The Hills Are Alive, And So Is Lulu

October 14th, 2008 at 4:22 pm » Comments (10)

Finally.  Thank the Lord Holy Jesus and all things sacred that I am now at a hotel with internet service, as well as at a location where I have bars on my cell phone.  You have no idea what I’ve been through these past few days with no contact with the world.  Once, I tried [...]


Guten Tag!

October 10th, 2008 at 12:06 am » Comments (8)

Greetings from the land of beer!  And more beer!  And believe it or not, I’ve been in Munich a full day and haven’t had one yet.  I’m just too exhausted with jet lag and the stress of actually getting here, that I’m afraid if I drink one beer that I’ll pass out right on the [...]


Lulu’s Mother vs. the TSA or How to Get on the No Fly List

September 25th, 2008 at 2:34 pm » Comments (8)

My mother is currently on her way here from Tampa to spend the weekend with her dear, sweet Lulu.  And perhaps her other daughter.  And maybe her grandchildren.  But that’s beside the point.  At the time of this writing, she’s boarding her plane…or at least I think she is.  There’s also a strong possibility that [...]


Is there a Medical Term for Obsessive Travel Planning?

September 16th, 2008 at 3:53 pm » Comments (14)

As my regular readers reader knows, I am an obsessive planner and organizer.  I like time frames, explicit directions, and general, minutia-like detail.  When I travel, I like to know what to expect when I arrive, how I am going to get from Point A to Point B, and what I need to bring along [...]