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    Grand Opening

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    May 8, 2016
    May 8, 2016. I'm facing ferocious jet-lag today, but we managed to get into the city for some necessary shopping. We discovered that the new Shoppers on Ogilvie Road has opened. To this point we've been filling prescriptions at a very run-down store wi...
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    Lexi at the Sink

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    May 7, 2016
    May 7, 2016. Back home giving water to cats (pictured) and getting through jet lag. Accomplishments: - finished and uploaded Kuala Lumpur photo set - also, the malacca photo set From Flickr http://ift.tt/1XePqmR
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    Hong Kong

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    May 7, 2016
    May 6, 2016. This was an extra-long day starting in the Malaysian time zone and ending in the Eastern time zone, resulting in a 36 hour length (23.5 of which were spent on airplanes and the rest traveling to or from airports or waiting at airports). It...
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    Malacca

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    May 5, 2016
    May 5, 2016. Woke up early, took the metro to TBS, then the bus to the sourthern city of Malacca. It was a day full of adventure. Note to future visitors: don't be a hero, take the taxi from the bus station. It's a 5 km walk to the city centre (I disco...
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    This is Malaysia

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    May 4, 2016
    May 4, 2016. This scene, taken from Merdeka Square in Kuala Lumpur, seems to me to be the prototypical KL tourist shot. I spent most of my day indoors but did manage a 7km walk in the 34 degree 80 percent humidity heat, from the hotel to the Bird Park....
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    Repairs

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    May 3, 2016
    May 3, 2016. I found this great mural along a back road in the Chinatown area of Kuala Lumpur during a short walk after our second day of meetings. From Flickr http://ift.tt/1Y6JQRS
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    Hong Kong

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    May 1, 2016
    April 30, 2016. Fifteen and a half hours after take-off we landed in Hing Kong. I had about an hour and a half in the airport, then boarded a very full 4 hour flight to Malaysia. Had to wait for lost luggage in KLIA. So it was another 3 hours to the ho...
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    Batu Caves

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    May 1, 2016
    May 1, 2016. This is my first time in Malaysia in many years, so I wanted to revisit the Batu Caves, which I did with Dave Cormier. It being a May day Sunday, the caves were very busy. On the bright side, the 'dark Cave' was open ( it had been closed t...
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    Morning Flight

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    May 1, 2016
    April 29, 2016. I was up at 4:00 AM to catch a flight to Toronto, then on the 10:00 a.m. to Hng Kong. That's how I spent the entire (shortened) day. From Flickr http://ift.tt/1SEDeKq
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    The Horse and the Palm Tree

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    April 28, 2016
    April 28, 2016. Back home again. This is a scene from my living room. Mostly puttered about getting ready for a long flight to Malaysia tomorrow. The horse was a gift from my first visit to Saudi Arabia, while the palm tree lived in my Moncton office f...
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    Saint-Lazare

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    April 28, 2016
    April 27, 2016. Flew back to Montreal, then drove home, stopping for coffee here at Saint-Lazare. The painting isn't finished, and I have other repairs to do, so I need to book a return visit to Monctin for May. From Flickr http://ift.tt/1QDLPqU
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    Painting

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    April 27, 2016
    April 26, 2016. Still painting. Here's some of my handiwork. Accomplishments: - upstairs bedroom and hallway walls, stairwell walls, downstairs hallway walls, back room walls. From Flickr http://ift.tt/1WSAsmk
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    Rest

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    April 27, 2016
    April 25, 2016. I had to take a day off painting. Also, I moved into a hotel. It got to be a bit much breaking paint fumes 24 hours a day. Back at it tomorrow. Also: I say Batman vs Superman. Not as bad as critics say. Critics forget they are watching ...
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    Painting

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    April 27, 2016
    April 24, 2016. Still painting. Accomplishments: - finished the ceilingss - finished walls in an upstairs bedroom From Flickr http://ift.tt/1Tdzgoi
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    The House

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    April 24, 2016
    April 23, 2016. This is what the Moncton house looks like now. Compare with what it looked like when we moved out. The porch is new, and the oak tree is gone (it will be replaced). Much nicer roof, Big improvements on the inside too; the wiring was com...
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    Roadside Brush

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    April 24, 2016
    April 22, 2016. This is some brush at the exit from the 417 5 km away from the Quebec border. I drove to Montreal, caught a flight to Moncton, and am not preparing to work on the house for a bit. Saw a movie this evening: Criminal. What was pretty good...
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    Kirkland

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    April 24, 2016
    April 21, 2016. Not the greatest photo, but the fuzzy is appropriate for the day. Had a meeting in the office, then a quick trip to Costco, and then I'm getting ready to travel again. From Flickr http://ift.tt/1Tr6Idx
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    Chicago

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    April 24, 2016
    April 20, 2016. I've been to Chicago a dozen times, but I've never left the airport. One day I hope to see the city itself. Meanwhile, today was another travel day, from Arlington back home to Casselman. From Flickr http://ift.tt/1Tr6Idr
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    The Captain

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    April 20, 2016
    April 19, 2016. Caught a Texas Rangers game this evening (sloppy, slow, 7-5 over Houston). The mascot reminds me of Bojack Horseman. Always nice to be at the ball park. From Flickr http://ift.tt/23YWsOp
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    Blue Mesa

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    April 20, 2016
    April 18, 2016. In Arlington, Texas, to visit George Siemens. This is a mural at Blue Mesa, the TexMex restaurant where we had supper. Accomplishments: - three videos, including a talk From Flickr http://ift.tt/23YWsxX
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    Rock Creek Park

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    April 18, 2016
    April 17, 2016. Travel day. This is a shot of Wasshington's Rock Creek Park on the way to Reagan airport. Landed at Dallas - Fort Worth (DFW). From Flickr http://ift.tt/1MDjI0n
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    SpringVirtCon

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    April 16, 2016
    April 16, 2016. After a long but really fun day with the Discovery Education Network in Silver Spring, Maryland - Washington D.C. This was a great group with a lot of high-quality presentations. From Flickr http://ift.tt/1V9YHNw
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    Barack’s Place

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    April 15, 2016
    April 15, 2016. Took a nice bike ride in Washington D.C. down the National Mall and up to visit Barack. He didn't seem to be available though. From Flickr http://ift.tt/20Jx6lU
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    Naples Airport

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    April 15, 2016
    April 14, 2016. I spent the day flying from Naples to D.C. This is some artwork on the wall in the airport in Naples. From Flickr http://ift.tt/20Jx6lO
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    Isla Procida

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    April 13, 2016
    April 13, 2016. Slow start today, but I tok the train to Pozzuoli, nd then the ferry to Isla Procida, where I had a leisurely day walking up to the fortress and around the winding streets, eating in fish restaurants and generally having a no-stress sor...
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    Castell del’Ovo

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    April 13, 2016
    April 11, 2016. This is the scene right out the front door of the hotel here in Naples. Nice sunny day, too. Accomplishments: - recorded 24 videos for upcoming MOOC From Flickr http://ift.tt/1qSuzK7
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    Misty Morn

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    April 13, 2016
    April 12, 2016. Looking out over the misty Mediterrenean from the seawalk in Naples. In the evening we went to the professor's house to enjoy a traditional neopolitian meal - rizotto with zucchini, artichoke with capers and oliives, anchovies, and stra...
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    Amalfi Coast

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    April 13, 2016
    April 10, 2016. This is the owner of the fish restaurant in Minori on the Amalfi Coast. A group of us toured several towns along the coast, including this one. He told us the history of his restaurant, how it was founded by three brothers who used to r...
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    Atlantic Fish

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    April 13, 2016
    April 9, 2016. I spent the day wandering around Naples to shake off jet lag, including a trip up to St. Elmo's Castle and to the nice residential neighbourhoods at the top of the hill. From Flickr http://ift.tt/1XweIuL
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    Toronto by Night

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    April 11, 2016
    April 6, 2016. The second day of the Education Technology Strategies conference, and also the day I took part in a panel with Jon Dron to close the conference. Afterward I had a very pleasant beer or three with Jon. Accomplishments: - recording of pane...
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