Tag Archives: Travel
Playing Tourist with the Folks
I finally caught a small lull in the work action with a break in all the ships this weekend (which I’ll make up for today) so yesterday, with my parents in town, we decided to play the tourist.
Gorgeous suggested we … Continue reading
Excellent New Travel Blog
Anyone interested in a really cool idea of a travel blog should go check out Where is Basil?
The premise is silly – a fictitious donkey named Basil (accompanied by a Fawlty Towers DVD set – Read the explanation page for … Continue reading
Travel Stories – Australian Style
Gorgeous and I went to a birthday party last night for a friend of hers she met through our local Small Business Chamber. Eventually we all got talking about travel.
It turns out Gorgeous and a couple of the other guests … Continue reading
When Things Go Your Way
Did you ever have one of those days when things just seem to work out just fine?
Yesterday was one of those days for me.
I got moving toward the airport a little later than I intended but wasn’t too worried about … Continue reading
Adventures in Traveling
Well I’m heading home this morning. Finally. It’s been a weird trip.
Interestingly enough it turns out I’m going to miss Basil here in Chicago by about an hour.
Who is Basil? Well he’s the Code-Writing-Party-Donkey, of course.
But that’s not the right … Continue reading
Can You Smell the Irony?
How fitting that I wrote up that last post on changing plans this morning!
Just as I was about to head out the door to the office I got a call from the head of our local office here. He’s the … Continue reading
When Plans Fall Apart
Some days simply refuse to go according to plan. And yesterday was one of those days.
The plan was elegant in its simplicity. There was a church I wanted to check out in the morning. It wasn’t located exactly near my … Continue reading
Sears Tower Tourist
Yesterday I finally had a chance to play a bit of the tourist after being here in the Chicago area for over a week. I worked most of Friday night (after a normal work day on Friday) and was able … Continue reading
A Tourist to Remember
Whew! It’s been a busy week so far. Lot’s of stuff to do. But looking at what we’ve got for the rest of the week, it looks like I might actually get a little down time. Gorgeous suggested I make … Continue reading
Traveling Spiritually
Traveling, even on business, can be an intensely spiritual experience.
There is a certain amount of the unknown involved in a journey. Will my connections work out? What will my accommodations be like? Will I be able to find my way … Continue reading
