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The Appalachian Pygmy Yeti

Whenever we go on a family vacation there always seems to be some kind of weird narrative that develops. Or it could just be that my mind works a little oddly and I take a very small incident and blow it up into a full scale story as a background for whatever our latest adventureContinue reading “The Appalachian Pygmy Yeti”

This Week in Eco Living

I came across three interesting bits of news this week that I think fit into the Eco Living category. At the very least I found them interesting. Dutch City of Arnhem Redesigns Itself for Extreme Heat The city of 150,000 people has seen big surges in heat waves over the past few years, increasing healthContinue reading “This Week in Eco Living”

Baseball and Swim Trunks – What Could be Better

When I went down to Atlanta to see the Toronto Blue Jays play the Braves last year on Labor Day, I was incredibly impressed with the development around their beautiful new ballpark. I have definitely been jogging my memory as I sit here on the couch watching the Jays and Braves play tonight. (It’s 1-0Continue reading “Baseball and Swim Trunks – What Could be Better”

Sports, more sports, and underwater airplanes

So we have gone from having almost nothing to watch and follow in regards to major league sports, to almost full saturation within a week’s time. Baseball has drawn record viewers even as it struggles with positive test results that may put the very young season in jeopardy. My irritation has been more with theContinue reading “Sports, more sports, and underwater airplanes”

Baseball is Back (and other tidbits of the week)

While there are far more important things in the world to be addressed then major league sports, I cannot lie and say that I was not excited for the return of the MLB this week. Anything that helps to restore some small semblance of normalcy right now is more than welcome. Plus, talking baseball orContinue reading “Baseball is Back (and other tidbits of the week)”

Summer Adventure

After complaining about missing the ability to travel in my last post, we pulled together a quick trip up into the mountains here in North Carolina for this week. It has been a fabulous week of hiking some great trails and playing in a lot of waterfalls. It was a much needed break from beingContinue reading “Summer Adventure”

Amazon Photos Can Be Cruel

For the last week and a half Amazon and Google Photos have served up a constant daily reminder of the last three years of our travels during late June and early July. While it is always fun to review the pictures and spur some memories, it does drill home the current situation of travel justContinue reading “Amazon Photos Can Be Cruel”

Items of Interest

There were a few articles that caught my attention over the past week or so that I wanted to share, along with a little commentary. The first involves Chipotle, which I have a very serious addiction to but that is a whole story unto itself, and which relates to their continued work with their supplyContinue reading “Items of Interest”

Opportunity out of Turmoil

While there is certainly no shortage of negative components to the recent status of the world, I do believe that we are also looking at a very set of unique opportunities as well. Opportunities to relook and revise how we approach just about everything in our lives and our societies. It’s not that everything isContinue reading “Opportunity out of Turmoil”

Eating Responsibly Well – Or Damn, That Just Tastes Better

As you will come to see from what will be many posts on the subject, I’m a big fan of food. I tend to plan my vacations around places I want to eat, can wax poetic for hours on some of the greatest things I have had the privilege of eating both at home andContinue reading “Eating Responsibly Well – Or Damn, That Just Tastes Better”