day it will peak (so “October 7” is between midnight and sunrise on the morning of the 7th). 
  2. The constellation represents the point in the sky that the shower will “originate” from. 
  3. Choose someplace dark, away from city lights, and bring a blanket and a friend.
  4. Enjoy.

To calculate the sunrise/sunset for your area on a specific date, go here. Many more details about each event can be found in this summary from EarthSky. Some events will favor the North or South Hemispheres, but such is life.

Feel free to distribute freely!

(Link to hi-res version)

Ron, which one?

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