Archive for the ‘Traveling’ Category
What’s for you in Banff, eh?
Yup, that’s what the customs officer asked us as we crossed the border from Montana into Alberta early on Thursday afternoon. I was thinking, are you serious?, but I answered politely. I guess they’re probably more paranoid at the small back-country border-crossing deeply in unabomber territory than in other places.
So far, we’ve been having an [...]
Homecoming at Wittenberg
Jess and I disagree slightly about the lyrics to the Simon and Garfunkel tune “Kodachrome.” She favors the “everything looks worse in black and white” version, while I prefer the “better.” Of course it’s an uncomfortable opinion. I admit that Jess’s preference better agrees with the song title, which makes use of Kodak’s famous color [...]
Dateline: Toronto
It’s your intrepid reporter, checking in from Toronto. I’m staying at the Fairmont York Hotel downtown. It’s not the nicest or least nice room I’ve ever been in (no mildew and the elevator works!), but it’s serviceable and the bathtub is comfortable. You know how I love my evening bath with a book and a [...]
Tampa in August
Grandpa Paul (Jess’s paternal grandfather) and Grandma Joann (actually Josephine) both had birthdays this year. Actually, I’m pretty sure they’ve both had birthdays every year for quite some time, but this year Grandpa turned 90. It took a while for the Hazelton family to get everything planned, so just in time for the heat and [...]
Kokopelli’s Trail: Day Four
The previous day’s ride was hard both on my body and my bike. I crawled, almost literally, into camp at about 10:00 pm, but Jess’ yummy Indian dinner really hit the spot, and Elijah’s fire helped me fight off the shivers as I drank copious amounts of water. Sadly, Pete downed the entire Poweraide® I’d [...]