A very long overdue BLOG entry

A very long overdue BLOG entry

I have been remiss in writing my BLOG this trip.  I spent 3 nights in Warsaw.  No, the bowl of soup is not Polish soup, but Vietnamese Pho.  I had one day of walk around Warsaw and then the next day it rained all day.  I had a taxi take me to the Vietnamese...
My journey to Warsaw

My journey to Warsaw

My dogs and I had a long time to think about my upcoming departure.  The reason being, is that I started packing a week before the planned departure date.  I had MRI in Dallas for my lower back 6 days before I was scheduled to leave.  The trip was put on HOLD…...
Olive goes to Oakley

Olive goes to Oakley

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  That’s about the only way to describe my private tour today of the Oakley World Headquarters.  I will never buy any other sunglasses or apparel the rest of my life.  They even supply the military elite with boots, backpacks, and...
Landscape Research

Landscape Research

I fulfilled a main purpose of my trip to visit the Butchart Gardens on Vancouver Island. We took the ferry over from Anacortes and spent the night in downtown Victoria.  It’s a great city and I wish I would have been able to stay longer....
Yacht School

Yacht School

You can now call me Captan Kaelson.  I completed the 3 day course in Anacortes, Washington last week.  The first day was all in class and completing the written exam.  Man, was I glad when that part was over.  The next two days was all day on the boat.  A bit nerve...
“In all the Gin Halls of the world”

“In all the Gin Halls of the world”

I arrived yesterday afternoon at Hotel Garza Blanca south of Puerto Vallarta. Lucas, the owner of Hotel Lagunita recommended it to me as a great new hotel. It’s an unbelievable 5 star hotel. As I was sitting at the reception desk checking in, I looked up and saw...