Beer: A Taste of Indiana

I have been on the road the last few days for work, attending a conference in Indianapolis. As is my custom when I travel. I tried to limit myself to new beers on the trip. The only time I had…

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Improv with The Smokes

On my recent trip to L.A., I pretty much had only one night on my own. The other three nights either involved conference activities or plans with a co-worker. So I needed to choose wisely for my activity that night….

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Hotel Living

This has certainly been the summer of travel. Whether for work or fun or some combination of the two, I have visited the beach, New York, Washington, and Los Angeles in the past two months. I traveled to the last…

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Navigation Champion

Since we are getting closer to celebrating our 15th anniversary, it’s pretty obvious my wife and I are pretty compatible. We do have a lot of the same interests, but just enough different ones to give each of us an…

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Pack It In

Maria and I went on a trip recently. Nothing fancy, just a weekend in Washington, D.C., to see some tennis and have a celebration for our 15th anniversary a couple of months early. As is our usual custom, we flew…

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Visiting Washington, D.C.

My wife and I have had a tradition of traveling for our wedding anniversary. We have had some really great trips, but fell off the wagon the past few years. Since our 15th anniversary is this October, I wanted to…

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Time Zone Troubles

Most of the time, I enjoy change. I like experiencing new things and seeing what I may have previously missed. But there are kinds of change I don’t like. I recently discovered one of them when I had to travel…

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On the Road: Vancouver

I spent much of last week on the West Coast for work, attending a conference in Vancouver. I didn’t have a ton of free time – I was busy 8 to 5 pretty much each day – but I did…

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A Little Help

In a couple of months, I have to the west coast travel for work. Sadly, it’s not Vegas. This will require some fairly long plane rides. I need entertainment. I will have my iPod and some reading material, but I…

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Vegas Trip: The Rest of the Story

Things that really didn’t fit anywhere else: On my last night, I noticed a distinct change in the clientèle at Imperial Palace. After some research, I discovered that a roller derby convention started on Wednesday. Let’s just say that the…

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