It was a good trip. Upgrades came through on both plane rides. The rental was lovely for ten days. The weather did warm and there was a great deal of beach walking. The Gulf was roiling most of the time we were there. The trip cost us a couple of thousand plus food, which probably […]
Planning
Idyll Hounds Brewing Company near Santa Rosa
Look at your surprised face! Yes, yesterday’s outing was the Idyll Hounds Brewing Company near Santa Rosa. The brewery provided a much needed selection of porters and stouts. They also had a fine assortment of sours if that happens to be your thing. My favorite was the Paranormal Searcher which incorporated Oreo cookies. Not too […]
Pack your parka, we’re headed to Florida.
Perhaps it’s unfair to use an image of fish, frozen, and washed up on the beach. But then, once again it’s January, and we’re in Florida, and it’s a little chilly out there. (This image is more than ten years old. Being cold in Florida happens a lot for us.) We had considered South America […]
South Padre Island, Texas
You go to South Padre Island to walk the beaches three or four times a day. The people are great. The beer is good. The seafood is delicious. But, the beaches will bring you back.
Today’s project
Deciding where to go.
Travel planning is a full-time job around here. About twice a month we pull out a calendar and decide what’s next. Then we look to what’s coming up and figure out how to better complete these plans. In general, flights are booked at least three weeks before travel. Long-haul trips, or trips using upgrades from […]