Linville Land Harbor
I’m back from visiting my parents in Linville Land Harbor, a private community nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of
Read MoreI’m back from visiting my parents in Linville Land Harbor, a private community nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of
Read MoreToday Callum and I took a day trip to Karlovy Vary, a popular spa town in the Czech Republic. It
Read MoreWe spent the past week in the southeast of France in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region, by far one of my
Read MoreIt’s springtime here in Prague, and the weather has been wonderful. I find that the spring season is a great
Read MoreI’m not going to get into the habit of posting AI art pictures, but it’s been really fun seeing what
Read MoreI realize AI-generated art is old news by now, but it’s new to me. For the past several days I’ve
Read MoreDecember has arrived, and Duolingo has posted its 2023 Year in Review statistics for its language learners. I figured I’d
Read MoreTwo days ago I completed NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) for 2023 by writing 50,000 words of a book during
Read MoreToday some friends and I visited the Convent of Saint Agnes of Bohemia. The building itself was founded around 1231,
Read MoreToday we hiked the area around Karlštejn Castle, a Gothic castle built in the French style and founded in 1348
Read MoreYesterday and today I walked around Prague Castle, the largest ancient castle in the world. It features palaces, gardens, a
Read MoreI got up at 5 something this morning and decided to go for a walk north along the Vltava River
Read MoreToday some friends and I went on a preview ride of the Tron Lightcycle Power Run at Disney World’s Magic
Read MorePicking up Callum from school on a beautiful Saturday morning.
Read MoreToday I went to Epcot with some friends from the neighborhood for the 2022 Wine and Food Festival. While we
Read MoreI am in Manhattan with Amelia for a few days to get her settled at her new school, so we
Read MoreUnsolicited duck pic.
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Read MoreIt was a nice evening to take a walk around Lake Rianhard in Celebration, Florida.
Read MoreHiking through Divoká Šárka with friends to see the autumn leaves and hunt for studánka (natural springs).
Read MoreAdventures from the past month or so: Walking in Prague Hiking with friends near Kutná Hora A stopover in Bratislava
Read MoreThis evening I went for a low-key 6.5 mile run to the Prague Metronome, a 75-foot-tall metronome overlooking the Vltava
Read MoreForced myself out of the apartment this evening to come to this cool spot.
Read MoreI posted this thought essay on my business and project management site a month ago, but really, this seems like
Read MoreTwo doors down from our building you will find three small bronze plaques on the ground outside the door. They’re
Read MoreTo celebrate a year+ of sheltering at home, here’s me, my Kindle Paperwhite, and Callum’s (now my) Nyan Cat pillow.
Read MoreYvonne literally took a snowball to the face for this clip.
Read MoreIt’s Christmastime in the Czech Republic, though to be honest, I haven’t really noticed due to the ongoing pandemic. In
Read MoreI’m back in the Czech Republic, and have been in quarantine for the past week and a half or so.
Read MoreThe sun popped out from behind the clouds here on the we(s)t coast long enough for me to walk to
Read MoreI‘ve been feeling stressed today due to the uncertainty of what the coming months may bring, concerns about my family,
Read MoreRan through Beacon Hill Park today. I had to stop to take a quick picture of the peachick! And also
Read MoreI’m writing a quick post to let you know that after today, I won’t be around. I’m not moving, or
Read MoreOne week of quarantine down! They say that on average, people display signs of COVID-19 five or six days after
Read MoreI don’t know about you, but I love paths like this one. Callum and I encountered it while taking a
Read MoreThis morning was a beautiful morning for a leisurely run! On the other hand, I’m not sure what convinced me
Read MoreCases of COVID-19 first officially started to appear here in the Czech Republic in early March – in fact, it
Read MoreThe kids’ school has been closed since early March (classes have continued online), so Callum and a few of his
Read MoreThings have escalated quickly here in Prague where the novel (though now maybe not quite so novel) coronavirus has been
Read MoreToday is the first day that all schools are closed in the Czech Republic for the next two weeks due
Read MoreHere’s something that for some reason (probably time) I didn’t post about when it happened. This past New Year’s Day,
Read MoreI’m a big fan of trying new experiences, so when we were invited by some friends to join them in
Read MorePortal and Portal 2 have remained two of Callum’s favorite video games since he was 7 years old (here he
Read MoreToday Callum and I took a father-and-son trip to Dresden. As soon as we walked out of the train station
Read MoreThis afternoon Callum and I visited the Apple Museum, which has the largest private collection of Apple products in the
Read MoreI’ve been to Gen Con, and I’ve been to Dragon Con, and I thought they were pretty crowded. But today,
Read MoreLast New Year’s Day I made a resolution to break the mould and try out some new places. This evening
Read MoreTokyo Disneyland on Christmas Eve, and Ginza, Asakusa, and the Tokyo Skytree with Callum today. It’s been fun 🎄 I hope everyone
Read MoreTokyo DisneySea at Christmastime.
Read MoreFound R2-D2 on our walk this morning. He’s painted on an old Cold War nuclear bunker in Folimanka Park, not
Read MoreSay what? A Frozen advent calendar?? ❄️👸🏼⛄️🦌❤️
Read MoreOne of my favorite things about living in Europe is the markets that spring up around many European towns around
Read MoreWe’re in Helsinki in Finland, and it’s very cold and drizzly! Nonetheless, we’ve had a good visit, and toured some
Read MoreWe’ve been staying in Riga’s Old Town for four days, and it’s been a neat place to visit. The best
Read MoreWe’re in Latvia and Amelia and I just went out for Indian food and it was amazing. It reminded me
Read MoreLast week after downing a bottle of soju I made a pact with Amelia to participate in NaNoWriMo and write
Read MoreI am quite confident the smelliest person in all of Prague lives in this apartment building. Every morning between when
Read MoreBefore you freak out, nobody was injured. In fact, I wasn’t even there. But two weeks ago a friend was
Read MoreToday I checked out the Disney Skyliner (aka gondola) with a friend. There are actually two gondolas on the system;
Read MoreLast night I went with a group of friends to ICEBAR Orlando, a place on International Drive where one of
Read MoreAmelia ran her second half marathon this morning, at Disneyland Paris! Looking forward to seeing her soon and hearing all
Read MoreLast night I attended a meeting of the Celebration Writers’ Group at the library here in town. It was the
Read MoreEarlier this month I traveled with the family to (as the title indicates) my hometown of Toronto, and also to
Read MoreFound a picture of me at Paudash Lake when I was four years old. I’m happy that my own kids
Read MoreThis afternoon I went for a walk in Charleston, South Carolina. We lived here for quite a few years, so
Read MoreThis afternoon Callum and I visited the Žižkov Television Tower, a striking example of communist-era architecture in Prague. One online
Read MoreI’ve been staying in Prague in the Czech Republic since late January… sort of. Two weeks ago we traveled to
Read MoreUnloading the dishwasher and trying to figure out which of the plastic cups spark the most joy.
Read MoreHappy Boxing Day! 📦📦📦 People often ask me if I still celebrate Boxing Day now that I’m here in the
Read MoreThis past Halloween, and for the third year in a row, I dressed in an obscure costume that I doubted
Read MoreSo of course I took a selfie 🚙🚌🚗🚛🚕
Read MoreLast month, after visiting friends in Toronto, Callum and I headed to our cottage on Paudash Lake, in the Highlands
Read MoreCallum and I are in Toronto, the city where I grew up. We’re staying with my friend Peter, who has
Read MoreToday, Yvonne and I ran the Friends of Lake Louisa State Park 5k in Clermont, Florida with a couple of
Read MoreLast night Yvonne and I visited Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto and Tiki Bar at Disney’s Polynesian Resort. We started off
Read MoreToday we went to Kpoppin USA Shop, a store in Orlando that sells K-pop (South Korean pop music) and anime
Read MoreIt’s been a relatively busy end to the winter season. A few weeks ago I went to the father-daughter dance
Read MoreOn Christmas Eve the family and I went to Disney Springs to check out the Christmas Tree Trail. This is
Read MoreSo it’s not much of a secret that we go to Disney World a lot. Considering we live right next
Read MoreI’ve recently switched from coffee back to tea. I find the caffeine from tea is not quite as electrifying as
Read MoreWe’re currently at home in Central Florida, where Hurricane Irma is just now starting to make things very windy and
Read MoreCallum and I are in Sugar Mountain, North Carolina. We’re staying at a condo my parents have rented for the
Read MoreLast week I took a trip with some former co-workers to Merritt Island, Florida, home of the Kennedy Space Center.
Read MoreEveryone went all freaky-nuts when they said Pluto wasn’t a planet, but when they started telling us indigo wasn’t a
Read MoreLilou is unsure about her present from Switzerland. 🐶 🐮 🔔
Read MoreYesterday I went and got myself a tricycle. Truth be told, I haven’t ridden tricycles since I was a toddler.
Read MoreI’m thankful for many things, and since November is a popular month to recognize those things we’re thankful for, I
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