Category Archives: My travels

The braidey bunch…

My daughter, Jessica, decided that the way to get in the mood for the renaissance fair was to get her hair braided… Because… you know… wearing a cloak and walking around with a guy dressed as a monk wasn’t enough… … Continue reading

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I really did become a monk… for a day… part 2…

So, yeah, my daughter and I had a great time at the Renaissance Fair outside Scottsdale, Arizona when I went to visit her… because she supposedly wasn’t ‘feeling well’… I think maybe my praying made her better… that’s my story … Continue reading

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I really did become a monk… for a day… part 1…

That is because my daughter surprised me by telling me we were going to the Renaissance Fair! If she had told me ahead of time, I could have brought my own cloak… (yes, I have a cloak, with a hood, … Continue reading

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What the heck is that?

On the way back to my daughter’s house, we stopped to get some food… I seriously suggest you try a calzone filled with spaghetti, meat balls, and a white cream vodka sauce, by the way… and while I was outside pacing … Continue reading

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Mockin’ the cacti…

Yes, in Arizona, cacti mocking is a thing… You know, like cow tipping is a thing… somewhere… No… it isn’t really a thing… the thing is… (and I mean as in one of my patented blog ‘things’ that is)… that … Continue reading

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Next, you will be telling me the tooth fairy isn’t real…

So yeah, Jessica and I went for a walk in the desert after I got to Scottsdale… just so you know, that isn’t a place where they wash lost dogs… a wash, in Arizona, is one of those dry river beds … Continue reading

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Well, I been through the desert in a car with no name…

First off, let me just say that I hate that song… you are riding a horse through the desert… I think you have time to name your freekin’ horse… (Also, my car [which is only mine because my wife drives … Continue reading

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So, I’ve decided to become a monk…

You know how I went off to some mysterious location this weekend that I couldn’t tell you about? Well, I was out in the desert at a monastery… The Brothers of the Perpetual Self-Castigation and Whinery Winery, near Gila Bend, … Continue reading

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Well, it’s time to say goodbye to the Hotel Del Coronado…

I hope you enjoyed the stories and pictures of our romantic weekend getaway. If you ever get a chance, drop by this historical old hotel, even if you just enjoy the shops and restaurants. Before we left Coronado Island… which … Continue reading

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Okay… here it is… the post you have all been waiting for… the one where I tell you why we were at that fancy hotel last weekend… and this post has a lot of good pictures of me in it… so… uh… yeah…

That is me… at the thing… the thing you have been waiting for me to tell you about. Unfortunately, I can’t really post any pictures of the actual thing… for privacy reasons… so you get to look at pictures of stuff … Continue reading

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