I'm heading down to #asw (Affiliate Summit) in Las Vegas on Saturday and after checking both the Air Canada and sites, realized that my wheeled laptop case would not be accepted as carry-on luggage --- they would demand that it be checked. Right. I've seen how baggage handlers launch bags (and guitars) onto the conveyor and after having airport security break one Vaio, I'm not about to let … [Read more...]
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John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
During our trip planning, I happened to spot John Day Fossil Beds National Monument on the map, and after just a minute or two of poking around the Internet to see pictures of the place, we both knew that it was a 'must-visit' destination. The Monument consists of three separate chunks of land including the Sheep Rock, Painted Hills, and Clarno Units. Coming from the north and east, our first … [Read more...]
Kayaking on Vaseux Lake
After an attempt at rolling his new kayak in our swimming pool, Landlubber Ed (who does not swim and has only been in a kayak once before) decided that what with wearing his new Mountain Equipment Co-op PFD (which he calls a PDF) he was more than ready to brave the waters of Vaseux Lake for our inaugural voyage. As you can see in the next picture, Ed's attempt to roll the kayak was well... … [Read more...]
Lunar Eclipse on February 20th, 2008
Looks like we are in for a good show tomorrow evening if the weather co-operates and permits us a view of the total lunar eclipse. This entire eclipse will visible to those in the Western Hemisphere - primarily those of us in North and South America as well as folks in Western Europe, Africa, and western Asia (on Feb. 21) from 0301 Greenwich until 0351 GMT... or starting at 19:01 Pacific time and … [Read more...]
Quick Trip to Leavenworth, Washington
Ed and I decided to do a quick overnight trip to Leavenworth, Washington's 'Bavarian Village' which is great in summer, but absolutely magical at Christmastime. We went down to celebrate my birthday and pick up some extra Christmas ornaments at Kris Kringl, a Christmas collectibles store but got way more than we bargained for. … [Read more...]