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		<title>Kara&#8217;s New Car</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 04:35:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[To test what an &#8216;01 Honda Civic EX, granted with a really low ~ 46k miles, would get in these fuel economy minded times, I put Kara&#8217;s car for sale on Craigslist last Wednesday.  With in 24 hours I had 4 people who had contacted and at least one of which offering my asking price [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=silentkblog.wordpress.com&blog=1212314&post=45&subd=silentkblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Getting Married Next May</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:33:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On the drive back from Portland, Kara and I stopped in Aspen, CO for a few days of R&#38;R before getting home to our house that we left about 7 months earlier.   While on a hike up a snow covered trail, I asked Kara to marry me. 
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		<title>Ahhh&#8230;  A good day</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 22:47:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If my count is accurate, I&#8217;ve still only had 2 days in the last 5 weeks were I didn&#8217;t work, including weekends. 
So I decided to take yesterday and today off (and this weekend).  Yesterday, I got caught up on some stuff around the house.   This morning, I met up with Seth and Ben for a road [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=silentkblog.wordpress.com&blog=1212314&post=42&subd=silentkblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Wow&#8230; it&#8217;s almost June!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2008 04:30:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Life is going by way too fast.  I knew May was just a blur but I can&#8217;t believe I haven&#8217;t posted anything since February&#8230;?  Wow.  The month of May was a blur because I&#8217;ve had 2 days off from work in the last 5 weeks, since getting back to ABQ for Portland.  Sure, there&#8217;s been [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=silentkblog.wordpress.com&blog=1212314&post=41&subd=silentkblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Kara&#8217;s Birthday- African Safari Style in the Great Northwest</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2008 06:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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Saturday was Kara&#8217;s 29th Birthday.  She&#8217;ll probably be mad when she sees that I put that on here because she keeps telling me it was her 27th birthday, but I know better.   I suppose she wanted to forget about getting older, because she asked for me to take her to the Oregon Zoo in Portland.  
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		<title>North American Handmade Bicycle Show &#8211; Feb 10th</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:39:51 +0000</pubDate>
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As I mentioned in a previous post in Nov&#8217;07, the 4th annual North American Handmade Bicycle Show was in Portland last weekend.  Kara&#8217;s been working in ABQ for the last week and a half so I had some time to kill and I checked it out.   Though a little pricey to attend ($18), I had [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=silentkblog.wordpress.com&blog=1212314&post=39&subd=silentkblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Christmas&#8230; Yes, I know it&#8217;s February</title>
		<link>http://silentkblog.wordpress.com/2008/02/13/christmas-yes-i-know-its-february/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 06:27:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Basically since the start of the year, I&#8217;ve been on call at work.  That means I get pages to respond to equipment issues 24 hrs a day Monday &#8211; Friday, and as of 2 weeks ago, about half of my weekends will be on call too.   In fact, 2 weeks ago I got the &#8220;opportunity&#8221; to, on a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=silentkblog.wordpress.com&blog=1212314&post=38&subd=silentkblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>There go 2 more months&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://silentkblog.wordpress.com/2008/02/11/there-go-2-more-months/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 04:56:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wow&#8230; I haven&#8217;t posted since I got the Subie.   Well, I was gonna make a post tonight, but I can&#8217;t get any pictures off of the Canon camera. 
Since I rebuilt my desktop while we&#8217;ve been in Portland, I no longer have the software installed and unfortunately you can&#8217;t download it from Canon.  I&#8217;ve been able to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=silentkblog.wordpress.com&blog=1212314&post=37&subd=silentkblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Goodbye Pathfinder&#8230; Hello Subaru Outback</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2007 05:59:28 +0000</pubDate>
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I traded in my &#8216;01 Nissan Pathfinder today.   Just about had a tear roll down my face when i saw my trusty vehicle driven off amidst the pouring down rain today.   Kinda like loosing a good friend who&#8217;s been there for you without asking for too much in return.  Ok, now that I got that [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=silentkblog.wordpress.com&blog=1212314&post=36&subd=silentkblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:14:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past Sunday I went to the World Forestry Center in Portland to check out the Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show.   In a world where most bicycles are made by machines in Taiwan or China, it was great to see some two wheeled creations that local folks put a lot of effort into.   
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		<title>Cannon Beach, Oregon&#8230; on a Perfect November Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
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After taking Bailey to the Hondo Dog Park near our house early Saturday morning, Kara recommended we go to the Oregon coast since it was a very unexpectedly nice November day.  And after an hour and fifteen minute drive we arrived at Cannon Beach.  Given that it was November and Oregon, I don&#8217;t think we [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=silentkblog.wordpress.com&blog=1212314&post=34&subd=silentkblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Silver Falls State Park, Oregon</title>
		<link>http://silentkblog.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/silver-falls-state-park-oregon/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2007 19:55:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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About 70 miles southeast of Hillsboro is Silver Falls State Park.   Kara and I had heard some good things about this place from a few friends so we decided to head down there 2 Saturdays ago.   We hiked most of the &#8220;Trail of 10 Falls&#8221; before it was getting dark after a late start.   Definitely a pretty place [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=silentkblog.wordpress.com&blog=1212314&post=33&subd=silentkblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Drive to Portland, That Almost Wasn&#8217;t</title>
		<link>http://silentkblog.wordpress.com/2007/11/13/the-drive-to-portland-that-almost-wasnt/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:44:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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Before I post anything else, I should back up a little&#8230;.
Due to some relatively last minute change of plans (me moving up to Portland with Kara), I decided to rent a Uhaul trailer to bring some of our things with us.  The idea was that I&#8217;d pull it behind my Nissan Pathfinder&#8230; after all, I [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=silentkblog.wordpress.com&blog=1212314&post=32&subd=silentkblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Wholly Crap- Where&#8217;d Sept &amp; October Go?</title>
		<link>http://silentkblog.wordpress.com/2007/11/12/wholly-crap-whered-sept-october-go/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2007 02:44:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wow- I haven&#8217;t posted since Aug 30th&#8230;. over 2 months!  Probably no one&#8217;s reading anymore, huh?  Guess there&#8217;s been nothing to read&#8230;
Anyhow, in that time, Kara and I moved to Hillsboro, got settled into our apartment, and started our jobs here.  We&#8217;ve also done a few other things such as hanging out in Portland, hiking Silver Falls, and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=silentkblog.wordpress.com&blog=1212314&post=31&subd=silentkblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Dog Is Ready To Go&#8230;.</title>
		<link>http://silentkblog.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/the-dog-is-ready-to-go/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2007 03:29:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Looks like Bailey&#8217;s ready to move to Portland!!   I think Bailey gets more blog time than any other topic on this blog&#8230;  
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		<title>Busy Month&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://silentkblog.wordpress.com/2007/08/29/busy-month/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2007 23:55:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since I haven&#8217;t posted lately, probably not many people are reading the blog regularly (since there&#8217;s not much to read).   In the last month or so a lot has changed.  I&#8217;ve changed departments and now Kara and I are headed to Portland for ~ 7 months.  It will be a few busy weeks before we [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=silentkblog.wordpress.com&blog=1212314&post=29&subd=silentkblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Me as a Simpson Character</title>
		<link>http://silentkblog.wordpress.com/2007/08/05/me-as-a-simpson-character/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2007 02:47:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kara uploaded a picture of me into this website: http://simpsonizeme.com, and here&#8217;s what it came up with&#8230;  (Kara added a dog, which I presume to be Bailey after the fact).   
                            
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		<title>Bailey&#8217;s First Birthday</title>
		<link>http://silentkblog.wordpress.com/2007/07/29/baileys-first-birthday/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2007 02:57:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kara and I celebrated Bailey&#8217;s birthday with him last night by making some cupcakes and wearing elmo hats.   Ok, we&#8217;re totally lame&#8230;..   but I think he had a good time nonetheless&#8230;.
  
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		<title>Suzuki SV650 Suspension Upgrades</title>
		<link>http://silentkblog.wordpress.com/2007/07/24/suzuki-sv650-suspension-upgrades/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2007 01:38:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Those of you that know me, know that I&#8217;ve like to work on bicycles and I&#8217;m regularly repairing, upgrading, modifying, etc.  So about a month ago, I bid on a front end off of a Suzuki GSXR to upgrade my &#8216;06 SV650 with.    I&#8217;ve done a few little upgrades, changes, etc to the moto since [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=silentkblog.wordpress.com&blog=1212314&post=26&subd=silentkblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Seth and Kristin&#8217;s Wedding</title>
		<link>http://silentkblog.wordpress.com/2007/07/24/seth-and-kristins-wedding/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2007 01:31:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past Saturday, our friends Seth and Kristin got married.  They had a very nice ceremony (which include their 4 legged family members) in their backyard, followed by a catered picnic in a nearby park.   It was a great time!!  Congrats you two.    And, I had no idea you could get a picture of yourself [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=silentkblog.wordpress.com&blog=1212314&post=25&subd=silentkblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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