Category: Travel
Safe Keeping
Ah, that time in 2013 when I needed the safe in my hotel room for work documents, but it was locked so the security guy came to unlock it for me, and we found two cans of Bud Light inside…
London Reviews: Icelandair
This is one in a series of reviews/commentaries on things that happened during a recent trip I took to England with my wife and daughter. When we started planning our trip, the flights over gave me the biggest concern. With…
Free Thoughts on ‘Hamilton’
Here are “free thoughts” on the cast and performance from Hamilton, which I recently saw in NYC: Michael Luwoye is a great Hamilton, but I wasn’t as blown away as I was led to expect from stuff I had read…
Parking Lot Problems
I had to travel for work recently. I don’t have to do this often so it still has some novelty involved. I have a few traditions for these trips. I try to sample as many local beers as I can….
Time for a Trip
I approached my wife with a little trepidation. I don’t know why. I should have no worries asking her about the fun things I want to do. We understand that parts of our personality differ so we might each want…
Wakeup Call
Traveling often puts us at the mercy of other folks. You have to hope that the person in the seat next to you on the plane isn’t a jerk. You have to trust the taxi driver doesn’t try to rip…
A Day at the Beach
My big mouth gets me in trouble sometimes. That should not shock anyone. I have learned over the years, however, to not promise things I might not do. I did not follow that guideline earlier this summer during a conversation…
Pacing Myself
When I found out last year that I had to travel to Indianapolis for business for a few days, I immediately began to make plans. I knew some sporting event had to fit into my schedule over the four days…
Peanut Butter Burger
One summer in college, I went to Los Angeles to spend the week with a few friends. One of them helped open my eyes to the many wonderful uses of peanut butter. I had only believed that you could use…