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authorBlaise Thompson <blaise@untzag.com>2020-12-27 17:45:15 -0600
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+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html>
+<head>
+ <meta charset="utf-8" name="viewport" content="width=80ch">
+ <title>1998 Honda Accord EX</title>
+ <link rel="stylesheet" href="../style.css">
+</head>
+<body>
+
+<h1><a href="http://blaise.zone">blaise</a>-<a href="../">memories</a>/1998-honda-accord-ex</h1>
+<hr>
+
+<p>
+This memory is about Blaise Thompson's first car: a 1998 Honda Accord EX.
+</p>
+
+<table style="width:100%">
+
+<tr>
+ <th colspan=2>identification</th>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+ <td>year</td>
+ <td>1998</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+ <td>make</td>
+ <td>Honda</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+ <td>model</td>
+ <td>Accord</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+ <td>body</td>
+ <td>4 door sedan</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+ <td>option</td>
+ <td>EX</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+ <td>WI license plate</td>
+ <td>279 WDM</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+ <td>WI title number</td>
+ <td>14097A5002-6</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+ <td>VIN</td>
+ <td>1HGCG565XWA069663</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+ <th colspan=2>motor</th>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+ <td>cylinders</td>
+ <td>4</td>
+</tr>
+
+<tr>
+ <th colspan=2>tires</th>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+ <td>width</td>
+ <td>195"</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+ <td>aspect ratio</td>
+ <td>65%</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+ <td>diameter</td>
+ <td>15"</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+ <td>code</td>
+ <td>195/65R15</td>
+</tr>
+
+</table>
+
+<p>
+Blaise and his dad bought this car off of craigslist summer 2011.
+Nancy nicknamed the car "black beauty".
+</p>
+
+<hr>
+<h2>2004-01-24 sold</h2>
+
+<p>
+Vehicle purchased by Lesly M. Hellerud.
+57229 miles.
+</p>
+
+<hr>
+<h2>2004-04-30 transmission problems</h2>
+
+<p>
+Comment at Honda Dealer: transmission hesitates when shifting from first to second.
+60675 miles.
+</p>
+
+<hr>
+<h2>2011-06-18 sold</h2>
+
+<p>
+Vehicle was sold by Ben and Lesley Taylor (of Grapevine, Texas) to David Thompson for $2,800.
+Condition: "as is".
+</p>
+
+<hr>
+<h2>2019-03-14 battery replaced</h2>
+
+<p>
+Replaced battery, Walmart.
+</p>
+
+<hr>
+<h2>2020 blown out tire</h2>
+
+<p>
+On Monday 2020-10-26 I blew out the front drivers-side tire on a pothole on Fish Hatchery road.
+I was driving to the Gym very early, between 4 and 5.
+I put on the spare tire and limped back home.
+</p>
+
+<figure>
+ <img src="PXL_20201101_174837385.jpg">
+</figure>
+
+<figure>
+ <img src="PXL_20201101_174918548.jpg">
+</figure>
+
+<figure>
+ <img src="PXL_20201101_174929054.jpg">
+</figure>
+
+<p>
+On Saturday 2020-11-01 I purchased a new tire.
+The pictures above helped me purchase the new tire.
+I purchased one General Altimax RT43 195/65R15 91 H Tire from Walmart for $85.99.
+</p>
+
+<hr>
+<h2>2020-12-26 electrical problems</h2>
+
+On Saturday the 26th Blaise observed three problems with my car:
+
+<ul>
+ <li>shifter did not release from park when starting (worked with override)</li>
+ <li>cruse control did not work</li>
+ <li>brake lights did not work</li>
+</ul>
+
+<p>
+The common denominator is the brake switch, which we investigated.
+Eventually we found that the 20 A "stop" fuse which fuses the brake lights was being burnt out every time the brake was depressed.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+Some splicing work for the brake light in the roof of the trunk was found to be shorting out.
+After fixing this problem, the car seems to work fine.
+However cruse control is still broken.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+In the process of fixing this problem David reset the car computer by disconnecting the battery for several seconds.
+We also discovered that the rear passenger-side brake light was broken, which could be coincidental.
+The brake light was replaced the next day, working fine.
+</p>
+
+<hr>
+<p>
+<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/">CC0</a>: no copyright
+</p>
+
+</body>
+</html>
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I purchased one General Altimax RT43 195/65R15 91 H Tire from Walmart for $85.99.
</p>
+<hr>
+<h2>2020-12-26 electrical problems</h2>
+On Saturday the 26th Blaise observed three problems with the car:
+<ul>
+ <li>shifter did not release from park when starting (worked with override)</li>
+ <li>cruse control did not work</li>
+ <li>brake lights did not work</li>
+</ul>
+<p>
+The common denominator is the brake switch, which we investigated.
+Eventually we found that the 20 A "stop" fuse which fuses the brake lights was being burnt out every time the brake was depressed.
+</p>
+<p>
+Some splicing work for the brake light in the roof of the trunk was found to be shorting out.
+After fixing this problem, the car seems to work fine.
+However cruse control is still broken.
+</p>
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+<p>
+In the process of fixing this problem David reset the car computer by disconnecting the battery for several seconds.
+We also discovered that the rear passenger-side brake light was broken, which could be coincidental.
+The brake light was replaced the next day, working fine.
+Although we could not measure any problems with the brake switch, Blaise is still suspicious and would like to see that switch replaced.
+</p>
<hr>
<p>
diff --git a/public/2020-solstice-letter/#recipients.org# b/public/2020-solstice-letter/#recipients.org#
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+#+TITLE: winter solstice letter recipients
+
+* TODO Alisha Nielsen
+* DONE Bill Goebel
+2413 Calypso Rd
+Apt 2
+Madison WI 53704
+USA
+* DONE Carol & John Wright
+1550 Trusler Circle,
+Oregon WI 53575
+USA
+* DONE Claire & Ralph Till
+* DONE Collin Engstrom
+* DONE Darien Morrow and Kaitlyn Fischer
+* DONE Elizabeth Breuer
+3402 Rutland-Dunn Townline Rd
+Stoughton WI 53589
+USA
+* DONE Felix Radford
+140 Cottage Street 3FR
+New Haven CT 06511
+* DONE Justin Earley
+1830 Denver West Dr.
+Apt 2432
+Golden, CO 80401
+USA
+* DONE Kate Webber & Steve Burger
+96 Bowdoinham Rd
+Sabattus ME 04280
+USA
+* DONE Katherine Taylor
+418 Admiral Cove
+Tarpon Springs FL 34689
+USA
+* DONE Kyle Czech Family
+* DONE Kyle Sunden
+1009 N Sunnyvale Ln Unit D
+Madison, WI, 53713
+* DONE Marilyn Roberts
+1431 N 5th Ave
+Grafton WI 53024
+USA
+* DONE Mark and Roger
+3848 Blazing Star Rd
+Deerfield, WI 53531-9682
+USA
+* DONE Myrna Casebolt
+7434 Cedar Creek Trail
+Madison WI 53717
+USA
+* DONE Nathaniel Nielsen
+1450 Marclair Dr.
+Apt. A
+Concord CA 94521
+USA
+* DONE Nathan Neff-Mallon
+1830 Northwestern Ave
+Madison WI 53704
+USA
+* DONE Nina Halperin
+Calle Italia 157
+Dpto. 602
+Cercado de Lima 15074
+Peru
+* DONE Parker/Eckert Family
+4482 Medowlark Court
+Napa CA 95668
+* TODO Sam Price
+* DONE Sarah Charley
+Sarah Charley
+149 Route de Divonne
+01210 Versonnex, France
+* TODO Susie & Mike Truninger
+* DONE The Boyer Family
+1338 San Miguel Ave
+Santa Barbara CA 93109
+* TODO The Kohler Family
+* DONE The Manly Family
+17821 E Baintree Ave.
+Roland Heights, CA 91748
+USA
+* DONE The Nielsen Family
+746 Keeler Ave
+Berkeley CA 94708
+* DONE The Thompson Family
+* DONE Tyler Roberts
+2801 Western Ave
+Apt 723
+Seattle, WA 98121
+* DONE Zach Ott
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+% document
+\documentclass{letter}
+\usepackage[margin=0.5in]{geometry}
+\usepackage{multicol}
+
+% text
+\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
+\renewcommand{\familydefault}{\sfdefault}
+
+% graphics
+\usepackage{graphicx}
+\usepackage{wrapfig}
+
+% signature environment
+\newenvironment{sig}[1]%
+ {\begin{list}{}%
+ {\setlength{\leftmargin}{300pt}}%
+ \item[]%
+ }
+ {\end{list}}
+
+\begin{document}
+
+\pagenumbering{gobble}
+
+\large{\textbf{Winter Solstice Greetings \hfill 2020}}
+
+\begingroup
+\setlength{\intextsep}{0pt}%
+\setlength{\columnsep}{10pt}%
+
+Hello to all my friends and family.
+What a year it has been.
+Certainly for many of us it has been the hardest year of our lives.
+Still, there is snow on the ground and I'm enjoying a nice coffee as I write to you.
+I feel so lucky to be able to connect with you all in this small way.
+
+\begin{wrapfigure}{l}{0.4\textwidth}
+ \begin{center}
+ \includegraphics[width=0.4\textwidth]{"IMG_20200111_143519"}
+ \end{center}
+\end{wrapfigure}
+
+I started this year with a few days in Seattle.
+My friend Tyler started a new job there in late 2019, and I visited to explore his new home.
+Tyler was between apartments, so we stayed in a luxurious Airbnb with an excellent view of the city (see left).
+It was special to be able to experience Seattle with Tyler.
+Seattle and Madison share a notable similarity---they are both cities built on an isthmus.
+Madison is between two lakes: Mendota and Monona.
+Seattle is between Lake Washington and Puget Sound.
+
+Like everyone, my 2020 has been primarily shaped by COVID-19.
+On March 17th we were told we have two days to pack up everything and get off campus.
+I took two large carloads of various electronics and instrumentation and holed myself up for three straight weeks in my apartment, not stepping outside my door even once.
+We were originally told shut-down would last eight weeks, but in the end I ended up being kept away from campus for 15 weeks straight.
+
+The most wonderful outcome of quarantine was the opportunity to spend an entire month living in Iowa City with my parents.
+It was so nice to experience their lifestyle---gardening, walking with dear Karaby, enjoying food.
+Iowa City is a lovely place.
+I'm so lucky to have been with loving family for a portion of this isolated time.
+
+\begin{wrapfigure}{r}{0.4\textwidth}
+ \begin{center}
+ \includegraphics[width=0.4\textwidth]{"PXL_20201122_163338324"}
+ \end{center}
+\end{wrapfigure}
+
+I have also used this quarantine period to experience more outdoor places near Madison.
+I never realized how many wonderful parks there are so close to my home!
+Here I am at Mirror Lake, which I visited with my friend Zach.
+Other highlights include multiple trips to Indian Lake, running from mosquito at Cherokee Marsh, and hiking out in the dark to avoid freezing temperatures during a camping trip at Brooklyn Wildlife Area.
+
+I continue to grow professionally.
+I feel very lucky that I was able to work from home this year.
+I was actually able to attend more conferences than normal, as virtual conferences don't require travel cost.
+There are a lot of people doing exciting work in my weird little world of scientific instrumentation!
+I was one of the very first to return to campus in June, being designated essential to the ``research reboot'' effort on campus.
+Work has been shockingly hard since then, as I am under-resourced and must personally complete all tasks.
+Things have recently gotten a lot better as I have hired two new student assistants.
+This week, staff at University of Wisconsin hospitals began receiving vaccines.
+
+Wishing you and yours a happy new year. Stay in touch!
+
+\vfill
+\raggedleft
+
+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.zone
+
+\end{document}
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+#+TITLE: winter solstice letter recipients
+
+* TODO Alisha Nielsen
+* DONE Bill Goebel
+2413 Calypso Rd
+Apt 2
+Madison WI 53704
+USA
+* DONE Carol & John Wright
+1550 Trusler Circle,
+Oregon WI 53575
+USA
+* DONE Claire & Ralph Till
+* DONE Collin Engstrom
+* DONE Darien Morrow and Kaitlyn Fischer
+* DONE Elizabeth Breuer
+3402 Rutland-Dunn Townline Rd
+Stoughton WI 53589
+USA
+* DONE Felix Radford
+140 Cottage Street 3FR
+New Haven CT 06511
+* DONE Justin Earley
+1830 Denver West Dr.
+Apt 2432
+Golden, CO 80401
+USA
+* DONE Kate Webber & Steve Burger
+96 Bowdoinham Rd
+Sabattus ME 04280
+USA
+* DONE Katherine Taylor
+418 Admiral Cove
+Tarpon Springs FL 34689
+USA
+* DONE Kyle Czech Family
+* DONE Kyle Sunden
+1009 N Sunnyvale Ln Unit D
+Madison, WI, 53713
+* DONE Marilyn Roberts
+1431 N 5th Ave
+Grafton WI 53024
+USA
+* DONE Mark and Roger
+3848 Blazing Star Rd
+Deerfield, WI 53531-9682
+USA
+* DONE Myrna Casebolt
+7434 Cedar Creek Trail
+Madison WI 53717
+USA
+* DONE Nathaniel Nielsen
+1450 Marclair Dr.
+Apt. A
+Concord CA 94521
+USA
+* DONE Nathan Neff-Mallon
+1830 Northwestern Ave
+Madison WI 53704
+USA
+* DONE Nina Halperin
+Calle Italia 157
+Dpto. 602
+Cercado de Lima 15074
+Peru
+* DONE Parker/Eckert Family
+4482 Medowlark Court
+Napa CA 95668
+* TODO Sam Price
+* DONE Sarah Charley
+Sarah Charley
+149 Route de Divonne
+01210 Versonnex, France
+* TODO Susie & Mike Truninger
+* DONE The Boyer Family
+1338 San Miguel Ave
+Santa Barbara CA 93109
+* TODO The Kohler Family
+* DONE The Manly Family
+17821 E Baintree Ave.
+Roland Heights, CA 91748
+USA
+* DONE The Nielsen Family
+746 Keeler Ave
+Berkeley CA 94708
+* DONE The Thompson Family
+* DONE Tyler Roberts
+2801 Western Ave
+Apt 723
+Seattle, WA 98121
+* DONE Zach Ott