Blogs from United States, North America - page 16

Plan A for this winter break: snowshoe in the Sierras. Getting 3 pairs of snowshoes was no problem but the weather was a big wild card. Sure enough, Super El Niño didn’t bring snow in time. Plan B: hit Space museums out of town. Y’s been into all things space but the resources are somewhat limited in the Bay Area. This would be a good chance to expand our reach! Sat: On the road to Paso Robles Before going space mode, winding down at Capaldi Ranch has been our annual. This is our third holiday season visiting the ranch stay in Paso Robles. A pit stop at Gilroy Library worked out perfectly. The holiday event was underway on our way to Paso Robles. Y enjoyed the story time, photo with Santa, and cool crafts. Although we ... read more

All of us who travel must do the layover, whether we like it or not. Some stops are better than others. My personal favorites are Denver, Chicago, and Phoenix. My least favorites are Dulles, JFK, Hotlanta, and Dallas. Thrillist has a few thoughts on the subject: These are the top five airports for layovers, based on the methodology: 1. San Diego International Airport 2. Logan International Airport 3. Philadelphia International Airport 4. Austin-Bergstrom International Airport 5. Miami International Airport San Diego International Airport came out as the top airport, with 36 restaurants, 41 shopping options, and 13 charging stations per mile. California is also represented by the second spot, with Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport. The airport has fast Wi-Fi, easy navigation, and a stress-free layover, according to the study. Meanwhile, some o... read more

Second stop of this little multi-trip, I'm flying into West Palm Beach for Thanksgiving. I'm actually only posting this after having spent a week on and under the sea out of Palm Beach, but you'll have to wait that I sort out all my pictures for this special blog! USA close all over the place for Thanksgiving. So I was more than happy that landing after 1pm, the hotel shuttle was still operating. I'm staying for my first night in a pretty nice hotel right in the middle of Downtown West Palm Beach. I dropped my bags and embarked for a nice 2-3 hours walk around West as well as actual Palm Beach. Well, this area is truly different from Austin. Let's admit it, it's also one of the most expensive zip code to live in ... read more

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! Wishing everyone experiences at least a single moment of Thankfulness on this special day! I often wonder how other people and other countries celebrate today? I have had the opportunity to be on foreign soil multiple years and have been pleasantly surprised by how the world really understands the thankfulness for others. The military missions never stop but there is something so very special about being deployed during the holidays. During the buildup to Operation Desert Storm (November 1990), there were about half of the 500,000 Coalition troops on ground in Saudi Arabia and in my location at the Port of Jubail, we kept Thanksgiving quite simple. President Bush, General Schwarzkopf, and First Lady Barbara Bush showed up in a Marine Corp helicopter! Quite a surprise for a young Soldier who had been ... read more

I'm afraid this blog will be going dormant for a while, hopefully not too long. We were in Quartzsite, AZ for a rally and two days before it started, Natalie had a stroke. She was airlifted to a hospital in Las Vegas and I visited her for a couple days before going back to get the rig. Now we are in Las Vegas and I will be able to visit her every day until she's fully recovered. More soon, I hope.... read more