[web_bar-1] More department and group photos for the yearbook These folks are our bar tenders… Time to start thinking about the eminent release from the darkness. In just 10 weeks we will be invaded by upwards of 500 people. If that were not bad enough they will be happy, tan, cheerfuller, full of energy, and [...]
Thanks to Karen Robinette for this great photo of me staring courageously into the distance. Actually, I am just tired and trying to get away from all the noise of the group. But that kinda take away from the hero aspect. Well here i am. Sunday at Pegasus, a trip out to see the plane [...]
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One of the funnest perks of being down here is interacting with schools. I have had only a few opportunities to do so. I was contact a few days ago by Sterling Montessori Academy in Morisville NC: I am the Chairman of the Walk A Thon committee at Sterling Montessori and am very excited to [...]
News to come. He was at Palmer Station this week.
Our (almost) last flight of the season flew today. I had the opportunity to drive a PAX Delta to day taking the last bunch of people out to Pegasus. Enjoyed a gathering with a few Winter-Overs to celebrate the (almost) beginning of winter. The Almost part is because there is one more flight in about [...]
We are quickly settling in for the winter and it looks like is going to be a good one. Lots of good people, 70% returning from last season. Fortunately the more trouble some folks from last year are among the 30%. Along those same lines are some really good folks also not back this year [...]
The first year I came down, 2008, I was scared spit less. I traveled 1/3 of the way around the world to a cold, frozen, barren, wasteland with people who I have never met before. With in the first 48 hours I was sleeping out on a 300 foot thick ice shelf learning how to [...]
Check out photo number 3 in the slideshow. CIO.com
I have known Loyd and Dave for about 10 years now Both of which work with WonbyOne to Jamaica located in Harmons Jamaica. The compound where they work out of is called the Harmoney House. Loyd has been trying to get me down to Jamaica for several years now and I kept passing it up. [...]
Reporting from several thousand feet in the air somewhere over… I don’t know, all I do know is that its not white! Enjoying a meal in first class!
Another entry for the Antarctica Film Festival for the 2009 season. This is pretty funny. However; if you have not been down here you may not get it. A New FNG from David Barud on Vimeo.
Ok, I am going to try and be informative on all things here… translation: wordy. Presently we are seeing a lot of change. Most of us have to move to new rooms and buildings to make way for the WinFly folks coming down. 330 of them in fact, will start arriving just one week from [...]
First watch this one. This one was film in Vancouver some place and is a bit exaggerated. Mountains? There are no mountains at the South Pole??? Now this one… was ACTUALLY recorded at the South Pole! Dave Barud and Frances Sheil came together to bring us the making of… for the Antarctic Film Festival for [...]
Rosalie F. Klassy 1925-2009 Rosalie Florence Klassy, 84, of Cheyenne, died July 11 at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. She was born May 12, 1925, in Madison, S.D., and had lived in Cheyenne since 1981. Upon moving to Cheyenne, Rosalie was employed as supervisor in the housekeeping department at Cheyenne Life Center. She retired in 1995. [...]
This is written by a young soldier serving his third tour of duty in Iraq re: Michael Jackson Today at 6:46am Okay, I need to rant. I was just watching the news, and I caught part of a report on Michael Jackson. As we all know, Jackson died the other day. He was an entertainer [...]
Ok. I got board and changed a bunch of stuff… A fresh new photography section above. I have 4 galleries there now and will ad more in the future. Bought this cool software that allows for Flash slideshows of photos in a database. A new look for the blog section. Always like to change that [...]
See employeers… it is possible to have a great working environment with out micromanagment and still produce a great product!
This is us! I am in the bucket of the loader on the right. We are all on top of a HUGE mound of show, one of several, that were created from the removal of our 3 storms last month. You can read about it here. The photos in the artical were taken by yours [...]
Anna Mae Maynard went home to be with the Lord January 16th, 2009, while at home, surrounded by her family. Anna was born January 14, 1914 in the small town of Stellar, Texas. She married A.B. (Tom) Maynard on May 11th, 1934 in Sinton, Texas. Together they had 2 children. She is survived by her [...]
Last Saturday I was in Denver and took my Psych test. The final step in the PQ process. I have an on Ice date of 09 Feb. The test was not all that much fun, however, meeting up with about 10 different friends from Winter 08 was. Kind of like a mini reunion. Can’t wait [...]
My new on Ice date is 9 Feb 09.