I haven’t written since New Year’s due to my neck injury, but suffice it to say I’ve been taking it one day at a time while my neck slowly heals. It’s now Sunday evening January 26th, (Happy Australia Day to…
Retirement Day – Dec 18, 2019
Wow, I never thought I would be writing this at the ripe young age of 57, but I officially retired today. I’ve been thinking about this and preparing for it for a couple years, but now it’s a done deal.…
Labor Day Weekend in Mendoza: Escaping from Hurricane Dorian!
I’m a bit behind with my posting as we were in Virginia most of the summer, and just got back from Mendoza, Argentina. On the last post I started a post about my brother’s wedding weekend in Roanoke, which was…
Happy Fourth of July Week!
It’s Tuesday night as I write this, (again, another timeout from the China trip blog) and Steve (DOS) and I are staying at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point this week. This is our first time staying at this resort in…
Dinner with a view in Toronto
After starting out on our holiday Friday night at the Hyatt Regency Orlando Airport, Steve (DOS) and I flew to Toronto on Saturday as the first stop in our China vacation. We love staying at the Orlando Airport Hyatt Regency,…
Disney World weekend with Jane and Jess from Australia.
Steve (DOS) and I spent an enjoyable Cinco de Mayo Weekend at Disney World with our friends Jane and Jess visiting from Australia. I had met Jane (the mother) on a cruise in Australia nearly 20 years ago, and more…
Milwaukee brewery hopping by land
Steve (DOS) and I spend a nice Spring weekend afternoon in Milwaukee taking a brewery tour, and yes as the title says, it was by land this time, as opposed to a boat tour. We took a boat brewery river…
Dinner at Mo’s in Milwaukee
We had a wonderful dinner at Mo’s Steakhouse in downtown Milwaukee during our recent weekend visit there. Mo’s is typical of the Wisconsin Supper Clubs in that it is family owned, has been established for years, and has a lounge…
Wining, Dining, and Touring Breweries in Milwaukee
After leaving the Dells area, we returned the rental car at Milwaukee (MKE) Airport, as we no longer needed it for our weekend stay downtown. We stayed at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee, which was conveniently located to many restaurants and…
Animal Kingdom Revisited 2019
Of all four of the Walt Disney World parks, Animal Kingdom is the one Steve (DOS) and I have visited least. Not that we don’t like animals, on the contrary – we love wildlife, it just didn’t excite us the…