From 4b3ddc412f91bac90e502daf197334ad8b39c2c8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Blaise Thompson Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2021 10:52:11 -0600 Subject: recover letters --- .../blaise-thompson-letters/2021/death-camp.jpg | Bin 0 -> 2553284 bytes .../blaise-thompson-letters/2021/lake-superior.JPG | Bin 0 -> 4295798 bytes memories/blaise-thompson-letters/2021/letter.jpg | Bin 0 -> 2717606 bytes memories/blaise-thompson-letters/2021/letter.pdf | Bin 0 -> 8610835 bytes memories/blaise-thompson-letters/2021/letter.tex | 99 +++++++++++++++++++++ .../blaise-thompson-letters/2021/porcupine.jpg | Bin 0 -> 1722546 bytes .../blaise-thompson-letters/2021/recipients.org | 99 +++++++++++++++++++++ 7 files changed, 198 insertions(+) create mode 100644 memories/blaise-thompson-letters/2021/death-camp.jpg create mode 100644 memories/blaise-thompson-letters/2021/lake-superior.JPG create mode 100644 memories/blaise-thompson-letters/2021/letter.jpg create mode 100644 memories/blaise-thompson-letters/2021/letter.pdf create mode 100644 memories/blaise-thompson-letters/2021/letter.tex create mode 100644 memories/blaise-thompson-letters/2021/porcupine.jpg create mode 100644 memories/blaise-thompson-letters/2021/recipients.org (limited to 'memories/blaise-thompson-letters/2021') diff --git a/memories/blaise-thompson-letters/2021/death-camp.jpg b/memories/blaise-thompson-letters/2021/death-camp.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4cf164a Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/blaise-thompson-letters/2021/death-camp.jpg differ diff --git a/memories/blaise-thompson-letters/2021/lake-superior.JPG b/memories/blaise-thompson-letters/2021/lake-superior.JPG new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3cd8b70 Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/blaise-thompson-letters/2021/lake-superior.JPG differ diff --git a/memories/blaise-thompson-letters/2021/letter.jpg b/memories/blaise-thompson-letters/2021/letter.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..9a2884b Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/blaise-thompson-letters/2021/letter.jpg differ diff --git a/memories/blaise-thompson-letters/2021/letter.pdf b/memories/blaise-thompson-letters/2021/letter.pdf new file mode 100644 index 0000000..8d7c882 Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/blaise-thompson-letters/2021/letter.pdf differ diff --git a/memories/blaise-thompson-letters/2021/letter.tex b/memories/blaise-thompson-letters/2021/letter.tex new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0ebeabe --- /dev/null +++ b/memories/blaise-thompson-letters/2021/letter.tex @@ -0,0 +1,99 @@ +% 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 2021}} + +\begingroup +\setlength{\intextsep}{0pt}% +\setlength{\columnsep}{10pt}% + +Hello to all my friends and family. +Unbelievably, this is the eighth time I'm writing to you all for the solstice season. +It's become tradition to look back at old letters as I sit down to write. +Today is the first large snow storm of the year, but I am warm and comfortable writing at my lovely desk. +My Endlers Livebearer fish gave birth just a few days ago, so I am taking frequent breaks to enjoy watching the very cute fry. + +\begin{wrapfigure}{l}{0.4\textwidth} + \begin{center} + \includegraphics[width=0.4\textwidth]{"./death-camp.jpg"} + \end{center} +\end{wrapfigure} + +I was lucky enough to go on \emph{many} great vacations this year. +I'd like to highlight three, starting with the trip to California I took with my good friend Tyler over the labor day holiday. +We flew into San Fransisco where we were graciously hosted by Jim and Tracy in their beautiful home. +We stopped by Claire's family in Napa and Tyler's home town of San Ramon. +We then traveled down Big Sur to a beautiful ocean-side campground near Santa Barbara. +We visited Tyler's uncle before heading inland to spend a night among giants in Sequoia National Forest. +Finally, we camped for two nights in Death Valley. +We had the entire campground to ourselves (see left)! +Death Valley was definitely the highlight for me, especially the drive through Titus Canyon and the night sky. + +\begin{wrapfigure}{r}{0.4\textwidth} + \begin{center} + \includegraphics[width=0.4\textwidth]{"./porcupine.jpg"} + \end{center} +\end{wrapfigure} + +In July my good friends Claire and Ralph Till visited me for a hiking adventure in the Midwest. +We drove from Madison to Michigan's upper peninsula, where we spent several days hiking through the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness. +It's been years since I've been backpacking, and it was a new experience for Claire and Ralph. +The Porcupine Mountains were amazing---very private campsites with long trails and very few people. +For hours we hiked along the southern coast of Lake Superior, enjoying the dramatic geometric shapes of the rocky shoreline. +Here (right) we three are---tired but happy near the end of our hike. + +\begin{wrapfigure}{l}{0.4\textwidth} + \begin{center} + \includegraphics[width=0.4\textwidth]{"./lake-superior.JPG"} + \end{center} +\end{wrapfigure} + +Near the end of September Kevin and I spent a few days exploring Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota. +It ended up being a tour of many waterfalls. +We started by camping in Amnicon Falls State Park and visiting Big Manitou Falls (highest in Wisconsin). +We then camped in Tettegouche State Park (below), where we had our own small private beach with signature Lake Superior pebbles. +We spent several days exploring the northern coast of Lake Superior---full of picturesque waterfalls, dramatic coastlines, and cozy small towns. +We'll have to go back soon. + +I'm feeling grateful for all the joy I have experienced this year. +I continue to learn and grow in my professional life. +Congratulations to Kate and Steve on their marriage. +Thanks to all who have been great friends, especially Zach, Mark, Darien, Kyle, my Bates Buds, and the Wednesday night game crew. + +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 \\* +https://blaise.zone + +\end{document} diff --git a/memories/blaise-thompson-letters/2021/porcupine.jpg b/memories/blaise-thompson-letters/2021/porcupine.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d472948 Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/blaise-thompson-letters/2021/porcupine.jpg differ diff --git a/memories/blaise-thompson-letters/2021/recipients.org b/memories/blaise-thompson-letters/2021/recipients.org new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e4e2149 --- /dev/null +++ b/memories/blaise-thompson-letters/2021/recipients.org @@ -0,0 +1,99 @@ +#+TITLE: winter solstice letter recipients + +* DONE Alisha Nielsen +31140 Rhea Valley Rd. +Meadowview, VA 24361 +USA +* 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 Czech Family (Kyle, Emily, Danny) +* 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 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 +* DONE Sam Price +1010 N Dodge St. +Iowa City, IA 52245 +USA +* DONE Sarah Charley +Sarah Charley +149 Route de Divonne +01210 Versonnex, France +* DONE Susie & Mike Truninger +902 W.8th St. +Davenport IA 52802 +USA +* DONE The Boyer Family +1338 San Miguel Ave +Santa Barbara CA 93109 +* DONE The Kohler Family +5713 Dorsett Dr. +Madison WI 53711 +USA +* 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 -- cgit v1.2.3