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Retirement is fun !

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

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WILDLIFE

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

Mammals, reptiles and insects.

Plus more details:

Geology and flora map 

Habitats and their life

Bird Migrations

Life List in photos

Albatross to Flycatcher

Godwit to Lorikeet

Macaw to Swan

Tanager to Woodpecker

 

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US Southwest, Colorado & Wyoming, Galapagos, Amazon, Colorado & Wyoming, Papua New Guinea & Australia, Japan, Thailand, Tall ships at Cape Verde Islands.

Botswana and Zimbabwe 2022

Europe 2022

Egypt & Jordan 2023

Italy 2023

Alaska 2023

Borneo & Raj Ampat 2024

How to - travel videos

Video targets 

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

It started as a history for travel  project and has become a nerdly history of everything. It is mostly based on selections from Wikipedia. 

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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.......

Gray Mystery 

Vickers Mystery 

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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. 

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

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