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Son is an astronaut, and Daughter is Rosalina from the Super Mario Galaxy video game. We bought son a nice (pricey) helmet to wear with the costume, but of course he decided not to wear it.

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Columbus Day weekend is my favorite time to visit northern New England, especially Maine. I’ve been to New Hampshire or Maine on Columbus Day weekend many times, whether with my family, with the AMC, or with my friend JB. This year I decided to try something a little different. I would attempt to photograph as [...]

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Doing some lighthouse photography in Maine. While driving in South Portland to the Portland Head lighthouse just around 6AM I was amazed to see many bicyclists on and around Cottage St, presumably heading to work at that hour. I should have counted them, there were dozens. Portland also has numerous bike lanes, including a prominent [...]

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Son is ready to be an Astronaut for Halloween this year.

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I’m not particularly happy that it was crammed into the bailout bill, but I am happy that the Bicycle Commuter Benefits Act was signed into law.
The benefit — up to $20 per month — begins with the new year in 2009. Employers may reimburse employees, tax free, for “reasonable” expenses related to their bike commute, [...]

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