Author Archives: Granger Meador

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About Granger Meador

I enjoy reading, technology, day hikes, art museums, and photography. My wife Wendy and I work in the Bartlesville Public Schools in northeast Oklahoma, but this blog is outside the scope of our employment.

My search for a better light bulb

August 11, 2013 A bright blue flash and a POP! greeted me when I flipped the switch in the utility room this morning, followed by a dimmer light than normal. Yes, one of two 60 watt incandescent bulbs in the … Continue reading

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July Escape 2013

Here are links to the posts for the trip to New Mexico, Colorado, and Kansas in July 2013: Day 1: Canyon, Texas Day 2: Palo Duro Canyon & Santa Fe Day 3: Ghost Ranch Day 4: Pagosa Springs Day 5: … Continue reading

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Day 9, July Escape 2013: Gettin’ Out of Dodge

Trip Date: July 18, 2013 The penultimate day of our vacation was spent driving 450 miles eastward; Wendy and I still had another 300 miles to go on the final day of July Escape 2013. DAY 9: DODGE CITY Our … Continue reading

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Day 8, July Escape 2013: Walsenburg

Trip Date: July 17, 2013 Mesa Verde was our last big tourism day; we’d spend the next two days in transit back home, with a pleasant stop in Walsenburg highlighting Day 8. DAY 8: WALSENBURG Hot Air Balloons My day … Continue reading

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Day 7, July Escape 2013: Mesa Verde

Trip Date: July 16, 2013 On the seventh day, instead of resting from the steam train ride the day before, Wendy and I drove to Mesa Verde for the fabulous views. DAY 7: MESA VERDE We slept late after the … Continue reading

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