This time I thought I knew what was coming: the travel brochure had said our visit to Vatican City would take approximately 2-3 hours, and include “two significant staircases.” It did not, however, mention the other 10 or 12 “insignificant” staircases, or the fact...
The brochure said “City Tour.” And to be fair, it did say it was a walking tour. I just never imagined we’d be walking through the entire city in one day! Over cobblestone streets, at a pace only a triathlon mountain goat could maintain, we covered ground like there...
I eagerly boarded the plane in Portland for the relatively short flight to Los Angeles just after 11 a.m. the first Wednesday of May. I’d anticipated this day for six years, ever since I retired from teaching, in 2006. When I finally made the reservation last...
Through the magic of presetting my blog posts, I bet you never even missed me! Truth be told, I’ve just returned from a 15-day tour through ITALY and AUSTRIA! That’s right, I’ve taken my first European Vacation! Beginning in Rome, my guided tour then went south to...
The End of Days is here—Diablo III was unleashed from the Burning Hells this morning. Players around the world are returning to Tristram to discover the dark secrets of a fallen star and begin their quest to save Sanctuary from the impending demonic invasion. Our fate...
