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This week I'm in Maryland. Mmmmm scallops and crab cakes! I arrived at BWI around 5 p.m. and found it to be 80 degrees! Al Gore must live around here somewhere.

This is a great part of the country with so much history, good food, and more than one Major League Baseball team. I'm jealous.

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This week I'm teaching Fire Alarm System Testing and Inspection plus Advanced Fire Alarm (NICET III & IV) on the shore of Lake Spendard in Anchorage. Gorgeous weather, as you can see. There's some ice in the lake and in another month it will be frozen over. All of the float planes will be removed until Al Gore returns next spring :)

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I added another old book to the library: NBFU 72-1941

... and the Nobel prize for pandering goes to ... drum roll ...

Al "wanna-buy-a-carbon-credit?" Gore! woo hoo!

Step right up, tell the public what they want to hear* and win a prize**!

* Truth not required.
** e.g. President of the USA, Nobel prize, etc.

Disneyland; day 3. Dive the Boat!

Disneyland; day 2

Disneyland; day 1

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This week I'm in Disneyland with Cecily, Cynthia, Cyndi, and Betty. Party hardy dudes!

This week's classes are in Portland, so my commute is via car versus plane. woo hoo! In fact, once playoff baseball resumes, my granddaughter and I can continue to enjoy america's favorite sport.

How funny is it when we can watch Bud "All-I-need-is-a-pitcher" Black lose to the Rockies. HA! HA! HA! HA! Trevor Hoffman, you're a great, a fantastic closer, however, a team needs more, much more, than pitching, to win a game! It needs heart. Bud Black has no heart - he's a pitching coach, nothing more.

My predication; Boston in 4 games over Philadelphia.

In 2008; The Dodgers in 4 games over the Yankees.