So, I fell off the blogging train, but I'm back now, at least until things get wild again. In my defense, it's been the busiest six months of my entire career, culminating in the shipment of the world's largest digital... Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago, I filmed some snippets of my day working on the LSST Camera at SLAC National Lab as part of a women's history month project for the Rubin Observatory. We're getting closer and closer to finishing up... Continue Reading →
Someone with a Type A personality goes by many names: eager beaver, overachiever, teacher’s pet. It’s essentially someone who is organized, methodical, a planner, rigid, maybe a bit boring, definitely a bit neurotic. In our house, that person is referred... Continue Reading →
The dilemma of the novice ice climber is that sharp tools are easier to use, but also better at cutting the rope. Supposedly it's rare to actually cut through the rope with an ice pick or a crampon, but I... Continue Reading →
I managed to be at home in Tahoe for an entire 22 hours before heading out again, this time in the van with Will to a climbing adventure in the eastern Sierras. With big snowy mountains in the background, we... Continue Reading →
Will and I unexpectedly spent the last week in Seattle with his family for a health emergency (everyone is okay). While I was bummed not to go home to Tahoe after three and a half weeks in Chile, it was... Continue Reading →