General

Schoolmaster, Schoolmarm

Let me begin this by stipulating the following: I think people who choose to homeschool their children are largely insane.  I say this with some affection. I know people who homeschool their children and I know adults who were homeschooled as children.  These people appear reasonably sane...

Hyde Park

Cover image is “Stone Cottage” near Val-Kil, Eleanor Roosevelt’s cottage at Hyde Park Spanish First, English Second  Hola! Hoy se fue a Hyde Park! Primer, nosotros fue a la Culinary Institute de América y ver como ellos hecho todo de las panes, pasteles y todo delicioso...

Indiana Dunes and Cuyahoga Valley National Parks

Spanish First, English Translation Below: Un semana atrás nosotros iremos a la Parque Nacional de las Dunas de Indiana.  Esto era muy divertido, pero un poco extraña porque yo no sabia que era un Parque Nacional.  Un Guardabosque era muy simpático y explicado porque era un...

Driving the Big Rig – aka “Mobi”

The question I get asked the most often is some form of, “What’s it like to drive and do you need a special license?”   OK, that is really two questions, but they usually come right after another so let’s call it one. The answer to the second part is easy...

3 Months Down

I know we have been radio silent the past 10 days or so. We have been BUSY! A visit to Oshkosh, WI to see my dad’s plane at the Experimental Aircraft Association HQ, a visit to the Chicago Westin (I mean to Chicago), Indiana Dunes National Park, a few days with Dan’s sister...

Shower Theft

Let me start this post by stipulating three things: First, I am confessing to what some might consider petty theft.  Worse, the petty theft was committed on federal property.  This admission probably eliminates my chance of ever being elected to public office.  Second...