Hoops
My overpriced credit card comes with various perks that I wouldn’t otherwise use, but one of these was StubHub credit of $300 per year. Nicole is a big fan of the Golden State Warriors basketball team and has been throughout most of the time she has resided in Los Angeles.…
Houstonia
After much ado about getting to Houston, it was time to chill a little bit. Unfortunately for the still thawing bodies of Bricole, temps that had just been in the 70s or even 80s had plummeted to low 40s by the time we arrived in Houston. Our bloodied noses and…
Winter Weather Weasels
The winter holiday season has never been conducive to Bricole (everyone’s favorite celebrity couple) getting to where they want to be. The unfortunate thing about the holidays is that a large swath of the population insists on traveling during them. As for Bricole getting from Los Angeles to Newark, this…
Some Last Minute Stress
When I went to bed last night, there were still a handful of seats on the float plane bound for Seattle that I had listed us on. I called in the morning to follow up, when Julie from Kenmore Air dropped a rather unsavory piece of information. She only saw…
Going Outdoors on an Indoor Day
It was very crowded and noisy in the breakfast area of the Inn. We both had waffles amongst the din of clanking silverware and elder folk talking about their plans for the day. At this moment, it wasn’t raining, but the weather radar on my iPad app indicated it wouldn’t…
From Rainy Seattle to Rainy Victoria
It was raining pretty hard in Seattle when we got up for the day. I made a call to Kenmore Air, the company that operates the float plane service to Victoria to inquire if they had any idea on seat availability. In addition to showing at full capacity, the lady…
Quick Fall Trip
It has been a busy couple of weeks. Nicole got hired as an interim Cross-Country coach, but also had surgery, but is also taking a pottery class. I’ve been back to flying — mostly to other climates that have not yet acknowledged a change in seasons — Manzanillo, Mexico for…
WASP Cosplay
The Conadio (or the Donadio condo) always welcomes us in the traditional way of showcasing something that’s either not working or not right. In the past this has been — broken AC in 95 degree weather, lack of WiFi or electricity, hurricane checkpoints, and now swarms of midges flying around…
The Big Race
I don’t recall the last time I ran a 10k. Maybe south Los Angeles in 2008? It has been some time. Salt, everyone’s favorite senior travel couple, had signed up for a 10k race in Orlando (Kissimmee to be precise, and the Margaritaville Resort to be preciser). At last minute,…
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passports & pepto bismol 