Last year, while on our summer vacation, I was plagued with the question: “Where are we going to go next year?” After a year of fretting and fussing, I finally settled on Vancouver Island. There is so much out there to explore, and it is…
We discovered camping a few years ago, and since then, it has become our preferred means of sleeping. Hotels are fine and all, but pitching a tent, making our own meals, dealing with bugs, dirt, and the possibility of a bear attack all add to…
One of the main reasons why I wanted to become a bus driver was for the time off. Guaranteed weekends, holidays, summers and this thing called March Break. I will be taking advantage of March Break by taking my wife all the way down to…
My wife and I love going on hikes in nature. There is something very relaxing about being out in the middle of nowhere, enjoying the scenery together. But there is one thing that terrifies me more than anything in the world. Snakes? Nope. Not those…
There is a story behind the pictures I take. This one filled me with dread and despair. It was a rather dull and dreary day in March when we stopped at the Antietam National Battlefield, one of the first stops of our March Break trip…
I occasionally create graphics for things I see on the Internet. Whether they are funny, inspiring, or thought-provoking, you can find them on the various pages. Feel free to share, browse, and download the ones you like and share them on whatever platform you use.
For our Christmas trip, we did Being Blown Away By Christmas In The Windy City. While planning that trip, I discovered there is a lot to do in Chicago and the surrounding area. I decided our next trip would be back to Chicago for round…
There is a story behind every picture, and here is one for this picture of Charlene clearly forcing a smile and getting wet. Being here was a physically intense experience. Charlene and I have often visited Niagara Falls. There is a remarkable amount to do…
I have a four-day weekend coming up in February. I suspect I will be travelling to New York with Charlene. Since so much is closed down, February is one of the most challenging times of the year to plan a trip. I have started my…
I am walking through one of the buildings at the Toledo Zoo. It was a rather fascinating building, full of snakes. All of a sudden… SCREAM! The scream pierced through the room and even the building. Everyone heard it. Everyone stopped to see what the…
