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+In the summer of 2010, the summer between Blaise's Junior and Senior year at Bates, Blaise attempted to hike the 100 mile wilderness. +Blaise's companions were Mike Dorfman (Blaise's summer roomate at Bates) and Mike's cousin. +

+ +

+We drove up and slept the night before in a hikers hostel. +They dropped us off on the side of the road, and we began hiking. +It was amazing that, as we walked away from the pavement, the sounds of cars and civilization quieted down to absolutely nothing. +It was so exciting to think that we would not cross pavement again for the next 100 miles. +

+ + +The dropoff point.
+
+ + +The first sign indicating the entrance to the 100 mile wilderness.
+ +

+The wilderness was verdant and dense. +We hiked through thick forest. +

+ + + +

+We submitted many small mountains, with rocky tops, lichen, and good views. +Sometimes a single days hike would involve climbing and descending multiple peaks. +

+ + + + + + + +

+Often-times, the decent from each mountain was the hardest part. +We were forced to proceed slowly. +

+ + + +

+We also crossed rivers, streams, and swamps. +Most of the time there were no bridges. +

+ + + + + + + + + +

+Unfortunately, about half way through the hike, Blaise badly hurt his left knee while bending down to go under a fallen tree. +We needed to evacuate ASAP. +Mike and his cousin helped Blaise limp to the nearest logging road, and we hitch-hiked out of the wilderness in the back of logging trucks. +The first loggers to pick us up had very few teeth, and were very hard to understand due to their thick accents. +

+ +

+After recovering in the hostel for one night, Blaise had nowhere to go. +Bates was closed, and Blaise's parents were not to arrive for a while yet. +So Mike dropped Blaise off at a nearby national forest where Blaise camped for several days until his parents arrived. +

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+ +

+This memory is about Blaise Thompson's first car: a 1998 Honda Accord EX. +

+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
identification
year1998
makeHonda
modelAccord
body4 door sedan
optionEX
WI license plate279 WDM
WI title number14097A5002-6
VIN1HGCG565XWA069663
motor
cylinders4
tires
width195"
aspect ratio65%
diameter15"
code195/65R15
+ +

+Blaise and his dad bought this car off of craigslist summer 2011. +Nancy nicknamed the car "black beauty". +

+ +
+

2004-01-24 sold

+ +

+Vehicle purchased by Lesly M. Hellerud. +57229 miles. +

+ +
+

2004-04-30 transmission problems

+ +

+Comment at Honda Dealer: transmission hesitates when shifting from first to second. +60675 miles. +

+ +
+

2011-06-18 sold

+ +

+Vehicle was sold by Ben and Lesley Taylor (of Grapevine, Texas) to David Thompson for $2,800. +Condition: "as is". +

+ +
+

2019-03-14 battery replaced

+ +

+Replaced battery, Walmart. +

+ +
+

2020 blown out tire

+ +

+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. +

+ +
+ +
+ +
+ +
+ +
+ +
+ +

+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. +

+ +
+

2020-12-26 electrical problems

+ +On Saturday the 26th Blaise observed three problems with my car: + + + +

+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. +

+ +

+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. +

+ +

+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. +

+ +
+

+CC0: no copyright +

+ + + diff --git a/memories/1998-honda-accord-ex/index.md b/memories/1998-honda-accord-ex/index.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..784b70b --- /dev/null +++ b/memories/1998-honda-accord-ex/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,180 @@ +title: 1998 Honda Accord EX +start: 2011-06-18 + +

+This memory is about Blaise Thompson's first car: a 1998 Honda Accord EX. +

+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
identification
year1998
makeHonda
modelAccord
body4 door sedan
optionEX
WI license plate279 WDM
WI title number14097A5002-6
VIN1HGCG565XWA069663
motor
cylinders4
tires
width195"
aspect ratio65%
diameter15"
code195/65R15
+ +

+Blaise and his dad bought this car off of craigslist summer 2011. +Nancy nicknamed the car "black beauty". +

+ +
+

2004-01-24 sold

+ +

+Vehicle purchased by Lesly M. Hellerud. +57229 miles. +

+ +
+

2004-04-30 transmission problems

+ +

+Comment at Honda Dealer: transmission hesitates when shifting from first to second. +60675 miles. +

+ +
+

2011-06-18 sold

+ +

+Vehicle was sold by Ben and Lesley Taylor (of Grapevine, Texas) to David Thompson for $2,800. +Condition: "as is". +

+ +
+

2019-03-14 battery replaced

+ +

+Replaced battery, Walmart. +

+ +
+

2020 blown out tire

+ +

+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. +

+ +
+ +
+ +
+ +
+ +
+ +
+ +

+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. +

+ +
+

2020-12-26 electrical problems

+ +On Saturday the 26th Blaise observed three problems with the car: + + + +

+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. +

+ +

+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. +

+ +

+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. +

+ +
+

2021-06-28 maintenance

+ +

+Replaced oil, windshield wiper fluid. +

+ +
+

+CC0: no copyright +

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2014 winter solstice letter

+ +

+← back to memories list +

+ +

+ +

+Blaise sent this letter to friends and family to celebrate the winter holiday season, 2014. +In addition to this html version, you can also download the letter as sent: PDF. +

+ +

Winter Solstice Greetings - 2014

+ +

+Hello to all my friends and family. +I hope that you are feeling peaceful, cozy, and happy in these winter months. +

+ +

+For a long time I've wanted to start a tradition of sending out yearly letters. +In this, the 25th year of my life, I've finally gotten around to doing it. +I'm inspired by my mother, who has been sending out letters since the 80s. +It's a wonderful way to keep in contact, and it serves as a great personal record. +It may seem anachronistic now that we have email and social media, but keeping it a physical letter just feels good. +Please let me know if your address changes (email is probably best) so I can send you letters in future years. +

+ +

+I'm now a fourth year Analytical Chemistry graduate student at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. +I do research in the lab of John Wright. +We do ultrafast, multidimensional spectroscopy of solar materials. +I'm involved in many projects, but mainly I'm working on BiVO4 and PbSe quantum dots. +I'll continue this research for another one to two years. +After that? I'm not too sure yet. +Grad school has been very fun for me, I really enjoy working in this field and the people that I interact with are all fantastic. +John in particular is a great mentor personally and scientifically. +

+ +

+As a vacation this year mom and I went out to California by car, primarily to visit bay area relatives. +It was an all-around stellar experience. +Driving from Wisconsin to California takes a long time, but the geography is stunningly beautiful. +Highlights included clouds in Nebraska, Big Trees, Yosemite, and the Bonneville salt flats. +The bay area itself was also beautiful, of course. +It's crazy to realize that I haven't been out to see that side of the family since Grandma Betty's funeral in 2005. +Will have to make a concerted effort to go out west more often. +Perhaps I'll have to swallow my pride and get on a plane. +

+ +
+ +
+ +

+Our family cat, Untzag, died unexpectedly in October of this year. +She was run over by a car. +Vehrzheen, the family dog, is geriatric and probably not long for this world. +2015 will probably be the first year in my life without a family dog or cat. +Ridgeback, my turtle, is still going strong. +

+ +

+Madison continues to be a great city for me. +I take advantage of it less then I should. +I'm going out to eat and grab drinks more in recent months. +The folk community here is very active, and I was able to dance weekly for most of the year. +I've been taking a break from contradance over the last several months, but plan to dance again come January. +I was able to see Yelle and Of Montreal in the same month this fall. +Both were absolutely fantastic live. +

+ +

+Have a great new year. +

+ +

+Blaise J Thompson
+509 N Lake St. Apt 408
+Madison Wisconsin 53703
+
+blaise@untzag.com +

+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +

+ + + diff --git a/memories/2014-solstice-letter/letter.pdf b/memories/2014-solstice-letter/letter.pdf new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0d41854 Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/2014-solstice-letter/letter.pdf differ diff --git a/memories/2014-solstice-letter/letter.tex b/memories/2014-solstice-letter/letter.tex new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7088482 --- /dev/null +++ b/memories/2014-solstice-letter/letter.tex @@ -0,0 +1,55 @@ +\documentclass{letter} +\usepackage{graphicx} +\usepackage{wrapfig} + +\newenvironment{sig}[1]% + {\begin{list}{}% + {\setlength{\leftmargin}{300pt}}% + \item[]% + } + {\end{list}} + +\usepackage[margin=0.75in]{geometry} + +\begin{document} + +\pagenumbering{gobble} + +\large{\textbf{Winter Solstice Greetings - 2014}} + + +Hello to all my friends and family. I hope that you are feeling peaceful, cozy, and happy in these winter months. + +\begin{wrapfigure}{r}{0.5\textwidth} + \begin{center} + \includegraphics[width=0.48\textwidth]{me} + \end{center} +\end{wrapfigure} + +For a long time I've wanted to start a tradition of sending out yearly letters. In this, the 25th year of my life, I've finally gotten around to doing it. I'm inspired by my mother, who has been sending out letters since the 80s. It's a wonderful way to keep in contact, and it serves as a great personal record. It may seem anachronistic now that we have email and social media, but keeping it a physical letter just feels good. Please let me know if your address changes (email is probably best) so I can send you letters in future years. + +I'm now a fourth year Analytical Chemistry graduate student at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. I do research in the lab of John Wright. We do ultrafast, multidimensional spectroscopy of solar materials. I'm involved in many projects, but mainly I'm working on BiVO$_4$ and PbSe quantum dots. I'll continue this research for another one to two years. After that? I'm not too sure yet. Grad school has been very fun for me, I really enjoy working in this field and the people that I interact with are all fantastic. John in particular is a great mentor personally and scientifically. + +As a vacation this year mom and I went out to California by car, primarily to visit bay area relatives. It was an all-around stellar experience. Driving from Wisconsin to California takes a long time, but the geography is stunningly beautiful. Highlights included clouds in Nebraska, Big Trees, Yosemite, and the Bonneville salt flats. The bay area itself was also beautiful, of course. It's crazy to realize that I haven't been out to see that side of the family since Grandma Betty's funeral in 2005. Will have to make a concerted effort to go out west more often. Perhaps I'll have to swallow my pride and get on a plane. + +Our family cat, Untzag, died unexpectedly in October of this year. She was run over by a car. Vehrzheen, the family dog, is geriatric and probably not long for this world. 2015 will probably be the first year in my life without a family dog or cat. Ridgeback, my turtule, is still going strong. + +Madison continues to be a great city for me. I take advantage of it less then I should. I'm going out to eat and grab drinks more in recent months. The folk community here is very active, and I was able to dance weekly for most of the year. I've been taking a break from contradance over the last several months, but plan to dance again come January. I was able to see Yelle and Of Montreal in the same month this fall. Both were absolutely fantastic live. + +Have a great new year. + +\vspace{10 pt} + +\begin{sig}{3cm} + +Blaise J Thompson \\* + +509 N Lake St. Apt 408 \\* +Madison Wisconsin 53703 \\* + +blaise@untzag.com + +\end{sig} + + +\end{document} diff --git a/memories/2014-solstice-letter/me.JPG b/memories/2014-solstice-letter/me.JPG new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b33b38f Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/2014-solstice-letter/me.JPG differ diff --git a/memories/2015-solstice-letter/index.html b/memories/2015-solstice-letter/index.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5c561d7 --- /dev/null +++ b/memories/2015-solstice-letter/index.html @@ -0,0 +1,92 @@ + + + + + + 2015 winter solstice letter + + + + +

2015 winter solstice letter

+ +

+← back to memories list +

+ +

+ +

+Blaise sent this letter to friends and family to celebrate the winter holiday season, 2015. +In addition to this html version, you can also download the letter as sent: PDF. +

+ +

Winter Solstice Greetings - 2015

+ +

+Hello to all my friends and family. +I hope that you are feeling peaceful, cozy, and happy in these unusually warm winter months. +

+ +

+Following time honored Thompson tradition I'm already slipping behind in my holiday greeting card schedule. +I'm writing this the day \textit{after} winter solstice. +Madison is unusually warm for the time of year. +Outside it is very foggy and a large amount of rain is expected later. +Previous snowfall has long since melted. +

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+I'm now well into my 5th year of graduate school. +As of early December I've become the senior experimentalist on the femtosecond materials project. +Older graduate students in the group are still around but are focusing exclusively on finishing their dissertations. +Projects that I have been working on are finally being published. +Writing papers is frustrating but enjoyable once done. +Currently we are caught up to data collected 1.5 years ago, so there is much to do. +I'm hopeful that 2016 can be a breakout year where we really can use these tools we've created to say something useful about solar materials. +

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+The picture above is me tubing on a Wright Group boating trip on lake Mendota. +I was able to hold on for quite some time but did end up being thrown trying to do some tricks. +

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+I didn't take any large vacations this year. +The family did spend some time at Towanda lake in northern Wisconsin. +It was fun to return to a common childhood vacation location. +While there we spread the ashes of Vehrzheen +. It was a fitting goodbye - I'll never forget how much fun Vehrzheen and I had on that lake when we were young. +The picture below was taken by me on the day we scattered her ashes. +

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+I'm continuing to enjoy Madison. +I have started contradancing again. +I have gotten more serious about weight lifting and fitness as a hobby and have really enjoyed the facilities provided by the University. +I continue to enjoy living downtown in the hustle and bustle of city life but I may be outgrowing my apartment with stuff. +May move this fall if I can find a nice place. +

+ +

+Have a fantastic 2016. +

+ +

+Blaise J Thompson
+509 N Lake St. Apt 408
+Madison Wisconsin 53703
+
+blaise@untzag.com +

+ + + diff --git a/memories/2015-solstice-letter/letter.pdf b/memories/2015-solstice-letter/letter.pdf new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0ddc4ce Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/2015-solstice-letter/letter.pdf differ diff --git a/memories/2015-solstice-letter/letter.tex b/memories/2015-solstice-letter/letter.tex new file mode 100644 index 0000000..bf7ad6c --- /dev/null +++ b/memories/2015-solstice-letter/letter.tex @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +\documentclass{letter} +\usepackage{graphicx} +\usepackage{wrapfig} + +\newenvironment{sig}[1]% + {\begin{list}{}% + {\setlength{\leftmargin}{300pt}}% + \item[]% + } + {\end{list}} + +\usepackage[margin=0.75in]{geometry} + +\begin{document} + +\pagenumbering{gobble} + +\large{\textbf{Winter Solstice Greetings - 2015}} + +\begingroup +\setlength{\intextsep}{0pt}% +\setlength{\columnsep}{0pt}% + +Hello to all my friends and family. I hope that you are feeling peaceful, cozy, and happy in these unusually warm winter months. + +\begin{wrapfigure}{r}{0.5\textwidth} + \begin{center} + \includegraphics[width=0.48\textwidth]{me} + \end{center} +\end{wrapfigure} + +Following time honored Thompson tradition I'm already slipping behind in my holiday greeting card schedule. I'm writing this the day \textit{after} winter solstice. Madison is unusually warm for the time of year. Outside it is very foggy and a large amount of rain is expected later. Previous snowfall has long since melted. + +I'm now well into my 5th year of graduate school. As of early December I've become the senior experimentalist on the femtosecond materials project. Older graduate students in the group are still around but are focusing exclusively on finishing their dissertations. Projects that I have been working on are finally being published. Writing papers is frustrating but enjoyable once done. Currently we are caught up to data collected $\sim 1.5$ years ago, so there is much to do. I'm hopeful that 2016 can be a breakout year where we really can use these tools we've created to say something useful about solar materials. + +The picture above is me tubing on a Wright Group boating trip on lake Mendota. I was able to hold on for quite some time but did end up being thrown trying to do some tricks. + +\begin{wrapfigure}{l}{0.5\textwidth} + \begin{center} + \includegraphics[width=0.48\textwidth]{loon_cropped} + \end{center} +\end{wrapfigure} + +I didn't take any large vacations this year. The family did spend some time at Towanda lake in northern Wisconsin. It was fun to return to a common childhood vacation location. While there we spread the ashes of Vehrzheen. It was a fitting goodbye - I'll never forget how much fun Vehrzheen and I had on that lake when we were young. The picture on the left was taken by me on the day we scattered her ashes. + +I'm continuing to enjoy Madison. I have started contradancing again. I have gotten more serious about weight lifting and fitness as a hobby and have really enjoyed the facilities provided by the University. I continue to enjoy living downtown in the hustle and bustle of city life but I may be outgrowing my apartment with stuff. May move this fall if I can find a nice place. + +Have a fantastic 2016. + +\endgroup + +\vspace{10 pt} + +\begin{sig}{3cm} + +Blaise J Thompson \\* + +509 N Lake St. Apt 408 \\* +Madison Wisconsin 53703 \\* + +blaise@untzag.com + +\end{sig} + + +\end{document} diff --git a/memories/2015-solstice-letter/loon_cropped.jpg b/memories/2015-solstice-letter/loon_cropped.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c37a782 Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/2015-solstice-letter/loon_cropped.jpg differ diff --git a/memories/2015-solstice-letter/me.JPG b/memories/2015-solstice-letter/me.JPG new file mode 100644 index 0000000..15ddd75 Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/2015-solstice-letter/me.JPG differ diff --git a/memories/2016-solstice-letter/IMG_20160517_101306032_HDR.jpg b/memories/2016-solstice-letter/IMG_20160517_101306032_HDR.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ea578fc Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/2016-solstice-letter/IMG_20160517_101306032_HDR.jpg differ diff --git a/memories/2016-solstice-letter/IMG_20160703_185954.jpg b/memories/2016-solstice-letter/IMG_20160703_185954.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..39661d5 Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/2016-solstice-letter/IMG_20160703_185954.jpg differ diff --git a/memories/2016-solstice-letter/index.html b/memories/2016-solstice-letter/index.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b94d5d2 --- /dev/null +++ b/memories/2016-solstice-letter/index.html @@ -0,0 +1,97 @@ + + + + + + 2016 winter solstice letter + + + + +

2016 winter solstice letter

+ +

+← back to memories list +

+ +

+ +

+Blaise sent this letter to friends and family to celebrate the winter holiday season, 2016. +In addition to this html version, you can also download the letter as sent: PDF. +

+ +

Winter Solstice Greetings - 2016

+ +

+Hello to all my friends and family. +I hope that you are feeling peaceful, cozy, and happy in these winter months. +It's snowing hard outside as I write this letter to you. +

+ +

+I'm now in the middle of my 6th year of graduate school. +I'm still enjoying my time in the Wright group---I hope to be here for a while yet. +The past year of graduate school has been frustrating in some ways. +Lots of progress has been made, but I haven't reached the key checkpoints that I hoped to reach. +I'm looking forward to being a teaching assistant for a graduate-level electronics and instrumentation course next semester. +

+ +

+This summer was busy for me. +In mid May three college friends (Kate, Nina, and Claire) joined me here in the Midwest. +We spent a few days exploring Chicago---river tour, museums, food, even a local contradance. +Pictured below is us outside of Shedd Aquarium. +We then drove to Madison and spent a few days in Wisconsin. +Exploring the House on the Rock with Benji was a highlight of the trip for me. +

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+I was honored to stand as a member of Claire's wedding party on June 24th. +The wedding took place near Claire's parents in beautiful Napa Valley, California. +It was a great wedding and I really enjoyed catching up with the Parker, Eckert and Till families. +It was also great to briefly see the Nielsens---Jim and Tracey were kind enough to loan me a car during my time in California. +

+ +

+After returning home from California I had just 24 hours before flying to Amsterdam for an academic conference. +Coherent Multidimensional Spectroscopy (CMDS) is a small biennial conference in my narrow subfield. +My advisor---John C. Wright---was a founding member of the conference and still sits as chair of the organizing committee. +This year the conference was held in beautiful historic Groningen, the Netherlands. +The first molecular photon echo was resolved in Groningen (DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.74.674). +At the conference I presented a poster on my work to make CMDS instrumentation more reproducible and robust. +Afterwards I spent five days exploring Europe, traveling to Brussels and Amsterdam. +Pictured below is me in the famous Grote Markt. +I didn't really plan anything about my trip, just stepped out of the hotel and started walking. +Everywhere I went was filled with great food, people, and artwork. Very enjoyable---but I was ready to return to Wisconsin after five days. +

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+This year I've enjoyed learning more about philosophy, rationality, and psychology. +Daniel Kahneman's book Thinking, Fast and Slow has changed the way I think about human cognition. +I'm trying to incorporate these ideas more into my personal behavior. +

+ +

+Have a fantastic 2017. Stay in touch. +

+ +

+Blaise Jonathan Thompson
+509 N Lake St. Apt 408
+Madison, Wisconsin 53703
+
+1-424-225-2493
+blaise@untzag.com +

+ + + diff --git a/memories/2016-solstice-letter/letter.pdf b/memories/2016-solstice-letter/letter.pdf new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2e740f4 Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/2016-solstice-letter/letter.pdf differ diff --git a/memories/2016-solstice-letter/letter.tex b/memories/2016-solstice-letter/letter.tex new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6d2986b --- /dev/null +++ b/memories/2016-solstice-letter/letter.tex @@ -0,0 +1,69 @@ +% 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 2016}} + +\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. It's snowing hard outside as I write this letter to you. + +\begin{wrapfigure}{r}{0.45\textwidth} + \begin{center} + \includegraphics[width=0.4\textwidth]{"IMG_20160517_101306032_HDR"} + \end{center} +\end{wrapfigure} + +I'm now in the middle of my 6th year of graduate school. I'm still enjoying my time in the Wright group---I hope to be here for a while yet. The past year of graduate school has been frustrating in some ways. Lots of progress has been made, but I haven't reached the key checkpoints that I hoped to reach. I'm looking forward to being a teaching assistant for a graduate-level electronics and instrumentation course next semester. + +This summer was busy for me. In mid May three college friends (Kate, Nina, and Claire) joined me here in the Midwest. We spent a few days exploring Chicago---river tour, museums, food, even a local contradance. Pictured above is us outside of Shedd Aquarium. We then drove to Madison and spent a few days in Wisconsin. Exploring the House on the Rock with Benji was a highlight of the trip for me. + +\begin{wrapfigure}{l}{0.45\textwidth} + \begin{center} + \includegraphics[width=0.4\textwidth]{"IMG_20160703_185954"} + \end{center} +\end{wrapfigure} + +I was honored to stand as a member of Claire's wedding party on June 24th. The wedding took place near Claire's parents in beautiful Napa Valley, California. It was a great wedding and I really enjoyed catching up with the Parker, Eckert and Till families. It was also great to briefly see the Nielsens---Jim and Tracey were kind enough to loan me a car during my time in California. + +After returning home from California I had just 24 hours before flying to Amsterdam for an academic conference. Coherent Multidimensional Spectroscopy (CMDS) is a small biennial conference in my narrow subfield. My advisor---John C. Wright---was a founding member of the conference and still sits as chair of the organizing committee. This year the conference was held in beautiful historic Groningen, the Netherlands. The first molecular photon echo was resolved in Groningen (DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.74.674). At the conference I presented a poster on my work to make CMDS instrumentation more reproducible and robust. Afterwards I spent five days exploring Europe, traveling to Brussels and Amsterdam. Pictured above and left is me in the famous Grote Markt. I didn't really plan anything about my trip, just stepped out of the hotel and started walking. Everywhere I went was filled with great food, people, and artwork. Very enjoyable---but I was ready to return to Wisconsin after five days. + +This year I've enjoyed learning more about philosophy, rationality, and psychology. Daniel Kahneman's book \textit{Thinking, Fast and Slow} has changed the way I think about human cognition. I'm trying to incorporate these ideas more into my personal behavior. + +Have a fantastic 2017. Stay in touch. + +\vfill +\raggedleft + +Blaise Jonathan Thompson \\* +\hspace{0pt} \\ +509 N Lake St. Apt 408 \\* +Madison, Wisconsin 53703 \\* +\hspace{0pt} \\ +1-424-225-2493 \\* +blaise@untzag.com + +\end{document} diff --git a/memories/2017-solstice-letter/DSC_0043.JPG b/memories/2017-solstice-letter/DSC_0043.JPG new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2d6766e Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/2017-solstice-letter/DSC_0043.JPG differ diff --git a/memories/2017-solstice-letter/IMG_20170820_120702.jpg b/memories/2017-solstice-letter/IMG_20170820_120702.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1864960 Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/2017-solstice-letter/IMG_20170820_120702.jpg differ diff --git a/memories/2017-solstice-letter/index.html b/memories/2017-solstice-letter/index.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7629ad9 --- /dev/null +++ b/memories/2017-solstice-letter/index.html @@ -0,0 +1,92 @@ + + + + + + 2017 winter solstice letter + + + + +

2017 winter solstice letter

+ +

+← back to memories list +

+ +

+ +

+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: PDF. +

+ +

Winter Solstice Greetings - 2017

+ +

+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. +

+ +

+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 (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. +

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+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. +

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+ +
+ +

+Stay in touch---note new address. +

+ +

+Blaise Jonathan Thompson
+725 W Washington Ave. Apt 306
+Madison, Wisconsin 53715
+
+1-424-225-2493
+blaise@untzag.com
+http://blaise.social +

+ + + diff --git a/memories/2017-solstice-letter/letter.pdf b/memories/2017-solstice-letter/letter.pdf new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e0c63a8 Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/2017-solstice-letter/letter.pdf differ diff --git a/memories/2017-solstice-letter/letter.tex b/memories/2017-solstice-letter/letter.tex new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e33c17e --- /dev/null +++ b/memories/2017-solstice-letter/letter.tex @@ -0,0 +1,96 @@ +% 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 2017}} + +\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} diff --git a/memories/2018-solstice-letter/DSC_0131.JPG b/memories/2018-solstice-letter/DSC_0131.JPG new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6a53d85 Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/2018-solstice-letter/DSC_0131.JPG differ diff --git a/memories/2018-solstice-letter/IMG_20180511_193937.jpg b/memories/2018-solstice-letter/IMG_20180511_193937.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..37ab576 Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/2018-solstice-letter/IMG_20180511_193937.jpg differ diff --git a/memories/2018-solstice-letter/index.html b/memories/2018-solstice-letter/index.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..158fb43 --- /dev/null +++ b/memories/2018-solstice-letter/index.html @@ -0,0 +1,105 @@ + + + + + + 2018 winter solstice letter + + + + +

2018 winter solstice letter

+ +

+← back to memories list +

+ +

+ +

+Blaise sent this letter to friends and family to celebrate the winter holiday season, 2018. +In addition to this html version, you can also download the letter as sent: PDF. +

+ +

Winter Solstice Greetings - 2018

+ +

+Hello to all my friends and family. +I hope that you are feeling peaceful, cozy, and happy in these winter months. +It's fairly warm here in Madison, but the bay near my apartment has already frozen over. +The last two weekends have been popular with ice fishers and skaters. +As finals week progresses the town slowly empties. +

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+This has been an important year for me professionally. +On April 23rd I successfully defended my dissertation, earning my doctorate in analytical chemistry. +See below a picture of me and my PhD adviser John Wright. +I am very lucky to have worked under John for seven short years. +John taught me a lot about being an independent thinker and communicator. +I was blessed to have my parents and good friend Tyler attend my graduation. +I "walked" with two other Wright Group friends---Kyle Czech and Jonathan Handali. +The ceremony that I attended (just for masters and doctorates) was huge---I'm still amazed at UW-Madison's size. +

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+Of course, the high of graduation is typically followed by the panic of trying to find a job. +On July 23rd I began working as an instrumentation technologist for the chemistry department. +This is a research support role where I work on solving technical challenges facing researchers throughout the department. +I am the supervisor of a "makerspace" where students and researchers can come work on instrument construction and repair. +We have specialized equipment and a large inventory of parts for purchase. +I take on a large variety of different jobs---everything from fixing humble hotplates and glassware drying ovens to designing custom oscillators for mass spectrometry. +The people that I work with on a daily basis are driven and kind---they have done a lot to help me overcome my lack of formal training in electrical engineering. +For me right now, this is a dream job. +

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+I've had several opportunities to travel this year. +A few weeks after graduation my friend Tyler was gracious enough to invite me to his home in New York for a 1.5 week vacation. +Highlights included eating at Di Fara Pizza, exploring Coney Island, and seeing The SpongeBob Musical on Broadway. +It was so fun to visit Tyler and see how far he has come since his own graduation. +I was also glad to visit my friend Felix at Yale during the same trip. +

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+In July I spent nine days in Iowa City with my parents. +After so long, I enjoyed spending such a long time at "home". +The barn construction project is going along beautifully, and I was able to help with some humble drywall work. +

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+Over the thanksgiving break I traveled to the west coast. +I flew into Las Vegas, where my parents picked me up for a quick 24-hour Death Valley experience. +We woke up early to watch the sunrise from Dante's View. +I hope to return to Death Valley for a longer trip some day. +Here I am standing on the floor of Badwater Basin---282 feet below sea level. +After leaving, we picked up Karaby and drove straight to Roseville, where we had thanksgiving dinner with the Trumbly & Decker Family. +It's so nice to connect with extended family after many years. +

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+Wishing you and yours a happy new year. Stay in touch! +

+ +

+Blaise Jonathan Thompson
+725 W Washington Ave. Apt 306
+Madison, Wisconsin 53715
+
+1-424-225-2493
+blaise@untzag.com
+http://blaise.zone +

+ + + + + diff --git a/memories/2018-solstice-letter/letter.pdf b/memories/2018-solstice-letter/letter.pdf new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6ba3c9e Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/2018-solstice-letter/letter.pdf differ diff --git a/memories/2018-solstice-letter/letter.tex b/memories/2018-solstice-letter/letter.tex new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6a71ad8 --- /dev/null +++ b/memories/2018-solstice-letter/letter.tex @@ -0,0 +1,100 @@ +% 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 2018}} + +\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. % +It's fairly warm here in Madison, but the bay near my apartment has already frozen over. % +The last two weekends have been popular with ice fishers and skaters. % +As finals week progresses the town slowly empties. % + +\begin{wrapfigure}{l}{0.4\textwidth} + \begin{center} + \includegraphics[width=0.4\textwidth]{"IMG_20180511_193937"} + \end{center} +\end{wrapfigure} + +This has been an important year for me professionally. % +On April 23rd I successfully defended my dissertation, earning my doctorate in analytical chemistry. % +See left a picture of me and my PhD adviser John Wright. % +I am very lucky to have worked under John for seven short years. % +John taught me a lot about being an independent thinker and communicator. +I was blessed to have my parents and good friend Tyler attend my graduation. +I ``walked'' with two other Wright Group friends---Kyle Czech and Jonathan Handali. % +The ceremony that I attended (just for masters and doctorates) was huge---I'm still amazed at UW-Madison's size. + +Of course, the high of graduation is typically followed by the panic of trying to find a job. +On July 23rd I began working as an instrumentation technologist for the chemistry department. +This is a research support role where I work on solving technical challenges facing researchers throughout the department. +I am the supervisor of a ``makerspace'' where students and researchers can come work on instrument construction and repair. +We have specialized equipment and a large inventory of parts for purchase. +I take on a large variety of different jobs---everything from fixing humble hotplates and glassware drying ovens to designing custom oscillators for mass spectrometry. +The people that I work with on a daily basis are driven and kind---they have done a lot to help me overcome my lack of formal training in electrical engineering. +For me right now, this is a dream job. + +I've had several opportunities to travel this year. +A few weeks after graduation my friend Tyler was gracious enough to invite me to his home in New York for a 1.5 week vacation. +Highlights included eating at Di Fara Pizza, exploring Coney Island, and seeing The SpongeBob Musical on Broadway. +It was so fun to visit Tyler and see how far he has come since his own graduation. +I was also glad to visit my friend Felix at Yale during the same trip. + +In July I spent nine days in Iowa City with my parents. +After so long, I enjoyed spending such a long time at ``home''. +The barn construction project is going along beautifully, and I was able to help with some humble drywall work. + +\begin{wrapfigure}{r}{0.3\textwidth} + \begin{center} + \includegraphics[width=0.3\textwidth]{"DSC_0131"} + \end{center} +\end{wrapfigure} + +Over the thanksgiving break I traveled to the west coast. +I flew into Las Vegas, where my parents picked me up for a quick 24-hour Death Valley experience. +We woke up early to watch the sunrise from Dante's View. +I hope to return to Death Valley for a longer trip some day. +Here I am standing on the floor of Badwater Basin---282 feet below sea level. +After leaving, we picked up Karaby and drove straight to Roseville, where we had thanksgiving dinner with the Trumbly \& Decker Family. +It's so nice to connect with extended family after many years. + +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} diff --git a/memories/2019-solstice-letter/recipients.org b/memories/2019-solstice-letter/recipients.org new file mode 100644 index 0000000..78382df --- /dev/null +++ b/memories/2019-solstice-letter/recipients.org @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +#+TITLE: winter solstice letter recipients + +* DONE Alisha Nielsen +* DONE Carol & John Wright +* DONE Claire & Ralph Till +* DONE Darien Morrow and Katelyn Fisher (spelling?) +* DONE Elizabeth Breuer +* DONE Felix Radford +* DONE Justin Earley +* DONE Kate Webber +* DONE Kyle Czech +* DONE Kyle Sunden +* DONE Marcia and Dan Boyer +* DONE Marilyn Roberts +* DONE Mark and Roger +* DONE Myrna Casebolt +* DONE Nancy & David Thompson +* DONE Nathaniel Nielsen +* DONE Nina Halperin +* DONE Parker/Eckert Family +* DONE Sam Price +* DONE Sarah Charley +* DONE Susie & Mike Truninger +* DONE The Kohler Family +* DONE The Manly Family +* DONE Tracey and James Nielsen +* DONE Tyler Roberts +* DONE Zach Ott diff --git a/memories/2020-solstice-letter/IMG_20200111_143519.jpg b/memories/2020-solstice-letter/IMG_20200111_143519.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f5be6e9 Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/2020-solstice-letter/IMG_20200111_143519.jpg differ diff --git a/memories/2020-solstice-letter/PXL_20201122_163338324.jpg b/memories/2020-solstice-letter/PXL_20201122_163338324.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..af90e3d Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/2020-solstice-letter/PXL_20201122_163338324.jpg differ diff --git a/memories/2020-solstice-letter/letter.pdf b/memories/2020-solstice-letter/letter.pdf new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a714ef7 Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/2020-solstice-letter/letter.pdf differ diff --git a/memories/2020-solstice-letter/letter.tex b/memories/2020-solstice-letter/letter.tex new file mode 100644 index 0000000..cdeebd7 --- /dev/null +++ b/memories/2020-solstice-letter/letter.tex @@ -0,0 +1,96 @@ +% 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} diff --git a/memories/2020-solstice-letter/recipients.org b/memories/2020-solstice-letter/recipients.org new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e4e2149 --- /dev/null +++ b/memories/2020-solstice-letter/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 diff --git a/memories/ThompsonNancyJean.html b/memories/ThompsonNancyJean.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..913f1eb --- /dev/null +++ b/memories/ThompsonNancyJean.html @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ + + + + + + Nancy Jean Thompson + + + + +

Nancy Jean Thompson

+ +This memory encompasses the life of my mother, Nancy Jean Thompson. + +Nancy as a child. +Nancy as a Child. + +Nancy as a new home owner. +Nancy as a new home owner. +One year after moving to Iowa City, in the front yard of 827. + + + + diff --git a/memories/ThompsonNancyJean/child.jpg b/memories/ThompsonNancyJean/child.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f2074be Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/ThompsonNancyJean/child.jpg differ diff --git a/memories/ThompsonNancyJean/home-owner.jpg b/memories/ThompsonNancyJean/home-owner.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c7db0b9 Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/ThompsonNancyJean/home-owner.jpg differ diff --git a/memories/ani/index.md b/memories/ani/index.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f2cd509 --- /dev/null +++ b/memories/ani/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,3 @@ +title: Ani Thompson +start: 1984-01 +end: 1999-03 diff --git a/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/cappadocia/blaise-carvings.jpg b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/cappadocia/blaise-carvings.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..09ed286 Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/cappadocia/blaise-carvings.jpg differ diff --git a/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/cappadocia/blaise-castle.jpg b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/cappadocia/blaise-castle.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..8ffe8c2 Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/cappadocia/blaise-castle.jpg differ diff --git a/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/cappadocia/blaise-sivas.jpg b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/cappadocia/blaise-sivas.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6e1d9f5 Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/cappadocia/blaise-sivas.jpg differ diff --git a/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/cappadocia/breakfast.jpg b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/cappadocia/breakfast.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f3d6980 Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/cappadocia/breakfast.jpg differ diff --git a/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/cappadocia/camel.jpg b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/cappadocia/camel.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2ad381d Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/cappadocia/camel.jpg differ diff --git a/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/cappadocia/column.jpg b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/cappadocia/column.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5f26e07 Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/cappadocia/column.jpg differ diff --git a/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/cappadocia/cross-church-painting.jpg b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/cappadocia/cross-church-painting.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..655622e Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/cappadocia/cross-church-painting.jpg differ diff --git a/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/cappadocia/eye-tree.jpg b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/cappadocia/eye-tree.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d15d35f Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/cappadocia/eye-tree.jpg differ diff --git a/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/cappadocia/gorome-hotel.jpg b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/cappadocia/gorome-hotel.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d2067da Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/cappadocia/gorome-hotel.jpg differ diff --git a/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/cappadocia/gorome-sunset.jpg b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/cappadocia/gorome-sunset.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..60e79de Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/cappadocia/gorome-sunset.jpg differ diff --git a/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/cappadocia/hotel-windows.jpg b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/cappadocia/hotel-windows.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2384aaa Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/cappadocia/hotel-windows.jpg differ diff --git a/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/cappadocia/index.html b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/cappadocia/index.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..72e94c4 --- /dev/null +++ b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/cappadocia/index.html @@ -0,0 +1,285 @@ + + + + + + Cappadocia + + + + +

Cappadocia

+ +Part of the Armenian heritage trip memory. + +
+

2019-09-24 Tuesday

+ +

Traveling Erzincan to Cappadocia

+ +

+The drive from Erzincan to Cappadocia was pleasant. +There were many little bridges over the road to allow water to cross without washing out the road itself. +The travelers saw animals, including a herd of sheep that crossed the road forcing a small delay. +Each town seemed centered around a mosque with tall minarets. +

+ +

+Along the way, the travelers saw an excelent view of Mount Ericyes from the Kayseri side. +When the view is clear, it is obvious that the mountain is a volcano that has erupted before. +

+ + +A view of of Mount Ericyes from the Kayseri side. +
+ +

Lunch at Sivas

+ +

+Nancy, Jim, and Blaise stopped at the city of Sivas for lunch. +This was the birthplace of St. Blaise. +Sivas is a large city with a complex network of busy roads. +There are no parking meters, but individual workers make it their business to take a fee from each car that parks for more than one hour. +

+ + +Blaise poses in front of a hotel in central Sivas. +Sivas was the birthplace of St. Blaise, Blaise's namesake. +
+ +

Cappadocia overview

+ +

+Pronounced "cap a dough sha". +

+ +

+Cappadocia, a semi-arid region in central Turkey, is known for its distinctive “fairy chimneys,” tall, cone-shaped rock formations clustered in Monks Valley, Göreme and elsewhere. +Other notables sites include Bronze Age homes carved into valley walls by troglodytes (cave dwellers) and later used as refuges by early Christians. +The 100m-deep Ihlara Canyon houses numerous rock-face churches. +

+ +

+Although the travelers have no relatives in this area, they decided to visit Cappadocia anyway to take in the amazing geology. +It was well worth the visit. +

+ +

night in Goreme

+ +

+The travelers arrived in Cappadocia late afternoon, just before sunset. +They stayed in the town of Goreme, at the center of the Cappadocia region. +Goreme is a rock city with many buildings built into the rock walls and pillars +

+ + +An example hotel in Goreme. +
+ +

+Initially there was some confusion about which hotel was correct, as there are many hotels whose names contain some combination of "cave" and "suite". +The travelers stayed in the Ottoman Cave Suite hotels, which was right at the center of Goreme and afforded wonderful views of the surrounding town during sunset. +They had a honeymoon suite on the top floor, with a personal hot tub and a wonderful view of the surrounding city. +The travelers watched the sun set from the roof of their hotel. +

+ + +View from inside the hotel room. +
+
+ + +Sun setting over gorome, as viewed from the hotel roof. +
+
+ + +Jim, Nancy, and Blaise enjoying the sunset. +
+
+ + +The nearby castle at night, as viewed from the hotel. +
+ +

+After unpacking and watching the sunset, the travelers enjoyed a nice Chinese dinner at a local restaurant. +

+ +
+

2019-09-25 Wednesday

+ +

waking up

+ +

+The sunrise was also fantastic as viewed from the hotel roof. +

+ + +Sun rising over Goreme, as viewed from the hotel roof. +
+
+ + +Blaise poses on the hotel roof during the sunrise. +
+ +

+During breakfast, the travelers finally tried the tulum from Kemah. +One of the hotel empoyees shared her own tulum, which is made with "black seed" (cumin) +

+ +
+ +
Breakfast at Ottoman Cave Suite. + Note the tulum on the table with Nancy and Blaise.
+
+ +

hike

+ +

+The travelers took a taxi to the top of the ridge (sun set point) and meandered their way down through the valleys and caves of Cappadocia. +Ultimately, they arrived at Çavuşin. +

+ + +A tree near sunset point that has been decorated with "evil eyes". +This symbol was common throughout the region. +
+
+ + +Blaise poses at the entrance to the red valley. +
+
+ + +Nancy poses near the door of one of the carved churches. +Note how thick the walls were made. +
+
+ + +View inside Kizilcukur Church, showing painted roof detail. +
+
+ + +Nancy sits at the entrance to one of the red valley dwellings. +
+ +

+At some point, the travelers hopped from the Red Valley to Rose Valley. +Rose valley contained many amazing carved rock structures. +

+ + +Rose valley rock formations. +
+
+ + +Nancy and jim pose at the entrance to Rose Valley. +
+
+ + +Nancy stands on the bridge into column church. +
+
+ + +Column church, interior. +
+
+ + +Blaise poses in front of some carved structures in Rose Valley. +
+ +

+Foolishly, the travelers forgot water and food. +They were happy to discover an oasis cafe "StarBox" which offered refreshing fruit juice and water. +This cafe was located right under cross church, and the view into Rose Valley was amazing. +

+ + +Painting within cross church, next to StarBox. +
+ +

+The travelers ultimately exited the valleys in a nearby town, and were able to catch a taxi back to their hotel. +

+ +

Castle

+ +

+As a last activity, the travelers visited the local castle. +They ate lunch near the top. +The view was amazing, even though it was raining that day. +Nancy and Blaise paid 9 TL each to go to the top of the castle. +It was a fairly tourist-centered area, but not many visitors were there. +Their were camel rides available. +

+ + + +Lunch. +
+
+ +
+ +
Blaise poses on top of the castle.
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+ +
+ +
Jim shows us a local camel.
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Erzincan & Kemah

+ +Part of the Armenian heritage trip memory. + +
+ +

note: historical vs modern Erzincan

+ +

+Erzindjan is now north of the location as of 1907. +When Azniv was born, Erzindjan and the surrounding area was part of Armenia. +It was made part of Turkey in 1920 after the conclusion of WW1. +Besides the genocide, Erzindjan is earthquake prone. +In 1254 William Rubruck said more than 10,000 people were killed by an earthquake. +In 1939 there was another earthquake which led to the death of 32,962. +The old site was entirely abandoned and the town was relocated to the north. +

+ +

note: family connection with Erzindjan

+ +

+The following photo was taken​ in 1906,​ four years after Stepan and his family arrived in the US. +Standing from left to right in the back row are: Azniv/Agnes Torosian (born Shakargian, who is Nancy and Jim’s maternal grandmother)​, her brother Arshag and his wife, Nartouhi Pojojian (alternates Nartoo, Pazozian, Posozian). +The adults sitting from left to right in the front row are Nancy and Jim’s great-grandmother, Lucien Shakargian (born Donegian), and great-grandfather, Stepan Shakargian. +The family believes two of the children are Arshag's children but the third child may be one of the sister's, Eva Kapigian (born Shakargian) children. +The travelers think Azniv was born in Erzindjan proper rather than adjacent villages because: 1) they used the Turkish bath house which was a Roman ruin, 2) they had a shop where folks bought things- perhaps sugar, candy, coffee, 3) Azniv went to a school and the city had a school for girls (Chrisdinian). +

+ +
+ +
Shakargian family photo.
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+ +
+

2019-09-22 Sunday

+ +

arrival

+ +

+The travelers took a 1.5 hour flight from Istanbul to Erzincan, arriving around 15:00. +Erzincan is a medium sized city, with an official population roughly 37,000. +The true population is twice that, with many of the undocumented being Roma. +The airport is quite modern and nice, funded extensively by Russians. +

+ + +Erzincan airport.
+ +

+The city of Erzincan has been almost entirely rebuilt since the 1939 earthquake. +Unlike other cities visited by the travelers, the roads are clearly planned and the buildings seem quite modern. +

+ +

+The travelers stayed at Hayat Home Suite in the center of town. +The hotel was quite nice, more like an apartment than a typical hotel room. +There were two small bedrooms, a bathroom including washing machine, kitchen complete with stove, and a very large living and dining room. +Jim and Nancy took the bedrooms, while Blaise slept on the living room couch. +Total cost of hotel was 480 TL for two nights. +

+ + +Living and dining room of Erzincan hotel.
+ +

dinner

+ +

+The travelers met their guide (Ahmet Cetin) and his driver. +The driver spoke only Turkish and was not very communicative for the entire trip. +All five enjoyed dinner at a local restaurant. +Credit cards were a problem, but the travelers were able to withdraw cash from nearby ATMs. +After dinner, all five visited a local bar to plan the trip. +At the bar, Nancy enjoyed drinking special Erzincan carbonated lemon drink (Kizilay). +

+ +

Tevhit Karakaya

+ +

+On the flight from Istanbul to Erzincan Nancy was placed in first class for some reason. +Nancy sat next to a local politician and business man Tevhit Karakaya. +Tehvit was interested in Nancy's historic photos of Erzincan. +Tevhit did not speak English, but a friend of his translated on the plane. +

+ +

+Tevhit invited the travelers to stop by his hotel to obtain a book of historic Erzincan photos which he himself had compiled. +Once Ahmed heard of the Nancy's interactions with Tevhit, Ahmet called Tevhit and all were invited to meet Tevhit at his hotel. +

+ +

+While at the hotel, Tevhit and his associates asked Nancy and Jim for more information regarding their Erzincan relatives. +All enjoyed tea and special Erzincan grapes. +The travelers needed to be instructed to eat the grape seeds, and indeed the seeds were easy to eat and even seemed to enhance the grape texture. +The grapes were very sweet and the seeds were not at all bitter. +

+ + +The travelers meet with Tevhit Karakaya (far right). +Picture taken in lobby of Karakaya hotel. +Note grapes held by Nancy.
+ +
+

2019-09-23 Monday

+ +

breakfast

+ +

+At around 09:00, the travelers met with Ahmet and started their day with breakfast at a local restaurant, Siber Bilişim Sistemleri. +It was a typical middle eastern breakfast with a large variety of options. +The travelers enjoyed trying rose petal jam, similar to that made by Azniv Torosian and remembered as part of Nancy and Jim's childhood. +

+ + +Jim and Nancy enjoy breakfast.
+ +

old Erzincan

+ +

+Nancy and Jim's Grandmother (Azniv Torosian, nee Shakargian) was born in old Erzincan. +She left in 1902 with her parents, one brother, and the brother's wife and children. +An additional sister stayed behind as she was already married. +Azniv was roughly 16 years old at the time. +The travelers attempted to visit the place where Azniv and her family had lived. +

+ +

+Nancy's notes contained a picture of old Erzincan (1907) behind which a particular view of the mountain range could be seen. +This was Mount Kazen Kaya. +It was also known that old Erzincan was next to the Euphrates river. +Since the earthquake and rebuilding, there are almost no remaining structures or clues about the position of old Erzincan. +Still, the travelers were able to find the mountain view as seen in the old pictures, and also where the Euphrates currently flows. +

+ +
+ +
Old Erzincan.
+
+ + +Nancy and Jim pose in front of the mountain range from Nancy's notes. +Immediately behind the photographer is the Euphrates river. +[39.691N, 39.504E]
+
+ + +Detail of foothills adjacent to Mount Kazen Kaya.
+ +

cemetery

+ +

+Travelers attempted to see the ruins of an Armenian cemetery, but were taken to a muslim cemetery instead. +Saw tomb of a female Turkish soldier that died as a suicide bomber. +

+ + +Tomb of a Turkish soldier. +[39.717N,39.498E]
+ +

drive to Kemah

+ +

+The travelers headed to Kemah, which is about 40 miles from Erzincan by car. +Along the way many military instillations were seen. +The car passed through a check point, which our guide was able to talk his way through without difficulty. +The Turkish government has military in this region due to fears of Kurdish and Syrian terrorist attacks from the south. +

+ +

+Along the drive, the travelers stopped at Kemah gorge, which is now used as a point of recreation (base jumping, climbing etc.) +There is a turkish monument at this place which memorializes a truckload of soldiers that died here in a car accident on the bridge. +This was undoubtedly one of the many places between Erzincan and Kemah where 25,000 Armenians were thrown into the Euphrates river (1915). +This gorge is 13 km from the town of Kemah. +

+ + +Kemah gorge. +[39.653N, 39.360E]
+ +

Kemah

+ +

+Nancy and Jim's Great Grandmother, Azniv's mother, Lucien Donegian is believed by the travelers to have grown up in the Kemah area. +Azniv's father, Stephan Shekargian, was living in Erzincan and traveled two days by horse to marry Lucien. +Azniv described trips to visit Lucien's family, where wonderful stones sparkled in the sun. +It's likely true that Lucien was from one of the several Kemah-associated villages. +

+ +

+Arriving in Kemah, the travelers found the location of another photograph from Nancy's notes: the Kemah Fort. +They were able to find the exact point where the photograph was taken. +

+ + + + +Nancy and Jim pose in front of Kemah Fort. +[39.603N, 39.0372E]
+ +

+The Fort was built into a mountain which gives a good view of modern Kemah. +There were also caves that had been fortified, and an ongoing archaeological excavation. +

+ + +Town of Kemah as seen from Kemah Fort. [39.604N, 39.035E]
+ +

+Beside Kemah, on the other side of the Euphrates river, is a large ridge which is currently occupied by a Turkish millitary outpost. +The travelers believe that this is the famous ridge from which 25,000 Armenians were thrown to their death between June 10 through 14, 1915. +Oral history describes the Euphrates filled with bodies and red with blood. +Before that time, many Armenians lived peacefully in this area. +In 2019 the city of Kemah contains just 2000 people, all Turkish. +

+ + +Kemah ridge as seen from Kemah Fort. [39.604N, 39.036E]
+ +

+After visiting Kemah Fort, the travelers spent some time in the Kemah city center. +Once Ahmet suggested tea, it was remarkable how quickly the young friend was able to procure it. +Kemah seems like a nice city, with local cats, dogs, and chickens. +The town is clean and bustling with activity. +

+ +

lunch

+ +

+The travelers had lunch at a rustic outdoor restaurant called Kemah Alabalık Tesisleri. +Specialty was trout, and delicious Shepherd's Salad. +The lunch featured special salt mined near Kemah. +There was a pomegranate sauce that was excellent on the salad: nar ekşisi kalori. +

+ + +Travelers enjoying lunch. [39.614N, 39.038E]
+ +

Kemeryaka

+ +

+The travelers were interested in trying to find the exact village where Lucien Donegian grew up. +In pursuit of this, Ahmet took them to the local village of Kemeryaka. +There they found many village men doing construction working together to build a new brick house in the center of town. +All shared tea and great conversation as translated by Ahmet. +In conversation, they recommended that the travelers visit Morik. +The crucial piece of information in recommending Morik was Nancy's remembering that Azniv had said the place where her mother grew up had a storage area where many (including Kurds) stored their freshly caught meat. +

+ + +Travelers meet with men of Kemeryaka. [39.550N, 39.068E]
+ +

stone khachkar

+ +

+It seems that local Turkish people believe that Armenians were some kind of treasure keepers, rich magical people of old. +The people of Kemeryaka seem excited to show the travelers some local "mythical" signs of historic Armenian presence. +One of the village elders jokes that when the travelers find the Armenian treasure they can split it "50/50". +There are interesting parallels between stereotypes about Armenians and those about Jews. +

+ +

+Joined by several teenage boys from Kemeryaka, the travelers drove to a place where khachkars (crosses) had been carved into the stone by previous Armenian dwellers. +The valley that they visited was truly beautiful, and it was powerful to see sure signs of Armenian presence. +One of the two khachkars had recently been destroyed by other treasure seekers. +The travelers theorize that these khachkars were used as road markers for an old mountain pass. +

+ + +Khachkar carved into stone. [39.546N,39.0648E]
+
+ + +Travelers discuss khachkares. +Note two other khachkars on the right hand side of the photo. +[39.544N, 39.063E]
+
+ + +Second khachkar, destroyed. +[39.544N, 39.065E]
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+ + +Second khachkar, detail.Note crosses above, writing below, and star or flower. +[39.544N, 39.065E]
+
+ + +Mountains where khachkars were carved. +[39.548N, 39.0648E]
+ +

Morik

+ +

+As mentioned earlier, one unique feature of Lucien's village was their unique storage facilities for meat and cheese. +These facilities were used by many local villages and nomadic Kurds as they were quite valuable. +When the travelers mentioned this to the men of Kemeryaka, those men instantly agreed that the village in question was likely Morik. +Morik's old name was Ayranpınar. +

+ +

+On the way to Morik, the travelers dropped off the teenage boys from Kemeryaka and picked up an adult man Mehmet who seemed to be a local leader. +Mehmet sat on Ahmet's lap in the front seat for the trip between villages. +As the travelers arrived, the way into the village was blocked by cows. +The village director's son was moving them through the main street. +They drove to the village director's (Umit) home. +All enjoyed an active conversation sharing the reason for visiting and the history of Lucien Donegian. +

+ + +Cows on the way into Morik. +[39.634N, 38.998E]
+
+ + +Conversation on the deck of Umit, Morik's appointed director, home. +Left to right pictured Ahmet, Umit, Mehmet. +[39.634N, 38.998E]
+
+ + +Son of Umit (right), and his son grandson of Umit (left) during the conversation. +Grandson enjoying fresh tomato. +[39.634N, 38.998E]
+ +

+From Umit's home all rode or hiked up to the storage cave. +Amhed's car couldn't make it all the way up because the mountain became too steep. +Umit shared that the cave is special because the mountain makes ice there all year round. +Currently it is mainly used for goat cheese (tulum), which develops in the cave for six months. +There are currently 40 tons of cheese inside. +Mehmet himself was storing cheese in the cave, despite the fact that he is from a different village. +

+ + +Jim and Mehmet riding a tractor up the mountain to visit the ice cave. +[39.631N, 38.997E]
+
+ + +Nancy, Ahmet, and Umit visit the ice cave. +[39.631N, 38.996E]
+
+ + +Umit showing off the key to the ice cave. +[39.631N, 38.996E]
+ +

+Since the ice cave was higher up on the mountain, there was an excellent view of Morik and surroundings. +

+ + +View of Morik from near the ice cave. +[39.632N, 38.997E]
+
+ + +Nancy with Morik in the background. +[39.631N, 38.997E]
+ +

return to Erzincan

+ +

+The travelers went first to Kemeryaka to drop off Mehmet. +From Mehmet they bought a large amount of local goat cheese (tulum), totaling 630 TL. +Most of this was given to Ahmet and the driver, as there was way too much to take home. +

+ +

+After all this the travelers returned to their hotel in Erzincan and slept well. +

+ +
+

2019-09-24 Tuesday

+ +

Euphrates

+ +

+Tuesday morning Nancy placed her feet in the Euphrates river. +The place she chose was not far from the 1907 location of Erzincan. +After this, and breakfast, the travelers set on their way to Cappadocia. +

+ + +View of the Euphrates as it was when Nancy placed her feet. +[39.701N, 39.519E]
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Armenian heritage trip

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+In September 2019 Nancy, Jim, and Blaise took a vacation to explore their shared Armenian heritage. +The primary purpose of this trip was to explore the old family homesteads in what is now Turkey. +

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+The exact trip of each traveler was a little bit different, as represented here. +

+ +Due to the extensive nature of this memory, it has been broken up into sections: +
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  1. Jerusalem
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  2. Istanbul
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  3. Erzincan & Kemah
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  4. Cappadocia
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  5. Kayseri & Develi
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Istanbul

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2019-09-18 Wednesday

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Nancy, James Jerusalem to Istanbul

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+The travelers flew from Telaviv to Istanbul and caught a cab. +The cab ride covered a distance of about 60 miles. +

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+It is good that the airport has many moving sidewalks because the place is HUGE. +It took the travelers a long time to get from the places where they debarked the plane to the place where they collected their luggage, went through security and found a cab. +

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Istanbul Airport walkway.
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Istanbul Overview

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+Istanbul is a popular place to visit with a long and important history. +The travelers wanted to experience this place and gain some understanding of what life may have been like for Yesia when he lived there. +Yesia began working in Istanbul when he was 13 and lived there until he was 17 when he immigrated to the US (1900) due to Turkish fear of Armenian revolutionaries. +

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Basileus Hotel

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+The travelers arrived at Basileus Hotel, their home away from home in Istanbul. +

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Basileus exterior.
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Nancy naps in her Basileus bed.
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Istanbul first reactions

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+There seem to be lots of dogs and cats roaming the streets. +It appeared that they were all fed and perhaps even vaccinated. +

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Public Istanbul dogs.
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+The travelers enjoyed turkish delight candy. +

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Turkish delight being sold at a local shop.
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+Hagia Sophia at sunset was a special sight. +

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Hagia Sophia at sunset.
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+The travelers had dinner at 3 Partners Restaurant. +Both Jim and Nancy had an entire bowl (meant to be for dipping) of jajikh. +

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Dinner at 3 Partners Restaurant.
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2019-09-19 Thursday

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breakfast

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+The travelers learned that Turkish breakfast is quite different from "continental style". +

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Basileus hotel breakfast.
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Sultan's Palace

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+The travelers visited the Sultan's Palace. +

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Outer wall of Sultan's Palace.
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Inner gate of Sultan's Palace.
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3D model of Sultan's Palace.
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Pebble art at Sultan's Palace.
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Interesting wall detail at Sultan's Palace.
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Tile ceiling in one of the kiosks on the property.
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The Harem building on the sultan’s property.
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Toilet for the sultan's mother.
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Interesting lighting.
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Fireplace in the Sultan’s bedroom.
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Sultan's bedroom window.
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Fancy drainage system.
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Hrant Dink Foundation

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+After lunch the travelers undertook to find the offices of the Hrant Dink Organization located on the Asian side of Istanbul. +They had the address but had trouble finding it. +Finally they did find it with the help of Jim’s phone GPS and a hand drawn map by a tattoo artist who worked in a shop nearby. +Once there, they were given helpful information about visiting Istanbul, Kayseri and Erzindjan. +The staff were interested in the fact that the travelers were visiting Develi in an attempt to see where the property Yesia inherited may have been. +Evidently this organization is in the process of suing the Turkish government which claims that Armenians who left Turkey before the genocide as Turkish citizens should be entitled to reparations. +They do not intend to be part of this lawsuit, but wonder if Turkish documents about Yesia might have indicated if he was a Turkish citizen when he left in 1900. +

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+After spending the afternoon in this way, the travelers enjoyed a nice dinner before bed. +

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Nancy enjoys dinner.
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2019-09-20 Friday

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Basilica Cistern

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+Jim and Nancy tour The Basilica Cistern- used by Romans to bring water via aquaducts to the city. +7000 slaves dug the hole (9 feet deep, 140 feet long and 70 feet wide) in 9 months. +

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Many columns, some reused from other places.
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The weeping column- dedicated to the many workers died in the process of constructing the place.
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Armenian district

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Making Turkish coffee in sand.
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Steep colored steps on a street.
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Lots of fixer-uppers.
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Sweat shops are in the basements of various businesses.
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Armenian Protestant Church exterior.
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Armenian Protestant Church interior. + Lit two candles for Azniv here.
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Armenian Protestant Church caretaker.
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Many, many shoe businesses, as there where when Yesia worked for his shoemaker uncle.
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Blaise travels Madison to Istanbul

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+Blaise left Madison mid-afternoon Wisconsin time, traveling to Istanbul to meet Nancy and Jim. +This involved a short flight Madison → Chicago, an ~11 hour flight Chicago → Istanbul, and a hour long bus ride to get downtown. +The most remarkable experience was the Turkish Airlines flight, which involved an unprecedented level of hospitality. +Every passenger was given two excellent meals, blanket, pillow, eye masks, slippers, headphones, and seemingly countless other little amenities. +It's easy to see how Turkish Airlines got its reputation. +

+ + +Turkish Airlines airplane that took Blaise from Chicago to Istanbul.
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+Arriving in Istanbul (early evening Istanbul time), Blaise was greeted by Nancy and Jim at the bus stop. +Blaise was able to unpack before the three of them had a very nice meal at the restaurant across the street. +

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Blaise and Nancy meet.
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Travelers enjoy dinner at a local restaraunt.
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2019-09-21 Saturday

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Morning Walk

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+Nancy and Blaise started the morning with a walk along the Sea of Marmara, near the hotel. +They saw divers with harpoons, fishermen, cats and dogs near the sea. +After walking along the water for roughly 30 minutes, they turned around and returned to the hotel through the city. +This included passing through the seafood restaurant area, several blocks worth of just seafood restaurants. +

+ + +View of the Marmara sea.
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+ + +Seafood restaurant district. Early in the morning, so most restaurants are closed.
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Hagia Sophia

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+At 10:30 Nancy, Jim, and Blaise went on a guided tour of Hagia Sophia. +On the way, they explored the Hippodrome and saw the Alman Çeşmesi. +

+ + +Alman Çeşmesi, exterior.
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+Their guide was from Bulgaria, with a mother born in Erzincan. +There was a long line to enter into Hagia Sophia, but once inside it wasn't too crowded. +The entire building is under constant restoration, exterior and interior. +

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+ + +View of inner corridor, detail of main door only to be used by emperors.
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+ + +Internal sanctuary of Hagia Sophia. +The top dome has 40 windows. +One of the triangular pendentives can be seen, a large architectural innovation to support heavy domes. +Much is under restoration.
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+ + +Interior shot of Hagia Sophia, featuring stained glass windows. +The door-like structure is oriented towards Mecca for Muslim prayer. +The lamps were placed low to the ground so that they could be lit as candles.
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+ + +Special stairway used by Muslim imans for delivering messages to congregation.
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+ + +Interior of Hagia Sophia, featuring column detail and special lamp.
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+ + +Interior of Hagia Sophia, focusing on angel artwork. +Muslims believe that all faces must be covered in worship areas. +The face of this angel was covered when Hagia Sophia became a mosque.
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+ + +Looking out from Hagia Sophia. +In the distance, the minarets of the blue mosque can be seen.
+
+ +

Bazaars of Istanbul

+ +

+After Hagia Sophia Nancy, Jim, and Blaise toured the streets of Istanbul including several bazaars. +First, they visited the Grand Bazzar. +

+ + +One of the entrances to Istanbul's Grand Bazaar.
+
+ + +Jim and Blaise inside the Grand Bazaar.
+
+ + +Lighting store inside the Grand Bazaar.
+
+ + +Water closet at the Grand Bazaar. +All toilets were pay-to-enter. +They were squat toilets.
+ +

+Then the spice market, a smaller bazaar near Galata Bridge with a focus on spices and food. +

+ + +The Spice Market.
+
+ + +Nancy and Blaise at the Spice Market.
+
+ + +Large chunks of turkish delight being displayed at the Spice Market.
+ +

+There were even markets in unexpected places, such as this one which they stumbled upon in a tunnel underneath the interstate. +

+ + +A bazaar located in a tunnel under the interstate. +
+ +

Bosphorus boat tour

+ +

+At 17:00 Nancy, Jim, and Blaise went on a guided boat tour of the Bosphorus straight. +

+ + +Bosphorus tour route.
+
+ +
+ +
View of Dolmabahce Palace from the Bosphorus.
+
+ +
+ +
Travelers pose during the Bosphorus boat tour.
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+ +

dinner

+ +
+ +
Nancy and Blaise enjoy the view during dinner.
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+ +
+ +
Wharf where the travelers ate dinner.
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Jerusalem

+ +Part of the Armenian heritage trip memory. + +

+Nancy and Jim travel to Tel Aviv. +

+ + +Jim's plane in SanFrancisco. +[COORDINATES]
+
+ + +Turkish Airlines staff in SanFransisco. +[COORDINATES]
+
+ +
+

2019-09-14 Saturday

+ +

+Arrive Istanbul, fly to Telaviv. +Arrive Telaviv, shuttle to Jerusalem. +

+ + +Terminal in Istanbul. +[COORDINATES]
+
+ + +The travelers take a selfie on the airplane from Istanbul to Telaviv. +[COORDINATES]
+
+ + +Istanbul at night, from the airplane. +[COORDINATES]
+
+ + +A map of Jerusalem's old city. +[COORDINATES]
+ +

+The travelers were dropped off from the shuttle at around midnight. +Where the shuttle dropped them off in Jerusalem at midnight- Damascus gate- about 10 minutes away from the hotel. +Use of global app and phone flashlight enabled them to walk from the Damascus Gate to the hotel in the Old City in the dark (about midnight) with their luggage. +Nancy's main suitcase was still to come. +The streets were dark and empty. +

+ + +Damascus gate. +[COORDINATES]
+
+ + +Hotel doors. +[COORDINATES]
+
+ + +Hotel interior. +[COORDINATES]
+
+ +
+

2019-09-15 Sunday

+ + +Shop along the alleyways in Old City Jerusalem. +[COORDINATES]
+ +

Church of the Holy Sepulchre

+ +

+Church of the Holy Sepulchre - believed to be the site of Jesus’ crucifixion and tomb and resurrection. +Affirmed by recent research in the basement. +Currently occupied by The main denominations sharing property over parts of the church are the Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox and Armenian Apostolic, and to a lesser degree the Coptic Orthodox, Syriac Orthodox and Ethiopian Orthodox. +

+ + +Holy Sepulchre exterior. +[COORDINATES]
+
+ + +Holy Sepulchre interior. +[COORDINATES]
+
+ + +Holy Sepulchre dome. +[COORDINATES]
+ +

lunch

+ +

+Gouged badly, learned to see menu with prices first, Nancy was not feeling too well +

+ + +Nancy enjoys Lunch. +[COORDINATES]
+ +

wailing wall

+ + +Stands to hold prayer material. +
+
+ + +Wailing wall men's side. +
+
+ + +Special area which is covered. +
+
+ + +Wailing wall women's side. +
+ +

+After viewing the wailing wall, the travelers walked back to the hotel to take a nap. +Needed to recover after long trip from USA to Israel. +

+ +

Armenian quarter & St. James' Cathedral

+ + +Statuary in the church. +
+
+ + +Monastery/seminary in the Armenian quarter +
+
+ + +Reminder of the genocide. +
+
+ + +Head of the Armenian apostolic group in Jerusalem. +
+ +

dinner

+ + +Dinner. +
+
+ + +Shops closed at the end of the day. +
+
+ + +Night view from Hotel rooftop. +
+
+ +
+

2019-09-16 Monday

+ +

morning

+ +

+Monday morning, with help of hotel staff, Nancy's luggage was found and delivered. +

+ + +Sunrise from hotel rooftop. +
+ +

Dome of the Rock

+ +

+The travelers visited the Dome of the Rock. +Nancy had previously visited in 1969 (50 years prior). +

+ + +
+
+ + +
+
+ + +
+ +

Bethsada pool

+ + +
+
+ + +
+ +

rampart wall

+ +

+The travelers walked the rampart wall from Jaffa gate to Zion gate. +

+ + +
+
+ + +
+ +

first meeting with George

+ +

+The travelers met with George Hintlian. +https://openjlem.hypotheses.org/1192 +George showed them St. James' church. +Nancy shared the family's Armenian prayer with George, who was touched. +

+ + +
+ +

David's Tower

+ +

+The travelers toured David's Tower, where there are 21 layers of history. +

+ +

CHS

+ +

+The travelers returned to CHS and met with George again. +Ability to see special place in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre along with Canadian officials guided by George. +Recent research affirms that this place was the place where Jesus’ tomb was. +A YouTube video on this issue may be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uuZ-C7nmj4 +This counters research (Talpoit tomb) which concluded that Jesus’ body and family tomb had been found about three miles away from the CHS. +

+ + +The gate to the basement of the CHS. +
+
+ + +Nancy watching a private mass on the main floor of the CHS. +br> +
+ + +George leads a tour. +
+ +
+

2019-09-17 Tuesday

+ +

rampart wall

+ +Tuesday morning + +Jaffa gate to Damascus gate + +

St James' church

+ +look more carefully with George + +https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uuZ-C7nmj4 + +

Israeli museum

+ +dead sea scrolls + +

tea with George

+ +

Armenian cemetery

+ +

dinner with George

+ +
+

2019-09-18 Wednesday

+ +

depart

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Jerusalem

+ +Part of the Armenian heritage trip memory. + +
+

2019-09-13 Friday

+ +

+Nancy and Jim travel to Tel Aviv. +

+ +
+ +
Jim's plane in SanFrancisco.
+
+ +
+ +
Turkish Airlines staff in San Francisco.
+
+ +

+Assistance of United staff helped Nancy find how to get to Terminal 5 at O’Hare and reach the plane going to Istanbul. +On the plane, she had the assistance of a Bosnian couple in knowing how to work the various technology at her seat. +Had wanted to watch the movie “The Guernsey Literary…” and it was available for free on this flight. +

+ +
+

2019-09-14 Saturday

+ +
+ +
Terminal in Istanbul.
+
+ +

+In the Istanbul airport, Nancy had the assistance of a couple from Pakistan living in Indiana in knowing how to read the departure board and establish phone and wifi connection in the airport so she could rendezvous with Jim. +

+ +
+ +
The travelers take a selfie on the airplane from Istanbul to TelAviv.
+
+ + +Istanbul at night, from the airplane. +
+
+ +

+As the travelers were entering Jerusalem, they were almost in an accident when the shuttle bus was squeezed between a bus and a bluff. +The shuttle bus dropped the travelers off in Jerusalem at midnight- Damascus gate- about 10 minutes away from the hotel. +The streets were dark and empty. +Use of global app and phone flashlight enabled them to walk to the hotel in the Old City in the dark with their luggage. +Nancy’s main suitcase was still to come. +

+ + +Damascus gate. +
+
+ + +Hotel doors. +
+
+ + +Hotel interior. +
+
+ + +A map of Jerusalem's old city. +
+
+ +
+

2019-09-15 Sunday

+ +

+Not having connected with the contact person, George Hintlian, the travelers explored the Old City on their own. +Many of the things they saw were seen again in more detail on Monday and Tuesday with George. +

+ + +Shop along the alleyways in Old City Jerusalem. +
+ +

Church of the Holy Sepulchre

+ +

+Church of the Holy Sepulchre - believed to be the site of Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection. +Currently occupied by several christian groups: Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox and Armenian Apostolic, and to a lesser degree the Coptic Orthodox, Syriac Orthodox and Ethiopian Orthodox. +

+ +
+ +
Footprint. Chrysanthus of Bursa [Public domain]
+
+ + +Holy Sepulchre exterior. +
+
+ + +Holy Sepulchre interior. +
+
+ + +Holy Sepulchre dome. +
+ +

lunch

+ + +Nancy and Jim enjoyed lunch, but they realized that they were gouged badly when the bill came. +They learned to look at a menu with prices before ordering. +
+ +

Wailing Wall

+ + +Stands to hold prayer material. +
+
+ + +Wailing Wall men's side. +
+
+ + +Special area which is covered (men's side). +
+ +
+ +
Handwashing area for use before approaching the wall.
+
+ + +Wailing Wall women's side. +
+
+ + +Nancy delivered a prayer from Tamia and left it in the wailing wall. +
+ +

+After viewing the Wailing Wall, the travelers walked back to the hotel to take a nap. +Needed to recover after long trip from USA to Israel. +

+ +

Armenian Quarter & St. James' Cathedral

+ +
+ +
Statuary in the courtyard of St. James' Cathedral.
+
+ + +Monastery/seminary in the Armenian Quarter +
+
+ + +Reminder of the genocide. +
+
+ +
+ + Street sign indicates that the Patriarchate of the Armenian Orthodox Church resides in this Quarter. +
+ +

dinner, end of day

+ +

+The Travelers ate dinner at Bulghourji Restaurant which served Armenian food. +

+ + +Dinner. +
+
+ + +Shops closed at the end of the day. +
+
+ +
+ +
Night view from hotel rooftop.
+
+ +
+

2019-09-16 Monday

+ +

morning

+ +

+Monday morning, with help of hotel staff, Nancy's luggage was found. +The day included times when the travelers were with George and times when they were on their own. +

+ + +Sunrise from hotel rooftop. +
+ +

Dome of the Rock

+ +

+The travelers visited the Dome of the Rock. +Nancy had previously visited in 1969 (50 years prior). +

+ +
+ +
+ +
+ +
+ +
+ +
+ +

Santa Anna Church

+ +

+Next to Bethesda ruins. +

+ +
+ +
+ +

Bethesda pool

+ + +
+
+ +

wall's promenade

+ +

+The travelers walked the rampart wall from Jaffa gate to Zion gate. +

+ +
+ +
Armenian cemetery.
+
+ + +
+
+ + +
+ +

David's Tower

+ +

+The travelers visited this museum, which describes the 21 layers of history in Jerusalem. +

+ +
+ +
21 layers of history at david's tower.
+
+ +

meet with George at Christ's church café

+ +

+The travelers met with George Hintlian. +Following are two audio recordings from that meeting. +

+ +
+
+ +
+
+ +

+The travelers looked more carefully with George for information about Miriam Torosian (n.e.e. Jerahian). +They wanted to see if there are records that she was born or married in Jerusalem. +They found no records. +

+ +
+ +
Torosian family photo. + Left to right, Miram, John, and John's wife Paroos (n.e.e. Takousian). + Picture was probably taken in 1912 when John and Paroos were married.
+
+ +

time with George at St. James'

+ +

+George showed them St. James' Cathedral. +Nancy shared the family's Armenian table grace with George, who was touched. +

+ +
+ +
+ +

time with George at Gulbenkian Library

+ +

+Besides exploring our data about Miriam Jerahian, George was also interested in their data about Grandpa’s property in Turkey. +He read the English and Turkish papers +

+ +
+
+ +
+ +
+ +

time with George at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre

+ +

+The travelers returned to the CHS with George. +He included them in showing Canadian officials an area in the basement which had recently been studied by the National Geographic and was not open to the general public. +Recent research affirms that this was the place of Jesus’ tomb. +A YouTube video on this issue may be found here. +This counters research (Talpoit tomb) which concluded that Jesus’ body and family tomb had been found about three miles away from the CHS. +

+ +
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+ +
+ +
the gate to the basement of the CHS
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+ +
+ +
George explaining the recent research.
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+ +
+ +
Research data.
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+ +
+ +
Research data.
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+ +
+ +
George giving details about the dynamics of the various groups occupying the CHS .
+
+ +
+ +
Note ladder.
+
+ +

dinner with George

+ +
+ +
+ +
+

2019-09-17 Tuesday

+ +

+Nancy’s luggage was finally delivered to the hotel by staff who had to walk to another hotel outside the wall to get it. +

+ +

wall's promenade

+ +

+The travelers took a second walk on the wall. +This time they walked from the Jaffa gate to the Damascus gate. +

+ +
+ +
View of Jerusalem from the wall. +
+ +

Israeli Museum

+ +

+The travelers viewed the dead sea scrolls at the Israeli Museum, which is outside the Old City. +

+ +
+ +
+ +

time with George at the Armenian Apostolic Church Office

+ +
+ +
George and Nancy look for information about Miriam Jerahian.
+
+ +

time with George at the Gulbenkian Library

+ +
+ +
Walking to the Gulbenkian library in the Armenian Quarter.
+
+ +

time with George at Armenian Cemetery

+ +
+ +
George,Nancy and Jim standing in the cemetery of the Armenian Quarter in front of a memorial to Armenian soldiers who fought post 1918.
+
+ +

wrapping up with George

+ +

+The afternoon before the travelers left Israel for Turkey, George shared that they should not take the original paperwork (English and Turkish) about Yesia’s inherited property to Turkey. +He offered to keep it for them until he could get it to Jim via a trusted person. +The travelers followed George’s advice and were glad they did. +Because in Turkey they had three experiences which could have placed them in a position they did not intend to be in while there. +First, when they met with the Hrant Dink staff in Istanbul, they wanted to know if Yesia had been a Turkish citizen when he left Turkey in 1900 because they had a law suit against Turkey showing that such citizens may have been entitled to property. +Second, they had an unexpected interaction with a national Turkish politician in Erzindjan and a semi-expected interaction with a local Turkish official in Develi. +Both wanted to know about possible property implications of their visit. +For all three instances they were grateful that they did not have these papers with them. +

+ +

+They had a second dinner with George during which they had candid discussion of politics in Armenia, Israel and Turkey. +

+ +
+

2019-09-18 Wednesday

+ +

depart

+ +

+The travelers met a cab at the Jaffa gate with their luggage and drove to Tel Aviv. +They drove through sections which showed the barriers between Palestine and Israel with long lines of people waiting to go to work on buses. +

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Kayseri & Develi

+ +Part of the Armenian heritage trip memory. + +
+

2019-09-25 Wednesday

+ +

Traveling Cappadocia to Kayseri

+ +

+The travelers drove from Cappadocia to Kayseri. +It rained hard, revealing that their rental vehicle had bad wipers. +There wasn't much traffic, but Google routed them strangely including a trip through Kayseri's industrial district. +

+ +

first night in Kayseri

+ +

+In Kayseri the travelers stayed in Setenonu 1892 Hotel, a very fancy hotel in the center of the city. +They had two rooms, with three beds this time. +Nancy used the very fancy hotel bathroom for her laundry, a humorous juxtaposition. +After settling in, the travelers had a quick dinner within walking distance. +The waiter and restaurant owner spoke no english. +It continued to rain very hard. +

+ + +One of the rooms in Setenonu 1892 Hotel. +[38.716 N, 35.485 E]
+
+ + +Nancy does her laundry in the hotel bathroom. +Note the use of suction cups to attach to the marble walls. +[38.716 N, 35.485 E]
+
+ +
+

2019-09-26 Thursday

+ +

traveling Kayseri to Develi

+ +

+The travelers enjoyed a wonderful drive over Mt Erciyes from Kayseri to Develi. +They met their guide (Selim Akdoğan) at the entrance of town. +

+ +

Armenian vineyards

+ +

+The traveler's ancestors that lived in Develi had the surname Torosian. +This corresponds to the Toros mountain range, which pass through Develi. +

+ +

+The Torosians were, in part, vineyard owners. +There are no longer vineyards in Develi, but the same valley described in Nancy's notes still has visible terracing from those days. +The entire area was clearly farmed in the past. +The guide Selim remembered the time when there were vineyards from his own childhood. +

+ + +Valley in Develi, showing signs of terracing. +[38.392 N, 35.502 E]
+ +

old fountain

+ +

+Nancy's notes contained references of a fountain, where spring water would emerge with great force. +This old fountain has been converted into a swimming pool. +There are many springs around Develi, which lead to a "ground irrigated" effect and relatively fertile soil. +

+ + +old fountain, now a swimming pool. +[38.387 n, 35.501 e]
+ +

ruins of St. Trovos

+ +

+The guide Selim showed the travelers where the ruins of St. Trovos were. +This is likely where the Torosians would have attended church. +It has now been made into a childrens playground, with only one wall of the church still standing. +

+ + +Ruined wall of St. Trovos church. +Left to right: unknown local man, Selim, Nancy, Jim. +[38.387 N, 35.496 E]
+ +

municipality office

+ +

+Selim was kind enough to introduce the travelers to the municipality officials at the head office of Develi. +These are the locally elected government officials. +The travelers were introduced to the acting mayor, and the acting director of culture and social affairs. +These officials were very accommodating, seeing that all needs were taken care of. +They even vacuum packed the goat cheese (Tulum) that the travelers were still carrying from Kemeryaka. +The culture and social affairs director (Ali Orhan), stayed with the travelers for the remainder of their visit. +

+ +

+All enjoyed a discussion of Torosian property and Develi history. +A map showing the various districts of Develi hung on the wall. +The Torosian family lived in the Fenesse district. +The Everek district was close by, but separated by Turkish occupied land. +

+ + +Districts of Develi.
+ +

Fenesse

+ +NO ACTUALLY EVEREK + +

+After meeting the municpality officials, the travlers, guide Selim, and cultural affairs director Ali headed out to take a walking tour of Fenesse. +This is the district where the Torosians lived. +

+ + +A sign points the way to Fenesse. +[38.391 N, 35.492 E]
+ +

+A school near the town center was serving a special "noah soup", celebrating the date when the biblical arc made ground. +Nancy was of great interest to the local students as a professor from America. +All gathered around to try out their ability to speak english. +

+ + +Travelers enjoy "noah soup". +Foreground left to right, acting mayor, local government man, Ali, Selim, Jim. +Note very large soup bowl on table. +[38.387 N, 35.492 E]
+
+ + +Students gather around Nancy. +All are interested to hear and speak English. +Students asked if Americans learn about Turkey. +[38.387 N, 35.492 E]
+ +

+Along the walking tour of Fenesse, the travelers meet a local family making grape syrup on the street. +They share their creation, which tasted very sweet with unusual undertones. +

+ + + + +Locals reduce grapes into a rich honey. +[38.383 N, 35.491 E]
+ +

+They visited many old buildings. +

+ + +Typical old building in Fenesse. +Many of these buildings were around even when Armenians occupied this area. +[38.383 N, 35.490 E]
+
+ +

+There were also local people knocking down walnuts from trees. +The freshly harvested walnuts had a strong flavor. +

+ + +Locals use a long stick to harvest from a walnut tree.
+ +

lunch

+ +

Everek

+ +old church now mosque + +house owned by Bedrosians + +

upper Develi

+ +tomb of ??? + +second oldest mosque + +cross mountain + +turkish millitary memorials + +

saying goodbye

+ +turkish coffee + +returned cheese + +exchanged contact information + +

back to Kayseri, dinner

+ +sampled types of Manti + +
+

2019-09-27 Friday

+ +Casual day exploring Kayseri. + +
+

2019-09-28 Saturday

+ +Nancy and Blaise back to USA. + +James to Istanbul until Monday. + + + diff --git a/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/kayseri-develi/Yesia.png b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/kayseri-develi/Yesia.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1f4cea9 Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/kayseri-develi/Yesia.png differ diff --git a/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/kayseri-develi/bedrosian-arch.jpg b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/kayseri-develi/bedrosian-arch.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b77dcda Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/kayseri-develi/bedrosian-arch.jpg differ diff --git a/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/kayseri-develi/bedrosian-baby.jpg b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/kayseri-develi/bedrosian-baby.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..dded46d Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/kayseri-develi/bedrosian-baby.jpg differ diff --git a/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/kayseri-develi/bedrosian-key.jpg b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/kayseri-develi/bedrosian-key.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5c0988f Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/kayseri-develi/bedrosian-key.jpg differ diff --git a/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/kayseri-develi/bosphorus.jpg b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/kayseri-develi/bosphorus.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..12d2221 Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/kayseri-develi/bosphorus.jpg differ diff --git a/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/kayseri-develi/develi-map.jpg b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/kayseri-develi/develi-map.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..21506e2 Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/kayseri-develi/develi-map.jpg differ diff --git a/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/kayseri-develi/districts.jpg b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/kayseri-develi/districts.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a9a5484 Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/kayseri-develi/districts.jpg differ diff --git a/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/kayseri-develi/elbiz.jpg b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/kayseri-develi/elbiz.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d63c9b5 Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/kayseri-develi/elbiz.jpg differ diff --git a/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/kayseri-develi/fenesse-building.jpg b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/kayseri-develi/fenesse-building.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..9556774 Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/kayseri-develi/fenesse-building.jpg differ diff --git a/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/kayseri-develi/fenesse-sign.jpg b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/kayseri-develi/fenesse-sign.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7e95d96 Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/kayseri-develi/fenesse-sign.jpg differ diff --git a/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/kayseri-develi/highrise.jpg b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/kayseri-develi/highrise.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c0ed0e5 Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/kayseri-develi/highrise.jpg differ diff --git a/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/kayseri-develi/honey1.jpg b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/kayseri-develi/honey1.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..772985d Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/kayseri-develi/honey1.jpg differ diff --git a/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/kayseri-develi/honey2.jpg b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/kayseri-develi/honey2.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..db3f871 Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/kayseri-develi/honey2.jpg differ diff --git a/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/kayseri-develi/honey3.jpg b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/kayseri-develi/honey3.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2186fcf Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/kayseri-develi/honey3.jpg differ diff --git a/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/kayseri-develi/hotel-beds.jpg b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/kayseri-develi/hotel-beds.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6d3b636 Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/kayseri-develi/hotel-beds.jpg differ diff --git a/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/kayseri-develi/hotel-laundry.jpg b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/kayseri-develi/hotel-laundry.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3c2ff12 Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/kayseri-develi/hotel-laundry.jpg differ diff --git a/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/kayseri-develi/index.html b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/kayseri-develi/index.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1004360 --- /dev/null +++ b/memories/armenian-heritage-trip/kayseri-develi/index.html @@ -0,0 +1,469 @@ + + + + + + Kayseri & Develi + + + + +

Kayseri & Develi

+ +Part of the Armenian heritage trip memory. + +
+

2019-09-25 Wednesday

+ +

Traveling Cappadocia to Kayseri

+ +

+The travelers drove from Cappadocia to Kayseri. +It rained hard, revealing that their rental vehicle had bad wipers. +There wasn't much traffic, but Google routed them strangely including a trip through Kayseri's industrial district. +

+ +
+ +
Map of Kayseri.
+
+ +

first night in Kayseri

+ +

+In Kayseri the travelers stayed in Setenonu 1892 Hotel, a very fancy hotel in the center of the city. +They had two rooms, with three beds this time. +Nancy used the very fancy hotel bathroom for her laundry, a humorous juxtaposition. +After settling in, the travelers had a quick dinner within walking distance. +The waiter and restaurant owner spoke no english. +It continued to rain very hard. +

+ + +One of the rooms in Setenonu 1892 Hotel. +[38.716 N, 35.485 E]
+
+ + +Nancy does her laundry in the hotel bathroom. +Note the use of suction cups to attach to the marble walls. +[38.716 N, 35.485 E]
+
+ +
+

2019-09-26 Thursday

+ +

traveling Kayseri to Develi

+ +

+The travelers enjoyed a wonderful drive over Mt Erciyes from Kayseri to Develi. +One of the small pieces of information remembered by Nancy is that, although the family lived closer to Kayseri, they would prefer to travel to Istanbul because the way to Kayseri was made so difficult by the mountain. +Although modern roads make the way easy, it was clear to the travelers why it would be difficult to travel over Mt. Erciyes in those times. +

+ +

+They met their guide (Selim Akdoğan) at the entrance of town. +Selim proved to be an amazing local guide. +His business care gives the following credentials and roles: B.Sc P.D. MBA CCol ASDC Economist, Scientist, Journalist, Historian, Politician, Senior Executive. +Selim has a clear love for natural life & enjoys exchanging views with everyone. +

+ +
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Map of Develi.
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+ +

the Torosian family

+ +

+The traveler's ancestors had the surname Torosian. +This corresponds to the Toros Mountain Range, which passes through Develi. +The Torosians lived in an Armenian village called Fenesse next to a Turkish village Develi. +Currently, the village of Fenesse is simply a district of Develi, and no Armenians reside in the area. +The travelers searched modern Develi for evidence of the Torosian family. +

+ +

+This photo of Yesia was taken between 1900 when he immigrated to the US and 1908 when he was married. +As of 1933, Yesia and his wife petitioned Turkish authorities (via the US Department of State) for compensation for the loss of family real estate and properties. +Yesia claimed that his uncle, Sarkis Effendi Yanuk Garabed Torosian, had bequeathed a home and vineyards to him which were described in detail. +The claim was denied but Jim and Nancy had the documents with the description of the properties. +

+ +
+ +
Photograph of Yesia Torosian.
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+ +

Fenesse

+ +

+The Torosians were, in part, vineyard owners. +There are no longer vineyards in Develi, but the same valley described in Nancy's notes still has visible terracing from those days. +The entire area was clearly cultivated in the past. +The guide Selim remembered the time when there were vineyards from his own childhood. +

+ + +Valley in Develi, showing signs of terracing. +[38.392 N, 35.502 E]
+ +

+Nancy's notes contained references of a fountain in Fenesse, where spring water would emerge with great force. +This old fountain has been converted into a swimming pool. +There are many springs around Develi, which lead to a "ground irrigated" effect and relatively fertile soil. +

+ + +old fountain, now a swimming pool. +[38.387 n, 35.501 e]
+ +
+ +
detail of swimming pool, showing tilework
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+ +

+The guide Selim showed the travelers where the ruins of St. Toros were. +This was the main Armenian church in Fenesse. +This is likely where the Torosians would have attended church. +It has now been made into a childrens playground, with only one wall of the church still standing. +

+ + +Ruined wall of St. Toros church. +Left to right: unknown local man, Selim, Nancy, Jim. +[38.387 N, 35.496 E]
+ +

municipality office

+ +

+Selim was kind enough to introduce the travelers to the municipality officials at the head office of Develi. +These are the locally elected government officials. +The travelers were introduced to the acting mayor, and the acting director of culture and social affairs. +These officials were very accommodating, seeing that all needs were taken care of. +They even vacuum packed the goat cheese (Tulum) that the travelers were still carrying from Kemeryaka. +The culture and social affairs director (Ali Orhan), stayed with the travelers for the remainder of their visit. +

+ +

+All enjoyed a discussion of Torosian property and Develi history. +A map showing the various districts of Develi hung on the wall. +The Torosian family lived in the Fenesse district. +The Everek district was close by, but separated by Turkish occupied land. +

+ + +Districts of Develi.
+ +

old Develi

+ +

+After meeting the municpality officials, the travlers, guide Selim, and cultural affairs director Ali headed out to take a walking tour of Develi. +

+ + +A sign points the way to Fenesse. +[38.391 N, 35.492 E]
+ +

+A school near the town center was serving a special "Noah soup", celebrating the date when the Biblical ark made ground. +Nancy was of great interest to the local students as a professor from America. +All gathered around to try out their ability to speak english. +

+ + +Travelers enjoy "Noah soup". +Foreground left to right, acting mayor, local government man, Ali, Selim, Jim. +Note very large soup bowl on table. +[38.387 N, 35.492 E]
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closeup of noah soup
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+ + +Students gather around Nancy. +All are interested to hear and speak English. +Students asked if Americans learn about Turkey. +[38.387 N, 35.492 E]
+ +

+Along the walking tour of Fenesse, the travelers meet a local family making grape honey on the street. +They share their creation, which tasted very sweet with unusual undertones. +

+ + + + +Locals reduce grapes into a rich honey. +[38.383 N, 35.491 E]
+ +

+They visited many old buildings. +

+ + +Typical old building in old Develi. +Many of these buildings were around even when Armenians occupied this area. +[38.383 N, 35.490 E]
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+ +

+There were also local people knocking down walnuts from trees. +The freshly harvested walnuts had a strong flavor. +

+ + +Locals use a long stick to harvest from a walnut tree.
+ +Everek Church

+ +

+The travelers saw an old Armenian church in Everek district. +The building is still standing, but is now being used as a mosque. +

+ +
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Mosque interior.
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lunch

+ +

+The travelers were treated to lunch by the standing mayor and cultural official. +They ate at an outdoor restaurant in the town center, Elbiz restaurant. +The cuisine was Turkish pizza. +

+ +
+ +
Natural spring in the center of Elbiz park.
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+ +

Bedrosian home

+ +

+After lunch, the travelers visited the home previously owned by the Bedrosian family, the last Armenian family to occupy Develi. +This home was in the Everek district. +

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Key to Bedrosian home.
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Archway in Bedrosian home.
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Baby carriage left in Bedrosian home.
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upper Develi

+ +

+The travelers visited upper Develi, the old town that looks over the valley where the modern city lies. +This old town has suffered through a few earthquakes, but original buildings do still stand. +

+ +

+The travelers saw a very old mosque in the mountains above Develi. +

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Mosque exterior.
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Mosque interior.
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+ +

+Next, the travelers visited the second oldest mosque in Develi, located in upper Develi. +They enjoyed a sweet traditional drink, stored in large stone containers within the mosque. +This mosque was gifted to the city by a very wealthy woman. +A stone column in the front of the mosque freely rotates, its joint captured but not pinned by the stone above. +This is an "earthquake alert system"; any small motion of the stone caused by an earthquake would cause the column to either stop freely rotating or fall out. +

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Mosque interior.
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Freely rotating column.
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Wall where women may watch the prayer.
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+The travelers went up to the ridge where several Turkish millitary memorials were erected. +The overlook provided remarkable views of the mountains and valley. +

+ +
+ +
Nancy poses in front of Develi.
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All pose for a selfie with the view in the background.
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+ +

back to Kayseri, dinner

+ +

+After another very busy day, the travelers were happy to return to Kayseri. +For dinner they tried a restaurant that specializes in manti, a favorite family food. +Kayseri is said to be the birthplace of mainti, and there are many varieties served there. +Nancy, Jim, and Blaise were able to each try a different variety of manti for dinner. +

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Blaise's manti.
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Nancy's manti.
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Jim's manti.
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+

2019-09-27 Friday

+ +

Armenian Apostolic Church

+ +

+The travelers were able to visit a local Armenian Apostolic Church. +This may be the only Armenian church in the wider area of Kayseri / Develi. +

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Exterior of Armenian Apostolic Church.
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Interior of Armenian Apostolic Church.
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Interior of Armenian Apostolic Church, dome detail.
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+ +

casual day

+ +

+The travelers split up and enjoyed a casual day of rest in Kayseri. +Nancy and Blaise went to work at on organizing notes at a local Starbucks. +Jim had fun exploring the city and enjoying amenities at a fancy hotel nearby. +The travelers enjoyed the "sights and sounds" of everyday life in Kayseri. +

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Kayseri public transportation was modern and efficient.
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Very fancy local mall. + Note security guard; security was clearly a big deal in Kayseri.
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High-rise indoor pool enjoyed by Jim.
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Kayseri glitzy highrise. Lighting cycled through several animations.
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+

2019-09-28 Saturday

+ +

travel home

+ +

+All three of the travelers left Kayseri- Nancy and Blaise for the USA and Jim for a little more time in Istanbul. +After dropping off the rented car, they began the journey in the Kayseri airport +

+ +
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Kayseri airport.
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+ +
View of the Bosphorus as Blaise flew into Istanbul. + A fitting last look at Turkey.
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+ +

+In Istanbul Blaise and Nancy knew that a delay (2 hours) of the flight to Chicago would pose problems in getting to our respective final destinations. +The Turkish Air folks arranged for Blaise to have a stand by status with an Am Airlines flight but he still needed to check with their office in Chicago. +Nancy did not have any options since the flight to Cedar Rapids was the last one that night. +Once Blaise and Nancy parted in Chicago, Nancy did what she could to make my flight to Cedar Rapids. +Had to go through security and get to the gate. +Poor signage confused her and she went to the gate terminal (1) rather than the security terminal (2) first. +While waiting in the security line she met a kind woman who was in the same boat. +When they both discovered that they could not get to Cedar Rapids that night, she (Jeanette Harrington) offered to let Nancy share her hotel room. +She did so and Nancy was able to shower and have 3 hours of sleep before returning to O’Hare for the final flight home. +

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+David, Nancy, and Blaise spent some time enjoying the outdoors of Southern Wisconsin the weekend of October 16th, 2020. +

+ +

+On Friday Night David and Nancy camped at Yellowstone Lake State Park near Blanchardville. +The campsite was nicely laid out with good privacy from adjacent campers, but there were some challenges. +It was very cold and their tent and sleeping bags were not good enough to keep warm. +A dog somewhere in the campsite area was barking for hours and adjacent campers made some noise. +Blaise arrived at the campsite early next morning for breakfast. +

+ +
+ + David, Nancy, and Karaby have breakfast at their campsite in yellowstone lake. +
+ +
+ + Blaise poses in front of yellowstone lake. +
+ +

+The family drove from the state park to the Brooklyn Segment of the Ice Age Trail. +Like the day before, they drove on many small county roads which were very rural. +On this trip they saw an Amish man harvesting his crops using 6 donkeys and an old fashioned harvesting machine. +

+ +

+They arrived at the southern end of their planned hike, had a stand up lunch and then drove to the northern end of the planned hike. +It was only a 6 mile hike but they planned to do a short piece on Saturday and the remainder on Sunday, camping at a designated camping are on the trail Saturday night. +

+ +
+ +
Northern section of the hike. The family began their hike at the parking log where the IAT crosses Frenchtown Rd. They camped at the dispersed site near DA33.
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+ +
+ + Nancy and David begin hiking. +
+ +
+ + Nancy stands on the corn trail. +
+ +
+ + The trail crosses across a field. The trail was not too difficult but there was a strong wind. +
+ +
+ + A yellow blaze: the Ice Age Trail. +
+ +
+ + Nancy walks through the tall grass. +
+ +
+ + Blaise poses in the tall grass. +
+ +
+ + Yellow flowers. +
+ +
+ + Purple flowers. +
+ +
+ + October foliage. +
+ +

+The hike to the camping site was nice weather wise and scenery wise but did have some strong wind. +The campsite is on the top of a hill referred to as "birthday hill" by locals. +After they set up camp they had an early dinner and tried to retire very early (5:00 pm ish). +

+ +
+ + Camping at Birthday Hill. +
+ +
+ + Dinner. +
+ +
+ + Blaise's tent. +
+ +

+At 8:00 pm they were not able to sleep for the night, having just taken a semi nap. +Further the weather was surprisingly mild, but about to get very bad in the early morning. +So they broke up the camping stuff and hiked the remaining 4 miles in the dark before escaping to Madison. +

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+ +
Southern section of the hike. The family hiked from DA33 to the parking lot at Hughes Rd.
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+I took college for kids one year... +

+ +Blaise at college for kids +Blaise at college for kids. + diff --git a/memories/covid-19/EMO28-SaferAtHome.pdf b/memories/covid-19/EMO28-SaferAtHome.pdf new file mode 100644 index 0000000..fc80def Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/covid-19/EMO28-SaferAtHome.pdf differ diff --git a/memories/covid-19/EMO31-BadgerBounceBack.pdf b/memories/covid-19/EMO31-BadgerBounceBack.pdf new file mode 100644 index 0000000..9e88e0a Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/covid-19/EMO31-BadgerBounceBack.pdf differ diff --git a/memories/covid-19/furlough.pdf b/memories/covid-19/furlough.pdf new file mode 100644 index 0000000..26842ed Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/covid-19/furlough.pdf differ diff --git a/memories/covid-19/gas.jpg b/memories/covid-19/gas.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4c330e1 Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/covid-19/gas.jpg differ diff --git a/memories/covid-19/gym.jpg b/memories/covid-19/gym.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..97d0f6c Binary files /dev/null and b/memories/covid-19/gym.jpg differ diff --git a/memories/covid-19/index.md b/memories/covid-19/index.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..96dde7a --- /dev/null +++ b/memories/covid-19/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,223 @@ +title: COVID-19 +start: 2020-03-01 + +

+This memory summarizes my personal experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic. +I've written it in first person as Blaise Thompson. +

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2020-03-18 Wednesday

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+Today is the last normal day of work on campus. +We have been told to prepare to shut down for at least eight weeks. +It's hard to imagine that it will actually be that long. +

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2020-04-11 Saturday

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+Gas is cheaper than I have ever seen it in my lifetime. +Near my friend Zach's home in Baraboo, gas is under $1. +

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2020-04-25 Saturday

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+I move back to Iowa City to live with my parents for the foreseeable future. +

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2020-04-30 Thursday

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+It's my birthday today. +I turn 31 years old. +

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+

2020-05-03 Sunday

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+ I move back to Madison. +

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+

2020-05-08 Friday

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+Day 52 of work from home. +

+ +

+The chair of the Chemistry Department, Judith Burstyn, sends an update email entitled "Patience, please" [PDF]. +In this email, Professor Burstyn clarifies that campus is not in control of the situation and there are no details to be had regarding plans to return to campus. +She includes two attachments from Wisconsin Health Services: +

+ +
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  • Safer at Home [PDF]
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  • Badger Bounce Back [PDF]
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+ +
+

2020-05-13

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+Wisconsin Supreme Court Overturns The State's Stay-At-Home Orders +

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2020-05-18 Monday

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+Day 62 of work from home. +

+ +

+I am partially furloughed from my job at UW-Madison. +Essentially this means that I am forced to take four days (32 hours) of unpaid time off between now and the end of October. +By "firing" me for this short period of time, the institution hopes to save money to compensate for decreased income. +While I'm disappointed to have reduced income, I am impressed with the equity of campus' response: all staff and faculty are being furloughed together. +Click here to read the furlough letter that I received: PDF. +

+ +
+

2020-05-21 Thursday

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+Day 65 of work from home. +

+ +

+I finally receive my $1200 "Economic Impact Payment". +To be fair, I signed up to receive the payment by mail rather than direct deposit. +I am thankful that I have not lost my job. +

+ +
+

2020-05-22 Friday

+ +

+Day 66 of work from home. +

+ +

+Again, the chair of the Chemistry Department sends out an email entitled "more patience". +Read it here: PDF. +The Department is preparing to organize for whatever campus needs. +

+ +
+

2020-05-23 Saturday

+ +

+Day 67 of work from home. +

+ +

+It's Memorial Day weekend. +Last night I slept over at my friend Zach's house in Baraboo Wisconsin. +Given the Wisconsin Supreme Court order, the local restaurants are now open again with reduced capacity (Baraboo is in Sauk County, not Dane). +For the first time in weeks, I have brunch at a sit-down restaurant: Broadway Diner in downtown Baraboo. +Things are different. +They have every-other booth taped off, so customers cannot sit directly next to strangers. +There are no paper menus, only QR codes to scan with your phone and download a PDF menu. +There are no condiments, even salt and pepper, unless explicitly asked for. +Still, it feels so nice to go back to relative normalcy. +After brunch Zach and I go out to Devil's Lake for a nice long hike. +There are lots of people enjoying the nice weather, and we see many rock climbers on the bluff. +

+ +
+

2020-05-25 Monday

+ +

+Day 69 of work from home. +

+ +

+George Floyd dies at the hand of police officer Derek Chauvin [wikipedia]. +This event feels like a tipping point for civil unrest in this country. +Black lives matter. +

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+

2020-05-27 Wednesday

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+Day 71 of work from home. +

+ +

+For the second time since work from home I get permission to temporarily enter the Chemistry Building. +This time, I am picking up a bunch of small parts for a hardware project that I am trying to work on at home. +Everything in the electronics shop is exactly as I left it. +

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+

2020-05-29 Friday

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+Day 73 of work from home. +

+ +

+Again the Chemistry Department Chair emails about this situation. +"Research reboot lite" [PDF]. +This email shows that actual progress is being made. +Campus is entering into "Stage 1" of reopening, which includes limited research restoration. +This "Stage 1" will probably last through the month of June. +

+ +
+

2020-06-02 Tuesday

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+ My gym (downtown Anytime Fitness) is open again. + I've gained a lot of weight being sedentary, so it feels so good to exercise again. +

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+

2020-06-05 Friday

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+Day 80 of work from home. +

+ +

+Research reboot stage one is beginning to come into focus. +Finally, the department has a concrete plan for beginning research again: [PDF]. +It will be very interesting to see how this all plays out. +

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+

2020-06-12 Friday

+ +

+Day 87 of work from home. +

+ +

+Chemistry department leadership again respond to the situation with COVID-19. +They also address issues of diversity and inclusion, which are coming to a head in Academic Chemistry. +Read Judith Burnstyn's letter: [PDF]. +

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Jean Jew Award

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+ Welcome to my public memories!
+ I think of this as my "digital scrapbook".
+ You may also be interested in my family tree.
+ Thanks for stopping by! —Blaise +

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2021-05-292021-06-05Tyler and Blaise visit California
2020-03-01ongoingCOVID-19
2011ongoinginstrumentation technologist
2011-06-18ongoing1998 Honda Accord EX
1981ongoingNancy Thompson letters
2020-10-162020-10-19camping on Birthday Hill
2019-09-132019-09-28Armenian heritage trip
2018-12-212018-12-212018 winter solstice letter
20112018graduate school
2017-12-212017-12-212017 winter solstice letter
2016-12-212016-12-212016 winter solstice letter
2015-12-212015-12-212015 winter solstice letter
1999-06-132015-06-27Vehrzheen
2014-12-212014-12-212014 winter solstice letter
1938-03-102013-03-26Laverna Thompson
20072011college
20102010100 mile wilderness
1917-10-202005-11-24Betty Nielsen
2004-09-132014-10-21Untzag
20032007high school
19591997Roy and Betty letters
1995-09-262000-11-04Purky
20012003junior high school
20002000college for kids
19942001elementary school
19881994babyhood
1987-12-012003-07-30Vadaszno
1984-011999-03Ani
19931997dental hygiene lawsuit
1916-10-261991-12-11Roy Nielsen
19661989-08Tiki
19781988-01-12Monti
1938-06-261979-12-31Jimmy Thompson
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+ + Jimmy as a baby. +
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+ + Jimmy as a child. +
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+ + Jimmy with Uncle George and Father Orville. +
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+ + Jimmy at Elsie Ave. +
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+ + Jimmy and his mother Alma. Possibly at their home in Green Acres. +
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+ + Jimmy (center) with brothers Orvie (left) and George (right). Possibly at their home in Green Acres. +
+ +
+ + Jimmy (left) and much younger brother Michael (right) at Green Acres. 1954. Jimmy was the oldest of 5 brothers. Michael was born in 1949. +
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+ + Jimmy as a young adult. To Laverna. Laverna likely hand colorized this photo, which would have been in black and white originally. +
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+ + Jimmy and Laverna are married. 1956, St. Paul's Lutheran Church. +
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(3 pictures) Jimmy and Laverna's home, 2318 Kerry St, Davenport Iowa.
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+ + Jimmy (far left) in a local bowling league. +
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+ + Jimmy with child. Possibly son David. +
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+ + Jimmy with son David working truck "GMC Jimmy". David was on leave from Air Force. Likely West Lake park. +
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+ + Jimmy with son David camping. +
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+ + Jimmy with son David camping just outside of Yellowstone. +
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+ + Top row: Alma (Jimmy's mother), Orville (Jimmy's father), Jimmy, Mike (Jimmy's Brother), David (Jimmy's son). Bottom row: Jimmy's brothers Richard, George. Final brother Orvie took the picture. +
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+ + David and Jimmy. Jimmy died that night, while David was flying to Germany. December 1979. +
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+Roy Nielsen was Blaise's maternal grandfather. +

+ +

table of contents

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  • 1916-1933 childhood
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  • 1933-1941 college
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  • 1941-1943 marriage
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  • 1943-1968 children
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  • 1968-1982 empty nest
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  • 1982-1991 retirement
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  • 1991 death
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  • life themes
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+ +

1916-1933 childhood

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+Born October 26 1916. +At that time family lived in San Francisco CA. +

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+ + Roy's family prior to WWI in San Fransisco. +
+ +

Campo Seco

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+During WWI the family moved to Campo Seco CA where Yens worked the copper mine. +They lived in tents. +

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+ + Tents for miners in Campo Seco. +
+ +

Alameda

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+1918 WWI ends. +Family moves to Alameda CA, living at 945 Park St. +

+ +
+ + 1918. Roy and siblings with parents. +
+ +
+ + Left: Nielsen family at 945 Park St. Right: same house pictured in 2011. +
+ +

16 Costa St.

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+1924 they move back to San Fransisco. +They live at 16 Costa St. +The house was on a steep hill and the horse pulling the wagon of furniture in the move could not make it up the hill. +So the family had to carry their things the last three blocks home. +The family owned a goat for milk and purchased fresh eggs from a neighbor who had chickens. +

+ +
+ + Costa St, San Fransisco. Picture taken sometime between 1924 and 1927. +
+ +

+At this time Roy's father Yens Nielsen worked a variety of odd jobs. +Yens' main job was nightwatchman at the California shade and cloth factory. +He also had a job training guard dogs, where he played the role of "bad guy to be subdued". +

+ +
+ + One of Yens' shirts which had been damaged by dog training. +
+ +

+The entire family would go to the Russian River camp spot on public transportation to vacation. +Sunday afternoon Jens would return to SF to work the week and then return the next weekend, etc. +They may have stayed at the river multiple weeks each summer. +

+ +
+ + The Nielsen children play at Russian River. Right to left Hubert, Ingeborg, Roy. +
+ +

Church Caretaker

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+In 1927 the family moved to the Swedish Baptist Church in San Fransisco. +It was here that Roy and Inge became believers during services by a visiting evangelist T. Gideon Solandar. +The family cared for the church together and lived in an apartment above the church. +

+ +
+ + The Swedish Baptist Church where the Nielsens lived and worked. Photo taken later in 1973. +
+ +

death of parents

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+Jens' died suddenly in January 1930. +In response to what was thought to be a ruptured stomach ulcer a friend, Mr. Smith, drove Jens, in his Dodge touring car, from the church to UCSF. +UCSF denied him care as he was too poor. +From there Mr. Smith drove Jens to the SF County Hospital. +There they operated on Jens and he died the next day. +Hubert remembered that they visited briefly with Jens just before he died. +The pastor told them to tell Jens they would see him in glory but they refused. +

+ +

+Their uncle Hans helped them care for a church for a while after Jens died. +Six months after Jens' death the mother Sophie began hemorrhaging and was hospitalized and put into a nursing home. +During this time Ingeborg lived with a family in Oakland who were relatives of Dwayne Nelson and Hubert and Roy lived with two families in San Fransisco. +They slept in the basement of the Olsens and ate next door with the Holmlunds. +Arnie was already living in a boarding house in Berkeley. +

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+On August 27 1931 Sophie was well enough to come home. +They rented an inexpensive flat on Anderson St. +However the very day she came home the hemorrhaging began again. +She was taken to the County Hospital where she died the next day. +The family was able to experience home together for only one day. +According to Arne they barely managed to pay for Sophie's funeral. +

+ +

+Jens, Sophie, and Rolph are buried at Cypress Lawn cemetery, San Fransisco. +

+ +
+ + Nielsen family tombstone at Cypress Lawn. +
+ +

adoption

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+ + Roy and siblings after they had been adopted by the Anderson family +
+ +

1933-1941 college

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Begins college UC Berkley fall 1935. + Finished in 1939 with BA in Geology. +Went back in 1940 for graduate degree in Library Science.

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Roy college years.
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Roy in Alaska age 19.
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Roy on boat with friends.
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1941-1943 marriage

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Roy and Betty are married.
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Roy photos of homes in San Fransisco.
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Roy the actor.
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+ +
Roy looking down onto Berkeley from his work at the Lawrence Radiation Lab -as head librarian.
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+ +

+Roy worked as a special librarian for a variety of government agencies. +He worked for the state at the Ferry Bldg, for the Navy and the Army and then for the US Department of Defense at what was then known as the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory in Berkeley. +One of his most famous customers was Luis Alvarez who was designated as a Nobel Laureate in 1968. +Partially due to Roy’s excellent librarian skills. +

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1943-1968 children

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Roy, Betty, Nancy, and Jim at 638 Viona in Oakland.
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Roy at Campo Seco.
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1968-1982 empty nest

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1982-1991 retirement

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Roy on a cruise in Greece, 1986.
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1991 death

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Died December 11 1991

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Memorial at Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland.
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life themes

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+Tyler and Blaise used the Memorial Day holiday as an excuse to take off work for a week and explore California. +This vacation was especially special coming off of COVID-19. +The timing was perfect and both travelers greatly enjoyed their vacation! +

+ +
+

2021-05-29 Saturday

+ +

+Saturday both Tyler and Blaise traveled to San Fransisco, rented a car, and made their way to Jim and Tracy's house. +All the flights were packed and masks were required everywhere. +Still, signs of COVID restrictions being lifted were everywhere during the trip. +

+ +
+ + Blaise packs as lightly as possible for the trip. This is his first time camping by plane. +
+ +
+ + Blaise prepares to board the plane in Milwaukee. +
+ +
+ + Blaise sits in the rental car as they pick it up. +
+ +
+ + Tyler and Blaise enjoy a wonderful meal at Banana Leaf restaurant in Milpitas. +
+ +
+

2021-05-30 Sunday

+ +

+On Sunday Tyler and Blaise visited Claire Till & Family in Napa. +Afterwards they traveled to San Ramon, where Tyler lived until middle school. +The sunset was wonderful passing over Grizzly Peak on the way back to Jim and Tracy's house. +

+ +
+ + Blaise looks across to San Fransisco from the top of Grizzly Peak. +
+ +

+Later Sunday Night Jim and Tracy returned from Hawaii. +It was good for everyone to connect. +

+ +
+

2021-05-31 Monday

+ +

+On Monday Tyler and Blaise traveled to their first campsite: El Capitán State Beach. +They drove down along Highway 1, experiencing the majesty of Big Sur. +It's absolutely incredible how many miles of unspoiled coastal road there are. +It was a little bit foggy, but still stunning. +

+ +
+ + Big Sur as viewed from the car. +
+ +

+The El Capitán campsite was great. +Very private and a great location close to the beach. +The only regret was showing up to late---by the time Tyler and Blaise explored the beach it was already dark and setting up camp was challenging. +Tyler slept in the car since they needed to leave very early the next day. +

+ +
+ + Tyler views the ocean from the small beachside cave. +
+ +
+ + Blaise enjoys the beach. +
+ +
+ + Sunset at El Capitán. +
+ +
+

2021-06-01 Tuesday

+ +

+On Tuesday Tyler and Blaise woke up very early, with much travel to do. +The pair first drove to Ontario CA, where Tyler's father lived. +They met with Tyler's uncle Ralph and family for several hours. +

+ +
+ + Tyler and his uncle Ralph at Ralph's home in Ontario CA. +
+ +

+After leaving Ralph's house around 13:00, Tyler and Blaise headed to their second campsite in the Sequoia National Forest. +It was another stunning drive through the valley and up into the hills. +Cows sometimes stood on the road. +

+ +
+ + Tyler and Blaise pose in-front of one of the many picturesque valleys of Sequoia. +
+ +
+ + Cows block the highway at sequoia national forest. +
+ +
+Finally, with time to spare, Tyler and Blaise arrived at their second campsite: Holey Meadows. +There was no running water, but the site was quiet and gave the pair a real forest experience. +
+ +
+ + The meadow of Holey Meadow. +
+ +
+ + Tyler and Blaise first arrive at Holey Meadow. +
+ +
+ + The campsite with both tents and hammock setup. +
+ +
+

2021-06-02 Wednesday

+ +

+On Wednesday Tyler and Blaise were able to sleep in and have an easy morning. +Once packed, they made their way to the Trail of 100 Giants, a famous destination in the area. +As promised, the trees were huge. +The pair visited Dome Rock (not the famous one) on the way out of the park. +

+ +
+ + Blaise poses in front of the root system of a fallen tree. +
+ +
+ + Tyler poses in front of a giant tree. +
+ +
+ + Tyler sits on top of dome rock. +
+ +

+Leaving Sequoia, Tyler and Blaise traveled to a hotel in Ridgecrest CA for the night. +East of Sequoia felt like the beginning of real desert. +Ridgecrest is a funny little town, and the pair were able to get supplies at WalMart and a meal at Denny's. +The hotel was a little sketchy, including a painted-over sign. +

+ +
+ + The drive to Ridgcrest really felt like desert. +
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+ + The hotel in Ridgecrest. +
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2021-06-03 Thursday

+ +

+Waking up early, Tyler and Blaise head to Death Valley---their final destination. +Checking the internet one last time gave warnings of extreme summer heat. +The pair chose to camp at a somewhat remote campsite with a slightly higher elevation: Mesquite Springs. +They drove directly to the site and set up. +Amazingly, they ended up having the entire campsite to themselves! +It was windy and 113 deg F once the pair were done setting up camp. +Luckily the wind never returned. +

+ +
+ + Tyler and Blaise pose on the Death Valley sign. +
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+ + The travelers arrive at Mesquite Springs and choose a campsite. +
+ +
+ + Tyler poses next to his tent at Mesquite Springs. +
+ +

+Tyler and Blaise visited the welcome center and came up with a plan for their two days in the park. +They spent the rest of Thursday visiting Dante's View and Badwater Basin. +

+ +
+ + Blaise poses on Dante's Peak. +
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+ + Tyler views Badwater Basin from Dante's peak. +
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+ + The water of Badwater Basin. +
+ +

+Returning to the campsite, Tyler and Blaise were able to enjoy showers using the campsite hose (a huge luxury in Death Valley!) and a wonderful desert sunset. +

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+ + Sunset at Mesquite Springs. +
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2021-06-04 Friday

+ +

+At around 4 AM Friday morning Blaise saw a lightning storm in the distance. +There was no rain, as far as he could tell. +

+ +

+The campers woke up at sunrise Friday morning for their second day in Death Valley. +They needed to be on the trail early to do some hiking before the heat of the day. +Their first destination was Ubehebe Crater. +

+ +
+ + Sunrise at Mesquite Springs. +
+ +
+ + Ubehebe Crater. +
+ +
+ + A caution sign along the edge of Ubehebe Crater. +
+ +
+ + Tyler poses at the edge of Ubehebe Crater. +
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+ + A smaller crater nearby. +
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+ + A smaller crater nearby. +
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+ + Blaise walks along the edge of Ubehebe Crater. +
+ +

+Next, the pair visited the sand dunes. +

+ +
+ + Blaise visits the sand dunes. +
+ +

+Finally, Tyler and Blaise drive through Titus Canyon. +Along the way they visit the small town of Beatty NV for cocktails. +Titus was surprisingly wonderful and definitely worth it despite the rough driving conditions. +

+ +
+ + Tyler poses next to the car at the entrance to Titus Canyon. +
+ +
+ + Tyler poses in-front of a rock formation in Titus Canyon. +
+ +

+A family from France were the only other campers Friday night. +They stayed in a rented "Minnie Winnie" camper. +With no clouds in the sky, the stars were absolutely amazing at the campsite. +It was a fitting end to a wonderful trip in CA. +

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+

2021-06-05 Saturday

+ +

+Tyler and Blaise woke up early to put down camp and drive to Las Vegas to catch our flights. +Even though masks weren't being worn in most places, signs of COVID were still to be found. +The gambling machines at the Vegas airport were socially distanced. +

+ +
+ + Socially distance gambling machines. +
+ +

+In total the travelers drove 1806 miles. +In total Blaise spent $1,565.97 on this vacation, not including durable supplies that will be used again. +

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+CC0: no copyright +

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+In Fall 2004 we saw a notice about a local family who were giving away kittens at our vet’s office. +So we drove to their rural home in West Branch and picked one out (2004-09-13). +Blaise picked out Untzag. +They also had large dogs who helped care for the kittens so she was never afraid of dogs. +On the way home, she rode free in the back seat and seemed to really want to see out the window. +Blaise gave her the name Untzag which means little tiger in Armenian. +Our list of options were: Zoulal (pure), Ardashes (joy), Zora (small), Giliga (small), Untzag (tiger), Hoky (spirt), Azadouhi (free), and Aghaton (good). +Folks always liked her name. +

+ +Untzag sitting on a wooden shelf. +Untzag sitting on a wooden shelf, her first day at 827 Brown.
+
+ +Untzag in the grass. +Untzag outside, her first day at 827 Brown.
+ +

+Early in her life a twig got in her eye area. +Blaise discovered it and we immediately took her to the vet where it was taken care of. +Other than that, she physically fit all her life. +She could jump up onto Blaise’s sleigh bed, or onto the pile of clean towels in the bathroom open storage area. +She also like to get onto the garage roof and come into the house via the deck door. +She would sit on the East wall of the deck, which is quite narrow, with seemingly no fear of heights +

+ +

+We tried to keep her in our yard so she wouldn’t bother our neighbor Dorothy and to protect her from traffic on Governor, but she could not be contained. +One reason we did not have her wear a collar is because we thought it might be dangerous to her if she got caught on a fence she was climbing on in some unknown place. +

+ +

+Her first Thanksgiving we took her on a walk on the Mormon Trek trail and saw that she was a good little hiker. +She wanted to keep up with Vehrzheen. +We periodically included her on walks in the woods during which she wore a harness and leash. +

+ +

+At one point we snuck her into the Mercer swim area so Blaise’s swim team members could enjoy her as a kitten. +

+ +

+Sometime after Betty died Nancy inherited the sculpture by Bufano. +We took a good photo of her sitting by the cat mold. +By her posture she seemed to be telling us that she was more precious than any sculptor’s model. +

+ +Untzag next to Bufano sculpture. + +Untzag next to Bufano sculpture. + +

+When she was little she used to like to hide by the day lilies in the front and jump out at by-passers. +She would also lie down on the sidewalk and let some strangers pet her on her tummy. +She felt free to enjoy the park across the street and the neighbors in 815 Brown. +She liked to be on their porch and recently she even felt free to enjoy their nice clean new cars. +If a window or door was open she felt free to go inside +

+ +

+In 2006 she went to the shelter because the pound was picking up our neighbor cat (Slim) for being outside without supervision. +We think Untzag was trying to protect Slim from being taken. +There were several cats which looked like Untzag at the pound but she was the only one with a tail which had a white tip. +

+ +

+At one point when Nancy was sick Untzag put her nose on Nancy's feet as she was retching over the toilet bowl. +Once when Nancy made a trip to the Mercy ER in the night for what we thought was a heart attack she was so happy to see that Untzag was waiting (about a 3 hr wait) on the steps of a home on Lucas so that we could walk home together. +Sometimes when someone was not feeling well she could just come and share body warmth and closeness. +She would also knead your body with her front legs. +

+ +

+Untzag liked to keep David company at the computer by sitting on his lap. +Sometimes he played videos of birds for her on the computer. +Even though he called her a pest and tired of the fact that she brought in fleas, she knew he has a heart of gold and a nice warm lap. +

+ +Untzag sitting on David's lap. + +

+She was not good about having puzzles laying around in an unfinished state. +She liked to mess up the pieces or even take them apart. +

+ +

+Untzag was featured in Blaise's High School graduation photo! +

+ +Blaise's graduation photo. + +

+Untzag was always very welcoming of other animals. +She played with the Vislas for whom we provided foster care. +Recently we rescued a cockatiel from the park, whom she tolerated as well. +She also always wanted to be friends with Vehrzheen even though Vehrzheen thought of her as prey. +Sometimes Nancy would give Untzag three small treats and she would eat only one or two, leaving the remainder for Vehrzheen. +Even while Vehrzheen was failing fast, Untzag spent time with her to comfort her. +Our most recent photo of Untzag was taken 2014-10-14, a day when Untzag spent many hours next to Vehrzheen on the bed. +

+ +Untzag and Vehrzheen on David's bed. + +

+She did hunt birds and baby rabbits. +She did not care for rabbit eyeballs as she would lay them by the partially eaten body somewhere where we could admire her hunting success. +She also used to bring mice and chipmunks into the house to “play” with. +I think she also had some dealings with snakes. +Blaise remembers one time when Untzag left a living snake in his backpack. +

+ +

+Untzag was not much for games. +However she did enjoy chasing the small item at the end of the child’s fishing pole which David thought of. +She cooked up a game of her own to play with me when Nancy was in the bathtub. +If Nancy had her comb on the edge of the tub, she would like to bat it into the tub from the outside of the tub. +Nancy's task was to replace it on the edge and move it slowly so that she could bat it down again. +Neither of us were supposed to see the other. +

+ +

+Untzag travelled with us on many trips – Wisconsin, Maine, the Southern tip of LA, etc. However she did not like not being able to go outside at nights. +Once, in WI, we thought we had lost her as she had escaped from the Kozeluh’s home. +Since it was our last day of vacation, we thought we would have to leave for IA without her, and asked neighbors to watch for her. +However, just before we had to leave, we found her in the surrounding vegetation. +On some trips to WI she shopped at Foster and Smith which welcomes pet as well as human shoppers. +

+ + +Untzag at bates. +Untzag at Bates. + +

+The last time that Blaise saw Untzag was a visit from Graduate School, 2014-09-08. +Untzag was kind enough to "say goodbye" as Blaise got in the car. +

+ +Untzag in the driveway. + +

+2014-10-21 21:45, Untzag was struck by car on Governor. +Despite efforts by Nancy, we never got to recover her body. +

+ +

+Rest in peace, Untzag. +

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+ +

birth and childhood

+ +

+Vehrzheen’s story began in March 1999 when dear Ani died. +We knew we wanted another dog to be company for Nancy and Dazzy. +Vehrzheen was born June 13, 1999 (litter 46262) with three brothers and two other sisters. +Her maternal grandfather had been special among English setter fans. +His name was Bozemanns Mosley- he dominated competitions in 1996. +According the “The American Field” (July 4) this dog was described as follows - moves with controlled swiftness, gait is fluid and lofty, an attractiveness that is hard to turn from, an almost iridescent whiteness. +He had the knack given to some to pop out of nowhere to show on a long frontal cast… there was none that approached his excellence, none who doubted his superiority. +He received the first Herman Smith Setter Derby Award and he won runner up on the Border International Chicken Championship. +He was listed in the Hall of Fame in 1996. +Vehrzheen’s father (I’m Chip 1488385) was the son of her mother (Doc’s Charging Cricket 1465980). +Both the father and mother were owned by the CL Peterson’s who lived in Davenport (1103 Garfield Ct) and were selling the puppies for $100.00 each. +We brought her to our home in Iowa City on Sept 4. +Vehrzheen was an attempt to give her the Armenian name for Virginia +

+ +Vehrzheen sitting on David's lap. +Vehrzheen as a puppy, in David's lap.
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+ +Vehrzheen as a puppy, on her bed. +Vehrzheen as a puppy, on her bed.
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+ +Vehrzheen as a puppy, with her toy. +Vehrzheen as a puppy, with her toy.
+ +

+2001-09-10. +Blaise broke his arm while jogging with Vehrzheen. +He reported that Vehrzheen decided to stop and say hello to some other dogs but that he did not anticipate this. +So he fell and hit his right arm such that it broke. +We spent that evening at Mercy’s ER and all stayed home the next day, which was the infamous 9/11. +

+ +

+2001-12. +In December we took a trip to California to surprise Betty. +Both Dazzy and Vehrzheen went with us. +All humans and Vehrzheen observed and appreciated shooting stars in Wyoming. +Another nap was in order by the time we reached central Wyoming. +Vehrzheen had a hard time settling down because the rest stop must have had wild animals. +On 2001-12-25 during the day we took a walk during which Vehrzheen spotted a pheasant. +

+ + +Vehrzheen and Betty in California.
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+

Towanda

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+2002-08-03 through 2002-08-12 we vacationed at Towanda with both Vehrzheen and Dazzy. +

+ + +Vehrzheen, Dazzy and Blaise in Towanda.
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+ + +Vehrzheen and Blaise snuggling in Towanda.
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+ + +Vehrzheen swimmming in Towanda.
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+

2004

+ +

+For our vacation in 2004 we left Verhzheen at home under the care of our neighbors- Matt and Sarah. +Dazzy had died just before we left on that vacation. +While they took good care of her, she had damaged her tail by wagging it too much. +The basement walls were blood stained. +

+ + +A family photo taken just before leaving on our 2004 vacation. + +
+

Vehrzheen and Nancy

+ +

+Many times Nancy could come home from work exhausted. +Both Untzag and Vehrzheen would snuggle with Nancy as she zoned out. +

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+Nancy and Vehrzheen enjoyed many walks and adventures together. +Here they are in front of the famous American Gothic homestead. +

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+

Madison

+ +

+Vehrzheen also visited Blaise in Madison several times. +

+ + +Vehrzheen, Nancy, and David walking on a frozen lake Mendota.
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+ + +Vehrzheen sleeping on the couch in Blaise's lake street apartment.
+ +
+

Nicolet National Forest

+ +

+The family hiked the a loop in the Nicolet National Forest by Eagle River in WI. +By the morning not only the tent but also the sleeping bags and some of our clothes were pretty wet. +David got a fire going and Vehrzheen was arranged on a tarp wearing one of David’s shirts. +We got into dry clothes, had a waterless breakfast and headed out at around 7:45. +How far should we hike? +Were there contingency options if it rained again or if the hike was too much for Vehrzheen? +

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death

+ +

+During the final months Vehrzheen and Nancy spent quite a bit of time together. +One “hangout” was the sofa in the basement. +We would create a creature sandwich. +Sleeping bag number one, then Nancy, then Vehrzheen, then hot towels and the second sleeping bag. +Very nice for two old ladies. +The other hangout was Nancy's bed. +Nancy would hop up and then David would bring Vehrzheen. +Vehrzheen and Nancy would sleep next to each-other. +David would retrieve Vehrzheen when he was ready to retire. +

+ +

+The following are our last photos of Vehrzheen. +

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+2015-06-26. +When Nancy came home from work on Friday June 26, David said he had made an appointment to euthanize Vehrzheen on Saturday but that he was not sure he would keep it. +We took her on a walk to deliver a cabbage dish to Miehsa’s family. +Vehrzheen went in the wagon but did walk a little at Miehsa’s. +David took a bath with her and I helped dry her and keep her warm until it was time to go to bed. +She lay on her body while we watched a movie called Iris. +

+ +

+2015-06-27. +Saturday morning David semi force fed her an entire can of the special dog food we got from Bright Eyes and Bushy Tails. +However we were worried that this would trigger diarrhea and vomiting. +Stools did not look good. +For awhile Nancy put her on the wagon so that she could be in a pleasant spot outside while I did a little yard work. +She looked so peaceful. +David took her across the street for a little walk in Happy Hollow, but she was not able to walk. +Again we had to think about talk about the decision. +Finally David concluded that she was not going to get any better than the state of health she was in at that time. +So we set our faces toward Solon. +Nancy sat in the back seat to stroke her and talked to Vehrzheen. +She reminded Vehrzheen that God had a plan for her getting to heaven so we could be together again. +

+ +

+Arrived at the scheduled time- 11:30. +We took Vehrzheen to the grass on the north side of Davis’ clinic and after a few steps she lay down on her side. +While we waited David sat so that his body shielded her eyes from the sun. +We asked if they could inject her outside on the lawn which they did. +The injection was made and she stopped breathing immediately. +The heart did not stop for a minute or two. +David wrapped her in one of our black towels with the name Blaise embroidered on it. +Nancy saved some of her fur which had been shaved off for the injection and her collar. +Then we took her limp body to a business which cremates the bodies of dead pets. +The cremation intake place was also in Solon. +The man seemed quite decent. +David wanted to be close to her body when it was cremated but the man said that was not allowed. +We put her body in the back of this man’s truck on top of the bodies of several other dogs. +The paperwork included having her name, which led to the explanation for it. +The ashes of her body were ready on the following Monday. +By 12:56 David and Nacny were home without any dog or cat to be part of their lives. +She was 17 years old and supported Nancy for all but 2 days of the last part of her UI career. +David spent most of the day in the barn working on a machine part and I spent much time picking up towels, bowls, pillows etc. which had been use by our dear friend Vehrzheen. +

+ +

+David and Nancy took a walk in Hickory Hill shortly after our loss. +David thought that, over time, Vehzrheen may have walked in that park at least 5000 times. +We remembered that she could out run most other dogs until she was well into her adult years. +

+ +

+On July 6 we scattered her ashes at Lake Towanda, about 13 years after a previous trip to this place in 2002 where we felt she enjoyed herself thoroughly. +It had been raining all day. +But after dinner it was cool but not too windy or rainy. +So the three of us got in the canoe and paddled around the lake taking Vehrzheen’s ashes with us. +We spotted a loon in one of the far corners and got quite close to it. +Vehrzheen would have so enjoyed that canoe ride. +Blaise took photographs. +We scattered some ashes in the middle of the lake but in line with the Kozeluh dock and then Blaise scattered the rest in the area to the left of the dock where he and Vehrzheen used to play with frogs. +He remembered that Goldie just like to watch them. +He liked to catch and release them but Vehrzheen liked to catch and keep them. +

+ + + + + + + + +Vehrzheen's final resting place, in the reeds.
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+Rest in peace, Vehrzheen. +

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