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| author | Blaise Thompson <blaise@untzag.com> | 2021-12-11 10:52:11 -0600 |
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| committer | Blaise Thompson <blaise@untzag.com> | 2021-12-11 10:52:11 -0600 |
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diff --git a/memories/2017-solstice-letter/DSC_0043.JPG b/memories/2017-solstice-letter/DSC_0043.JPG Binary files differdeleted file mode 100644 index 2d6766e..0000000 --- a/memories/2017-solstice-letter/DSC_0043.JPG +++ /dev/null diff --git a/memories/2017-solstice-letter/IMG_20170820_120702.jpg b/memories/2017-solstice-letter/IMG_20170820_120702.jpg Binary files differdeleted file mode 100644 index 1864960..0000000 --- a/memories/2017-solstice-letter/IMG_20170820_120702.jpg +++ /dev/null diff --git a/memories/2017-solstice-letter/index.html b/memories/2017-solstice-letter/index.html deleted file mode 100644 index 7629ad9..0000000 --- a/memories/2017-solstice-letter/index.html +++ /dev/null @@ -1,92 +0,0 @@ -<!DOCTYPE html> -<meta name="viewport" content="width=80ch, initial-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no"> -<html> -<head> - <meta charset="utf-8"> - <title>2017 winter solstice letter</title> - <link rel="stylesheet" href="../style.css"> -</head> -<body> - -<h1>2017 winter solstice letter</h1> - -<p> -<a href="..">← back to memories list</a> -<p> - -<hr> - -<p> -Blaise sent this letter to friends and family to celebrate the winter holiday season, 2017. -In addition to this html version, you can also download the letter as sent: <a href="./letter.pdf">PDF</a>. -</p> - -<h2>Winter Solstice Greetings - 2017</h2> - -<p> -Hello to all my friends and family. -I hope that you are feeling peaceful, cozy, and happy in these winter months. -As I write this letter, the ice fishing season has begun in Madison. -Brave individuals have taken to the lake near my apartment to test their luck. -</p> - -<p> -I'm now in the middle of my 7th year of graduate school. -Time flies, and I'm begrudgingly trying to wrap up this phase of my life. -Not sure what comes next. -</p> - -<p> -My good friend Tyler graduated this spring. -I am happy to see him move on to better things, but sad that we are no longer living in the same place. -Perhaps life will bring us together again at a later date. -In celebration, Tyler and I took a short vacation together. -We camped at beautiful Wyalusing State Park---Tyler's first camping experience! -The midwestern summer rains caught us, but we had fun despite the weather. -We also visited House on the Rock and New Glarus Brewery. -</p> - -<p> -On August 21st of this year a total solar eclipse crossed much of the Continental US. -My parents and I took this as an opportunity for family vacation. -We visited the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, at the intersection of Kentucky and Tennessee. -After a bit of stress, we ended up finding a nice waterside campsite (below). -The very large lakes were too large for our small Alumacraft, so we did not get much fishing done. -I did get lots of reading done, and the time spent away was nice. -The eclipse itself was pretty magical. -The family (including Karaby) put on our swimsuits and waded into the lake to watch. -</p> - -<figure> - <img src="./IMG_20170820_120702.jpg"> -</figure> - -<p> -In early October I traveled to beautiful Arcata to visit my good friend Claire and her husband, Ralph. -Claire and Ralph have a wonderful home on a gravel road nestled among impossibly tall redwood trees. -I enjoyed exploring Arcata and the nearby town of Eureka. -Humboldt State, where Claire works, has interesting California architecture---one of Claire's colleagues has an office with only outdoor entrance! -The local Ma-Le'l dunes (below) were interesting---very windy with alien landscape and flora. -Making pasties and horchata, and enjoying Claire's famous pie, were the highlights of the trip for me. -</p> - -<figure> - <img src="./DSC_0043.JPG"> -</figure> - -<p> -Stay in touch---note new address. -</p> - -<p> -Blaise Jonathan Thompson <br> -725 W Washington Ave. Apt 306 <br> -Madison, Wisconsin 53715 <br> -<br> -1-424-225-2493 <br> -blaise@untzag.com <br> -http://blaise.social -</p> - -</body> -</html> diff --git a/memories/2017-solstice-letter/letter.pdf b/memories/2017-solstice-letter/letter.pdf Binary files differdeleted file mode 100644 index e0c63a8..0000000 --- a/memories/2017-solstice-letter/letter.pdf +++ /dev/null diff --git a/memories/2017-solstice-letter/letter.tex b/memories/2017-solstice-letter/letter.tex deleted file mode 100644 index e33c17e..0000000 --- a/memories/2017-solstice-letter/letter.tex +++ /dev/null @@ -1,96 +0,0 @@ -% document
-\documentclass{letter}
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-\begin{document}
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-\pagenumbering{gobble}
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-\large{\textbf{Winter Solstice Greetings \hfill 2017}}
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-\begingroup
-\setlength{\intextsep}{0pt}%
-\setlength{\columnsep}{10pt}%
-
-Hello to all my friends and family. %
-I hope that you are feeling peaceful, cozy, and happy in these winter months. %
-As I write this letter, the ice fishing season has begun in Madison. %
-Brave individuals have taken to the lake near my apartment to test their luck. %
-
-\begin{wrapfigure}{r}{0.45\textwidth}
- \begin{center}
- \includegraphics[width=0.4\textwidth]{"IMG_20170820_120702"}
- \end{center}
-\end{wrapfigure}
-
-I'm now in the middle of my 7th year of graduate school. %
-Time flies, and I'm begrudgingly trying to wrap up this phase of my life. %
-Not sure what comes next.
-
-My good friend Tyler graduated this spring. %
-I am happy to see him move on to better things, but sad that we are no longer living in the same
-place. %
-Perhaps life will bring us together again at a later date. %
-In celebration, Tyler and I took a short vacation together. %
-We camped at beautiful Wyalusing State Park---Tyler's first camping experience! %
-The midwestern summer rains caught us, but we had fun despite the weather. %
-We also visited House on the Rock and New Glarus Brewery. %
-
-On August 21st of this year a total solar eclipse crossed much of the Continental US. %
-My parents and I took this as an opportunity for family vacation. %
-We visited the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, at the intersection of Kentucky and
-Tennessee. %
-After a bit of stress, we ended up finding a nice waterside campsite (right). %
-The very large lakes were too large for our small Alumacraft, so we did not get much fishing
-done. %
-I did get lots of reading done, and the time spent away was nice. %
-The eclipse itself was pretty magical. %
-The family (including Karaby) put on our swimsuits and waded into the lake to watch. %
-
-\begin{wrapfigure}{l}{0.45\textwidth}
- \begin{center}
- \includegraphics[width=0.4\textwidth]{"DSC_0043"}
- \end{center}
-\end{wrapfigure}
-
-In early October I traveled to beautiful Arcata to visit my good friend Claire
-and her husband, Ralph. %
-Claire and Ralph have a wonderful home on a gravel road nestled among impossibly tall redwood
-trees. %
-I enjoyed exploring Arcata and the nearby town of Eureka. %
-Humboldt State, where Claire works, has interesting California architecture---one of Claire's
-colleagues has an office with only outdoor entrance! %
-The local Ma-Le'l dunes (left) were interesting---very windy with alien landscape and flora. %
-Making pasties and horchata, and enjoying Claire's famous pie, were the highlights of the trip for
-me. %
-
-\vfill
-\raggedleft
-
-Stay in touch---note new address. \hfill Blaise Jonathan Thompson \\*
-\hspace{0pt} \\
-725 W Washington Ave. Apt 306 \\*
-Madison, Wisconsin 53715 \\*
-\hspace{0pt} \\
-1-424-225-2493 \\*
-blaise@untzag.com \\*
-http://blaise.social
-
-\end{document}
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