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May 16, 2012


How cool is this?

http://www.thethinkbox.ca/2012/05/10/easter-island-heads-have-bodies/...
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May 16, 2012


Ireland Photos

Some photos from our recent trip to Ireland .. was awesome!! Ireland Photos (click on this)...
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May 6, 2012


Brownies

I have a Brownie recipe from Rachel Ray. It seems to work well - and makes brownies that are very chocolaty and rich. It tastes so good I try not to like the spoon too much, but...
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May 6, 2012


Intern Conference

Intern Conference remains a highlight of my work week. Interns take a recent patient, and try to challenge the rest of the group as we work to make sense of the story, ask relevant questions, and look...
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May 6, 2012


Spring Fling 2012

We hosted our Spring Fling this year for the house officers. It was a nice time. Last year we tried Thai recipes (see the Claire blog - Napa as Big as my head). This year we tried...
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May 6, 2012


Guitar Center

There is a store in Dallas called the Guitar Center. We have been going there to take some GarageBand classes. I like that you can constantly hear hear a rhythm from a musician who is playing there....
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May 6, 2012


Drum Lessons

Recently I have started drum lessons. Here is a picture of my drumming on my highly advanced pillow (to help me strengthen my wrists). To move up to work on a practice pad, I had to do...
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I went sailing with dad recently - probably in waves and winds too high, considering I lost my shoe. But we almost got all the way out to the bridge on the horizon, and we had a...
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May 6, 2012


Hootenanny - and more

A colleague and her family host a hootenanny each year that has become a social highlight for us. The food is centered on the Louisiana inspired crawfish boil, which is delicious. Follow the big silver pot -...
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May 6, 2012


Wisteria Progress

Our wisteria is growing, despite our attempts to groom it. Here are three recent pics. The goal is to produce a shaded area under which we can sit. We have a ways to go, but at least...
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February 25, 2012


DIY - ketchup

We try new things here, and take some pride in cooking in our solar oven, growing our own garden, patching fiberglass on boat hulls, sewing, etc. Here are some links, all in this vein: http://www.mckinneytree.info/riley_mckinney/2008/11/the_strange_boy_who_craves_carrots.shtml http://www.mckinneytree.info/riley_mckinney/2008/09/will_work_for_food.shtml http://www.mckinneytree.info/claire_mckinney/2012/01/sew_fun.shtml...
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February 25, 2012


Fresnel Lens Fun - ooh boy

I saw a cool link on line about Fresnel Lenses. Now I have my own Fresnel fragments and am having a lot of fun in the Texas sun. Happy at package arrival. Here are my lens fragments....
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February 25, 2012


Reunion Tower

I usually enjoy Reunion Tower from ground level, at Dallas' Union Station stop. Looking out over Dallas from the revolving restaurant at sunset was a kick. It was a nice altitude for us, looking all the way...
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After running my ultramarathon race in San Franciso, Karen and I took a helicopter ride over the city... I took a video of the tour with my phone, and it actually turned out fairly clear. You should...
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A photo set of Shannon saving a hawk who had a bone stuck in his throat ... View larger individual photos here (clicking on photos) https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150646783427254.443253.170022307253&type=1...
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January 31, 2012


No reason to whine anymore

Hit the mother-load today .. found 17 barrels of Napa Valley wine (several different reds) on the side of a county road. I could seriously smell the wine as I approached. 17 barrels = 935 gallons =...
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Thought I should give everyone a heads up that I will soon be unveiling the best blog ever on mckinney tree. So you should probably check the site every single minute for the next few days....
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Happy 2-day late birthday to you, Happy 2-day late birthday to you, Happy 2-day late birthday to RIIIIILEEEEEEEY, Happy 2-day late birthday to you. (and many more) :)...
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January 8, 2012


Sew Fun

I recently got my great aunt Emma's sewing machine out of the attic, and had it repaired at our local sewing shop. We thought it was broken but it only needed a new needle. The repairman said...
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January 2, 2012


Thanks for the support!!

Hey Guys - Thanks to everyone for following my miles over the weekend... knowing I had people watching kept me going through the grueling parts of the run! I was bummed that emails weren't working - that...
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We enjoyed following Matt's miles; more than 100 - amazing. We hope your toenails stay on this time and that it was a worthwhile adventure. I don't mean to sound like a codger, but amazing in a...
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December 14, 2011


A Few Odd Scenes Around Town

1. Some is always watching   2. Skip tatoos from "Bad Brains"   3. Scary outside, unknown inside   4. Oh no, another Brewery in the neighborhood   5. Urban Wildlife   6. Window washer's nightmare  ...
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November 26, 2011


Shannon @ Work

Shannon's workspace just got alot more public ... she now essentially works in a bubble at set times through the day. The glass is one way .. so the public can all see her, she can't see...
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I've been experimenting with making various ice creams at home, using my Cuisinart ICE 25R ice cream maker (now apparently superseded by other models, but it remains simple & effective). Hardware link- http://www.cuisinart.com/parts/ice_cream/ice-25.html Our latest quest: SUPER...
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November 21, 2011


Sesame Street Techno

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November 21, 2011


spiders in the trees

Nature is pretty cool ... An unexpected side-effect of the 2010 flooding in Pakistan was that millions of spiders climbed into the trees to escape the rising flood waters; due to the scale of the flooding and...
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November 17, 2011


New Year's Possibility

I'm CONSIDERING (only considering at this point) running another 24 hour race ... it's the same course I ran before (San Francisco), but it is being held on New Year's Eve this year. Check out the race...
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November 13, 2011


MCKINNEY RUN TROPHY

For those unaware, Brian and I have been running every 'rock in roll' half marathon this year across the country. We have a run champ trophy that belongs to the victor of the last race. Brian gave...
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November 9, 2011


Savannah Race Pic

Post Race Photo .. was great seeing Kris (who crushed his Nashville Race Time) this past weekend. Nice going Kris!...
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November 6, 2011


Heather Sighting ...

Despite a long standing absence from the McKinneyTree I submit the following photo as proof that Heather does in fact still live/breath!! .. Hooray for Heather's living/breathing!! She's a very elusive sibling .. recently spotted in Savannah,...
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