Duncan AND Sharon

So, I was working on some updates to my webpage today when my wife, Sharon, came home from work. I showed her some of the changes for her comments and suggestions. Something she noticed was that my website is "duncan-centric"! Sharon is not on any of the pages!

Sharon has been my ultimate supporter during my academic challenges. I've dragged her from her comfortable and familar job in Austin to move to Fayetteville. I spend so much time away from the house, it's unbelievable. She takes care of our dog and keeps the home front going.. all while I chase my academic goals. She deserves so much more than just a photo - I'll work on that. But for now, here's a couple good ones of us enjoying our friends wedding in Austin a few years back. The photographer kept taking pictures and I wanted him to go away... so I started playing back with him and making stupid jestures while he shot away. We were in tears laughing.

Busy times to come..

Here's to starting my second year of graduate school in the next two weeks. I forsee it will be the busiest and most demanding period thus far. It should be a blast as long as organization and motivation equally prevail!

Sleep will be a luxury and coffee will be a new found friend, I'm sure.

12,000 Miles? Who's Counting...

This summer has been the busiest summer since I have been back in school. Without taking an exact account but certainly coming close, I logged around 12,000 miles of United States highways and byways. My summer excursions stretched from Georgia to Idaho and up to Saskatchewan and back down to Arkansas. Temperatures ranged from hot and humid to cold and dry recorded in both Fahrenheit and Celsius. Topology ranged from the eroded mountains of the southern Appalachians to the massive uplifts in the northern Rockies to isolation and endless skies across northern Plains to fields of cotton and corn along the great Mississippi River.

I took so many photos that I decided to manage them a little different and use an online photo portal tool (with exception to Etowah). It was just easier that way and took much less time... something I do not have much of these days.. and also gives the opportunity for people to comment on photos, if they desire.

So, those interested, here are some links to the online photo albums associated with Summer 2007..


Cartersville, Georgia
Etowah Indian Mounds State Park
May 28, 2007 - June 3, 2007




Hells Canyon, Idaho
Nez Perce along the Snake River
June 7-15, 2007





Pierre, South Dakota
Ft. Pierre-Chateau
June 18-23, 2007





Bismarck, North Dakota
Mandan site of Larson
June 26 - July 6, 2007





Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Archaeogeophysical workshop & survey at a historic homestead.
July 9-11, 2007




Wilson, Arkansas
3D scanning of Nodena artifacts
July 17 - August 3, 2007

Simpsonize?

So, after being tempted by jcb to "simpsonize" myself and thus wallow in the giant Simpsons marketing juggernaut , I did so.

It looks, well, nothing like me. However, it was a fun episode of wasting time on the web.

Give it a try...

http://simpsonizeme.com/