Out of Town Guests – Sept 2021

We travel 1,200 miles to get out of town, and who follows us?  Our neighbors!  Stalkers.  And where does it go from there?  Do they think we want to go out and see beautiful sights, eat lobster, shuck oysters and eat fresh seafood with them?  I mean, what’s next. Seriously, we were delighted to have… Read More Out of Town Guests – Sept 2021

Weekend at Bernie’s (TCPC) – May 2021

For some reason, this weekend at TCPC (Tennessee Cumberland Plateau Campground) in Crossville, TN, made me think of Weekend at Bernie’s.  No, there was no embezzlement, heroin overdoses, or mafia hitmen (that I know of!), although there were a few shady characters. But there was a lot of laughing.  And the weather couldn’t have been… Read More Weekend at Bernie’s (TCPC) – May 2021

Propane Generator Conversion – May 2021

If you have come here for how-to tips, you are treading on thin ice.  Our law firm, Weir, Gonnaugh, Gettum, Good advises us not to post advice of any kind.  Nonetheless, this post is about converting to a single fuel source for our traveling purposes: propane.  And more specifically, our last step – converting our… Read More Propane Generator Conversion – May 2021

Carnivore Tour – Apr 2021

If you are vegan, please stop reading now.  You won’t find anything I say or do even slightly amusing or entertaining.  You’ll just get the same feeling my wife feels about me. Many years back during a multi-city, multi-day marketing event, a colleague and good friend who shall remain nameless (Brian Giuffrida) nicknamed our marketing… Read More Carnivore Tour – Apr 2021

Road Trip ’75 (part 3) – Mar 2021

I believe this is the last of my letters home to my parents from our cross-country trip in 1975, from Boston to Denver (the long way).  Some of our experiences from this trip are lost in the rubble, some are reflected in these letters, and some are only vaguely remembered. One such vaguely remembered incident… Read More Road Trip ’75 (part 3) – Mar 2021

Golf: The Dismal Science – Sept 2020

Most people attribute the term “dismal science” to the study of economics, but I maintain it is the study and execution of the game of golf.  Summer is winding down and I thought I would capture a few thoughts on one of the activities that, particularly in these strange times, can provide a little outside… Read More Golf: The Dismal Science – Sept 2020

New Smoker Ooh-ee-Ooh – June 2020

There is something mystical about buying and trying a new meat smoker; a new device to smoke meat, a new technique to improve cooking results.  What do you suppose was the genesis of slow cooking? Do you suppose cavemen (cavewomen, cavepeople?) sat around the fire and said, “Hey, let’s smoke this brontosaurus leg low and… Read More New Smoker Ooh-ee-Ooh – June 2020

Graduation Day – May 2020

Another year of graduating students!  Or was it just another year!?!  I believe this year was, shall we say, distinctive. Let’s consider the traditional high school or college graduation ceremony.  I won’t lie – I don’t remember a damn thing about my graduation ceremonies.  I don’t have pictures of my high school graduation, and my… Read More Graduation Day – May 2020