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Highlights of
January 2014
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were reading in January 2014
New Year's Day hike on Mt. Burdell
Care with Buggi and TasZ on our first hike of the new
year. On the Middle Burdell Fire road just past the Salt Lick Fire Road
intersection.
Kauai
Immediately after the holidays, we went to Kauai for a
5-day getaway. We stayed at the Grand Hyatt - where we have stayed before - but
have not been there for 10 years or so.
 
 
 
 
We tried to hike the Alakai swamp, but it was rainy and too
slippery. Much of the trail is clay so we decided to try another time.
 
We played tennis, did a walk along the coast, read by the pool and spent a day
in a cabana by the ocean. Also had some great meals. It was short but very
relaxing. There was a little rain but mostly it was 80o
and sunny.
 
 
 
 
 
Coffee Table
Our custom coffee table arrived. It looks great in our
living room. It is made from a piece of acacia which we selected at a place
called Heritage Salvage in
Petaluma. They fabricated the legs and finished the top for us. It fits in
really well and is a nice piece. The
raw wood looked
like this in November.
 
Cincinnati
The third week in January, we went to Cincinnati for a few days. Jon was honored
by the University of Cincinnati as a
Kautz
Alumni Master, a program that brings distinguished alumni back to campus to
visit their school. Jon visited the DAAP program (where he graduated in
architecture) and the college of business (where he graduated with an MBA). In
contrast to Hawaii, the temperatures never got above freezing.
Jon met with Jerry Larson, and old professor and the faculty
and dean of DAAP, Robert Probst.
  Photos
courtesy University of Cincinnati
  Photos
courtesy University of Cincinnati
 
 
  Photos
courtesy University of Cincinnati
Jon met with the business school faculty, students, and administrators.
  Photos
courtesy University of Cincinnati
Jon met with UC President Santa Ono to receive the Kautz Alumni Award
  Photos
courtesy University of Cincinnati
We stayed with Sara and Rusty and, on Saturday, drove up to Dayton
to visit Jon's Dad and Amy and Jack.
 
Jon's Team Offsite
Upon our return from Cincinnati, Jon's team held an offsite with a series of
skits to help us deal with conflict more directly. At dinner we celebrated Kerry
Ann's birthday.
Photos courtesy S. Hurley
 
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