why do we travel?

I was sitting in a dive bar in Kentucky… because as my fellow JGOOter Lee once said – no good story ever started with “so we were having a salad”.…  and I was drinking a Bourbon. I don’t often drink Bourbon, but this was Kentucky after all;…

why do we travel?

I was sitting in a dive bar in Kentucky… because as my fellow JGOOter Lee once said – no good story ever started with “so we were having a salad”.…  and I was drinking a Bourbon. I don’t often drink Bourbon, but this was Kentucky after all;…

Thanksgiving musings

It’s the end of the day on Thanksgiving. Our friends & family have left & the dishes are done. Today, I watched in amazement as my teenage kids were not only engaged in something other than their phones, but were excited and enthused to b…

What’s the catch?

I had to brave the crowds at Costco this weekend to get one thing, and one thing only: A brisket for some neighbors we were having over for dinner. As I was filling up on free samples of stuff I had no intention of buying, I realized something;  The fr…

“What does your wife do?”

The setup: I work at home and am on my computer 90% of the time. Most of my clients are 2 to 7 hours ahead of me so I start early, and rarely shower until late afternoon. I also watch embarrassing volumes of movies & shows on Netflix while doing th…

Success

People don’t travel as a result of their success…
They’re successful as a result of their travels.
If you’re a workaholic like me, travel is a great way to force yourself to take that time off – even when your instinct tel…

Success

People don’t travel as a result of their success…
They’re successful as a result of their travels.
If you’re a workaholic like me, travel is a great way to force yourself to take that time off – even when your instinct tel…