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 …
Travel Tips
Here is some interesting information about traveling from the Tripbase Blog. If you are thinking about taking a vacation then be sure to check these out. 5 Less Obvious Reasons Why Travel is Good For You We’re all familiar …
The More Things Change
When I was a kid my family took summer vacations each year. We traveled by car for 2-3 weeks at a time driving around the United States. We didn’t have Mapquest to find the quickest route, internet to find hotels in each …
At A Loss
I haven’t been able to find words worth writing down today. Maybe that’s because the sun isn’t shining outside or because the forecast for sunshine the rest of the week has been changed to partly cloudy skies? The temperature …
It’s a Nice Place to Visit
I thought we had arrived in the world’s most perfect place when I saw the sunshine, palm trees and the thermometer reading 72 degrees on November 28th. Then the vehicle stopped and I looked up to see all four …
On the Road Again
After 12 hours of travel on Monday we made it to Mike’s brother Scott’s house where he and his wife Amy live. As luck would have it we made it there before Mike noticed a rattling type noise underneath the …
A Boy Called Gus
Some of you may have wondered about who Gus was from yesterday’s blog entry. I didn’t want to talk about him too much because I felt he deserved an entry all to himself. Gus is Scott and Amy’s …
Fly Like An Eagle
I stood on the tarmac with tears of pride in my eyes as I watched my brother-in-law prepare for flight in an F-15 Eagle. There are fewer F-15 pilots than there are NFL players and I’m so proud my …
Scary Retail Stores
Black Friday is a scary name for a scary day. Black Friday or not the scariest place for me to be is inside of a Target Store surrounded by shiny new things. I hear voices of dead gadgets saying …