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  • Asila & GCC Bear Ready for Spring Break

    Asila & GCC Bear Ready for Spring Break

    Asila & GCC Bear Hanging Out by the Pool Originally uploaded by dr.coop The story of Asila is an interesting one. She’s the rainbow bear in the picture. I bought her at a gay pride celebration in Las Vegas many years ago. I want to...

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  • November is National (Fill in the Blank) Month

    November is National (Fill in the Blank) Month

    I’m not sure why November is the month, but it is. It’s the month that thousands of people try to write a 50,000 word novel in the 30 days of November. They call it NaNoWriMo – National Novel Writing Month. Then there is another group...

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  • Track Reunion: Going Back to Say Thanks

    Track Reunion: Going Back to Say Thanks

    Me & Coach Craig Originally uploaded by dr.coop This past weekend I drove to Bakersfield, CA for my college Track & Field and Cross Country reunion. I graduated from California State University Bakersfield 20 years ago, and I had never been back. That’s not because...

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  • Road Trip to Strawberry

    Road Trip to Strawberry

    Motorcycle Girls Originally uploaded by cogdogblog C and I took another quick road trip this weekend to escape the heat of the valley. We usually try to get out of town early in the morning before it gets too hot. But this trip was different...

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  • Hawley Lake Camping for the 4th

    Hawley Lake Camping for the 4th

    We go up to Hawley Lake every summer for some rest and relaxation on the lake. It’s just so beautiful up there. We went for the first time the first week in June, but decided we would come back up for the 4th of July...

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  • Proud to Call Them Friends

    Proud to Call Them Friends

    IMG_2211 Originally uploaded by nooccar I’ve been working in the Maricopa Community College District now for 10 years, and I’ve met plenty of people along the way. Some of these people it’s a real honor to work with and others are a joy to call...

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  • Finally Got Some Vid Off My Camera

    Finally Got Some Vid Off My Camera

    What a nightmare experience that was. Yes, it wasn’t easy, even for me. I shot some video yesterday of my hike on Piestewa Peak, but when I got home and tried to download it, I couldn’t. Turns out I needed the AC cable, which I...

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