January 23rd, 2018


Vacation is officially underway! Jim flew in last night from KC and boy are his arms tired! We have been so excited for this trip and it is finally and really happening! We had breakfast and then took off to do some running around. It started out as a overcast and sprinkly morning. We threw … Continue reading January 23rd, 2018

January 19th, 2018


Earlier this week I made a trip to Edmonds, WA to go to the Rick Steves travel store. I wanted to ask a few questions about our upcoming trip and look at some guidebooks. You probably know who Rick Steves is - he is a travel guy with a show on PBS He likes to … Continue reading January 19th, 2018

Happy 2018!


Happy New Year! I'm posting this from the safety and confines of my humble apartment, choosing to stay off the highways on Amateur Night and avoid trouble that may try to find me. Just a few blocks down the street from me there is a fireworks stand. An OPEN fireworks stand, that is. I guess … Continue reading Happy 2018!

December 6th, 2017


I'm still hanging out in Montana. It's sure nice to see the sun, but damn it's cold. I heard that it was 6 degrees this morning. And that would be Farenheit and NOT Celsius. It snowed here a few days ago and the roads got a little slick with the melt re-freezing every evening and … Continue reading December 6th, 2017

November 26th, 2017


It's a bit strange waking up today knowing I won't be at work the next several months except for the sporadic day or two that I MIGHT be called in through December (and next Saturday if there's no new baby yet). I finally got to sleep in this morning - I guess I needed to … Continue reading November 26th, 2017