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Former newspaper copy editor, now a defense contract management professional. MBA from UTSA in 2017. Weather geek and involved with walking/volkssport clubs.

San Antonio, Texas
Joined February 2009
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New press release and video released for the IVV Olympiad! If you like to #walk you don't want to miss it! #satx @COSAGOV @COSAIRO @VisitSanAntonio @SAParksandRec @OfficialAlamo @SARiverwalkFun @WorldHeritageSA @4SAMissions @downtownsananto prweb.com/releases/usa_to_ho…
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Falling Chinese rocket lottery, part 4
Until the out-of-control rocket from China is down, out of an abundance of caution, we've grounded our team from any air travel around Hawaii, the Lower 48, and any trans-Atlantic or trans-Pacific flights. weatherboy.com/out-of-contro…
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Chance of tornado within 25 miles of any location
Replying to @BurnetWx
Tornado Outlook 2% (Green) 5% (Brown)
City must figure out what to do with former federal courthouse and training center. digital.olivesoftware.com/ol…
Museum to include two-story gallery on Alamo battle, free access to historical displays in lobby expressnews.com/news/local/a… via @expressnews
I have never used TikTok. Read this and maybe you should delete it if you have it. Maybe tell your friends and family to delete it. thehill.com/opinion/technolo…
The Texas Trail Roundup walking club has a walk on Sunday at San Antonio's Brackenridge Park. Come and enjoy the outdoors and features of the park. @america_walking @SAParksandRec my.ava.org/event-view.php?sn…
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Here's a great recent article about Brackenridge Park. sanantonioreport.org/the-tra…
The San Antonio Pathfinders have a walk on Saturday in Somerset which is marking 50 years as an incorporated city and the @somersetisd centennial. @america_walking #comewalkwithus my.ava.org/event-view.php?sn…
And the scooters left in middle of sidewalks, and people who ride bikes or scooters on the sidewalk.
Replying to @Gem_Adler
I was on a “future of downtown” panel this week and that issue was touched on. I was amazed to hear some people that actually believe downtown is dangerous. The most dangerous things about downtown are the hazards the construction ppl leave on the street and sidewalk.
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28-story apartment tower and retail building planned at Hemisfair. Paywall-free link. digital.olivesoftware.com/ol…
Did you miss the 2022 Ig Nobel Prizes? I did! Prizes given for research about lovers' hearts, legal docs, scorpions, ice cream, doorknobs, Mayan pottery, ducklings, lying gossipers, luck vs. talent, and moose dummies. improbable.com/ig/winners/
The Colorado River Walkers recently walked at Berry Springs and they have a year-round walk route in @visitgeorgetown my.ava.org/event-view.php?sn…
I wrote about why I love living in Georgetown, Texas 💛 mcclintockliving.com/blog/lo…
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The new section of San Pedro Creek will be included in the Texas Trail Roundup downtown walk on Feb. 24, 2023, part of a weeklong event with the IVV Olympiad and TTR. @america_walking @BexarCounty @downtownsananto @VisitSanAntonio
“It’s really to me an engineering marvel to see what they were able to do with what they started with,” County Judge Nelson Wolff said of the narrow, undeveloped channel turned into a linear park where artwork reveals its history. sanantonioreport.org/san-ped…
The Texas Trail Roundup walking club is planning a walk here on October 23. @SAParksandRec @america_walking
Randolph Roadrunners walking club will be at Pearsall Park on Saturday. @america_walking @SAParksandRec Here is an article from 2019. 1/3 sanantonioreport.org/the-tra…
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Article about new bike area which will be seen on walk route. 2/3 mysanantonio.com/lifestyle/o…
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Downtown construction also makes it challenging for organizers of the IVV Olympiad and Texas Trail Roundup which together have more than 20 walk routes next February. @america_walking @downtownsananto digital.olivesoftware.com/ol…
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That's great but will the state keep up the funding to repair when they inevitably go out of service?