Out Of Pocket

I’ll be out of pocket for the next ten days. Since I “retired” at end of last year, I have been busier than ever and haven’t had time for much of a break. The time has come and I hope to return from Alaska with some nice pictures to share. I have a long list […]

No Wonder My Knee Hurts

I am having a tough time with my knee; haven’t been able to run since May a year ago. The surgery in July was going to fix things and I would be running again in six weeks — ha. I won’t bore my readers with the details of all the doctor visits, tests, and treatments. […]

The Challenges of Security

We all want good security as we travel and after 9/11 most of us would agree that security is better than ever. I have said many times, as have others, that the inconveniences of security checks is a minor price to pay for the increase in security that we feel. At this stage I would […]

The Book Tour – Canada to Connecticut and the Airwaves

We arrived in Calgary on Sunday and rented a car to drive to Banff which is about 80 miles west. It is a beautiful ride through the Canadian Rocky Mountains. We stayed overnight at the Banff Springs Hotel and on Monday took a ride further west to Lake Louise. It is absolutely beautiful country. A […]

Taiwanese words I learned

Shieh – Shieh: Thank you Gwang – Hwa: A shopping area that has a lot of electronics Tzai Chien: Bye bye Nie how: how are you? Gei Wuo Shau-Lung-Bao: give me dumpling La – Der: Spicy