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Making muscles…

That title makes no sense… but it will… soon enough. These pictures from my cell phone are from last summer, when Mollie and I went to visit my mom. My brother Sid went with us to Muir woods, an awe-inspiring … Continue reading

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It’s the weird little moments…

Weird little moments are what make life worth living. Keep your eyes open. Sometimes you have to look for them. I was in the Imperial War Museum in London, looking at a Jagdpanzer, a heavy tank-hunting tank used by the … Continue reading

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People; you might as well meet some of them…

All my life I have had a somewhat strange ability to be in the right places at the right times to meet interesting people and see interesting things. I am a naturally shy person, and walking up to people to … Continue reading

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Not just a dog’s life…

As I just told you in my last post, I like all kinds of animals. Here are some of the famous Thames river swans… Oh, and Jessica and her band friends are there also. These swans are the ones that … Continue reading

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The way I like to travel…

I am going to do a series of posts today that highlight my peculiar mode or tourism. People seem to like my pictures of the trip I took to Europe with my daughter, so I am going to show them … Continue reading

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This one starts off not being funny at all…

Yes, that is exactly what you think it is. That is one of the many ovens at Dachau concentration camp, where I spent two hours walking around, taking pictures and being lost in a world of horrible thoughts. Dachau is … Continue reading

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The people have spoken…

Three or four people said that they would like to see more pictures of our trip to Europe… And you know I always do as I am told… The Ambassadors of Music tour lasts almost three weeks. The best musicians from marching … Continue reading

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God save the Queen… Part 3

As I am typing this, BBC America is playing all day coverage of the Queen’s Jubilee, which is sort of awesome. I have sometimes found myself wishing that I could be the Queen for just one day, so that I … Continue reading

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God save the Queen… Part 2

A few years ago, when Jessica was in high school, she got picked to be on the Ambassadors of Music tour. This is a program where all the best musicians in school marching bands all over California were picked to … Continue reading

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God save the Queen… Part 1

As the world prepares for the Queen’s big party, I thought I would take this opportunity to relate a little of my family history, and also to explain why I love England and the English people. My family more or less comes … Continue reading

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