Retirement is fun !

These are our hobbies, Mike's have a nerdly spin. "Your such a nerd" as Renee says so lovingly. 

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Renee's Fabric Arts

Renee enjoys all sorts of fabric artistry ..... 

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Astrophotography

Digital photography have suddenly allowed amateur to see some amazing stuff. Here are

some favorites,

views of the Galaxies and Nebula,

a poster of the Universe,

how to - astrophotography, 

how to -implementation details,

how to - image processing,  

understanding the cycles of the sky.

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WILDLIFE

Birding has become one of our favorite ways to enjoy the outdoors. Here are some favorite photos, and a

 

Life List in photos

Albatross to Flycatcher

Godwit to Lorikeet

Macaw to Swan

Tanager to Woodpecker

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Plus a collection of mammals and reptiles.

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rowing

Always an exercise nut, rowing in Austin is Mike's favorite

DNA DETECTIVE

We really enjoyed "Finding your roots" on NPR and bought each other DNA tests for Christmas, with no idea of what it would lead too !  Having solved the great Gray mystery, I started helping people asking for help in solving their puzzles.  The DNA helix has actually  been imaged.......

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Gray Mystery 

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Vickers Mystery 

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COVID

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When Covid started, I quickly became frustrated with all the expert opinions and no data. "Impattern on Covid" started as a FB blog and morphed into a full scale project. 

NANO stuff

Still in touch with the world that ran Mike's professional life