Lake Superior
I'm back from our second vicennial mother-son road trip! We explored the north shore of Lake Superior from Duluth up to the Canadian border. We enjoyed a lot of good scenery with great company.
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Cabo Anniversary
For our five-year anniversary, we were thinking of laying low and taking a short trip up to the mountains to relax for a few days. Somehow we settled on a beach vacation to Mexico.
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Ice Fishing
When my mom said she was building an ice fishing house, I knew I'd need to come up and help break it in. I don't fish, but I'm always up for a new experience. We made a plan for my visit to Lake of the Woods in northern Minnesota near the end of the season.
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East Coast Vacation
For our 4th wedding anniversary, Carly and I went for an East coast tour by train from Boston to New York to Philly to DC. Here's a recap of some of the more notable parts of our trip.
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Birthdays in Chicago
For my Mom and sister’s shared birthday, they made plans to meet up in Chicago for a Cubs game. Mom had this idea to get a picture of Christy at the game where we sneak up and photobomb the shot. Our presence would be revealed only after Mom showed the photo.
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The Hunt for Bigfoot
Our dear friend moved to Washington last year, giving us a reason to come to Washington. So we packed up and made the trip with just a few small goals in mind: 1) Escape this Spring Colorado rain 2) Eat some fresh seafood 3) Find that damned Sasquatch
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Record Store Day
For the past 8 years, there's been an annual Record Store Day. Its purpose is to celebrate independent record stores by providing very limited releases of vinyl records. Some are albums never printed before. Some are re-releases on pretty picture discs..
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Easter Staycation
We have a tradition of Easter Brunch at the Cheyenne Mountain Resort, but after a disappointing 2014 brunch, we decided to try out the Broadmoor. A friend gave us a good deal on a cottage, so we packed up the dog and met up with the Teeters family..
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Back From the Tip of America's Wang: The Florida Keys
Pictures are all up in here -> When my Mom mentioned taking a boating vacation to the islands in the Florida Keys, I was more than willing to invite myself along. The whole concept was amazing. We...
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Boy Are My Arms Tired
I just flew in from Hawaii and boy are my arms tired. I was gone for some 10 days. While the trip was fun and adventurous, nothing beats the comforts of home, such as sleeping in a bed, showering daily, and the simple pleasure of drinking a glass of milk.
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Day at the SMOCA
For the last few weeks, I've been looking forward to seeing the Drawing Outside the Lines show at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. I had expected to see some new takes in line drawing. I had...
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Havasu Falls Hiking Trip
Last weekend I hit up a little known edge of the Grand Canyon, known as the Havasupai Indian Reservation. They have a small town 8 miles from any roads and still receive mail via a pony express. Anoth...
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My Summer Vacation to Colorado
I bought that plane ticket to Colorado for the wrong day, and dangit, that wasn’t going to stop me from using it. I flew in last Thursday, and then got back some four days later. It was largely an u...
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Pikes Peak Hill Climb.. Hell Yeah!
Last weekend was the Pikes Peak Hill Climb. This is the second-oldest auto sports race, where the drivers embark on a 12.4 mile trek from 9,400 feet to 14,110 feet above sea level. Much of the track i...
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