Category Archives: Day To Day
Day 7. Vancouver Topless Dining.
August 3 On the final day of our trip before we headed back to the South Hill Resort, Auntie Erin took treated us to a thin and rich cross-section of Vancouver. We began by sampling items on the menu at … Continue reading
Day6. Vancouver Fireworks!
Fireworks day! We woke up today on the 21st floor of one of the many tall stacks of condos that shoot up like bristles of a hairbrush along the False Creek in Vancouver. I enjoy heights. This was a fantastic … Continue reading
Day 5. Vancouver.
Today was a marathon day where we raced from Sol Duc Hot Springs on the Olympic peninsula to Auntie Erin’s place in Vancouver, BC. For the most part the drive was beautifully dulling. It seems that my senses are not … Continue reading
Day 4. Olympic Peninsula.
This morning began earlier than the custom we had established for this trip. Breakfast was included in the price of the cabin, and they let you know it. Greasy bacon, stale home fried potatoes, scrambled eggs by the carton, and … Continue reading
Day 3. Olympic Peninsula.
-Yawn-. Today we rolled out of bed at 9:40. Even later than yesterday. The morning began with a little of last night’s pizza and packing up the car. We ate breakfast at ‘The In Place’ which was catty-corner to the … Continue reading
Day 2. Olympic Peninsula.
We woke up at the crack of nine o’clock, rolled over, and reveled in just the knowing that we did not have a rigid schedule. My stomach, though, had other plans. As the day pulled itself closer to ten AM … Continue reading
Day 1. Olympic peninsula.
Our family just launched itself into an orbit that includes the Olympic rain forest and Vancouver, BC. Today was the first brutal drawn out leg consisting of 485 miles and as few bathroom breaks as a six and eight year … Continue reading
Kona Blue
We finally did it. Several months ago I saw an article in Popular Science about an entrepreneur who started a fish farm in the pacific ocean. Specifically, in a large cage off the Hawaiian Kona coast. There he raised some … Continue reading
Cosmology
This is a story that has been relayed to me from my daughter’s second grade class. An uncle of a classmate of my daughter stood before their class and extolled the virtues of being a fighter pilot. He discussed many … Continue reading
Kindergartenus Abacus Summus
Last Friday my son graduated from kindergarten. They did a great job with diplomas and all, but just before they were presented with their diplomas, the kids were allowed to present something to their class and their parents. This presentation … Continue reading