After nearly a month of successfully using our satellite dish to connect to the Internet, I wasn't prepared for what happened when we got to Tucson. Despite working to acquire a signal for nearly 2 days (multiple restarts and calls to support), Ed couldn't get a lock on the satellite. Although we could get free WiFi at Starbucks with a 10 minute drive, I was surprised at how bereft I felt not … [Read more...]
Personal Musings
Rants, raves and thoughts about topics such as politics and religion.
Snowbirding 2010 / 2011
This is the first winter that we will skip showshoeing in Canada in favor of snowbirding --- wearing shorts in the warmer southern U.S.. Below is a list of blog posts to date from our first winter away. Stuck in Lake Tahoe Hike to the Hoover Dam Golden Canyon Hike in Death Valley Fun with Mike and Shirley Jasper vs. the Cactus Catalina State Park: A GREAT Place to Feel Bad Ed … [Read more...]
2 Weeks in Las Vegas
With the Affiliate Summit conference starting on January 9th In Las Vegas, we decided to arrive there early to celebrate New Year's Eve, see some shows and get in some fine dining. Wow! What an excellent plan that turned out to be! What follows are some of the highlights of our stay in Vegas. Circus Circus KOA - If you're RVing and want to stay on the Strip in Vegas, the KOA is your only … [Read more...]
I’m Going to Learn Dutch
Learning a new language in later life is apparently good for keeping your mind sharp. While it's too late to keep mine sharp, I'm hoping to learn enough Dutch so I can have conversations at our next family reunion with those of my cousins who don't speak English. With luck, the ole brain might sharpen up a bit in the process. :-) To that end, I just ordered Rosetta Stone's TOTALe: Dutch … [Read more...]
The Rockpile at Fort Irwin
Drive to the middle of nowhere and you'll find Fort Irwin, where the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines send their troops to train for desert warfare. Near the entrance to the training center, you'll come across a pile of painted boulders on the right-hand side of the road known as "The Rockpile". The Rockpile started years ago when one of the squadrons visiting Ft. Irwin climbed to the top of … [Read more...]
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