I recently had to put together some ideas for a Midwest road trip for work. It doesn't happen often that I do anything travel related. But it got me thinking about a road trip, around the Midwest or out West. These books will either inspire you or satisfy your need to hit the road. 1. … Continue reading 5 books about the Great American Road Trip
EPIC is a new museum in Dublin, opened in the last few years that tells the story of emigration from Ireland. Yep – it’s telling the story of people leaving the country. This was the main attraction I did in Dublin when there last fall. The museum is incredibly well done. John Hammond may be … Continue reading Dublin’s EPIC Museum
Austin has some amazing street art. Here's a little of what I saw when there a few weeks ago. I'm going to count this one. It's PacMan! Definitely not street art, but a sculpture of Willie Nelson on the street is pretty cool. This is in front of Austin City Limits, which he helped launched. … Continue reading Austin Street Art
Living in Chicago means living up to the hardiness that others outside Chicago, especially people from the South and West, and often other countries. I've heard questions about how to dress for Chicago, how to prepare yourself for it. Preparation Tip #1: the City of Chicago does not shut down for snow or cold. Another … Continue reading How to bundle up for a Chicago winter
Everything outside is covered in snow and its bitter cold. So I was going through photos and noticed a theme. Life is a beautiful ride. Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of riding a bike. - John F. Kennedy The bicycle is a curious vehicle. Its passenger is its engine. - John Howard Truly, … Continue reading Pictures of bicycles
I did a little reflecting on my reading goals for 2018. About all I accomplished was to read a book a month. Okay, I beat that, but I think I did pretty a pretty good job. This is only an account of what I finished. I have a problem with starting and then never finishing … Continue reading What I read in 2018
I've been intrigued by trying to make the cookies from the last season of HIMYM. So I found a few recipes and tried it out. They include: peanut butter chocolate chips cut up Rolos They came out of the oven looking anything but edible. My coworkers disagreed, thankfully. I think for caramel in the future … Continue reading Recreating sumbitches
It came up at work - I'd never made a pie. I guess my family always has a pie at the holidays but usually wasn't homemade. So at Thanksgiving, my mom and I decided we'd make a pie. Using her French cookbook, we made the dough and the filling from scratch. Something else I can … Continue reading Pie baking at the holidays
When I can't go hiking or I'm feeling far from nature I've found it's easy to reconnect through a book that takes you on a hike. Here are five books to will make you want to hit the trail. 1. A Walk in the Woods A Bill Bryson classic, this is one book most people … Continue reading 5 books to get you on the trail
Have you ever been somewhere so beautiful you just couldn't stand it? In making a loop around the island, I spent three days in Doolin and three days in Donegal Town. Both are along the West Coast of Ireland, known as the Wild Atlantic Way. Doolin is exactly what you picture when you picture Ireland. … Continue reading Visiting Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way
