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Linksys router tinkering

Linksys pretty much started a revolution in cheap networking hardware quite some time ago.  I continuously ran one of their broadband router/firewalls ever since my old linux NAT router got hacked.  (A long story, but the net sum of it: … Continue reading

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Did your vote count?

Well, ours didn’t… Teresa and I can’t get a Colorado Drivers license yet… for some reason, this state doesn’t think a passport AND a Georgia drivers license is enough to identify you.  Never mind that both can be checked for … Continue reading

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Nokia PC Suite Sync

My Kyocera 7035 smartphone has died. Sometimes my phone will be at 100% signal strength and drop to zero. When I restart the phone, I get this message: My best guess is that something in the antenna shorted out. In … Continue reading

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Podcast 7 – The Driveway

That’s right.  A new podcast from your favorite T&A.  A couple of folks have asked us what our land looks like.  Well here’s your chance to find out.  T&A’s Big Adventure continues in Spruce Basin, Cotopaxi, Colorado where we are … Continue reading

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I could get used to this place…

I always thought it would be neat to have an town named “Exit.”  I could just see the sign off of the interstate read “Exit Exit.”  Hmmm…  As it turns out, Salida, Colorado actually uses the secondary meaning of the … Continue reading

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Trailer Update #3

Teresa and I took a few days off spending time to visit with my parents in Edwards.  Since we left Edwards, it has been a crazy whirlwind of activity.  I apologize for not getting this blog entry up a bit … Continue reading

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Trailer Update #2

With regards to our newly purchased 1972 Holiday Rambler travel trailer, it’s been an interesting ride thus far, and I’m sure there’s more in store.  But what can you expect from a 1972 vintage trailer?  She’s a beauty to behold, … Continue reading

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Travel Trailers and Driveway Planning

Upon arriving in Colorado, Teresa and I simply crashed and rested for two days.  But we had work to do, so we couldn’t rest very long!  Our first order of business was to figure out how we were going to … Continue reading

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The Journey Home

We crossed the border into Canada via the Top of the World highway.  We were in clouds nearly the whole ride, but every now and then you could make out the rolling hills.  We hit our Northernmost point on this … Continue reading

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Alaska

Hooray!  We made it to Alaska!  Well, so we thought. Some may not know, but I’m a bit of a spiritual person.  I have been through some bizarre experiences that helped me to realize that there is far more to … Continue reading

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