Category Archives: Travel

My (work) team moves to Bellevue

Posted on June 11, 2008 by Gandalfe

We moved over the weekend to a new campus. It’s taken a few days to get used to the new Advanta campus. And the new phone system is full of gadgets and gizmos including a headset that hooks into your … Continue reading →

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Windows Live Maps Rocks

Posted on March 17, 2008 by Gandalfe

I was grabbing a map for a new drummer so that he could attend our practice tomorrow and I chose Windows Live Map this time. Wow, has it improved; faster, slicker, and more intuitive to use, it will become my … Continue reading →

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Small cars and bicycles – oh goody

Posted on January 14, 2008 by Gandalfe

I saw this race between the new (old) Fiat 500 and some BMX bicycle riders. With the prices of gasoline predicted to reach $4 this Summer, I expect to see many more small cars on the street. Indeed, mopeds are … Continue reading →

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Convergence 2007

Posted on March 13, 2007 by Gandalfe

The Convergence 2007 conference is almost over and it has been so fun seeing my friends and coworkers from all over the world and meeting new people. I do have conference feet at the end of the 10 hour days, … Continue reading →

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New Orleans… again.

Posted on July 13, 2006 by Gandalfe

A friend of mine, the professor, was in New Orleans last week and reports:   “The French Quarter looked good – no real signs of damage though from locals I learned that some of the businesses had been down but were … Continue reading →

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Alaska Was Beautiful

Posted on July 11, 2006 by Gandalfe

We are back from Alaska and I am deluged with e-mails. I had over 400 at work alone! Alaska was beautiful with warm and clear days and stunning vistas. Here are some pictures.              

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Do you take your Saxes on Vacation

Posted on June 16, 2006 by Gandalfe

Okay, I’ll admit it… I love playing saxes especially when it’s group saxes. Suzy and I are going on vacation in July. We will be cruising south from Alaska through inside passages. My sax-playing son will be there too. So … Continue reading →

Posted in Repair, Saxophone, Travel | 3 Comments