Back In The Saddle

I had a very productive yet intense work trip all last week in Salt Lake City, Utah. Since I was running the show, I had no time to write anything for this blog.

I regret, though, not combining this trip with another motorcycle ride. However, I was warned…
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Happy Canada Day!

Greetings! Spouse and I are celebrating Canada Day with the friendliest neighbours to our north, in Toronto.

We arrived on the smoothest flight and entry I have ever experienced. But nothing was more surprising than…
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Geeking While Booted III

My boots took me on three airline flights yesterday, hop-skipping-and-jumping across the United States to end up in the 49th state of our nation. Will be kinda busy here doing “sciency” things, learning a lot, and hopefully assisting others to learn from me, so…
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Reminiscing: Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras

Twenty-three years ago today, the Spouse and I were in Sydney, Australia, for our first of six visits to the country and continent.

We had heard about the Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras and wanted to see what it was all about. With a year of planning ahead, we arranged the most fantastic journey, starting with going there first class in a Qantas 747.

First Class? Wow… how much did those tickets cost? …
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