The first thing I noticed when we got out of the car at our campsite in Humboldt Redwoods State Park, was a chorus of sounds echoing around me. They were faint and some of them sounded very far away, but others seemed closer so I looked up to the sky. The sounds were the trees towering over me creaking and moaning as they swayed in the breeze. I was terrified of one falling on me. Kevin and I ...
Yes, We Can (Though We Prefer To Bottle): Brewing Beer In The White House
Some exciting news for craft beer and urban homesteading fans: President Obama has started brewing beer in the White House kitchen! They've made three varieties so far: a Honey Ale, a Honey Porter and a summery Honey Blond. They are all custom recipes developed by the kitchen team with help from local brew masters. Possibly the coolest part of this is that all of their beers use honey produced ...
Desolate Coney Island – Brooklyn, New York
I took this photo several years ago on a solo trip to New York. I took the F train to the end of the line stop at Coney Island. It was mid-winter and the wind whipped across the abandoned boardwalk. I walked out to the beach and around the shuttered businesses and carnival side show attractions (Shoot The Freak?). The only people I saw were an occasional elderly Russian man or woman swaddled in ...
Don’t Wait Until Tomorrow
On Friday night, we were coming home after dinner at a friend’s house when we hit some road construction on the freeway. We were nearly home, just one exit to go when sudden and poorly-marked lane closure came ahead of us, slowing traffic just after the peak of a hill. I braked to slow down, just as Kevin yelled for me to stop. Luckily there I was a safe distance back from the driver in front of ...
How To Get A Southwest Airlines Companion Pass
UPDATE: This post was accurate at the time it was published, and may not represent current offers. As we get within sight of the New Year, I thought I’d prepare you for what could potentially be a great opportunity on the horizon. It’s the chance to earn possibly the best award in domestic travel for nearly 2 full years. I got my Southwest Airlines Companion Pass back in January, and I was just ...
An Andalucia-Inspired Summer Gazpacho Recipe
There are two different travel scenarios that were repeated ad nauseum in my high school Spanish textbooks. The first, involved a shopping trip to Spain's monstrous department store chain, El Corte Inglés. I get it, the excitement over one-stop shopping--especially in those dark days, back before we had Amazon. The second scenario involved travelers entering a restaurant in Spain and ...
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