A sad day
BoomR’s wonderful mom-in-law passed away yesterday morning. I never met Millie, but from what I’m told, she was a lovely and vibrant octogenarian who adored her children and lived an energetic and meaningful life. What better lesson for the rest of us? Everyday silliness and annoyances can really get in the way of what’s really [...]
Wigwam!
I totally forgot about this place. We are *so* staying here once we reach San Bernardino. Must get the Thriller on task with our exact travel schedule so we can book it way in advance. Not quite politically correct (we aren’t going to get into THAT today, are we now), but so much a part [...]
Kanye (the biggest knucklehead in the) West
Yeah. Like I told a colleague yesterday: he has, in one shining collection of short moments, given every ignorant, stereotyping, racist bigot moron in America a freaking Quonset hut full of ammo. He wasn’t alone in the outburst category this weekend, either. Tennis star Serena Williams also got into the act. Sounded to me like [...]
Planning to motor west
So on the long drive home from Detroit, the Thriller and I hatched a dastardly scheme. On 18 July, 2010, we will set out to navigate historic Route 66, in its entirety. That’s right: all the way from south of Chicago to Los Angeles. By our figures, it should take us a little over two [...]
Hotels, hotels everywhere…
…and not a single room to be had in the entire city of Detroit. I don’t get it. Is the Blue Jays/Tigers game that big of a draw? Maybe. I dunno. But we could not find a single place to stay tonight after we take Bob and Kay to the airport. Of course, there *is* [...]