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Thayer Hut

After finishing the last (night) shift of the project “Repave Denali Park Road”, my ladyfriend Phoenix drove my car north to meet me.  I transitioned to day shift without sleep and we drove the Denali Highway, hiked to the Thayer Hut, and spent two nights enjoying the wonderful weather and amazing aurora. Item Peak, fromContinueContinue reading “Thayer Hut”

The Weekend after the FE Exam: Skiing Michael’s Creek and Attempting Item Peak

So, it’s been one week since I took the FE exam, an 8 hour intensive exam that is more important to engineers than their degree, and totally unknown to non-engineers.  You have to have a special calculator, one reference book (they provide) and even a special pencil (they provide).  I watched a few people have theirContinueContinue reading “The Weekend after the FE Exam: Skiing Michael’s Creek and Attempting Item Peak”