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Wyoming and Idaho

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We are back from a quick vacation. I managed to score three (actually several more) bucket list items in 4 days. 1.) Long Snowmobile Trip. 2.) Yellowstone Park and 3.) Wyoming. I reached my 50th State --Wyoming! And we took a 90 mile snowmobile trip in Yellowstone National Park. We went to the "Craters of the Moon--National Monument and Preserve" in Idaho and also stopped at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) where I got to see (with my own eyes) the very cool nuclear powered twin turbojet engine. It was a successful experiment in the 1950s and 1960s. https://whatisnuclear.com/safety-minutes/htre-3-meltdown.html Of course, I had my Radiacode scintillation detector with me and yes, the apparatus is "Hot". The screenshot of the readings from my three walk-arounds the artifact. I swear you could smell the radiation. There was a very un-natural burnt smell something reminiscent of burned bakelite. Although, I am quite certain the emitted radition was not the source...
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We hung low this weekend, mostly creative computer work. We did sneak out a bit though.
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Costa Mesa, CA Angie and I had a VIP tour of our neighboring Performing Arts Center. I have a 7 minute walk to the office building where I work. The walking distance is about the same to the immense Segerstom performing arts center. There is a pic of of some of the acoustic chambers and a 3rd century Syrian mosaic in the VIP lounge. We enjoyed a nice concert as well. Berkshire, NY A tree fell over on power lines on the farm in NY and a pic of the horses new home. Duluth, GA The bathroom remodel continues in Duluth.