As I alluded to in my declaration of being alive and well in New York City, I took some time last Thursday to stroll through Central Park. I first came across a softball field with multiple games in progress. Don’t these people have jobs? Just kidding. I sat on a bench and played around with [...]
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August 2009
My brother Jon invited me out to lunch with his friend Brent on my first full day in the city. When my family moved to Fairfax, Virginia way back in 1992, we were neighbors with Brent’s family. In fact, I have the distinct memory of Brent’s older brother (my age) and him introducing us to [...]
I want to be a part of it: New York, New York – Frank Sinatra My endgame for the whole trip around the world was always to leverage my sense of being uprooted to make a move to another part of the country. New York City has always been tops on that list, so I [...]
BlackBerry Curve 8900 Phone, Black (AT&T) This post might surprise you coming from a guy who purposefully traveled the world sans cell phone, however I’m starting to experience a change of heart. My curiosity was irrevocably piqued when I met Jim on the Nile River cruise last year. Whether it was tracking us on Google [...]
In keeping with my theme of recent Friday Flashbacks, this is a video from Marcus showing footage and scenes from the Annapurna Base Camp trek which I did. Learning to edit my own video footage online is #372 on my list of things “to do” now that I’m home. NEPAL = Never Ending Peace And [...]
By the middle of my third day trekking in Nepal, I was exhausted according to the French doctor who checked me out at the Sherpa Guest House in Sinuwa. I had a decision to make – continue onward, higher in elevation toward Annapurna Base Camp a day and a half away, or stay put, and [...]
I’ve been quiet the last few weeks because, to be honest, returning to the USA has been a real jolt to my system. On one level, I picked up exactly where I left off. Driving a car is like riding a bike. Finding salsa clubs was as easy as searching the internet. On another level, [...]
Caye Caulker, a little island off the coast of Belize, is one of my favorite places on Earth. I was lucky enough to spend a week there back in 2006. Tina’s Hostel is my recommendation. So beautiful. Go fishing. Swim. Drink the neon-bright cocktails near “the split” (in the island). And jam out to some [...]