April 16th, 2025 – A Couple of Things for Today


So a few days ago I made a trip to Lawrence, KS after seeing an article about a couple of stores there. One store was mostly British stuff, with a few things from other parts of the Isles. I picked up a few things and it’s nice to have a closer place to get things … Continue reading April 16th, 2025 – A Couple of Things for Today

February 26th, 2025 – Prague, Czechia to Killarney, Ireland


That’s right…we are headed to my homeland. Ireland! The rest of our original plan was to fly from Munich to Dublin on the 27th. The train strike was in Germany and that could have screwed us bad enough, but there was what they called “an industrial action” (work slowdown/stoppage) at the Munich airport the day … Continue reading February 26th, 2025 – Prague, Czechia to Killarney, Ireland

More Cooking; Trailer; Travel Thoughts; What’s Next?


I finally got the salmon on the smoker and it was worth the effort and the 3-day wait. First I sliced the fillets into uniform thickness in order to help with even cooking. Then, after brining in a dry rub overnight in the fridge, that was followed by another overnight in the fridge after rinsing. … Continue reading More Cooking; Trailer; Travel Thoughts; What’s Next?

Word of the Day; Been Busy; Scotty; New Toy


I learned a new word today and I think it’s absolutely hilarious. The word? “Touron”. It is a combination of “tourist” and “moron”. It was used to describe the asshats (another favorite term…) who think they can just walk up and pose for vanity shots for IG with the wild animals in Yellowstone. So damn … Continue reading Word of the Day; Been Busy; Scotty; New Toy

A Few Thoughts on Trailer Life


After the weather calmed down on Friday at Crowder, I was able to sit outside with the dogs and ponder. Ahh…outdoors. It does do so much good for the soul. As I was sitting there I started thinking about my Scotty Hilander trailer. I looked at my new trailer, thinking about the huge difference between … Continue reading A Few Thoughts on Trailer Life