Busily Booted and Loved

I am working very hard at my meetings in California. I am presenting, organizing, and am meeting non-stop. I love what I do, but man — I’m busy! Begins with breakfast meetings, then meeting-meetings, then lunch meetings, then meeting over dinner.

What boots am I wearing for all of these meetings?
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California Again

SanDiegoHere I am in California again. Second time this year; probably the zillionth time in my lifetime. (Seriously… California is the U. S. state in which I have spent the most time outside my home state of Maryland, excluding the District of Columbia [which is not a state, anyway]).

This time…
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My Sunny Spouse

This past week has been a very difficult week for the spouse. I got him admitted to a clinical research study about his long-term illness. The study required draining him of at least one gallon, if not two, of his blood. On top of that, he had to endure…
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Most Internet Searched Boots II

This post describes the top 5 most frequently searched boots or boot styles that direct visitors to my website using Google Webmaster Tools anonymous data. It follows from yesterday’s post that described rankings 10 to 6.

Here are the boots/boot styles most frequently searched from ranking of 5 to number one…
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Most Internet Searched Boots

I have a rather interesting software snippet that has been installed on my website throughout its decade of operation that gathers anonymous data to inform me where people are coming from and what they are looking for when directed to my website.

Recently, I looked at data on what boots names or styles are most frequently entered into an internet search engine and got directed to my website. The results were somewhat surprising, at least in the rankings. Here goes…
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RCMP High Brown Boots

RCMPofficerblogFor many years, I have long admired the design and appearance of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Strathcona boots, otherwise known as “RCMP High Browns.” For various reasons, I have not gotten myself a pair. I thought the boots were only available to official members of the RCMP, not us boot-wearing and admiring LEO-training supporters. Until February…
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