The biggest factor in being able to chase my dream of being a full-time writer was my secret weapon, my wife Julie. Now that I’m in year...

Merry Christmas! Julie and I went on an adventure to Detroit. Attending an NFL game is about as “in the box” as I’m going to get. With so...

Two centuries ago, England and America were in a race to claim the Pacific coast (America ended up keeping Washington and Oregon) so...

Lake Louise Bow Lake Peyton Lake One of the worst kept secrets for a summer vacation appears to be a trip to the Banff National Park in...

“In the summer of this year we made a journey to Transylvania , and went over the old ground which was, and is, to us so full of vivid...

My wife and I hosted an exchange student from Italy in 2015, and during Lea’s stay, I took her to Bear Butte in South Dakota, which is a...

Dante needs a vacation. If you’re unfamiliar with Dante Aligheri, he’s the writer and poet that blended mythology, political affairs, and...

Ahoy, Matey! Arr you in search of some pirate lore? Avast ye to my marooning on the island of Aruba back in August of 2019. (clears...