What Will You Pay?
Just how much are you willing to pay for a 20 ounce bottle of Diet Coke? That seems to be the question I have been faced with on a daily basis while away from home. I’ve been spoiled by being …
Category: News
Can You See What I See?
I hope you are somewhere you can see the night sky as it looks like there is going to be a show. Enjoy it if you can. Space Weather News for Dec. 12, 2009 GEMINID METEOR SHOWER: This weekend, …
Chilly Weather
It seems strange to see a wind chill warning when it’s 60 degrees outside in San Diego. It’s been rainy and cloudy and I crave the quiet of the cold Gunflint Trail. Weather Alerts and Advisories Wind Chill Advisory …
Holiday Hoopla
There are Christmas Trees for sale on the street corners and Santa Clauses in the malls but I don’t feel all wrapped up in the holiday hoopla. Maybe it’s because I’m 2000 miles from home and there isn’t any snow …
Monkeying Around at the Zoo
We had a great day at the San Diego Zoo yesterday. The sun was shining and the animals were out and about.
Another Childhood Memory
"This place smells so gross! Do we have to go to another stupid show?" I’m not sure what year that was but I do know my sister or I said those things while visiting Sea World over 20+ years …
California Desert
I have never spent much time in a desert. A couple of years ago we hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon for a two night stay in a lodge and then hiked back out and that is …
Memories Remembered and Made
I remember the first time I ever heard of a date malt some 28 years ago. We were vacationing in California driving out near Palm Springs and my mom kept talking about a date malt. There were billboards alongside the …
No Place I’d Rather Be
There’s a beautiful place not far from San Diego or Los Angeles. There are pine trees, fresh water lakes and hiking trails galore. It looks like an enchanted forest from a fairytale where pine trees reach up into the …
The Life of a Dog
Mike sometimes teases me about how much attention I give Rugby. He says things like, "If I am ever reincarnated then I want to come back as your dog." While I think he may be exaggerating I think there are …