We had all partied pretty hard on Sunday – it was a combination going away party for me (and Lou, who leaves Rags next week) and birthday party for Chris. On Laura’s suggestion, a few of us decided to play Wizard Sticks…Continue reading »

Leaving is the hardest part of travel. You have to say goodbye to everything that has become familiar and comfortable to you, and you have to dive head first into the unknown. But it is that foray into the unknown that makes travel so…Continue reading »

Lou and I just had our visa applications declined. Here is the back story…Continue reading »

I’ve got the day off, so I feel like I should blog. I’ve been sick with a fever for the last 4 days. I mean, really sick. The last time I felt this bad was that week in Illinois and Wisconsin a couple years ago that I blogged about under the title “Probably the worst week of my life.” Continue reading »