Category Archives: Watching

Get away

Took a few days and escaped.

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Eclipsed

Yesterday was the Great American Eclipse. The better-half researched and found a reputable dealer for glasses. We had so many that I ended up taking extra pairs to work. My boss was thrilled that she got her own pair. Several … Continue reading

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Bermuda

Last weekend we were in Bermuda. I am sad that going to Bermuda every weekend isn’t a thing. This was the view from our room. We were at Elbow Beach resort and, even though we were up the hill, we … Continue reading

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Iceland, part two

There is a companion piece here in Akureyri to the one in Reykjavik. This one is on the Eyjafjordur (it’s a fjord): We took a drive to Myvatn today and decided walking outside in a bathing suit was ridiculous, so … Continue reading

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Middle March

I wish I could make a George Eliot joke here (re: title of post), but I got nothing. And, yes, I know how the book title is actually written. We’ve been trying to hire someone for my team at work … Continue reading

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Beautiful Portland

Yesterday we took a loooooong walk and ended up at Rising Tide brewery. They had a band and a couple of food trucks. I had originally hoped to go to Allagash brewery, but there are tons of craft breweries in … Continue reading

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Best sunset, so far

Looking towards St. Thomas, USVI

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I Went to Vegas, Baby.

I went to Las Vegas last week for a conference. I can honestly say that I don’t need to go back. If the better-half and I ever go to the Grand Canyon, we could spend one night in Vegas and … Continue reading

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Downtown

We were on 4th street the other night and I snapped some pictures, rather quickly. I had forgotten this part of the Media General juggernaut included paper names of old: I turned around and took this shot. I have taken … Continue reading

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UCI Road World Championship

This tiny bike race* is happening this week in Richmond. It’s so small that I’m going to have to work from home for three days this week. Our neighborhood happens to be along the time trial route so we walked … Continue reading

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