Yesterday was The Big Storm. It was a big storm for other people, just not for us. We got a few inches that melted before lunch. Five miles north, they got two feet. It will be melted by dinner along… Read More ›
Travel
VISITING PLACES
CFFC: Things and Places People Visit Ireland and Maine, Tea Party and Baseball Museums and a cabin on Pleasant River Lake with no electricity and just a woodstove for heat. All places we have visited, though some are no longer possible…. Read More ›
FAN MEETING IN MANILA
Ohm-Nanon review, by Rich Paschall One of the reasons for taking a trip to Halfway Around The World was to see Ohm-Nanon’s 1st Fan Meeting in Manila. Famous Thai celebrities Ohm Pawat and Nanon Korapat have been taking their act… Read More ›
HALFWAY AROUND THE WORLD
A Trip To Manila, by Rich Paschall Reaching the Philippines from the middle of the United States can be a long process in both time and distance whether you decide to head east or west. It is almost the same… Read More ›
THE LAST GREAT ADVENTURE
Far, Far Away, by Rich Paschall The most important point, to begin with, is that I never had any desire to cross the Pacific. I have made the trip across the Atlantic to Europe a number of times. The flight… Read More ›
A VISIT TO COLOMBIA
Last week I spoke again about “roomie” and our adventures with his first Christmas tree. I soon discovered that there was No Assistance Required. I have often mentioned him in articles on SERENDIPITY. The adventures with my Colombian mate all… Read More ›
THE BEST VACATION EVER – IRELAND!
Fandango’s Provocative Question #184 Every now and then, a challenge puts out a question I find really hard to answer. This is one of them. I had to think about this for a while, but I finally decided it was our… Read More ›
RECHARGING MY WORLD
Everything — or nearly everything — runs on batteries. Rechargeable batteries. Laptops, tablets, Kindles, mobile phones, headphones, cameras, mouses (mice have fur and make squeaky noises while mouses attach to your computer), GPS, clocks, flashlights, remote controls, electric razors, tooth cleaning… Read More ›
THE CHANGING SEASONS – AUGUST 2022
THE CHANGING SEASONS for August 2022 It has been a minimally photographic month, mostly because it has been HOT HOT HOT. And dry, dry, dry 🔥Then we got a little bit of rain — just enough to make the ragweed… Read More ›
BEAM ME SOMEWHERE
As airlines make traveling by air increasingly miserable, unfriendly, and physically uncomfortable, those of us who yearn to travel but abhor airports and airplanes have been waiting for teleportation. You know. “Scotty, beam me up” and off you go to… Read More ›
TIMING OUT
The joy and perils of vortexes and wormholes Time travel is the ultimate addiction. When I discovered the window in my bedroom had turned into a wormhole, I was thrilled, though a bit worried. Venturing out of current time and… Read More ›
THE RED MOON ECLIPSE
I miss all the great moons here because I can never see the sky through the trees — even in the winter when the leaves are gone. The moon’s passage is across the southern part of our sky, exactly where… Read More ›
HOME AGAIN!
SHARE YOUR WORLD 5-16-2022 I know we were only gone for four days, but it seemed longer. Possibly because every day started very early and ended very late with a lot of activity in the middle. It could also be that… Read More ›
WAITING AT THE GATE
And here we are. At Delta gate C5 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The flight is two hours late — so far. Delta has been a mess and not just for us. Pretty much for everyone. Late flights, cancelled flights, broken connecting… Read More ›
ONLY BIRDS SHOULD FLY
We have to fly to Minnesota. To the degree that arrangements for old people with “issues” can be made, they have been. Wheelchairs, because neither of us can walk any distance (me even less than Garry). Special seating because Garry… Read More ›
AN ADVENTURE TO THE NORTH
Oh, Canada! by Rich Paschall When I mentioned to some friends that I would be going to Toronto, they asked me if I was going to drive. It is a reasonable question. You can reach there in a little over… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 