Blogs from Lexington, Kentucky, United States, North America - page 3

A late start today meant getting on the interstate for a while. I have not missed the noise, wind buffeting, and semis on the small roads we've taken the last few days. Now trying to make up time, and make some westward progress of substance. Ian keeps telling me that even if we only travelled 300 kms per day, we would still be home by the first week of July. Guess I should take time to look at the map and distances left to travel. With no destination in mind other than somewhere to the right (thanks John) and further along than yesterday, we met up with the madness on Interstate 64 and, 3 hours later, climbed off slightly beaten up here in bluegrass country, Lexington, Kentucky. Hotel choices here were excellent, and we're in the ... read more

On September 15th, in the heart of the Bluegrass, flanked by historic brick colonials and shaded by a tall maple tree, Andras and I were finally married! We opted for a small, intimate ceremony combining a blend of natural beauty with southern elegance. In the weeks and months before, I'd busily hit the corners of the country again - Seattle for a bridal shower, New York to pick up the wedding dress - while Andras was out of the country in Mexico. The days prior were filled with last-minute errands, picking up family at the airport and finalizing arrangements for the rehersal dinner, watching the weather forecast call first for rain, then for thunderstorms, then for severe thunderstorms strickly limited to the hours our wedding was to be held outdoors. And somehow, everything was perfect. Up ... read more

Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible. ~Doug Larson As some of you might know, In February 2011, I was sitting on a beach in Chile writing a list of 27 goals to accomplish in my 27th year. I found that excercise quite rewarding, and I was actually able to accomplish several of them. On February 8th, 2012, I closed my 27th year of life began my 28th, I thought it'd be cool to revisit those goals, see which of them I actually did, and then post this year's list of 28 things to do in my 28th year. My hope is that you can help me to be more accountable so that I can have even more success next year. :) Well, here it ... read more

Try not. Do or do not. There is no try. -Yoda Wise words indeed. Welcome back faithful reader to the great mystery/science fiction/comedy/broadway musical that is my life. Yes, we've laughed and cried together, waited impatiently for the next blog and been inndated by whimsical nonsence, we've won awards and had to hide from the paparazzi, we've... Well, that's not really true. But maybe you've enjoyed it nonetheless. In the classic form of presentations (note, if you will, that for the purposes of this sentence I'm pronouncing that word "preeeeeeeeeeeeeezintashins" and imagining myself wearing a monacle - not 100% sure why), I plan on telling you what I'm going to tell you, then telling you, then telling you what I just told you. Shall we begin? Of course we... shall. What I'm going to tell you: ... read more

The first question which you will ask and which I must try to answer is this, "What is the use of climbing Mount Everest?" and my answer must at once be, "It is no use." There is not the slightest prospect of any gain whatsoever. Oh, we may learn a little about the behavior of the human body at high altitudes, and possibly medical men may turn our observation to some account for the purposes of aviation. But otherwise nothing will come of it. We shall not bring back a single bit of gold or silver, not a gem, nor any coal or iron. We shall not find a single foot of earth that can be planted with crops to raise food. It's no use. So, if you cannot understand that there is something in man ... read more