A Few More Wines


I have posted before about getting into tasting different wines. With the ridiculous distilled spirit prices here in Washington state, I bet the beer and wine producers have much higher stock prices. I know the outrageous prices due to taxes and greedy suppliers has driven me towards wine and beer and away from vodka. A … Continue reading A Few More Wines

Justin Bieber… Again


It seems like the right time, with all of the Prima Donna, "don't-you-know-who-I-am" things going on in the news, to put two of the most searched words in my blog once again... Justin and Bieber. I did this last year after I saw it as another method to get more hits on your blog. I … Continue reading Justin Bieber… Again

Aloha and Mahalo, Hawai’i!


It is a bit warm outside as I sit in the airport typing this entry waiting for my flight to go back home. My rental car had 82 on the thermometer when I dropped it off, and with the humidity it is getting pretty warm to me. This has been a great trip. I accomplished … Continue reading Aloha and Mahalo, Hawai’i!

My Last Day and Night in Hawai’i


I got up this morning with the full intention of hanging out on the beach and trying snorkeling for the first time in my life. I went to Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve. It is a beautiful place with turquoise blue water around the coral reefs. It was a volcano at one point in history nut … Continue reading My Last Day and Night in Hawai’i

Open Water Training


On Monday the 13th I started my second class, which was training to operate a boat in the ocean. In it we learned charting a course, using a GPS, how to read weather conditions, and more. This day was spent in the classroom doing exercises on these things and more. Day two was spent in … Continue reading Open Water Training