Goodbye, old friend...
That fateful day has come, although not the way I'd envisioned. Although I've only known her for 4 years, she was a part of the family. Quirky, yet uncomplicated, reliable, yet fun. My mini van has been with me through the tumultuous ride through
... more
posted
Nov 5, 09
45 views
|
Ads Getting Benched
It's hard to believe that a Cincinnati company has, for years, been putting benches on local roads near bus stops without paying anyone rent or getting permits.
The Bench Billboard company apparently asks no one for permission, realizing that the s
... more
posted
Oct 21, 09
451 views
1 kudos
|
|
|
Disney World Trip 2009 - The parks - Animal Kingdom
Disney's Animal Kingdom is all about nature and the environment and animals...
now, to casual readers of this blog, you may think I HATE this stuff, and thus would have hated DAK - but you would be wrong...
I love animals and nature, what I hate is
... more
posted
Oct 18, 09
83 views
|
Disney World Trip 2009 - The parks - Epcot
If forced to pick my least favorite park...Epcot would be it, least favorite to navigate with a 7 year old boy anyway..
Don't get me wrong, we had a great time there...Epcot is laid out like an "8" - the circle of Showcase of Nations laid out atop t
... more
posted
Oct 18, 09
112 views
|
Disney World Trip 2009 - The parks - Hollywood Studios
way on a roll here - my fingers flying over the keyboard with little effort or thought - words just pouring out of me...and besides, the cat is comfortable in her usual pose when I am typing on mojo - on my lap with both legs draped over my right arm
... more
posted
Oct 18, 09
164 views
|
Disney World Trip 2009 - The people
The people at DW are definitely divided into two very distinct and separate categories, staff - "cast members" in the Disney parlance...and guests...and never the twain shall meet...
I have heard from someone who has taken the behind the scenes/unde
... more
posted
Oct 18, 09
160 views
|
Beshear on Bridges
Gov. Steve Beshear does a weekly video address. In this one, he talks about how important it is that these bi-state authorities have been created to help finance bridges in Kentucky.
"They'll be able to tap new revenue sources to supplement availabl
... more
posted
Oct 16, 09
378 views
1 kudos
|
Disney World Trip 2009 - The resorts...
we stayed at the "Pop Century" resort...one of the "value" resorts, but still cool, well appointed, G thought it was the most awesome one of all those we visited - mainly cause it had THREE POOLS!! any kids barometer of the quality of a hotel..
the
... more
posted
Oct 14, 09
73 views
|
|
|
Disney World Trip 2009 - The souvenirs..
I did pretty well in this category I thought...not only did I get out of there with only $250 in extra charges (on top of the already pre-paid meals, hotel, restaurant meals and airline tickets) - $50 per day...
but I managed to keep G from spending
... more
posted
Oct 12, 09
115 views
|
Disney World Trip 2009 - The quotes..
oh my - where to begin...the thought of a chronological blog of the much anticipated week at Disney World is just TOO daunting, especially after a week of 18 hour days traipsing around in the hot Florida sun, 2 plane rides, and 6 loads of laundry..
... more
posted
Oct 11, 09
71 views
|
Disney World Trip 2009 - The rides..
Space Mountain and Sounds Dangerous were closed...and we skipped the Hall of Presidents - there is enough political blather all around us anyway...
but aside from that, there being onlny 2 of us, of a like mind, able to travel light and fast...(no s
... more
posted
Oct 11, 09
79 views
|
Disney World Trip 2009 - The shows
even after reading ALL the guidebooks, and planning which attractions were on our "no to be missed list" - I made a serious oversight...
the real stars in the Disney World constellation are the shows...some of them live action stage musicals, some o
... more
posted
Oct 11, 09
71 views
|
Stunning Natural Bridge
Went down to Natural Bridge this past weekend for a wedding.
I'd been to the nearby Red River Gorge before, but I'd never made it to Natural Bridge State Park in Slade, Ky., before Saturday.
But it won't be my last visit.
Only about an hour and a
... more
posted
Oct 7, 09
114 views
|
the REAL Main Street USA...
......Madison Trip - part II - under construction..
after the hike, we drove down down down the hill, back to Madison, with some Asian girl riding up behind me so close I was glad to have the "If you are gonna ride my ass, at least pull my hair" bum
... more
posted
Sep 28, 09
102 views
|
See Rock City
It was an American Tourist Kitsch weekend.
Rock City has gnomes, fairies and a Mother Goose Village hidden underground; and Ruby Falls - Breathtaking Ruby Falls, according to the roadside signs - has goofy names for stalactite and stalagmite formati
... more
posted
Sep 28, 09
156 views
|
it didn't USED TO be a girl's name..
..Madison, I mean, it was a surname, of a President and then a town...
these days we are suffering through the Presidential Syndrome....evidently about 20-25 years ago, people bearing female children tired of the names Ashley (Ashleigh, Ashlee, etc)
... more
posted
Sep 27, 09
144 views
|
humor from County Cork
2 Irishmen are digging a ditch outside of a whore house...
they see a Jewish Rabbi walk up to the door, take a peek around, and slip inside...
"Will ya look at that Seamus?!?...faith & Begorrah!" Sean exclaims...."no wonder the world is in the stat
... more
posted
Sep 24, 09
146 views
|
the best summer EV-ER - continued...
a few notes and observations from the trip to Kentucky Kingdom/6 Flags...JHSMHSMH or whatever they are calling the ever expanding Jewish Hospital system these days - Company Picnic Trip 2009..
- If there is anything MORE like flying than being on th
... more
posted
Sep 14, 09
178 views
|
|
browse entries in travel & road trips
|
cars
homes
jobs
health
Guess where this big boy is
by boudicca
by Rick Redding
by dragonfly123
by flexible!
by *LearnWhatsReal*
by christopher hall
