I went on a little vacation this past. It was a full week, but I call it little only because I didn’t go to a new place or see a lot of things I’ve never seen before. But I had… Read More ›
Travel
My towel pet Kevin, and why I am a misunderstood visionary
I’m filling in a bit for Naomi as she is still enjoying the cruise/Florida vacation. I’m back home, so thought I would share a bit about how I will always be the nerd in any situation. Above you see a… Read More ›
Two Different Girls & Friends Go to Sea
So, four of us – Kitty, justpaperskater, jeffwagg, and me – are headed on a five-day cruise to..some place. (“Hey, Jeff, where are we going again?” “GG, we are going to Nassau and Coco Cay.” “Thanks.”) Yesterday, Paperskater and Jeff… Read More ›
The Joke
Dragon*Con is an amazing thing. It’s a convention of conventions that truly offers something for everyone with even a little bit of “geek” in them. There are sessions on comics, science fiction, podcasting, the paranormal, costume making, role playing games,… Read More ›
Traveling Israel: Haifa and the Golan Heights
Last year, one of the stops on my vacation was Israel. Israel was lower on my bucket list, and the fact that our trip stopped there for a couple days wasn’t a big selling point to me. I was interested… Read More ›
That place in the Marais District with the roses….
There are many things I like about Paris. I always enjoy the stores with a very limited, and specific, stock for sale. Cheese store. Goat cheese only store. Swiss goat cheese only store. Paris has stores that specific. My favorite… Read More ›
Astrid of Belgium, Memorial Chapel in Switzerland
When I lived in Brussels with my family, I was slightly confused at the many things named “Astrid”. I knew that “Astrid” was a more “Nordic” name. I asked around and was told about the wonderful, still deeply loved, Princess… Read More ›
Leaving Ephesus – More Travels in Turkey
After we left Ephesus during our tour, our private guide suggested that we stop by a Turkish carpet place, where we could buy a reasonable lunch and see some carpets being made. That’s usually a code along the lines of… Read More ›
When a banana is more than a banana, psychic banana!
Link here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wh97S5qzycM Many of us have been to see a fortune teller or psychic. We’ve had a tarot card reading or our palms read. Readers of the blog know I am a skeptic. My belief in the ability of… Read More ›
Where I First Met These Crazy People
Several years ago, my attention was diverted to a book called Why People Believe Weird Things by Michael Shermer. I read it in a weekend, and realized at that point there was an actual name for people who viewed the… Read More ›
Two Different Girls 