Underwood Farm

I’m spending a few days with friends in southern California. You may remember my buddy Roscoe. His life has been well blogged. Hi blog readers! This weekend, his mom and I took him to a nearby farm to run around, see some animals and pick strawberries. After...

Texas

My parents love living near San Antonio. When they have visitors, they are always interested in jumping in the car and finding a new place to explore. My dad in particular loves Western culture. And so, this week we found ourselves in Waring, Texas for a Wednesday...

Value

My recent and quick trip to the Bay area was so worthwhile; not only did I get to dust off a jacket and the trusty suitcase, but the conference was fascinating. Say it with me — Praise GOD for the interesting conference! How many have you been to where you itch...

San Francisco

I’m in SF for a few days for a conference and plan on spending every free moment wandering with my camera and appetite. This city is nothing if not full of strange sights and great food. The pollo asada super burrito at Pancho Villa was B+. That carrot-based...

Adventathon: 23

Beergaritas A bit of a confession: I’ve spent the last week on the beach with my family celebrating an early Christmas. I scheduled the previous adventathon posts, packed a bag full of swimming suits and managed to come home with some serious tan lines. I also...

Captain of the Dino Dorks

Want to hear a secret? I have a love of dinosaurs. I know. I know. This makes me even dorkier than the knitting/baking/gardening nerd you already knew. But imagine my delight when I heard there would be time in the Windy City for the Field Museum, home of Sue and...