Random Past Posts
Oregon — JB and Joyce’s 50th Anniversary I love this story. In 1961, my dad was "pipelining" (i.e., working on a crew burying pipeline pipe) in Oregon. My then-teenaged mother hopped in a car with her soon-to-be mother-in-law (and sisters-in-law) and they all headed out for More...
Ironman Cairns (Australia): Swim / Bike / Rain! I was a little busy, so the photo credits here go to others (Stacy Humphries and the photo service FinisherPix). One of my best friends is Australian. You’d never know it, though. He moved to Texas in his youth More...
Cuba (Part 7) Education and “Patriotism” No. 7 in a series that started here. Basic education in Cuba is pretty good (at least by developing-world standards). The school buildings aren’t great, but since labor is cheap and other opportunities are limited, there are plenty of teachers. More...
Patagonia 2013: Argentina’s Mt. Fitz Roy (“El Chalten”) Part 2 of a series that started here: Argentina’s Mt. Fitz Roy (“El Chalten”) wasn’t actually the first stop on my Patagonian adventure, but these are some of my favorite pictures, and (unlike the others) I’ve sorted through them and More...
Great Sand Dunes National Park Quick: Where are the tallest Sand Dunes in North America? Hint: They're not in a desert, or at a beach. The Answer: Southern Colorado -- surrounded on all sides by the Rocky Mountains. Somehow a combination of prevailing winds, More...