Category Archives: Travel

The Year that was 2013

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Amy Fredericks

It hasn’t been a bad year at all for me. Lots of traveling. In January I attended the Winter AAS meeting in Long Beach, CA, and got to hang with a bunch of my friends from grad school. (Also got … Continue reading →

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The Year So Far

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Amy Fredericks

Damn, I never update this thing…I really should make the time to do it! What have I done in this year so far? I presented a poster at the Winter AAS meeting in Long Beach, CA. We (my dept. at … Continue reading →

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Cruising to the End of the World

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Amy Fredericks

Since you are reading this, the world didn’t actually end, duh! Not that anyone with a brain actually believed it would… But for fun, a bunch of us astronomy/space/science fiction geeks got together for a “Not the End of the … Continue reading →

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Long overdue update 2012

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Amy Fredericks

I, as always, have been sadly neglecting my blog. So, here’s what’s been going on. I tried once again to get a job in California this year, this time at Orange Coast College, my dad’s alma mater. No go. Starting … Continue reading →

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A Spring Jaunt to London

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Amy Fredericks

Because I’ve been busy with teaching, this (painfully detailed) write up is a little late. England And Wales Slideshow: Amy’s trip from Washington, United States to 4 cities London, Cardiff, Bath and Amesbury was created by TripAdvisor. See another United … Continue reading →

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Playing around with TripWow

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Amy Fredericks

Some new toy from TripAdvisor, a way to make cute little video slideshows of your photos. I used my Chicago and Catalina pics for this. Of course, it implies that I visited both places on the same trip, which isn’t … Continue reading →

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Been a long time

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Amy Fredericks

Boca Grande FL – American White Ibis Originally uploaded by etacar11 I have, like many times previously, been neglecting this sad little blog. Time to brighten it up a bit. I’ve already changed the appearance. What have I been doing … Continue reading →

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Valley Forge

Posted on January 2, 2009 by Amy Fredericks

Valley Forge – National Memorial Arch (Foliage) Originally uploaded by etacar11 It wasn’t REALLY on the way home exactly, but close enough. I made Rob take us to Valley Forge after we saw Nine Inch Nails in Atlantic City. He … Continue reading →

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New Jersey Lighthouse Challenge Day 2

Posted on October 21, 2008 by Amy Fredericks

Sandy Hook Lighthouse Originally uploaded by etacar11 What did I learn from doing the NJ Lighthouse Challenge? Climbing lighthouses = great cardio! In fact, my legs are still sore. The weather was a little bit better on Sunday than on … Continue reading →

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New Jersey Lighthouse Challenge Day 1

Posted on October 18, 2008 by Amy Fredericks

East Point Lighthouse Originally uploaded by etacar11 My parents and I did the Long Island Lighthouse Challenge last May. We enjoyed it immensely, except for the horrific traffic getting to and from Long Island. We missed the Maryland one due … Continue reading →

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