by Gary | Oct 15, 2019 | Travel
My journey started with a 9:00 PM departure from Dallas to LA on a Wednesday evening. The next leg was the fifteen hour flight to Hong Kong, which began with a glass of Taittinger Champagne and caviar service. I spent time lounging in my spacious suite in the air,...
by Gary | Oct 11, 2019 | Travel
Sapa, Vietnam
by Gary | Feb 5, 2019 | Tribute
From: Michelle Meyer To: Friends and Family of Gary, Hickory Street Annex, and Wilson It is with a heavy heart I have to share with you that Gary had to say goodbye to his beloved Wilson. Wilson started declining about three weeks ago with a lack of appetite. The vet...
by Gary | Feb 16, 2019 | Travel
I decided to extend my stay a few more days at Absolute Sanctuary The people are extraordinarily kind. I have been doing Pilates classes once or twice a day. Even while gnawing on grass, I haven’t lost much weight but the relaxation combined with exercise has helped...
by Gary | Feb 14, 2019 | Travel
I find myself back in south east Asia for the second time in less than four months. A final decision to travel was decided literally the day before departure. More about that in a moment but first, it seems the airlines are out to get me because we experienced another...
by Gary | Oct 22, 2018 | Travel
My worry and anxiety about setting forth for south east Asia for 3 1/2 weeks with torn menisci and a “no load” knee brace are gratefully but a faint memory. My Pilates instructor in Dallas suggested I go on the trip as a retreat for rehabilitation of my knee. This...
by Gary | Oct 17, 2018 | Travel
We seem to have a recurring theme going on with my knee and international travel. Six weeks ago I traveled to Aspen for another epic Motherlode “2 on 2” volleyball tournament. My partner JP and I had practiced for weeks and were doing relatively well...
by Gary | Jan 28, 2018 | Travel
Highlights from Day One at the Patagonia Fly Fishing Lodge near San Martin de los Andes, Argentina. Day One By Numbers: 27 fish caught. 20” the largest. 1000 near misses. 50 casts into the trees. 18 guests this year. A different experience from six guests during my...
by Gary | Jan 26, 2018 | Travel
We’d had some very busy weeks at The Annex leading up to my departure from Dallas on a recent Tuesday. While tending to finish details on a large construction project, I caught my foot as I stepped over a plastic construction fence and fell forward wrist and knee...
by Gary | Nov 14, 2017 | Travel
I departed Koh Samui to the smaller quiet island Koh Phangan with its reputation for the “FULL MOON” party. I was at the north end of the island on a quiet secluded beach, staying at the Anantara Rasananda Hotel. Happily, they had upgraded me to a ocean suite with...
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