I know – if you have to ask, you probably don’t deserve to know. And yet, with all the world’s troubles, I felt this a topic of high worthiness. I mean, we all know who is smarter, right? Or not. In order to answer this perplexing question, I went back over my past pictures –… Read More Cows or Horses Smarter? – Apr 2018
Yup – we just celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary! Truth be told, more often than not we have forgotten our anniversary over the years. That is cool, but only if you both forget it. I have known Karen since 1stgrade, and we graduated high school together. But we traveled in different orbits. She would have you… Read More 30th Anniversary – Apr 2018
Happy birthday to this blog! Yes indeed, it has been 5 years! Technically I started this blog on Tumblr and then moved to its current WordPress platform, but it is 5 years old this month! The genesis of the blog was to find a vehicle to keep friends and family apprised of our photos, tales,… Read More Blog 5 Years Old! – Mar 2018
One of the big deals in Palm Springs during February is Modernism Week, which is all about mid-century modern architecture and design, which I would highly recommend attending (see my previous posts from 2015 on Modernism: A, B, C and D). If you haven’t been to Palm Springs, there really is some fabulous 50’s era… Read More Palm Springs Trailer Trash – Feb 2018
Marco! Thankfully Karen does not openly voice all her thoughts, but you know this is what she wanted to call out at our first polo event. And people call me the crazy one. Ever been to a polo event? Pretty cool! And you won’t see this game on the Olympics. We have been to a… Read More Polo Anyone? – Feb 2018
I never should have been in sales. I didn’t fit the persona. I don’t have a competitive bone in my body; I am an introvert; and I like dogs more than people. Now if you are a former sales manager of mine who for some unlikely strange reason reads this, you may be saying, oh… Read More Admissions from a Sales Guy – Feb 2018
I am going to tell you a story. Mind you, this is really not my story to tell, but I will share it nonetheless. Many of my stories are vicarious views through windows into others lives, served up through my somewhat twisted lens. Few would disagree that my perspective can be awry. Disclaimer: While I… Read More Going the Distance – Jan 2018
Once again we have made the trek to the Florida Panhandle for the annual opening of Crazy Season – the Canopener! For those uninitiated, this Airforums rally, in its 11th year, is a gathering of Airstream-related craziness, food and fellowship. Held on the first weekend in January at Topsail State Park in Santa Rosa Beach,… Read More Canopener – Jan 2018
I have mixed feelings about saying good-bye to 2017, but thanks to the Coleman’s here in the Prince Howard hood, we brought in 2018 in fashion! Thanks to RapMasterBlaster and his sidekick Leonard for some FABULOUS dance tunes. Happy New Year!!!
Recently I had the opportunity to go to the new Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta to see The Atlanta Falcons (ATL Falcons vs. New Orleans Saints). What a great game – and venue! Did I mention the Falcons won? Rise up! The new stadium sits in the shadow of the old Georgia Dome – or… Read More Atlanta Falcons – Dec 2017
The ‘60’s and ‘70’s was a unique period in this country – captured in its politics, war, art, resistance, culture, and arguably most notably, its music. This renaissance in music during this time (and beyond!) is captured at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Rock and roll hardly dried up after the ‘70’s, so… Read More Long Live Rock – Nov 2017
I have posted previously on the Booth Western Art Museum (over 2 years ago) but we went back, and still love this place! At 120,000 square feet, the Booth Museum is the largest permanent exhibition of western art – in the country! Situated in downtown Cartersville, GA, we specifically went to see the Ansel Adams… Read More Booth Western Art Museum – Nov 2017
We have a rich tradition of Halloween celebrations at our corner in the hood. You may remember last year’s Lazy Clowns Festival, FarmersOnly.com in 2015, the Trauma Center & Buffet in 2014, or any number of past dalliances with absurdity. This year was The Villages at Prince Howard – retirement living at its finest! Hosted… Read More Halloween – Oct 2017
We had a blast (once again) at this year’s Alumalina! The Alumalina rally has become one of the most popular Airstream-related camping events held. Somehow Airstreaming ignites independence and an equally strong sense of community. The result? Food, fun and fellowship! Yes, this last weekend we and a couple hundred other Airstreams gathered in the… Read More Alumalina – Oct 2017
“I’m no slouch myself.” “Don’t sell yourself short, Judge. You’re a tremendous slouch!” Golf is a hugely popular sport steeped in history, tradition… and rules, all of which helps popularize movies like Caddyshack or Happy Gilmore. And to make the rest of us who attempt the game feel like morons. I am not an historian,… Read More Golf – Sept 2017
Child Unit 1, known to everyone else as our daughter Michela, just graduated from Duke University with a Masters in Public Policy! Boom! But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. As adults, you date and if you are SUPER lucky you meet someone special and then get married. If you are SUPER SUPER GINORMOUSLY lucky… Read More Child Unit 1 Graduates! – May 2017
Yup, we are prepping for a trip to Alaska, making our lists and getting things ready! Just call us preppers. I am not new to this; I used to be a preppie. Pressed khakis? Check. Pink, button down cotton shirt? Check. Penny loafers? Check. Izod sweater? Check. Honey, I think we are ready to go… Read More Alaska Prep – May 2017
In the scheme of things, luck was the least significant contributor. Child Unit 2, otherwise known as our son Drew, just graduated Michigan Technological University (Michigan Tech) with a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering! He chose to stretch himself, put himself into a completely foreign environment over 1,100 miles away from home, in… Read More Child Unit 2 Graduates! – Apr 2017
Batter batter batter… We recently toured the brand new Atlanta Braves stadium (SunTrust Park), located OTP (outside the perimeter) in Cobb County, a very short drive from where we live. Very cool! Now this is not Wrigley Field or Fenway Park, but SunTrust Park and The Battery have been built for baseball and making the… Read More Home of the Braves – Apr 2017
Twenty-nine years ago, we honeymooned in New Zealand and Australia. What a great trip to the most beautiful place I have ever been and what a great beginning to what has been and continues to be a beautiful marriage. Smootch! We started first in New Zealand where we traveled the island in a campervan so… Read More Time Warp/NZ & AU – Apr 1988
A musical instrument museum? Really? Cha! The Musical Instrument Museum (Phoenix) might be the coolest thing ever. Recommended to us by new Airstream buddies at McDowell Mountain RP, we went for an afternoon to see this unassuming looking museum. It is technically in Phoenix, but really close to Sedona. Neither of us are die-hard museum-goers,… Read More Musical Instrument Museum – Feb 2017
Karen and I are here in southwest Texas in our quest to find the coldest part of America; seems we are on track. Seriously, we are about to head into Big Bend National Park but are camped just outside the park in Marathon, TX. Marathon is a cute little town of about 500 residents. You… Read More Marathon, TX – Jan 2017
Since departing Atlanta, we have been living in high society. FDR stayed in his “Little White House”. William Hearst stayed in the Hearst Castle. Two nights ago we camped in the parking lot of the Cracker Barrel Restaurant somewhere in Mississippi, and stayed in another one last night in Waco, Texas. I’m sorry, but does… Read More Waco, TX – Jan 2017
The zoo? Brad went to the zoo? You may be thinking that I have lost my mind. Or maybe you think I am homebound and bored, and need to travel. You would be 100% correct. But you know what? I had an AWESOME time at the zoo! And I will tell you my biggest challenge… Read More Zoo Atlanta – Jan 2017
Family, friends, fun…we had nothing but a great time this Christmas weekend. Drew drove home from school in Michigan, Michela came home from school in North Carolina, and her friend Hasan flew in from Nebraska. And the weather could not have been nicer here in Atlanta! Prior to Christmas we had a very nice visit… Read More Christmas – 2016
What a great weekend! Here’s hoping you and yours had a wonderful and Happy Thanksgiving, and that you, as do we, have plenty to be thankful for. And for us? We were most particularly thankful for having two great children that we are so proud of. Laugh? I don’t remember laughing so hard as I… Read More Thanksgiving – Nov 2016
Week 2… Wanda is looking like a trailer again! If you remember, last week the trailer and surroundings looked like this. After having the trailer gutted of everything but the shower stall, repairs have been made to the subflooring, new flooring is in, and fixtures have been reinstalled. This is a monumental amount of work… Read More Airstream Makeover part 2 – Nov 2016
Slowly I turned… step be step… inch by inch… Welcome to the land of rainbows and mist! By the way, visiting Niagara Falls on a weekday in the middle of November is a great way to avoid the crowds. Leaving son Drew, good friends and Boston in my rearview mirror, I headed back towards the… Read More Niagara Falls – Nov 2016
If you’ve ever owned a home, a boat, a pool or a lawn mower, you know from time to time they need work. Trailers, even Airstreams, are no exception. I am here at the Airstream Service Center in Jackson Center, OH. Upon arrival at the terra port, I was greeted by this sorry looking fellow… Read More Airstream Makeover part 1 – Nov 2016
Trying to maintain a rich tradition of Halloween themes which have poor taste, social irresponsibility, and no redeeming value (you know, kind of like this election), I believe this year we met our goal. Every year we deliberate over a number of ideas for Halloween. Invariably we choose the worst of the worst; this year… Read More Halloween – Oct 2016