If you read this blog frequently, you’ll know that from time-to-time I share tales from the road. This last week I spent a couple of days in Boston (which was fine) and the trip out had nothing to complain about. But, the trip back, while successful, was full of hassles. So, channeling my best Festivus […]
U.S.S. Potomac (Roosevelt’s former yacht) It’s so easy to take the place you live for granted and today, I’d like to replay a great day my daughter and I had in and around San Francisco. Someone wanted to do a treasure hunt today, and I wanted to see some of the aerial escapades available at […]
Articulated Skeleton of Sumatran Spitting CobraAttribution: Bone Room Have you ever wondered where you might find a set of human ribs? How about a lose ulna or fibula? Have you ever had a hankering for a bat skeleton set in lucite? How about a horse tail? Gemsbok horn? Do you need a human skull that […]
Over the past two days I’ve had the (non) pleasure of flying from SFO to Charlotte, NC and back. It would have been a haul, no matter what. But what it was, at least on the outbound flight, was an enormous hassle. The day started with a 10:40am departure from SFO on a United flight. […]
Sir Bat of ManAttribution: Mike Harding Yesterday my daughter and I (along with a friend and his daughter) made a day out of the San Francisco Renaissance Faire hosted in Speedway Meadow in Golden Gate Park. The faire is still running today, so if you’re local and inclined, you can still have the benefit of […]