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on October 18, 2018 at 3:03 pm ×
The reservation wasn’t for a few more minutes. I was early as usual and no one else from my dinner party was yet there. Leaning against the ivory tower of the maitre d stand, I listened to Kendall talk about his golf game. The executive chef “beat him up and […]
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on October 16, 2018 at 11:41 am ×
Just as in my past life hawking small cap stock mutual funds and government issued bonds, past performance is not indicative of future results…but, man, isn’t this the exact same deal with every travel story? Like, here’s what I experienced, it was awesome, you might like it too, I bet […]
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on July 23, 2018 at 9:07 am ×
The first thing you notice, after alternating between frigid blasts of conditioned air in the main lobby and elevator vestibule, and stumbling around with foggy glasses courtesy of a courtyard flooded with sunlight and humidity, and outdoor motel-style hallways connecting the guest rooms, is the view; a cool million if […]
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on August 11, 2017 at 9:45 am ×
A snow-capped mountain at dusk. The top deck of a cruise ship at sea. Swimming among sea turtles in Hawaii. Along a wooded path at the local park with your cheery dog. Soaring above Provencal lavender fields in a colorful hot air balloon. Belly down on a massage table along […]
Big Guy Car Guy / Travel
on July 22, 2017 at 3:30 pm ×
The fireplace glows yellow in the corner of the oversized bungalow room, tossing shadows boldly onto whitewashed walls and gently across rich hardwood floorboards, as a future JC Penney model strums an acoustic guitar. I’m on my back atop the virgin white comforter of a ludicriously comfy king bed constructed, I can […]
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on May 1, 2017 at 5:07 pm ×
Usually, I’m the first to grab an end, one of four prime pieces of corner real estate, but I’d gladly settle for a middle slice of Sicilian in the form of a 10 or 13 day cruise on the Carnival Horizon once it hits open waters in Europe next spring. […]
The Mighty Pen / Travel
on March 17, 2017 at 8:15 am ×
It was a celebration of the music we love and the love that has let us share our name for the past 15 years. This was a Mexican musical getaway sans children, a long weekend to bask in the warm tropical glow of a decade and a half of marriage. […]
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on November 29, 2016 at 2:00 pm ×
Kids CDs still arrive at my door, a couple each week. It’s a decidedly slower pace than in my kindie writing heyday but still a significant number when you consider I haven’t properly reviewed an album in years. Right now, there’s a new one sitting atop of a stack of […]