On our way to see our friends in Oregon, we drove over to Crater Lake National Park. Many years have passed since I first saw this magnificent lake from an airplane, a worthy rival to Lake Tahoe, Lake Lucerne, Lake Geneva, and Lake Titicaca. Crater Lake National Park was formed by strong volcanic activity. We are in Southern Oregon, in the Cascade Mountain range, about 100 miles east of the Pacific Ocean. The massive 553 inches of snow annually, supply this lake with water. And unbelievably, there are not inlets or outlets to this Lake. It is the seventh deepest lake [View Full Entry]

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I have had the good fortune to play the Ailsa course at Turnberry, Scotland a number of years ago. My friend and golf buddy Mike toured London and Scotland back in 1999. We played golf on the east side of Scotland at St. Andrews, and Carnoustie. Then we moved over to the west side, with a memorable stay at the Turnberry Hotel, and golf at the famous site of this year's British Open. It starts tomorrow, July 15. The 138th British Open will be contested here to determine the'champion golfer of the year". The huge Turnberry Hotel was part of a [View Full Entry]

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They don't call it the Strip for nothing. And nothing gets more hits on this web site than nudity, topless or otherwise. Vegas has three high end casinos that offer topless bathing. The Mirage, Caesar's Palace and Mandalay Bay now offer "adult" bathing. Their rather dubious explanation is that the casinos want to recreate the atmosphere of European beaches, where topless bathing is almost a requirement. The downside to these "free" peep shows is a "cover" charge of as much as $30 for women, and $50 for men. Some even required two women for each man at entry. I don't know [View Full Entry]

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I am taking a break from Wimbledon tennis, and the big City with a short, but long 2 hour bus tour down to see ancient Stonehenge, near (two miles west) the city of Amesbury, in Wiltshire, South England. Noted historians tell us that Stonehenge was built in three phases over a period of 1400 years. it is the most outstanding prehistoric monument in the British Isles (I say after St. Andrews, haha), and is a World Heritage Site. Phase 1 (2950-2900 BC) is the earliest portion of the complex, consisting of a circular bank, ditch, and counterscrap bank of about 330 [View Full Entry]

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Gangway 210, Row J, Seat 352. That my dear friends, is my seat in Centre Court, Wimbledon, Friday, June 26, 2009. I got to see Novak Djokovich take apart an American named Mardy Fish. It was almost embarrassing rooting for a guy named Mardy,and a last name Fish. But the crowds were clearly rooting for him, as they hate Djok. He is known as a poor sportsman, and uses every bit of the rules to his advantage. This would be frequent potty breaks and "injury" timeouts. I arrived a little later than normal, but it still takes over three hours to [View Full Entry]

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The magical day is finally here(Monday). I have taken the tube out here once before, to my total and utter dismay, on one fine September morn. The All England Lawn Tennis Club has grown considerably since 1972. It is one of the world's premier sporting events, and a major happening here in the United Kingdom. It is surpassed only by football, cricket and pub crawling, not necessarily in that order. Sitting and standing in line is a curious process. I have often stood in lines here in London for music concerts. It is mostly young people, who have nothing but time [View Full Entry]

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After a steak pie and coffee, I strolled over to Victoria Station for my Underground ride to St. Pancras Station, embarking point for Eurostar magic carpet ride to Gare du Nord, Paris. Little did I know how nice the trip over would be, and how bad the trip back. Only about half the seats were filled, and I was able to sleep around the serving of coffee and breakfast. I decided to go First Class since it was not much more. It also avoids the thousands of school kids trekking over to Paris on school trips. The Eurostar is quite nice, [View Full Entry]

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The magical day is finally here (Monday). I have taken the tube out here once before, to my total and utter dismay, on one fine September morn. From the famous Victoria Station, it is a straight shot on the District line to Southfields exit. Then a half mile walk to the queue. Just follow the masses. The All England Lawn Tennis Club has grown considerably since 1972. It is one of the world's premier sporting events, and a major happening here in the United Kingdom. It is surpassed only by football, cricket and pub crawling, not necessarily in that order. Oh, [View Full Entry]

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After landing, we caught our Towncar into downtown with our friend Elias. We are staying at the Hotel Andra again, as it has become our favorite. It sits right above Lola, our favorite restaurant, and across the street from Dahlia Lounge (tonight's dinner), Serious Pie, and the Dahlia Bakery. We trotted across the street to Serious Pie for the best pizza in the entire known universe. We had the cherry bomb pizza,of course. It has the shape of a rounded rectangle, with home made sausage and cherry bomb peppers. Then to Pike and Western liquor store for some good champagne. Dinner [View Full Entry]

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I have been fortunate to attend many great and famous sporting events over the years. I decided to make a list, just in case I forget, in my later years. I wish my Dad was still alive so we could go together. Here they are, in no particular order. 1984 Summer Olympics, Los Angeles I saw the tennis and boxing, where Evander Holyfield was disqualified. My friend Brad and I polished off several Heinekens and Carlsbergs on this hot summer day. 1998 and 2000 U.S. Open Golf Championship Olympic Club in 1998 when Lee Janzen won, and 2000 at Pebble Beach [View Full Entry]

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