"A Man For All Seasons" (02/23/11)
Apologies to Sir Thomas More for borrowing his title. This is a blog I thought about writing multiple times, but hoped I never had to actually write. I woke up countless nights crying, dreaming about this day and always grateful it was only that, a dream. Continue Reading
"Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" (01/13/11)
This is not a travel blog. Unfortunately I have been squirreled away at work for 6 months and cannot go anywhere. In addition it is winter and I am working the 7pm to 7am shift so I need something to keep me busy on the those nights off when I am sitting in my room wide awake at 4am. Continue Reading
"The Secret to Happiness, by Hasbro" (08/04/10)
I was trying to put a capper on a great day of wildlife viewing from a canoe so I figured going to Wal-Mart and getting a board game would suffice. I looked through the shelves and was repulsed by most of the games, no longer of the board variety, rather in the class of “Interactive 3-dimensional gaming”. What happened to Candyland, Monopoly and Shoots and Ladders? I was going to go home empty-handed when I eyed a classic from my childhood, “The Game of LIFE”. Continue Reading
"Both a House and a Home" (02/11/09)
I know, we have all read the cliché articles or stories about the difference between a "House" and a "Home." I will not bore you with the basic distinctions, but I started a new section to my blog to write down some of my non-adventure experiences and subsequent thoughts. Continue Reading