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Originally Posted by Bigtoe32067
What an amazing story. Not just of the build but of your wonderful family, your life and many blessings. It's a weird thing to feel like you know someone because you just read 7 years of their life in a day or so. From a single grad student to a married professor to a father of twin boys to a baby girl. You have been very blessed and it's amazing to read.
It is all very motivational to us in getting moving on our projects.
So many people have gained so much from your journey and I want you to know how much I enjoyed it. Especially watching your hair grow. Long then short then long.
What happened to your job in Florida? Did your 3 year contract expire? What are you doing in Co?
Sorry so many ??'s but I feel so immersed in your story that I feel that I need some closure haha.
Always subscribed
Tony
Montgomery Tx
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Hi Tony,
So glad to hear that you liked the tale of the Rat. I have indeed been truly blessed on many fronts and try my best to appreciate that every day. Since it has been a while since an update here is where things are with my life.
My job in Florida was amazing! I had the best boss a man could ask for and he treated and fostered me like I was his own son. I worked there for almost 7 years and made associate professor in the midst of having small twins. Getting promoted was the project in the year and a half after finishing the Rat.
In the spring of 2016 I landed a Full Teaching Professor position at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden CO and we moved in December 2016. Being a native Coloradoan it was a miracle that we got to come home. The students at School of Mines are unmatched in their work ethic, intelligence, and tenacity and it is a pleasure to teach such motivated students.
My parents live in Denver and they help a ton with the kids. The boys started kindergarten full day (for free thanks to Jared Polis - our new governor!) and Leni is in preschool three times a week It has truly been a revelation to be back out west. We get to play a ton in the mountains (I have climbed 18 14,000ft peaks since returning - the kids have climbed 2
) and we have a cute little ski hill (Echo Mt) 35 minutes from our house. Anna has also started teaching an ethics and writing class at CSM this semester so all of the pieces have fallen into place.
My project this year was to build a tree house for the kids in a 50 year old silver maple tree. The day we looked at the house back in 2016, Anna and I were both salivating at the thought of a tree house with attached zip line for the kids. I ended up putting the finishing touches on it two days ago before our first big snowstorm of the year. And in case anyone is wondering it does indeed have Bavarian trim and the total number of windows including the two skylights is 14 ;-) Here are a few pictures
And me dressed up as a pirate on the boys birthday for a treasure hunt
