Yesterday I went up to Lopez Island, which is part of the San Juan Islands. These islands are off the coast of Washington and butt right up against Canada. The weather was perfect and the island was peaceful and not crowded.
Photo Gallery for Lopez Island - San Juan Islands, Washington
The 4-Hour Workweek exposed me to the idea of working on road. Although I’m pretty good at working remote, more instruction was needed on the traveling part.
Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel by Rolf Potts is a collection of essays and tips written for those considering living on the [...]
I got tired of waiting for my high school reunion planning committee to set a date for my 20th (now 21st) high school reunion. Guess I’ll catch them at the 25th. I’m heading back for a long weekend from Thursday April 17th through Tuesday April 22nd.
Family, friends, Ted’s Montana Grill, Donatos Pizza, Staufs, [...]
I was testing to see if Google had starting indexing my new WordPress blog and I stumbled onto the Desert Sports web site, which talks about the MAS o Menos 100 bike race. It is a 100 K race on mountain bikes near the Big Bend National Park in Texas.
This race is calling to [...]
Photos from my 2004 trip to the Arnold Expo.
Photo Gallery For Arnold Expo
I visited Denver and Boulder Colorado from May 29-June 1, 2004.
Photo Gallery For Colorado 2004
On my short list of places to visit next is Japan. My first step in learning about a new country is reading the Culture Shock! book for that country.
Culture Shock! Japan: A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette (Culture Shock! Guides) by P. Sean Bramble is the best Culture Shock! I’ve read so far. [...]
What is the best thing to read on a cold wet January day in Seattle? Maybe a book about how much cheaper and warmer life could be in Costa Rica.
Moon Living Abroad in Costa Rica (Living Abroad) is by Erin Van Rheenen and she sold me on Costa Rica. Although I seriously doubt I’ll be [...]
I was able to finally add Canada to my places traveled to list. What will be the next country I add? Maybe Japan.
create your own visited countries map
Vancouver was an amazing city. Think San Diego with frostbite. Actually it’s downtown is further built out than San Diego. Despite the rain and cold temperatures, I was able to get some good photos. And I now have a new favorite coffee house: Caffe Artigiano. Great food, Clover and my new favorite drink [...]
