by Nancy | Jan 27, 2011 | Chasing Caterpillars, Research
Last year I contacted Al Shinn about making a replica Leeuwenhoek microscope for me. Leeuwenhoek was a compatriot of Maria Sybilla Merian’s, and he made around 500 very small microscopes. Mr. Shinn and I talked last week, the results being since he is so busy...
by Nancy | Jan 22, 2011 | Uncategorized
I now have my new passport! The old one has been expired for several years, and it feels good to have an active passport again. Besides, this new one looks much nicer–even down to my photograph! Don’t think I’ve ever had a passport photo that looked...
by Nancy | Jan 17, 2011 | Research
I’ve been trying to improve on what little Dutch I know, mainly adding to my vocabulary. And I’ve discovered something baffling. Words that have an interesting sound are more likely to be retained. For instance, the word “fietsen” which means to bicycle. Now I don’t...
by Nancy | Dec 24, 2010 | Miscellaneous
Lovely–eating together to the sounds of Christmas music!
by Nancy | Nov 28, 2010 | Travel
We went out specifically to watch the sun set this evening. The clouds were awesome!
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