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“Courtly manners are contagious; they are caught at Versailles.” — Jean de La Bruyère
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"So this is the new year And I have no resolutions Or self assigned penance For problems with easy solutions" Death Cab and Postal Service in Toronto
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When your wife learns to make pottery and then makes you the ideal latte mug for your morning coffee. 😍☕ (thanks @seed9 for being the best teacher!)
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This is Corona, the unofficial mayor of Todos Santos. Known to locals as El Mayor, wandering and welcome everywhere.
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Cottage adventures in winter.
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This is my happy to be home after the last work trip of the year face. I won't say how many miles, but I'm grateful to @aircanada who treated me super nice, and always got me back home to my family with extra care.
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Last morning in Banff. Sunrise on the peaks never disappoints.
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Words to live by.
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We went to a thing! @bella_velo looked great! I also dressed up! (thanks @marcellamunro - you looked fabulous and sparkly too)
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Today is Kelsey's birthday! As many who love her know, she's a birthday maximalist, so send her a note! This year, 2023 The Year of Mostly Still Kind Of Pandemic was full of joy, love, laughter, cottage tree murder, immersion in various bodies of water, e
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Today is Kelsey's birthday! As many who love her know, she's a birthday maximalist, so send her a note! This year, 2023 The Year of Mostly Still Kind Of Pandemic was full of joy, love, laughter, cottage tree murder, immersion in various bodies of water, e
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Eating my way through Tokyo with @bella_velo - tuna bowls, perfect flat whites, BBQ kobe beef, and gluten free ramen. I need a nap now.
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Eating and drinking my way through Kyoto with @bella_velo.
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Now that is how you make a gin and tonic (at a Japanese gin cocktail stall in Kyoto).
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A walk in the park.
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When the Government of Canada invests $49M in your new non-profit, focused on AI and open science, it's a very good day.
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Food truck, but make it a boat.
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I caught a fish! My first at our place, off the dock (that's our inflatable unicorn, Vengeance, photo-bombing in the background). Thanks to @mike_horto for the coaching.
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Paris, je t'aime.
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How it started. How it's going. Summer project at the cottage, with my woodworking apprentice.
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Twelve is when we teach our kid about the invisible hand and how often Adam Smith talked about the importance of government intervention to moderate the ills of capitalism.
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I can't argue with this sign.
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Ohai Costa Rica. Traveling for #rightscon, here talking ethical tech governance. Coffee courtesy @vivianschiller, who is certifiably the best human.
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Spectacular show tonight from @theokatzman - he brought the house down, with big riffs and some wise words. "I wish a punch in the face worked. But it doesn't. We just have to listen to each other."
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Water's not on yet, but we have coffee!
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When your kid does a March Break baking camp and makes you double chocolate biscotti.
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In NYC, everyone knows you're three dogs in a trenchcoat.
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Robots I met in Singapore: 1. Artwork-describing docent bot. 2. Jeni, who delivers things to hotel rooms. 3. Ratio, who makes cocktails and coffee. 4. A cop bot who wouldn't tell me his name or badge # (typical).
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I still remember my dad's first work trip. He went to Indonesia for a month to help build a nuclear plant on Batam Island. He visited Singapore and went to Raffles for their famous drink. I know, it's touristy, but my dad's been gone over 10 years and it
