Steve (DOS) and I have been staying in the Hyatt Regency Tokyo for a few days, which is located in the Shinjuku area of Tokyo. We are going on a cruise in a few days, and have limited time to…
Welcome to Tokyo, Japan!
Good day and welcome to Tokyo! This is just a quick post to say, hey we made it here safely and are doing well. We’ve been quite busy since we left; haven’t had much to catch up on blogging, as…
Touring Wineries in Charlottesville VA
After leaving Roanoke, we stayed in Charlottesville, Virginia for four nights. Charlottesville is a two hour drive from Roanoke, and is a good stop-over for us when we are taking the Auto Train home from Lorton, Virginia, which is also…
Happy Easter 2021! He is Risen Indeed!
This was a painting Mom and Dad had at their house of Mary at the tomb, with the risen Jesus standing behind her as she weeps, not realizing he has been resurrected. I post this each year to Facebook. We…
Looking Ahead for the Good Old Days!
Unless you’ve been living under a rock or in outer space, you’ve been affected in some way by the scary Coronavirus . As I write this on Monday, April 6, the world seems to more or less have stopped from…
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…
Spring time in the Wisconsin Dells
This week I was in business in the Dells area of Wisconsin. I should say ‘we’ as Steve (DOS) tagged along on this trip with me, thanks to the complimentary Southwest Airlines companion pass. While I worked during the day,…
Dinner With a Beast in The Magic Kingdom!
One of the many advantages of living in Orlando is having several world class theme parks, hotel, restaurants and beaches close by – perfect for a mini-staycation. If you’ve been reading this blog for very long, you know that Steve…
Safari bound! Welcome to Makanyi Private Game Lodge!
After a two night’s stay at the Hyatt Regency in Johannesburg, Steve (DOS) and I flew from Johannesburg to Hoedspruit, South Africa. The flight was less than an hour aboard an Embraer 140 jet, and as the flight wasn’t full…