Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Good Tidings
Friday, December 19, 2008
Much Ado...
If it was...thankfully none ensued. This is the view out my office window. As you can see we just have more typical Chicago winter weather. Meh!!!
Sunday, December 14, 2008
The Boys Go to Camp
The island has only two small towns and is two-thirds national park. It also has one of the best beaches in the world...Trunk Bay.
Anyhow, after our flight from Chicago, we arrived in St. Thomas, rented our Jeep (tres butch...right? Or maybe tres gay!) and proceeded to the car ferry to St. John.
Mr. B didn't put the Jeep into the drink trying to drive onto the ferry and our true adventure had officially begun. After the 30 minute ferry ride we arrived in Cruz bay, St. John, a colorful little town filled with friendly locals, shops, restaurants, condos and bars...lots of bars. After working our way slowly through town we were off on our way to Maho...about a 20 minute drive. The most twisting, turning, hilly 20 minutes you can imagine. In fact the last mile or two of road looked it had been carpet bombed by a B-52...but more on that later. Just after dark we arrived at camp.
After seeing the tent, I looked to Mr. B for his expression...fortunately he smiled...and we were off to the bar and ready to start an incredible week long adventure.
Friday, November 28, 2008
No One in Scotland Can Escape From the Past.
Getting off the train at Edinburgh Waverly station I was immediately in love with the city. The Scott memorial rises above the streets surrounding the city on the bank of the long dry river that separates the old town and the new town.
One of the highlights of the day was the tour of Edingurgh Castle.
And finally what I really came to see...the Holyrood Palace and the glorious ruins of Holyrood Abby which I saw during a beautiful (and early) Scottish sunset.
Exhausted, I made my way back to Waverly Station for the long ride back to London, vowing that ifI ran into my loud traveling companion on the way back that I would mount a Jacobite Uprising of my own...I did and I did!
To all, to each, a fair good night, and pleasing dreams and slumbers light.
Sir Walter Scott
Friday, November 21, 2008
Rage On!
I really won't go all political on you cuz it isn't truly my thing but my emotions about this issue are very real.
Michael over at Dogpoet, a blog that I have been following for a while, is an incredible writer and sums up the emotions quite well.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
HYSTERICAL!
The Almighty Eternal Creator created all planets, including the earth andWacky, wacky Christianists!
all living creatures, including human souls. Through elections and appointments,
Global government leaders and officials are selected by the Almighty Eternal
Creator to serve the people. The Almighty Eternal Creator is the sole owner of
the earth and everything above, below, and in it. Global government leaders work
under authority of the Almighty Eternal Creator. Therefore, throughout the
world, government legislatures and people must make laws under the Almighty
Eternal Creator's Laws. Global government leaders, judges, justices, and law
enforcement officials must practice the sole owner of the earth's Laws in their
daily practice...
Courts throughout the entire State of California, the United States of
America, as well as world courts DO NOT have authority to reverse the Almighty
Eternal Creator's Law that bans same-sex marriage...Gay and lesbian marriage and
abortion are serious attempts to destroy the Almighty Eternal Creator's ongoing
creation of human life on earth! If they do not change their sexual conduct and
pay in full for damages caused while they are on earth, they surely must pay
after their earthly lives!
via Sully and Pam's House Blend
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
There'll Always be an England
But I digress...the borderline adult ADD does that to a person. Anyhow, Mr. Billy who has travelled the world about 72 times has dedicated his life to making sure that my cultural education is complete so off to London we did fly.
We started our first day with a proper English breakfast thanks to our friend Amanda who insisted. Now I am no stranger to the delights that are English cuisine. My Grand Mother is from the old country and she taught my Mum how to cook. We grew up with tongue sandwiches, shepherds pie, fruitcakes and mince tarts. But I will readily admit that this was the first time I'd ever had bangers and beans. They weren't brunch at NoMi but they weren't all bad.
So here's a few more pics from the first part of our trip.
And finally once you go Anglican...you never go back.