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Am I now Dave?  (Right over here.)  Alright.

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Gotta crawl in the hole.  (Low bridge.) 

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That is a low bridge. 

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So today I had the opportunity to ride to the top of our  

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giant sequoia tree here at Western Oregon University.

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This is a great tradition that we do every year. 

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We light this tree. And we'll do that in a couple weeks in a great community ceremony.

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But I had a chance to see how beautiful the campus is overall. 

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And to see it from a place that few people get to see it.  So it was really a treat.

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Yeah I was going to say you do it no matter what even if it's raining or snowing?

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The ride was a little bit scarry. I was uncertain

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how I would react to a height like that. 

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But it was pretty stable and I was calm and

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it was cold and a little bit rocky but I got a great view.

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And I'm happy I went. 

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music

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It's the duty of the president to survey the campus they say.

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So this seemed to be the best way to get that done. 

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Thanks for taking me up! (Sure.)

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I hope to see all of you here on December 2nd.  Happy Holidays!